I think overdid it

[timarland 35]

Banded Wednesday, healing fine (I think).

The 4oz suggesting serving size for full liquids hasn't been filling me up.

I've bumped up most servings to 5-6 oz, with no problems.

So.....

I'm super hungry tonight - went to the grocery store today - figured out that Cream of Wheat is farina. Thinned farina is on my liquid diet list. So I made one package of the instant kind - used 1/2 cup (4oz) of milk to cook, then a little more milk to thin it out after cooking. It was SO good. I ate it all. Now I don't feel good - I think I ate too much. I didn't throw up, didn't PB (still don't know what that stands for, but I think I know what it is). I burped quite a bit though.

Question is, how do I know if i did any permanent damage to the band, my stomach, etc?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

You won't know. I'm shocked you are already on "full liquids"...I wasn on thin liquids for a week (no Protein even) but if your doc says you can have it and you thinned it per directions, you should be ok. Could you drink it through a straw? If so, you were good. And honestly it should have just poured on through...you don't have any restriction yet.

PB means "Productive burp" and it's when you get a mouthful of food stuck and it comes back up.

[timarland 35]

It likely would have gone through a straw fairly easily - maybe a little too thick.

Thanks for the definition of PB.

My doctor's regimen is Clear Liquids for day of surgery (or hospital stay), then full liquids for week 1.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Then you're fine. Use the straw test if in doubt!

[elisa 0]

I was banded 8/28 after 3 days I was eating a lot of egg drop Soup. It was so good an filled me up because of the protien in it. I can eat everything. I am 2 1/2 weeks out I have had a few bites of pizza. a garlic knot, sushi rolls., baby hot dogs ,turkey salami but I am only taking about 4-5 ounces. I get stuffed easily. a few bites of chicken. It's fine and I am down 19 pds since the surgery-Elisa

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Elisa you're lucky your doc lets you eat such a wide variety of food just over 2 weeks post op!

[elisa 0]

just checking how I can get the BMI at the begining of my ticker. Anybody know how?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Mine came with my ticker. I don't recalculate it...

I think you have to start with your start weight ....