Ok everyone i need help! I was banded 9/8 and the doctor moved me to soft food which is great..my problem i feel like i can eat more than im supposed 2! I havent been filled yet not until 10/24 which sux so my band is empty....today i was doin so good til lunch time before i knew it i ate a whole can of tuna (light mayo) no bread or cheese or anything else just a whole can of tuna..im guessing that is real bad!! Im wonderin how much am i supposed to eat at every meal id rather ask all of u than call my NUT!! Please help me:mad2:

This same topic was dicussed earlier today: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f178/worried-about-not-feeling-full-no-fill-yet-76899/

Basically, you eat until you are satisfied/no longer hungery. You will eat more until you get a fill.

one can of tuna is basically 1/2 a cup, right? That is what we are suppose to be able to consume at each meal after we reach optimum band restriction. So I dont think you need to worry about that one can of tuna with no fill yet. thats good protien. you go girl!

1 can of tuna -- no a big deal.

It took 4 fills for me to feel restricted, my wife had 1 fill ( 3cc)then 2 unfills of 1cc each. So she has restriction with 1CC whereas it took 9cc for me.

I was banded on Aug. 14th. My doctor told me that the first 6 weeks after banding are about making healthy choices and healing. You need good healthy food to help yourself heal. You will have fills and begin the process of eating less.

Try to eat all of the food groups. Please be gentle with yourself. You have been through surgery and need to heal.

Carol

hi there. the frst 6 weeks pure willpower. A single can of tuna,or even two at a time , is a much better choice than something full of fat or sugar. Good luck to you. Some advice: eat 4 spoonfulls and then ask yourself, am I still hungry? Do I still need to eat right now? Maybe I'll walk away and in 10 minutes, if I still want to eat,go ahead.

Edited September 25, 200817 yr by lauslin
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