Eating ALL THE TIME

[CantB2noty 0]

Oh thank god its not just me!!! None of the people we hang around with have or will ever have wls, much less the band. So while i eat so much better than before the surgery, its not as good as it should be. But still, I try and commend myself for taking baby steps in getting better. I do have some restriction, but I have been noticing I can eat just a little more than I did last week when I started eating. Not sure what to do about that. Definately got the tight band in the morning, it takes about 2 hours before i can eat Breakfast. I struggle with getting my Water in and thats part of my problem. The other part is I was pretty much let loose on food, soft foods, not mushies. So i cant eat hard stuff like celery, nuts and corn. Gee, a month of not eating and now i can pretty much eat whatever. God help me please! But I have lost a pound and a half this week, so maybe I getting to where i need to be...

My biggest struggle? Figuring out what hungry is. I spend a fair amount of time trying to decide am i hungry or do I just want to eat? I know not to wait until my tummy is growling hungry, but jeez, this is tough!

But that said, love my band!!!!!

[jvinciguerra1 0]

Only two weeks post op and since day one I've been starving. I'm now back on Weight Watchers to control myself. I can eat everything and anything. It's doesn't even feel like I have a band. No fill for at least a few weeks.

Can you really stretch the pouch at the beginning? I'm not sure if things go right through. I had steak last night without a problem.

[barbie1978 22]

Looks like we're ALL in the same boat! I was banded on July 7th and my first fill is on August 27th...and for the past 2 weeks i've been HUNGRY!!!!!!!

I try to only eat 3-4oz each mean but I can definately eat more than that. Sometime I do, but i'm careful. I do take my time and put my fork down between bites...and definately do not drink and eat at the same time.

I am really looking forward to my first fill..so i can feel normal instead of always hungry. Definately different foods keep me full longer and i try to stay away from junk. Since starting 'normal' food, i've gained about 9 pounds back, but i'm losing again (THANKFULLY)...

Glad to hear i'm not the only one at this point! I'll keep checking back and posting...and i hope to hear about how everyone else is doing as well!

[MsFab1988 275]

I had my surgury July 17th and I feel like I lost my damn mind...One day I thought I could eat a lil more then yesterday and now I dont even kno how much I eat. Sometimes I 4get that the band is inside of me cuz I have no pain and I feel no restriction...I sometimes eat and drink at the same time...Alot of people look at me and tell me that I look great but I feel bad cuz I kno Im not eating right. But I try 2 get up and excersize everyday. I chew alot but now my problem is drinking along with food...I got tired of waiting 30 min and since drinking with food didnt cause any problems I thought I could sneak it in from time 2 time...I kno this behavior has 2 stop and im gonna make sure it does...I jus really want my first fill!!!!

[aprildurham23 0]

I started on solids just days after surgery, I ate whatever I wanted for 6 months, even after fills, and didn't lose a pound. I finally just low carbed it until I got my perfect fill (7cc's in my 10cc band) and finally lost weight....It sucks, but it's just like any other diet there for awhile. I wish my doc was a little more aggressive with me as I didn't lose weight at all for half a year. But then again - I wasn't even trying. I worked out, and ate RIGHT, but I didn't eat LOW CARB. Finally I decided I would - and lost some weight, and hit the sweet spot with like my sixth fill.

[roxyl 0]

I am 9 weeks post surgery and have had 2 fill with a total of 4 units in. I still do not have much restriction and am a little frustrated. I never seem to feel full. I eat smaller meals more often than before surgery but I still eat way more than a cup at a time. My port is finally starting to feel good. It is still a little sensitive but it gets better every week.

[Retta1983 0]

Goodness I feel good to hear that other people are struggling too - not that I want others to struggle but at least I feel slightly less terrible about how I've been doing.

This week I am starting to really think about what I'm eating again, although today I haven't felt all that interested in food lately I've been obsessed with food - what I should eat and try and push myself to have (not sure why). I feel better for feeling that little bit hungry but know that after days of a lot of hunger I'm going to have a lot of trouble. I have my second fill on Friday and hope that will make a difference - although I'm a little afraid after reading what other people have said that I won't see a real difference for a few fills yet. Wish it didn't take so long to get to proper restriction!