My doc. said that we should only eat 3 time a day with the lapband. But for me, I have always had 6 small meals per day. Before my lapband I lost a lot with the 6 meals, so I thouht that after the lapband I could keep up the 6 meals. I can get 4 or 5 in per day and I'm happy with that. My husband told me to try and just have the three meals for now and see if I will lose the Dr. way. What should I do? If I have the 3 meals I don't want my body to start slowing down. My meals are......................

My advice is to try the 3 meals for a week or two, and see what happens. I'm not sure it matters what worked in the past, since your body is physically different now, if that makes any sense!?

My husband said the same thing. So maybe I will try.

The way I'm looking at this for myself is that while I may have done things that worked short term in the past, they never worked long term or I wouldn't have gotten banded. So I'm willing to try whatever the Dr. tells me to. Not that it's easy, but heck, this is uncharted territory!

I feel the same way. But I did the 3 meal thing and girl I was hungry!!!

My doctor prefers 3 meals and if necessary, one small snack. Seems to work for me. I find that if I eat more often, I actually get hungrier and have the "munchies", which just leads to grazing and weight gain.

I workout 5 times a week, 45min. hard workouts and I know that If I put in 800cl a day and I work off 200cl a day, will my body stop loseing? But I am going to try the 3 meals a day thing and just drink all my water. I think that it's harder to do three meals with very small fill. My food stay for about 2hr. I had my first fill Sept. 1st. 2cc in a 10cc band.

thank you Lisah and MarcyD. I'm going to do the 3 meals and 1 snack. And I know that with the hard workouts that I do, I can get to my goal .

I lost ten pounds before the banding just eating three meals a day, with no snacks in between. I really didn't realiize how much I was eating when I grazed all day. My surgeon said that I would never lose weight with the band if I ate between meals, so that was enough to get me to stop.

I did as my Dr. said and did 3 meals a day, until my last fill. With it, even though it was not a big one, came restriction!!! I can eat hard protein, so I am not too tight he says. My meal will sit for a good 2-3 hours. Which I know is the goal. However, it only takes 4-6 bites, and I am full. I don't think I can get decent nutrition at that amount of food, so I do eat between meals, and snack on nutritious foods. Even then I can only do a few bites, so I don't think it has hurt my weight loss. I just figure 4 bites of an apple, or 5 bites of green beans, are good for me nutritionally, and not adding any more calories, than if I had been able to eat them with a normal meal.

I am interested in seeing the answers you get!!!

Good Luck all!

Kat

I lost ten pounds before the banding just eating three meals a day, with no Snacks in between. I really didn't realiize how much I was eating when I grazed all day. My surgeon said that I would never lose weight with the band if I ate between meals, so that was enough to get me to stop.

Hi badmadmama, I see it has been a month for you. How do you feel? I was banded 9/8 and I would like to know what I will feel like in a month. Thanks for your help.

Hi Valerie, things are pretty good. I had pain for two-three weeks, but I think it's because I went back to work too soon. I still seem to have a lot of gas, though. Right now I am eating anything that I want, but in smaller amounts. For example, I eat half a cheeseburger at lunch, instead of a whole one, and don't eat anything else with it. I stopped losing weight a week or so ago, but a lot of my clothes are huge. I need to really start exercising - I've only been walking. I go for my first fill in two weeks.... how are you doing?

Eileen

Hi Eileen, thanks for the info. I will try to find it.

Let's see, how I am feeling? I am getting better every day. I don't use pain meds but maybe once a day and that is if I overdo. I am so excited about this lapband. I don't get very hungry right now and I realize it is because I am still recovering. But I am not thinking of food all the time either. I hope this feeling lasts forever. I am so greatful that I found out about the lap band.

I think the gassy part is part of the banding. My friend had hers done in May and that is the main complaint that she has.

I am going to start walking in a day or so.

Question I am considering the surgery but, I take meds for depression. How do you deal with pills after surgery?

Question I am considering the surgery but, I take meds for depression. How do you deal with pills after surgery?

I take Celexa, and I've had no problems so far just taking it. The only pill I've had trouble with is Advil, the tablet form. The gel-caps go down just fine.

DH has been banded for 2 years and doesn't have problems with pills.

Talk to your doctors, some meds can be crushed or gotten in liquid form if you have problems.

Question I am considering the surgery but, I take meds for depression. How do you deal with pills after surgery?

Hi. I take Zyrtec and Micardis, 1 pill at a time and in a teaspoon of applesauce. Space them apart by 20-30 minutes. Also the doctors may have a liquid form of the tablet. They will instruct you how to take those pills though. You really don't need to worry with that. Hope this helps.