:help: I am post op day 5 and I have been preparing meals for my kids and wanting to eat everything I make. I am so scared because I have been taking just a pinch of this and an edge of of that all day. I had a tiny piece of chicken, very thin quarter sized and chewed it to liquid mush, I ate a green bean and I chewed a piece of popcorn and took it out! What is wrong with me? This is ridicuous! What will I be eating by day 10!

I am so scared that I am going to fail at this. I am reading all these posts explaining that they cant get a few ounces down. I can get it down and have been trying to make it last a half hour to an hour. I can assure you that I could down a full Carnation Breakfast drink in no time at all. I know, I would never really do that it just feels like a can. Why do I have this appetite this early? I'm hungry, confused and dissapointed in my lack of will power. Any advise? Thanks

I was starving 1 wk post op and probably could've eaten anything that was put in front of me. But I fought it as best I could. What you're going through is perfectly normal. After my 1st fill the hunger was a little better and now after my 2nd its much better. I still get very hungry sometimes but I realize if I eat too much, I pay the price. Don't worry, it gets better. Hang in there!

:help: I am post op day 5 and I have been preparing meals for my kids and wanting to eat everything I make. I am so scared because I have been taking just a pinch of this and an edge of of that all day. I had a tiny piece of chicken, very thin quarter sized and chewed it to liquid mush, I ate a green bean and I chewed a piece of popcorn and took it out! What is wrong with me? This is ridicuous! What will I be eating by day 10!

I am so scared that I am going to fail at this. I am reading all these posts explaining that they cant get a few ounces down. I can get it down and have been trying to make it last a half hour to an hour. I can assure you that I could down a full Carnation Breakfast drink in no time at all. I know, I would never really do that it just feels like a can. Why do I have this appetite this early? I'm hungry, confused and dissapointed in my lack of will power. Any advise? Thanks

RELAX!!! You are perfectly normal. You have an appetite and can get things down because your band isn't "turned on" yet. Until you get filled to a good level, and it may take more then one, you won't be getting the benefit of the band. So yes, you will be hungry. Now is the time to really just grit your teeth as much as you can, and just get through it.

Don't eat until your Dr. says to, this is so the band can heal in place and you'll have much less chance of problems later. Yes, it's not any fun, but you can do it and you'll be glad you did.

I am in the same boat as you! Been trying hard. My problem is that I begin to hate the liquids soon after I hate them. I can not even look at jello, broth, puddings, etc. I am at this point searching the forum looking for new ideas, and did find some as in the Campbells selects, and a few other things.

Right now I am having such severe left shoulder and pain under the left rib cage, that for once food is the last tihing on my mind!

I know exactly how you feel.....I was STARVING during the liquid stage right after surgery....I nibbled on protein as well....a tiny piece of chicken or slice of ham....it didn't hurt me but I finally called the office on the fourth day after surgery and begged them to let me have some protein shakes. it does get better....but being so hungry stinks. Try giving your Doctor a call to see if you are ready to move on.....