Starving!!!

Tonice · December 18, 2008

I was not told 1/2 cup. I was told to eat 1 cup 6 times a day.

It's funny how all docs are different. My doc told be 4oz of food at a time. He said that only 4oz can fit it there, but I can get about 1 cup of food in there. I try not to do that a lot for fear of stretching my pouch. I'll have to ask the nutritionist on the 30th when I go for my fill.

TklMeSkinny · December 22, 2008

Hi All! I was banded 3 1/2 weeks ago, on Nov 26th, and all of a sudden this weekend I'm hungry and able to eat a lot more. I have not had my first fill yet, but I am wondering if any of you know if its possible that i may have stretched out my pouch this weekend. I dont think that at any one meal I have eaten more than 1 cup, but I am a bit concerned. Does anyone know anything about the stretching?

Thanks!

MustangGirlRN · December 28, 2008

I started getting more hungry about 3 1/2 to 4 weeks post-op and I was told it's because the post-op swelling was finally gone. If you have followed your physician's orders, chances are good that you'll start to feel restriction again after you begin to get your fills and get to that sweet spot that we all strive for. Good luck and pretend that you have restriction for the time being it will get better!

TklMeSkinny · December 28, 2008

Thanks MustangGirl! Ive been reading other responses on here, too, and was thinking the same thing. Its difficult, but then if it were easy to lose weight none of us would be here. :tongue_smilie: I really appreciate your response.

Happy New Year!!!