I was banded on 7/9/09 and have already had 1 fill. Now on an average how long between meals is normal just about 4wks out with 1 fill already.

I have a new job that has a no tolerace policy for being absent so I have put off my next fill until NOV as it will be then that I have a day off during the week. Right now I can go about 4 hrs without my tummy telling me I am hungry, how does that sound?

At the office I seemed to have managed to get my meals in about the same time daily.

I would very much appreciate any input you might have on the time frame in which you can go between meals.

Thanks

Michele

Hi Michele,

I can go about 4 hours in between meals myself. Bring a healthy, low calorie snack with you each day just in case.

I go about 4-6 hours between meals depending on what I eat.

My doc is adamant about NO SNACKS! Its taken a while but I'm compliant!

How long I can go depends on what I eat. If I eat something that is likely to take longer to go through my pouch, like steak (well done!) or white meat chicken, I can easily go 6 hours. If I eat something softer (baked fish) or more "mushie-esque" (like a bean burrito or a taco) then I get hungry earlier...around 4 hours.

Carbs and blood sugar/insulin may play a role (although I'm not diabetic) but generally the foods that stick around in the pouch longer=longer time between meals.

Hey michelle,

I am still 2 weeks out from my first fill, and I have something about every 2 hours. which I am sure is not really the greatest thing. but I keep my calories low. I only have about 900-1200 calories a day. I am also still eating a lot of the mushie stage food, even though I am aloud to have regular food. I am just slowly adding new foods each day.

I think that everyone is different on this. My Dr says to only eat when you are hungry. When I was first banded I felt like I was always hungry and could easily eat every 4 hrs. However after my last fill. I am up to 6.2cc's I stopped eating breakfast. I no longer wake up hugry. I eat lunch at about 11 and supper at about 7. So I am able to go 8 hrs in between meals now. There are days I do have a light snack but my Dr says this is fine as well, as long as you only eat when hungry.