hey guys i need your help!! i had my surgery jan 27th 2010 it has been 15 days i started on my mushy foods sunday feb 7th and i think i am eating to much,, like today i had a bowl of chiken noodle soup and some tuna last night i had scrambled eggs and grits is not unconfortable and i find i can eat almost a full meal.. is my band too loose? is it even there???:rolleyes2: i go for my first fill on 02/24/2010 im doing good i lost 21 lbs already:thumbup: but the fact that i can eat more than i tought i would be able to eat has me very concerned!! any advice? am i eating solid food too soon?

Don't worry about it, you need a few fills before you start to feel the restriction. I've had 4 fills already and the other day I was eating a turkey burger and only ate 1/2 of it and couldn't think about eating another bite. It's hard in the beginning and I remember I was starving and feeling like the band wasn't working. It will! Just hang in there, you'll do great!:rolleyes2:

It's true that you may require a fill (or several) before you reach appropriate restriction. And since you're losing so well, I wouldn't fret.

OTOH, I would be VERY sure you're eating within your surgeon's guidelines & giving your new baby pouch time to heal before testing its capacity. It seems that there are as many postop eating plans as there are individual doctors---but all recommend no fluid with meals (so skip the soup if you're having solids; it will keep the solids in your stomach longer, so your sated for a longer time). Many (mine included) have pretty stringent guidelines about amounts to be eaten at one time, as well. (At just over four weeks postop, I'm only up to around 2 oz. of solid protein per meal.)

Your new pouch is tiny, but elastic. It can accommodate whatever you want to eat, but that doesn't mean it should.

The lack of restriction will allow it to empty more rapidly than it will further down the road. Eating slider foods will allow you to eat more than you should, with less satisfaction--as will drinking fluids while you eat. (That includes soup.)

I don't think you have ANY cause for concern--that's not my point. My point is that you may find that you are able to be more satisfied, for longer, with less food if you choose what you take in carefully.

thank you so much for your replyes..i feel much better hopefully after i get my first fill things will change. good luck to you all..:thumbup: