So I am 8 days post surgery and feeling pretty well back to normal!

Onward in the journey of eating again...

My question is: What does FULL feel like to you?

In the past few days I've gotten back my hunger, and I've been eating and I'm just curious what full feels like for others. Right now I'm sort of trying to look for signs from my band, because full or even stop isn't really a feeling I've gotten yet. I just sort of stop eating when I think I should be full based on how much I think I should be eating. (A few spoonfuls etc) It was a lot easier last week, but now it's a little confusing. I don't want to overeat.

So tell me! What's full feel like to you?

Well, there are a couple of things here. First, you shouldn't be looking to feel "full". The band should help us be satiated for hours between meals but it isn't meant to give you a full feeling. You can overeat w/ the band, if not careful. The guidelines I was given is no more than 1 cup of food per meal, being 3-4 ounces of Protein, 1/2 cup veggies, 1/4 starch. I am guessing you are in a "mushy" phase. You will likely feel hungry during this phase (bandster h-ll) but make sure to get protein in each meal.

Drink (sip) liquids throughout day, as able and follow any instructions (menu plan) your doctor provided. Good luck! It does get better and when you start seeing results, it makes it all worth while.