ms.melissa

I just posted asking for help too. I'm new and I thought I was doing great and working so hard to find the weight I'd already lost creeping back up on me! It's easy to feel discouraged when you want something so bad. I hate people asking " how much have you lost now?" And I have to say "still just 6 lbs" or worse, "Well I've gained a couple pounds". Hang in there! You aren't alone!

Hi Melissa , Hang in there ,I know exactly how you feel ,I have gained more than I lost but for the last 2 days since my 2nd fill ,I hav,nt been hungry.Keeping my fingers crossed that It will last a while )))

I just posted asking for help too. I'm new and I thought I was doing great and working so hard to find the weight I'd already lost creeping back up on me! It's easy to feel discouraged when you want something so bad. I hate people asking " how much have you lost now?" And I have to say "still just 6 lbs" or worse, "Well I've gained a couple pounds". Hang in there! You aren't alone!

Welcome to banded life! Don't worry about being able to eat more than you think you should right now. It sounds like you've healed well and your swelling has gone down and now the hunger is kicking in...you're right on schedule. That's the good news.
For the bad news:
During this time, unless you had a fill during surgery (3cc's is popular) you're just in the stages of adapting to the band and it's not "turned on" yet. You're going to be hungry, you're going to be able to eat a whole lot of food and you'll worry that the band isn't going to be right for you. Sound about right?
Quiet those thoughts, what you are experiencing and what is to come is normal. To fill up without doing too much damage I ate:
Cream of wheat
Oat meal
Green Beans
Broccoli (crown only)
Salads
tuna
Boiled chicken
Crab meat
String cheese
Peanut Butter
Cottage cheese
Berries
It's been a while, I'm sure there were other things but this is a pretty good idea of it.