ok. i am worried that my band has slipped or something. how much food are we supposed to be able to eat at one setting? i just had half a bowl of veggie Soup. that is way more than i figured i would be able to eat. is this normal? i have been eating ALOT more than i thought i would be able since being banded. i am going to speak with my DR on friday but until then i thought i would consult with you guys.

Amos

A half a bowl of vegetable soup doesn't seem to me like too much food. Remember, it's still considered a liquid even with the chunks of veggies in it.

When were you banded?

When I first started the mushy stage I ate small amounts, because I was afraid to eat too much, but then when I found out I could, I did, but I always kept the idea in mind that I didn't want to stretch my new tummy. I think that 1/2 cup thing is from nutritionist who are still in the G-bypass mode.

Half a bowl of vegitable soup, eh? Well, I suppose it depends on the size of the bowl. Now, if you bowl was the size of oh, I dunno, a kitchen sink, then it might be possible that there was no restiction. Now, on the other hand, if your bowl is the size of, say, a regular bowl, then that's about 1/2 cup? 3/4 cup? Those are perfectly resonable amounts of bandster proportions. Even a cup and a half of soup is reasonable, I would think.

What exactly are you expecting? a couple of tablespoons and your are done for the meal?

When were your banded, and how much fill do you have?

Cheers!

I can eat 1 1/2 - 2 cups food. I can eat what I did pre-band basically. I was worried about a slip but everyone says it's normal before a fill. I hope that's true.

If you haven't had a fill then yes that is completely normal. I didn't feel like I had a band at all after about 3 weeks postop until after my 1st fill.

And if it's soup, it's probably going right through your band. One of the things you need to avoid once you are on solids is "soft food syndrome", as you'll end up eating too much. (as well as drinking with your meals, which will wash the food right through as well).

Until you are on solids and have a fill (or more than one fill), you need to monitor your own portions and make sure you're not eating unreasonable amounts. (i.e. aim for 800-1200 cals a day)

Following your own doc's guidelines of course... yada yada

I'm really interested in the veggies being classed as liquids, I can eat a lot of salad ie lettuce tom's etc would salad be classed as liquids too ?

veggies aren't normally classified as a liquied, but anything in a soup is considered liquid. The bits are generally very small, about the size of an eraser, in commercial Soups anyway. They are generally cooked until there is no crisp left in the neighborhood of veggies in soup.

Stews I would classifiy as a mushy.

Interesting how, ahem, warped our perspective becomes. Half a bowl of vegetable soup is NOT a lot of food.