New Lap Bander - have many questions
Congrats on your surgery first :o)
When you go through each stage of post op with foods there is a very good chance you will gain weight but it will come back off !!
During stage 3 and 4 going from puree's to normal foods again I gained 6 pounds. Of course I freaked out I just had WLS for darn sake lol, but its normal it all came off within two weeks and plus some !!
Some people it takes one fill some people it takes many it just depends on you and you need to know if its actual hunger you are feeling or just head hunger. If I went every time I had head hunger I would be getting a fill every day you need to learn the difference for fills that is very important.
I am almost 2 months post op. I have skipped my first fill and my second appt is scheduled for 1/24 and I'm as of right now skipping my second fill . I can go anywhere from 3-5 hrs of not getting hungry.
there are some days I go only two hrs but that is my fault because I have a bad habit of skipping meals :o( I'm working on that . But on the days I hit my protein like I should about 20-25 per meal I can go at least a good 4 hrs if not more not wanting to eat.
Right now my band alone is enough to keep me from not getting hungry. I'm hitting my 8-10 pounds per month , and I'm staying full longer then 3 hrs at a time.
I'm not saying I couldn't eat more then my cup full food any vet on here that has had their for long periods of times will tell you that you can always eat more then they are suppose to , but like the saying goes around here just because you can don't mean you should. :o)
Expect and plan for a 3 week post op stall, it happens to most. Just relax, sit back, and know things will fall into place.
The band got me to goal, the sleeve will keep me there.
See my blog for newbies: http://wasabubblebutt.blogspot.com/
Others have answered your other Qs but just to say, you can make much nicer high protein drinks than powdered or ready mixed stuff.
Take a can of any soup or make your own, use healthy ingredients. Add a can of chick peas or lentils or soya or red kidney beans for protein. Blend to the correct consistency.
A high protein, tasty soup! I never had a protein shake!
Kate
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,