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no i havent tried - what should i start out with ?

Hi , i just recently got my second fill - i am now at 2.7 cc , it has been two weeks since my second fill, i have alot of restriction and I know they say not to stay on mushies and DO NOT LIVE ON MASH POTATOES but it seems that is really all I can eat besides yoguart - I want to do good can anyone give me some good food choices - oh and i can eat peas

please help ?

Hi , i just recently got my second fill - i am now at 2.7 cc , it has been two weeks since my second fill, i have alot of restriction and I know they say not to stay on mushies and DO NOT LIVE ON MASH POTATOES but it seems that is really all I can eat besides yoguart - I want to do good can anyone give me some good food choices - oh and i can eat peas

please help ?

I try to eat at least 20 grams of Protein per meal. Here's a sample work day:

Breakfast: Extreme Protein 32 Bar (I'm always rushed in the morning so this is the easiest option)

Lunch: Ocean's Light tuna salad with some carrot sticks and l/f yogurt.

Snack: Apple with 1 tablespoon of Peanut Butter. (I find an afternoon snack helps tide me over til dinner, especially if I'm going to the gym after work).

Dinner: 3 oz of chicken, fish etc. and some veggies.

I try not to drink 30 mins before meals and 60 mins after meals. Sometimes it's tricky to get in enough Water if I don't pay attention.

This is what I eat on my 'best behaviour' days. Believe me, I have plenty of days where I don't make wise choices and then I find I am more hungry.

I also make cottage cheese pancakes quite a bit. (sautee some chopped onion, mix 1 egg slightly beaten, 1/2 c l/f cottage cheese, 2 tbl flour, salt/pepper and add to onion. Cook mixture the way you'd make a pancake) They are quite filling, have lots of protein and low carbs/fat.

Hope this helps. I'd welcome any input from more experienced bandsters. :fish:

that sounds good the cottage cheese pancakes do you have any other ideas?

I agree with elm, make sure you are eating solid Protein first. That will keep you full longer. That being said, it is quite common for you to be hungry after a fill or even a few fills until you reach your sweet spot. I would just go with the flow and try not to overeat until that time. Julie

thanks i go for 2nd fill in a couple of weeks, what kind of foods do you eat ? i am just looking for ideas

Hi--I had my first fill on April 13th and while I don't think I have as much restriction as I should, I can notice a difference if I eat slowly and eat my Protein first. Fluids will not stay in your pouch and if you are drinking the majority of your Protein that may be why you are more hungry. Is there a reason why you are not eating solid protein?

i am eating solid protein as well but in the last week i have just noticed that i am hungrier and able to eat more - give some ideas of what you eat

Help !!! i got my 1st fill on April 16th 1.5cc at that time i had lost 15 lbs and since my fill it seems i am getting more hungry - this worries me becuase i want to lose weight - i am drinking my Protein - is this normal ? i have another fill may16th - any feedback will help

thanks - what you said sounds right, i have noticed that it has gotten better, i dont notice anymore restriction with my 1st fill than i did with no fill - i noticed that you have been very successful - what are some foods that you eat - i am not scheduled to get my 2nd fill until july - i think i will need one before then

i had my 1st fill yesterday and when i eat or drink anything - afterwards i have a bad after taste in mouth, i am just on liquids - what is this taste has anyone else had this

I was banded on March 7th and I had my 1st fill yesterday it was 1.5cc i really do not feel any differnet restriction should I feel differnet ?

I read all these horror stories on people having to get there bands removed and all the problems - are there are good in it - is there any one out there that has had their band for a long period of time and are doing fine ? i need hope since i went in on Feb 14th only to come out with a lver tumor and no band - then on march 7th got it removed and banded and now on april 5th gallbladder removal - i need to hear something positive

i was banded on march 7th and i have back pain bad espicially afer i eat and i am taking gas x - this back pain is unbearable - they did a cat scan and did not find anything - i cant hardly stand the pain - is any one else having this pain.

I had my surgery march 7th - no fill yet - doctors says i can eat whatever i want - i have only lost 8 lbs - i am not getting my fill until April 16th - i want to lose weight between that time - but I am finding myself more hungry - help any ideas:help:

I am newly banded and just wanted some advice on drinking when you eat, i know you cant drink until 30 min after you eat - but what about before while you are waiting on your meal

hi - i was banded 2 weeks ago and i am on soft foods mostly, and i cant eat as much however I am still hungry alot - is this normal? i was just wanting some feed back on what others were told to eat and are they hungry - i am not yet scheduled to have my 1st fill

I went in to get banded on Feb 14th, i was so excited i did the week of the liquid diet and was ready to go, i went through the surgery only to wake up to hear that i wasnt banded instead i was told that i had a tumor on my liver - a biobsy was done it was benign and now on March 7th they are going to remove the tumor and try the band again - anyone else been disouraged like this ? please give me some hope