:help::help::help:Hi,

I'm a newbie here. I read some post and find them interesting.Maybe some one has some ideas for me.

I'm into my fifth week post op and I'm finding it very hard not to be hungry. I'm not satisfied at all with the small amounts 2oz Protein and 2oz of vegtables or fruit at meals Any suggestions on how to survive till a fill. Thats not til the 17th of July. if I eat more than this I gain weight but I'm not loosing either. I'm walking approximately 30min a day. But I'm not loosing anything. I know I'm not suppose to be concerned with this, only healing. But I feel great no restriction but great. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

sj

eat more protein!! then wait a few minutes till your brain can catch up with your stomach--you should be eating 1 cup of food per meal in a 1/2 hour timespan....remember not to eat with your eyes-but your stomach capacity....I know thats hard--but it is what we USED to do...new rules/new life!! good luck.

sweetviolet vbmenu_register("postmenu_502497", true); , Thanks for you response I wil try the Protein. I appreciate your answer.

SJ

:help::help::help:Hi,

I'm a newbie here. I read some post and find them interesting.Maybe some one has some ideas for me.

I'm into my fifth week post op and I'm finding it very hard not to be hungry. I'm not satisfied at all with the small amounts 2oz Protein and 2oz of vegtables or fruit at meals Any suggestions on how to survive till a fill. Thats not til the 17th of July. if I eat more than this I gain weight but I'm not loosing either. I'm walking approximately 30min a day. But I'm not loosing anything. I know I'm not suppose to be concerned with this, only healing. But I feel great no restriction but great. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

sj

SJ, when is your first fill scheduled for? I'm six weeks out and just had my 2nd fill yesterday. I know all the docs are different, but I would call and see if you can get in for a fill any earlier. The whole purpose of the band is a tool to keep that hunger to a minimum. If you're like me, if you could have stuck to 4 oz of food per meal you wouldn't have needed the surgery. Talk to your doc and let him/her know what's going on...

Hi MsDAD, Wow you have a fill already? my surgery was 5/29/07, and my first fill is 7/17/07 My Dr. has a 6 week minimum wait. I guess there busy. But I did ask. I agree with not being satisfied with 4 oz thats why we had the operation LOL guess I should Laughat all of this. Thanks for your response.

SJ

Hi MsDAD, Wow you have a fill already? my surgery was 5/29/07, and my first fill is 7/17/07 My Dr. has a 6 week minimum wait. I guess there busy. But I did ask. I agree with not being satisfied with 4 oz thats why we had the operation LOL guess I should Laughat all of this. Thanks for your response.

SJ

I was banded on 5/16 and had my first fill a week ago, then my 2nd this morning. My doc is really good about listening to patients. His reasoning is that we're the ones experiencing it so we know. I knew I needed another fill within 48 hours of the first one, but was a little ashamed to call and ask if I should come in for another one so soon. I finally broke down and called yesterday and lo and behold, they had just gotten a cancellation for today. It was a sign, I tell you...