Hi!

Just had my lap band done August 06, 2007. Wanted to know can you have as much liquid as you want. Because I am very hungry. Have lost 13 lbs. Please let me know. thanks Big Ron:help:

Hi Ron -- I had my surgery three weeks ago, and have been becoming very hungry as well. I am drinking a lot of fluid, but making sure that it is low calorie and low fat. There is some good soup available called Gardenay from Campbell's -- it comes in cartons in the soup isle. I have been enjoying the 'black bean and red pepper'. It is very filling and very tasty. I have also been drinking tomato juice, as this seems to fill me up as well. Applesauce is pretty good, but I am getting sick of yogurt and jello. But the soup has really helped. Good luck, Kath.

I find that tomatoe soup is filling.

You are in the period known as "Banders' Hell." You have not had a fill yet, and as your stomach heals you get really hungry. Just remember: the most important goal right now is for your stomach to heal with the band in place.

Don't worry right now about trying to lose weight. That will begin after you get restriction with a fill. It looks like you are one week out from surgery? You probably have one week more to go before you can start on mushies. That helps a LOT.

Yes, you can have plenty of liquids right now. And don't worry about calories so much. If you get too hungry and then eat something, that will be really bad. Before you had lap band surgery, the point of the liquid diet was to shrink your liver and make surgery safer. Now, the point is to let your band heal in place. So you can drink different kinds of things, since the goal is different. You can even drink milkshakes. Again, please don't stress yourself out trying to lose weight during this difficult phase. It will be over shortly, and then you will really begin your new life once you get a fill.

Hi

I'm now 3 months out but I remember this phase and for me more protein was the answer I drank small shakes 4 ounces at a time through the day. hope it helps

Tara

Hi!

Just had my lap band done August 06, 2007. Wanted to know can you have as much liquid as you want. Because I am very hungry. Have lost 13 lbs. Please let me know. thanks Big Ron:help:

Absolutely. My dietician told me to sip from the moment I woke up, until I went to bed. I drank, Water, Crystal Light, Protein shakes, orange juice, cranberry juice...always make sure it's low in sugar and calories. I'll admit, I did even have a milkshake. Of course, I could only sip 3-4 sips, but it was s'thing a little different.

Yes, you are now entering Bandster Hell. I believe Maryland said it. Not a fun time, but we'll get through it. Once you get a fill that provides restriction (your first, or even second fill may not do it), that hunger should subside. Maryland is also right in that this time is for healing. You want that band to get set in place properly. The scar tissue that is forming right now (adhesions) will hold your band in place forever.

And BTW, congrats on the wt loss so far!!

Hi

I'm now 3 months out but I remember this phase and for me more Protein was the answer I drank small shakes 4 ounces at a time through the day. hope it helps

Tara

And yes, more protein helped me curb some of the hunger, as well.