Hey everyone! Tomorrow is 4 days post-op for me. I was given dietary guidelines by my surgeon, yet when following it, i feel so hungry still! One meal suggestion is- 1/4 plain ff yogurt and 1/4 cup Crystal light...I was following it and damn! I felt like i could eat double that! I thought the full sensation would be like this huge internal alarm telling you to stop- but not so much, does anyone else feel the same? The basic guidelines of the diet progression for days 4-10 are full liquids..should be thin enough to pass thru a straw... so should i be drinkin my protein shakes like pre-op diet?

For the first 6 days I was allowed broth and protien shakes (no fruit!). Day 7-14 I could have full liquids, like tomato soup and the protein shakes. By day 3-4 my swelling had gone down and I got no full feeling. That won't really come until you start getting fills.

Thanks! I just read someone talking about the 2 wk hell or something..maybe that's what im goin thru

For the first 6 days I was allowed broth and protien shakes (no fruit!). Day 7-14 I could have full liquids, like tomato soup and the Protein shakes. By day 3-4 my swelling had gone down and I got no full feeling. That won't really come until you start getting fills.

Im 5 days post op and Im starving. My diet is suppossed to be mushy stuff like oatmeal, eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, ricotta, flakey fish, pureed veggies no more than 1/2 cups a meal. Plus 60g of Protein daily. I can put down a whole shake and eat a meal, and Im barely satisfied. My roomate has been scared to eat, so shes on shakes only. I asked the Dr (not my surgeon) who discharged me from the hospital, what my fill was, he said you dont have one yet, you have what ever the band is pre-filled with. So what does that mean! I dont even know how many Ccs I have. A lot of insurances arent paying for fills, they are like $250 a pop if insurance doesnt cover. So is this a way to get you to come in for a fill sooner than later?

On another note, I found if I get that 50-60 g of protein in, my appetite is nil. Today I had 46g of protein, and Im not hungry now.

shakes are good for you, and they help kill the Hunger... (NOT ALL OF IT, BUT TAME IT DOWN.)

The only time you will have that full sensation clicking off in your Head, is when you had enough fills to effect the Hunger Hormone in your Body.

You have the car ! but you need a full tank ! Then that is exactly how it works.

For now be patient. I KNOW! But it's true ! Then when you start getting a few fills, you will see the difference. So yes Drink those shakes.

This Halloween I am 6 yrs. Banded, and I try to have a shake everyday. They are good for us !

I'm day 3 post op and i'm hungry!

grrrr!

lol

I'm doing the protein shakes throughout the day (about 4-6oz each hour)

or clear liquids (samsies)

But I still feel super hungry mid-afternoon to evening.

I can't wait til mushies!!!

Mmmm fresh pumpkin puree !!!!

I can understand how you all fill. I am on Post Op Day 3 and I am super hungry around mid-day. I am on liquids and full liquid, which seem not to help at all. I had some broth for breakfast, protein shake for snack. Yogurt for lunch and I am starving at 4:10. I will probably do cream of chicken for dinner. I am looking forward to an egg on Saturday.

Hey everyone! Tomorrow is 4 days post-op for me. I was given dietary guidelines by my surgeon, yet when following it, i feel so hungry still! One meal suggestion is- 1/4 plain ff yogurt and 1/4 cup Crystal light...I was following it and damn! I felt like i could eat double that! I thought the full sensation would be like this huge internal alarm telling you to stop- but not so much, does anyone else feel the same? The basic guidelines of the diet progression for days 4-10 are full liquids..should be thin enough to pass thru a straw... so should i be drinkin my protein shakes like pre-op diet?

Hey,

I had surgery on September 29th and until yest I was ok with just water broth and sugarfree jello - then at nite my stomach was growling and I decided to just go to sleep. Today , no stomach growlung but by midday I felt like I was starving and I feel like I want to EAT!!!!!! I am just drinking more broth but wish I was full instead. My doc said only clear liquids...I saw that you have been drinking protein shakes...I wonder are all the instructions different. I feel like I just want to eat!!! Help!!!!!

Sounds good to me!! Just wondering why I am supposed to just stick w clear liquids..had surgery 9/29? What state did you have the surgery in??

I'm day 3 post op and i'm hungry!

grrrr!

lol

I'm doing the Protein shakes throughout the day (about 4-6oz each hour)

or clear liquids (samsies)

But I still feel super hungry mid-afternoon to evening.

I can't wait til mushies!!!

Mmmm fresh pumpkin puree !!!!

I would make a shake . A small thin one, and it should help kill the hunger some.

I know it's not on your Dr.'s Terms, but at least your not eating.

Just make sure its thin, and Water based.

That is just my opinion ! If you want to rough it out,,,, that's up to you.

Thanks!!! I have to keep drinking the broth, etc cause I have no shakes for today!!!

I would make a shake . A small thin one, and it should help kill the hunger some.

I know it's not on your Dr.'s Terms, but at least your not eating.

Just make sure its thin, and Water based.

That is just my opinion ! If you want to rough it out,,,, that's up to you.

_{Ive been banded a year and to break the news to you, this is what they told me was bandster hell and it doesnt change until you reach restriction. The 1st couple of weeks I felt like a drug addict I was feining for food. I lost 15lbs drinking the broth, jello etc thats in the 1st 2 weeks. WHen I went for 2 wks post op I begged the doc for food cause I was so so hungry. He laughed at me and alloowed me to go on solids in moderation as tolerated. Let me just say my 1st stop was to get some rotisserie wings :-)}

_{It can take months to get restriction and it dpends on your band size, etc. I have a large band and it took me about 5 fills for restriction. My doc only will do them about every 3 weeks or so and if I was losing he wouldnt fill me just to suit me. If I had less than a 3lb loss then he would do it.}

_{It really does get better, just make sure u xoomunicate to doc. I told him "look I can eat a whole fats food chicken dinner and the biscuit without it bothering me" Then he understood more clearly and gave me a more aggressive fill in April and I havent had to go back since.}

_{Ive been banded a year and to break the news to you, this is what they told me was bandster hell and it doesnt change until you reach restriction. The 1st couple of weeks I felt like a drug addict I was feining for food. I lost 15lbs drinking the broth, jello etc thats in the 1st 2 weeks. WHen I went for 2 wks post op I begged the doc for food cause I was so so hungry. He laughed at me and alloowed me to go on solids in moderation as tolerated. Let me just say my 1st stop was to get some rotisserie wings :-)}

_{It can take months to get restriction and it dpends on your band size, etc. I have a large band and it took me about 5 fills for restriction. My doc only will do them about every 3 weeks or so and if I was losing he wouldnt fill me just to suit me. If I had less than a 3lb loss then he would do it.}

_{It really does get better, just make sure u xoomunicate to doc. I told him "look I can eat a whole fats food chicken dinner and the biscuit without it bothering me" Then he understood more clearly and gave me a more aggressive fill in April and I havent had to go back since.}

Hey Neenee,

Thanks for the advice...how long were you on liquids for? It's so annoying to be hungry - sometimes I think it's just mental....how much did u lose? Stress doesn't help either and also feeding a family, etc?

Thanks,

Maddy

I just talked to the nurse who i also banded, and is like the mentor for everything and she allowed me to go to Phase 3- "mechanically soft foods" YAY! So we were goin out with my in laws and i ate some sweet potato, applesauce, mashed potatoes- ( we were at a steak house and I'm a vegetarian, and the only protein foods that i was allowed was beans which the waiter says had no meat but were chock full of bacon!)

I felt better and ate very little.. tomorrow will be the first full day of Phase 3, hopefully i can get some energy back!

Amy