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To Eat Or Not To Eat

I will be three weeks post op on Wednesday and I am currently on mushies. I am finding that I really am not hungry and small amounts of food are filling me up. But the problem is trying to determine if and when to eat. I usually would follow the breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner schedule. My doc did tell me if I am not hungry, do not force myself to eat and that it the exact opposite of what I have learned in the past. I would eat a little something, even if I was not that hungry to keep my body going. Now I am eating whenever I get a twinge of being hungry. Today I had a protein shake around 1pm because I was still pretty full from my dinner the night before. I had a scrambled egg later and then a container of greek yogurt. I also drank water all day. I am full now and probably will not eat much else today. Is this normal? I have my first fill in a little over a week and I am thinking I will bring it up then.

 

On a sidenote, I am down 3.2 pounds today and I am very happy about that!!!

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phatkatblue

LAP-BAND Patients

this is a great question...i wonder about this myself...the literature i was given pre-surgery said to eat 6 small meals to keep the metabolism going, but i am eating about two...yesterday was really hard for me and i ate under 600 calories...i hope some older bandsters will chime in...time is surely flying by!i can't believe its been almost 3 weeks...

rokeys

LAP-BAND Patients

you should eat at least 3 times to 6 times a day i am a monthe post op and eating breakfast luch dinner and 2 snacks

sweetsoutherngirl

LAP-BAND Patients

My doc told me not to eat if i was not hungry, but I am going to confirm with him today.

Ready2BFit

LAP-BAND Patients

If I had some advise I would tell you but I am lost on this one.

phatkatblue

LAP-BAND Patients

any word from the doc?

sweetsoutherngirl

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I did talk to the doc yesterday. He said now I can start to eating breakfast lunch and dinner. He does not want me to snack in between, but if I am hungry I can have a healthy snack. The problem still lies in that I am not hungry. Yesterday was better, but I am going to try to follow the eating routine.

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