I am a little over 2-weeks post-op and I have a question about the amount I can eat. I am in the soft food stage and my nutritionist says to eat 3/4c for every meal. For the first 3 days, this amount of food was fine, but after that, I now don't feel "full" at 3/4c, I feel "full" at probably closer to a cup. My question is, do you think I am doing any damage at eating that little bit more until I feel full and does feeling full, I mean that physical feeling of being full, a bad thing? Could it stretch my stomach even though I haven't had a fill yet? I completely understand why this phase is called BANDSTER HELL!!!

When I went for my 1 week post op visit (I am 3 weeks post op now), they told me that I could eat until "full" because I was/am starving. So based on what my doctor said, I don't think you will do any damage! I'm so looking forward to my fill next week! If you're like me, I do not have any fluid in my band at all, so my band isn't doing anything for me right now. Now, I'm not pigging out, I am stopping when I feel satisfied, but it's definitely more towards a cup or more of food. And I'm hungry every 2 hours. Hang in there! We can do this!!!!

I'd change "full" to "sated." If you're like me, you had no idea what full was and instead went for overstuffed. Welcome to Bandster Hell--I hope your first fill helps :biggrin: