Relief!

[eisermanr7 0]

I am feeling pretty good, I went to my first fill dr.'s appt since I've had my surgery on July 1st. Even though I felt good and I had lost some weight already, I was still unsure that everything was ok (I had some big fear that my port was gonna be misplaced or something and I wouldn't be able to get any fills). Well I got my first fill, turns out I had .5 cc in my band that I didn't even know about, the doctors told me that that was what comes in the band (my mex doctors said they don't put any in, so that must be true), so my doctor here put in 1.5 cc... so now I have a total of 2 cc's in my 4cc band!! I feel pretty good, however I still don't feel like I have enough restriction, but I am not going to get anxious about it yet!! I think I do need to watch my portions a bit closer, I am afraid that I am going to strecth out my pouch. I asked my new doctor how much I am supposed to be eating, and he said the size of an egg? :biggrin: I think sometimes I can eat the size of 2 eggs before I feel full. But sometimes I also think my eyes are just bigger than my belly. I'll just have to try harder i guess!

[crzytchr 3]

I asked my new doctor how much I am supposed to be eating, and he said the size of an egg? I think sometimes I can eat the size of 2 eggs before I feel full. But sometimes I also think my eyes are just bigger than my belly. I'll just have to try harder i guess!

Ok... I eat more than the size of an egg. During week 2 and 3 I ate between 1/2 -3/4 cup, and now I eat about a cup of food at each meal. I heard that is about right. I went to the PA for my first fill and she said I was doing amazingly well. I had lost 26 lbs in less than 6 weeks. I don't think that less than a cup of food can be enough nutrition for your body. If you are losing weight and not eating past being satisfied, you are probably doing well. Try to stay at a cup of food, not more, or you may stretch your pouch.

See what others tell you. Maybe I am wrong.

[watermelon seeds 0]

Ok... I eat more than the size of an egg. During week 2 and 3 I ate between 1/2 -3/4 cup, and now I eat about a cup of food at each meal. I heard that is about right. I went to the PA for my first fill and she said I was doing amazingly well. I had lost 26 lbs in less than 6 weeks. I don't think that less than a cup of food can be enough nutrition for your body. If you are losing weight and not eating past being satisfied, you are probably doing well. Try to stay at a cup of food, not more, or you may stretch your pouch.

See what others tell you. Maybe I am wrong.

What no pre-op diet required? I can't believe it I thought that every Dr. required it. I was told that it is to shrink your liver so that they can get around inside your body better during surgery. So did you just have to do the one day before liquid diet?

[crzytchr 3]

What no pre-op diet required? I can't believe it I thought that every Dr. required it. I was told that it is to shrink your liver so that they can get around inside your body better during surgery. So did you just have to do the one day before liquid diet?

I was surprised too. The day before I couldn't eat past 10 am. I think he may require more from people if they carry more weight around the mid section or if they are heavier than me. Although, I am quite the heavy! soooo.... all my weight loss is from surgery.

[AUNTTAH 0]

Hi, I was told the same thing to eat between a 1/2 cup to a cup, I usually stay at a 1/2 cup, I have lost 47lbs since my surgery on 7/14 and I am feeling pretty good.