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...uh...what?

you're able to eat more?

Because the swelling caused by the irritation of your fill has receded. Be careful though because you will most likely find that you are more restricted than you think. Proceed with caution!

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I have had one fill and that was on 2/29. I am scheduled for my next fill on 4/7. I have felt ready for about 2 weeks because I can eat more now and have not lost weight. Is that my sign it is fill time. I have lost 35 lbs now since sx on 1/22/08. This am I was able to eat 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. Any thoughts?

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You probably have read my previous posts on this topic i am eating alot more than that, we await maybe someonr will tell us how much we suppose to eat. I got banded 18 sep 2007, 4 fills so far. starting weight 102 and i am 5ft 4 inches.

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I can tell you there is no way I could eat 2 eggs and 1/2 cup cottage cheese at one sitting or meal! I could eat 1/2 an egg and maybe a few small bites of cottage cheese and be stuffed! My doc says no more than 1/2 cup food at any meal. He says whatever you can fit into a 1/2 cup scoop is all you should be able to eat. I do think I'm a little too tight, but loosing still....so I'm just suffering through it!

Good luck!

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When they say half a cup, does that mean if all the food was squashed down, or like in a puree state equivalent to half a cup? I had half a packet of froxen corn and half a pear for dinner. What do you think?

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I guess it depends on the size of the bag of corn! It sounds like you're on the right track. My personal experience is that 1/2 of an apple would fill me up way full. I can't eat any corn! My doctor said in answer to the 1/2 cup amounts, no mashed or smashed in a 1/2 cup, just poured in, sitting in, etc. Not pureed amount but can be, for example: I can have 1/2 cup Tomato Soup for dinner with a couple of croûtons on it -and that's it. Or I can have 1/2 cup of lettuce with dressing and be full--yes 1/2 cup lettuce is like one large leaf chopped up! If I have something like chicken breast, I end up with about 4-5 medium size bites, which would probably fill a 1/2 cup.

Hope this helps, I know everyone is different with what they can eat and how much of it-depending on restriction/fills........I just know my Doctors and nutritionist keep stressing over and over the 1/2 cup max at a time. I've lost 75 lbs, less than a year post.....so the 1/2 cup must be doing something.

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I am two months post op - one fill - and can eat WAY more than 1/2 cup - more like a cup and a half.... I go for another fill on the 24th and I'm REALLY going to have to watch what I eat until then....

this part stinks...

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This morning I ate 1 and 1/2 turkeysuasage and 1 and 1/2 eggs. I am totally full. I know in order to lose weight I need to be full sooner. I was more restricted at first. I cannot wait for my fill on Monday. I want to lose some serious weight. I did lose really well with my first fill like 23 lbs. The key is going to the dr regulary and keeping on top of it. My dr was on vacation for 3 weeks so I am a little behind. Good luck to everyone

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Thank you for letting me know the amount is not squashed up or pureed, get the idea now,nop i am eating alot more than that.You have done really well with you weightloss, hope to soon follow in your footsteps.

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after my first fill i couldnt eat much for 3 weeks then i could eat more. now i can eat at least 1 1/2 cups of food. i starting overdoing it but now i am trying to get back on track. tonight i had a kids size plate of food but didnt fill the whole plate. i havent lost any weight in about 4-6 weeks but i am going for another fill on april 15th. its weird because the first fill seemed to work for awhile but my second fill did nothing. i think that ive stretched out my stomach why else am i able to eat so much?

andrea

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