I am about to enter the real food stage after my surgery. I seem to do fairly well with the 1/2 cup but do get hungry shortly after. Any suggestions? I am afraid that I will not be able to stick to the plan especially since I don't have any restriction. Do I stay around 1000-1200 calories? I will not have a fill until Jan. 8. what did you do after you began to eat normally?

Thanks.

I am about to enter the real food stage after my surgery. I seem to do fairly well with the 1/2 cup but do get hungry shortly after. Any suggestions? I am afraid that I will not be able to stick to the plan especially since I don't have any restriction. Do I stay around 1000-1200 calories? I will not have a fill until Jan. 8. what did you do after you began to eat normally?

Thanks.

Right now your in bandster hell . the stage between your surgery and your first fill. You are going to be hungry . You have to learn to ignore it for a short time.

If you do ok w/ 1/2 cup you might want to try to push it a little more ( IF You do not feel like your STUFFED ) and eat little more . You might be doing what i did initially when i got on real food and your stopping yourself before you needed to because you were scared and your actually not getting in enough to eat .

As for calories, i would ask your doc , its probably best to stay around that , but check w/ him first.

As far as sticking to the plan . The "plan" Is NOT the same NOW as it is when you have restriction . So dont worry about ,

the band is NOT A diet , its a tool .

the best thing you can do is eat Protein protein protein !

Protein is going to keep you full .

HTH

Mindy

I think sticking to a routine really helps. Plan out your meals ahead of time and make sure you get your snack times in a well. I went on a low car diet once I was able to eat and I did pretty well. I went about 3 hours between snacks and meals and kept my calorie intake to 1000 calories.

I think sticking to a routine really helps. Plan out your meals ahead of time and make sure you get your snack times in a well. I went on a low car diet once I was able to eat and I did pretty well. I went about 3 hours between Snacks and meals and kept my calorie intake to 1000 calories.

I agree , not allowing yourself t go too long between meals or allowing yourself to get "too hungry " helps too .

However , my personal opinion , dieting and the band is pointless. why get the band if your going to diet. Once you get restriction a "diet" is not needed.

So just hang in there !

Mindy