what to do??

right now i am a little over 3 weeks out and i am eating 2oz at each meal..when does that increase? i dont want to eat too much and i dont want to stretch out my stomach..i hardly ever get hungry and when i do i believe it is really just head hunger...also if i miss eating ( i dont do it intentionally) will it hinder my weight loss?? i think a couple of times i have eaten 3 oz.. i have not had any vomiting or tightening in my stomach and im just scared i am going to do something wrong.  my nut did not say when to increase and neither did my doc.  i am to start real foods tomorrow and i am scared to death.. i am getting in about 48g protein ..my nut wants 60 and i am really trying and im not quite getting all my fluids but im doing alot better than i was..also i have weighed once each week after i have come home and the scale says i have gained 3lbs then the next time it will say i lost 3 lbs then again this  morning it said i gained 3 lbs again.  UGH!!!! .i am SOOO dishearted and afraid i have done something wrong or that it is just not going to work for me.

Oh boy Sandy...you are being too hard on yourself. You are doing great getting in what you are. Didn't USA give you a packet? If not...ask them or the dietitian for one. You are doing good to get in what you are so be proud of that. They should have given you an outline for all this.....call LaDonna and ask her if they can mail it to you. The scale is not your friend at this point...shoot its never been mine at any point, so don't fret over it. Your body is adjusting and readjusting..give it time. You took the first big step and sounds like you are on the right track!

i got a packet but it doesnt say when to increase your food intake..it just tells me what foods i can have during which period. i have been waiting for today and was so excited when i was told i could go to real foods  but i dont think im going to...lol..i think i just feel like people are expecting more of me and tht i havent met their or my own expectations...thanks for answering back..

We have different doctors, but mine says try to stay at that measure for the entire time til maintenance.... call yours and find out.
   I NEVER felt hungry until after 4 months...and some times it is water my body wants. It has taken me awhile to get to the right amounts of water and protein and my surgeon said keep applying yourself and it will happen.
   I am a chicken too I did not try much of anything..and to be honest still don't.

   It is soooo hard to let go of the scale and to be honest I cannot give you any sound advice besides try to let it go...your body is adjusting give it time to heal. IT will come off if you work your program.
   The best thing to remember is NOT to beat yourself up..we did not put it on in one day and we won't take it off in one day...
good luck
teach

my edit, as for other peoples expectations...phooey!  You did this for you and if they do not understand all you are going thru than don't let their expectations become yours.  You will do it!!!!  You made a change to better your life, not answer their expections.  You willl do it...give it time.

Sandy,

I am sorry you are so frustrated. I have the band so my experience and advice probably won't help but I just wanted to tell you good luck and hang in there there is a light at the end of the tunnel

Wendy

Hello Sandy first of all Congrats on ur progress. When I was first I was on the scale everyday and getting frustrated so I made my loved oned hide it from me so I couldnt weigh myself everyday. I am almost 4 months out and down 63lbs, but I am a slow loser and that is okay hopefully I wont have to have alot of plastic surgery later on. Anyway I am also a patient of Dr. T and he told me that once I started on regular food to just eat  until I'm satisfied. So I started out vey slow testing everything to make sure that it didnt comeback up. So far so good. Just make sure that you aren't drinking until atleast 30 mins after you eat and that u get your protein in before adding anything else. The Protein Plus bars are really good for a snack and they have 20 grams of protein in it. Just eat what u can. I would recommend egg whites over the whole egg for now as the yolk can be heavy on your pouch. Just take it slow and write down everything down.

thanks so much for the info..he never really gave me any guideline about when to increase. i know alot of people who have issues with eggs and it getting stuck or irritating the pouch but luckily i havent had that issue.  i try and get my protein shake in first thing in the morning and then eat my breakfast.( 30 mins later) the tow combined gives me 42g protein.  i have some protein bars but have been scared to try them.  im scared to try anything really...scared of dumping and it getting stuck.  but i think maybe i will go ahead and try it today.  thanks again