Uhh how long do I have to wait

medicsunshine · July 27, 2008

I was banded July 18th, done great no vomiting. Did clears for 3 days and now on full liquids. Im am hungry a lot and feel dizzy, I have lost 15 lbs I feel that is too much in a week. I am only getting about 600 calories a day, 30 grams of protien.

How soon before all of you ate food. I feel I really need it. I walked tonight with my daughter for 30 minutes and no problems. I am only sore if I do too much and not rest.

Also I cant sleep, anyone else have that problem? Im only sleeping about 4 hours, I use to go to bed at 11 and get up at 7. Now I go to bed 4 am and wake up about 9.

Any advice from those who have been there, i would apperciate it.

Long2BFree · July 27, 2008

You should check with your doctor to find out when you can eat as it varies by doctor. You should try to drink more Protein shakes which would probably help with your hunger. I would also contact your doctor to him to let him know you are dizzy. There might be an underlying reason why that's happening.

Get better!

emily111 · July 27, 2008

well I have to wait until wednesday 2 weeks post op to start mushies... but I started them yesterday I know its not good to do but I stopped loosing weight because I only was getting around 300 cals a day as soon as I started mushies I started loosing weight again and I fill 1000% percent better :mad2:

PennyLane · July 27, 2008

the point of the post-op diet is to prevent your stomach from churning (which it needs to do to digest solid food) so your body has time to fully heal and form scar tissue. this scar tissue is important (i've been told) because it helps get the band to settle into place and prevents slips in the future.

i know liquids are no fun but if you just remind yourself that you're doing yourself a big favor and it's not forever it helps. for the hunger, make sure you get more calories and FAR more Protein than you have been. you should get 70 grams/day of Protein which is hard on liquids but the powders and shakes are there for a reason. I've been doing a lot of thick Soups (butternut, black bean--no whole Beans, it's all blended) and using some low fat sour cream in them to thicken them and get more protein in. Yogurt, according to my doc, counts as a liquid so I've been having a bunch of that too, in addition to Protein Shakes (which I hate, hate, hate but drink anyway).

to stop or slow the too fast weight loss, just up the calories. you may have a cup of Soup every two or three hours (that's about where I'm at), but at least you get the calories and don't get too hungry.

no one expects you to live on liquids forever, just for enough time to give yourself the best start at this as you can.

good luck!

flowers · July 27, 2008

Sounds like you arent getting enough calories a day or Protein, which would certainly cause most people to be dizzy. You arent allowed to have more a day?? No wonder you are dizzy, 600 calories a day!!!

I only lost 9 - 10 lbs in the first two weeks, but then I could have mushies and I have been eating since the first 3 days.

Susie Girl 75 · July 28, 2008

My doctor moved me to puree'd 7 days post op. I did a week of full liquids, a week of pureed food, a week of mushies and now I'm regular food with absolutley NO restriction. It's sucks... :lol: I'm going for my first fill on 08/14 and I can't wait. I know have lost a few pounds since the surgery but nothing significant. I'm in bandster hell!!!

bombaman · July 28, 2008

I was on thick liquids for about 1.5 weeks. The doctor and dietician put on me solids or soft solids at 3 weeks. I was banded on 6/27 and I'm eating regular foods now.