Back to work!!

[aeromech 202]

Well, surgery was 03/20 and I went back to work today. I am on stage 2 of my post-op diet which is sliders. This pudding and Soup just isn't cutting it. I am so freaking hungry!!

My morning so far has been a cup of peppermint tea (waking the tight band up) at about 5:30am a pudding cup at 8am, and I am hungry again at 9:30. What's up with that! At least I have my first post-op appointment tomorrow morning, maybe they can shed some light on this. It doesn't help that I have to walk like 1/8 mile to the other end of the hanger to get parts. I'm going to log lots of leisure walking on MFP... Lol

[Ginger C 4]

Good Morning LBT, I'm right there with you. I was banded the 21st and I went back to work yesterday, and I'm hungry too. I have been dreaming about cheeseburgers already and it's killing me. when will this hunger stop.

[kll724 3,055]

Head hunger sucks!

[Mandymoo13 111]

Can I ask did you both have to follow a 14 day pre-op diet? If so, what did it entail?

[Sandilee0210 75]

I was feeling a little more hungry.. So I took some Tyson's ready cooked ckn and added it my Soup before I puréed... Gave me more Protein and actually only got 3oz down.. Might be worth a shot!

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

Well, surgery was 03/20 and I went back to work today. I am on stage 2 of my post-op diet which is sliders. This pudding and Soup just isn't cutting it. I am so freaking hungry!!

My morning so far has been a cup of peppermint tea (waking the tight band up) at about 5:30am a pudding cup at 8am, and I am hungry again at 9:30. What's up with that! At least I have my first post-op appointment tomorrow morning, maybe they can shed some light on this. It doesn't help that I have to walk like 1/8 mile to the other end of the hanger to get parts. I'm going to log lots of leisure walking on MFP... Lol

hey boo.....i so understand this being hungry thing.

i can offer only to keep drinking, (up the Protein if you can as i did to help contain it) and stay busy..you are doing so well. i cant wait to see what the dr tells you...wowsa

[Ginger C 4]

Can I ask did you both have to follow a 14 day pre-op diet? If so, what did it entail?

Pre-op, no My doctor dose not do a pre-op diet. I'm now on day 5 of 15 days post -op diet, which is anything I can blend. When I have my Soups they fill me up, but it just does not last long. And I'm still have gas bubbles/ pain in my left side, it's really killing me right now.

[aeromech 202]

I had a 14 day pre-op diet 3-5 shakes a day and 4-6 oz of lean Protein if I had to chew something.

I drank Water earlier and it got my hunger to go down for a while, at least till lunch. I think I have been walking too much, stomach feels funny. Kinda like it doesn't like to jiggle anymore. Only way I can describe it.

[Mandymoo13 111]

Sorry to hear that Ginger and Aeromech. I was wondering if there was any correlation between a preop diet and the hunger you are both feeling. I am a pre-band so I cannot relate. But everything I read on here does tell me it will get better. Hang in there!

[Summerrain 520]

Perfectly normal to feel hungry with no fills and no solids. This honeymoon period is called bandster hell. It shocked me too after being banded when my appetite returned with a vengeance, once I started getting fills it started to get better and easier but still needed a lot of willpower to get through it till reaching greenzone ( four months for me).

Hang in there, this stage is tough and will prove how strong you can be, but so worth it!

[aeromech 202]

Perfectly normal to feel hungry with no fills and no solids. This honeymoon period is called bandster hell. It shocked me too after being banded when my appetite returned with a vengeance' date=' once I started getting fills it started to get better and easier but still needed a lot of willpower to get through it till reaching greenzone ( four months for me).

Hang in there, this stage is tough and will prove how strong you can be, but so worth it![/quote']

That's what's screwed up about it, I feel like they filled it too much already. I am still getting stuck on broken up pills after removing 1cc, I tried pureed broccoli and that didn't work either. Had to resort to yogurt again.

[Summerrain 520]

I remember I had 4.2 cc into band on day of surgery and .8 cc put in three weeks later. I was fine with those amounts but looks like you're extremely sensitive to what you already have in your band. If you're still struggling after having that 1 cc removed might be best to discuss with your aftercare team and get a touch more out and when you start fills have very very small amounts each time.

Initially I had fills every two weeks but they were only .2 cc or .3cc, personally if I had larger ones I would have been the same As you and getting stuck with everything.

Hope you work it all out quickly so you can have a frustration free journey!