Ok today at lunch I had a side salad (your typical salad greens w/ some fruit on top) 1/2 of a panini sandwich with turkey, bacon and dijon mustard. And a fairly huge piece of baguette bread AND THEN a caramel pecan brownie. (Our office ordered out)

So I ate everything I got and I wasn't full. All the skinny chicks ate lots less than I did and were about to puke. Do you think they just say that or is there something wrong with me? Why can I eat THAT MUCH and not be miserable? I mean, I was comfortable...

Pre-band, I could eat alot if I was regularly eating alot. When I was dieting, my capacity shrank and less would fill me up. I think our stomachs can accomodate the amounts we are used to eating to some extent.

I was the same way, don't beat yourself up over it. I never felt "full" or at least I couldn't read the signs. That's why the band has been so helpful. I'm learning to stop eating when I'm no longer hungry. I still overdo it on occasion, especially when it involves chocolate! LOL!

Start working on reading your body and determining when you are no longer hungry...don't worry about "full", just no longer hungry.

At first I must admit I thought you were POST-OP and I was freaking out!

When I stop to think about the amount I was eating BB (Before Band) I am just amazed myself! It was nothing for me to sit down and have four barbequed country-style ribs and 1/2 a box of Kraft macaroni & cheese for dinner--to be followed up by two Hostess chocolate cupcakes! AND, like you, I was just comfortable!

Our tummies are so big by now that it takes a good deal of food to fill them up. Once you are banded, you will be even MORE encouraged to drink Water to satiate your body, as well as fill your big tummy (which will eventually shrink down).

No, m'dear, eventually you feel exactly like the "skinny chicks" once you've eaten a SENSIBLE amount of food--we just didn't know that they are the NORMAL ones...:crying:

Thank you guys. Reading this definitely helped me. This is one AWESOME place to be. :crying:

I have to say I agree this is a AWESOME place to be.

Closer I get to next week the more I READ!!! It helps ALOT!!!!!!!!!1