I am going into my decond week now and i can eat and drink with no problems as of now. i can drink 16 oz water in 30 minutes and i dont think i get totally full when i eat. for example i eat 2 peices of toast for dinner. and thats it. but i am still hungry and for lunch i had just the meat of an arbys jr roast beef sandwich. i am really confused, someone please let me know Thank You All Sam Sorry what i was meaning to ask is how much can you eat or drink before getting filled because i feel no restriction right now. I know im suppossed to be on liquid diet but i have been eating solid foods anyone elsehave? Thanks Sam

Sam: Stay on the protein and get through your phase. Above all don't injure your new pouch. You went through too much to get it! When I was where you were I was hungry alot too. I think it is normal. Here is what my doctor told me to do: eat smaller amounts more often, eat more protien. I added milk to my protien drinks which helped me feel less hunger. I didn't feel any restriction right after the surgery either. Many people don't have much restriction. What you need to concentrate on is healing. No doctor is going to give you a fill for a least 6 weeks. Be patient with yourself and be kind to yourself. Take care of your pouch. Maybe try some different kinds of protien drinks and make sure you get a quality one. I use Matrix, my doctor recommended it. You can find it on the web or in health food store. Go to a GNC and get a recommendation from them. Once you start losing weight your going to feel better. Try and separate real hunger from head hunger and began making a list of coping skills (ie. replace hunger with knitting or exercise or phone calls of encourage to others or reading, etc.). Good luck!