is this Bandster "Hell"

[blondie2 0]

:unsure:Tomorrow I will be exactly 1 week post op and I am starving! I am having my Protein Shake in the am, 1 shake at noon, 1 sf Jello, 1 sf pudding, 1/2 cup low fat cream Soup, and I yougrt before bed. I am so hungry! Am I not eating enough? I am following the guidelines the dietician gave me. Also, I have not lost any weight (other than Water weight) since surgery day. Is this normal?

[brittneylee 0]

i am just now 2 weeks out of surgery, and i didnt have any of those problems. i didnt and still dont want to eat. since the pre op diet and after surgery i have lost 32lbs. i would absolutely call your nutritionist or surgeon or someone to see what you can do. maybe you arent drinking enough Water in between everything?? i know its supposed to be 64 ounces throughout the day. but definately call the nutritionist, because everyone is different, and everyone reacts differently.

[plain 12]

:unsure:Tomorrow I will be exactly 1 week post op and I am starving! I am having my Protein shake in the am, 1 shake at noon, 1 sf Jello, 1 sf pudding, 1/2 cup low fat cream Soup, and I yougrt before bed. I am so hungry! Am I not eating enough? I am following the guidelines the dietician gave me. Also, I have not lost any weight (other than Water weight) since surgery day. Is this normal?

Yup....bandster hell. Hang in there, because it will be better when you can eat more substantial food. High Protein foods helped me feel more satisfied. You'll eventually get there, but until you do, just take it one day / hour / minute (lol) at a time and hang in there!! You can do it!

[momcof3 1]

Yes, that is definitely "Bandster Hell". I was absolutely starving until I got to the mushies stage and then I was still very hungry in between meals. It wasn't until I got my second fill that the hunger pains eased up. Hang in there, it will be worth it in the end.

[azairforcewife 1]

I was banded on the 13th and i'm feeling your pain!!!!!!!I'm on muchies and i'm still hungery.I have only lost 7 pds the first weekand gained 1 this week my first fill is on march 12th!!

Good luck

Ginnie

[Makulafamy 55]

:unsure:Tomorrow I will be exactly 1 week post op and I am starving! I am having my Protein shake in the am, 1 shake at noon, 1 sf Jello, 1 sf pudding, 1/2 cup low fat cream Soup, and I yougrt before bed. I am so hungry! Am I not eating enough? I am following the guidelines the dietician gave me. Also, I have not lost any weight (other than Water weight) since surgery day. Is this normal?

Oh, it gets worse...NOT the hunger though. I dont know what your doc told you, but I was supposed to have 3-5 Protein shakes a day to fight off hunger.

Real bandster hell is once you get to mushies and real food...and you have no restriction...so you COULD eat everything you wanted, but you have to use your WILLPOWER until you get your first fill. Willpower? What's that....

This too shall pass though. We've all made it through (for the most part).

So, see if you can up your Protein Shakes. Again, once I was on full liquids, I was supposed to do 3-5 Protein shakes in addition to Soups 3 times a day. I was so hungry and lathargic that I asked my doc if I could move to the next stage a little early and he gave me the go ahead.

You can do it!

[Marmite_crumpet 0]

Real bandster hell is once you get to mushies and real food...and you have no restriction...so you COULD eat everything you wanted, but you have to use your WILLPOWER until you get your first fill. Willpower? What's that....

And that is where I am right now, with over two weeks until my first fill.