:cursing:I was banded 8 days ago and am feeling great. Thats the good part. But now I feel like I have no restiction at all and can eat whatever I want. I'm not eating whatever I want, but I can put down two cans of Campbells soup. Is that normal? I do get pretty full after, but two cans to fill me up seems like alot. I know I am not eating as much as I did before but I have only lost 10 pounds where as my sister has lost 20 in the same amount of time. ( we banded the same day) Anyway, do people get to a point of eating regular food before a fill? I am still eating mushy foods but I can take a bite of a cookie with no problems. Is that normal? I told my husband I dont think the Doc put the band in me!

I hope a fill will help me because the reason I needed it is because I can eat like a man and I don't want to. Seems like I still can. I paid out of pocket on this and I hope this isn't a tool that could actually not work.

Maybe I am just panicing, I dont know. Sorry to spew.

Most people don't get restriction until after their first or second fill. Try and stick to the dietry advice given to you by your surgeon, although it is hard.

I graduated to most solid foods 5 weeks after my op and could eat quite a bit but after my fill at 6 weeks, the restriction finally kicked in and I can now only eat a small amount. I really noticed the difference right away so don't worry, you will get there soon enough.

I hope you don't have to wait too long until you get your fill.

Sue

It took me until the 3rd fill before I felt anything really at all. It takes time unless you get a fill when you get banded. It will get better though I can promise you! :thumbup:

The same thing happened to me.I told the Doc that I could still eat like I did,but I knew I had to control myself til I got the 1st fill.Don't get frustrated it will happen.Everybody's body is different.

I've not been banded yet, but from what my doctor's said, you probably won't feel any restriction until after you get your first fill. Any restriction you felt at the beginning was probably due to your stomach swelling, etc. Now that you're healing and the swelling is going down, you don't feel that restriction. Also, soup runs through the band like a funnel, so you may not get as full feeling with that. Once you progress to solid foods, you should feel full longer and eat less (but not as little as you will after an adjustment). Some people feel restriction just with the band itself, but most don't.

Not usual at all. Most people need fills -- I've had 5 so far, 4 before I felt any restriction at all -- hopefully this last one gives me the restriction I need/want

Thank God !!! I thought I was crazy for dishing out this $. You guys have made me feel so much better. My Doc said no fill for 6-8 weeks. Seems long but I guess I can wait.

Thanks again!:thumbup:

Not usual at all. Most people need fills -- I've had 5 so far, 4 before I felt any restriction at all -- hopefully this last one gives me the restriction I need/want

Mnn I was wondering do you need to wait 5-6 weeks with every fill? My doc already hinted that she is not agressive with fills. I haven't really gone back to exercising dailly which I know willl help too. But I sure hope my next fill will feel like it did post op or near that. I don't want to sound like a Scroog but I can't wait for alll the decadent holiday food to leave this hou:w00t:se!!

I was told you are not suppose to eat soup

I was told you are not suppose to eat soup

That is actually true. It is what they call a slider food, it slides right through and you will not feel full very long. PLUS the good ones are full of calories such as creams, ect. I was told it was a last ditch resort and not to do it too often. Stinks because I LOVE soups!

yup this happend to me too!!! i was banded a little over a week ago and holy stink about a week post op i was like I GOT BAMBOOZLED!!! I DONT EVEN HAVE A BAND!!! but the more solids you eat ... it makes a difference.

I was told you are not suppose to eat soup

You are supposed to eat soup post surgery through the healing stage. This is not supposed to be a time to focus on weight loss, but a time to let the body heal for 6 weeks. I am trying to eat more chicken salad, tuna salad, and eggs now that I'm past the 4 weeks. I can't wait to get a fill and I am sure glad the goodies have gone!!!

I was banded on 12-1-08 andi have NO restriction but i do get full fast i cant wait for my first fill either. I was afraid of over eating but you really cant the band stops you because it hurts if you overeat!! I know it is frusterating and hard not to eat the garbage but i keep remembering the success i want:cursing:

Mnn I was wondering do you need to wait 5-6 weeks with every fill? My doc already hinted that she is not agressive with fills.

My doc won't do it anymore often than every 4 weeks, but will/did get aggressive when I asked him to -- I had zero restriction my first 3 fills and I told him to get aggressive, he did and 4th fill had some restriction - not enough though, so I got my 5th last Monday -- Finally I have the restriction I expected and am losing weight I had gained back between 2nd and 4th fill.

If you have no restriction after 2 fills you need to be firm with your doctor - you are after all paying her. Now the good news, my wife had restriction from day 1 - never had a fill and has lost 85 lbs since March -- so who knows, we both had opposite results

Soup is on my list of things TO eat and right now its what I get a lot of my nutritian from (homemade veggie soup, Pasta figoli, chicken tortilla, bean soup, etc) I stay away from canned Soups myself mainly becuase of the sodium and the fact that canned soup is nothing like homemade -- and I like cooking.

Frankly I think the doctors are clueless about what works and what doesn't, every doctor says something different and many contradict each other. If you like soup and soup works for you - then eat soup.

Edited December 27, 200817 yr by mnn2501

I was banded on 12/4 and starting eating mushy food 10 days after. Then moved into solids fairly quick. The doctor never told me what happens when you move too fast. I might have stretched my pouch or even worse. After reading comments all night, I am now scared. I've been eating burgers and fries. Be careful. Stick to your diet.