help!!! I am entering "Banster Hell"

Ok so I am just about 4 weeks out and the last 3 days have been awful. I have not been hungry at ALL. I actully had trouble getting my protien in. Now all bets are off. I am thirsty and hungry all the time. I am doing my best to fight those darn head demons!! I am transisitoning onto reg food and the meals are much more satifiying(taste & look). How can I get through this?? I do not go for my follow-up & fill(hopefully****il Aug 15th.  Urgggg I have been sooo good and actully was enjoying my new lifestyle. Now I am having those "What the hell did I do feelings"!  Thanks in advance for all the support but feel free to snap me out of it!!!
Thanks

It is tough, luckily you had no hunger for as long as you did.  Think of it as a diet again- you CAN get through this.  I just went for my second fill yesterday and hoping for something as so far I have had nothing. 

Some days are much harder than others- just know you went through a lot to get here.  Don't sabatouge it now.  If you need snacks- make sure they are healthy ones.  I always have the lowfat cottage cheese with peaches in the fridge and ready.  Also laughing cow cheese wedges with 5 whole grain crackers or melba toast works.

If Dr Roye can feel your port and you are not having other issues- he will most likely do the fill right there in the office- without needed to schedule for the fluoro.  Good luck to you- feel free to whine to me about it- I sooo understand and we are in the same boat.

I totally understand what you are going through but trust me it will get better.  Once you start to eat solid food it will be a little better, but remember you have little to no restriction at this point.  I started to get really hungry one week out and I thought the same thing - what the heck did I do.  I've dieted before and it didn't get me very far.

I just try to measure out my food and only eat what I've measured.  Also, eating slowly - I mean turtle slowly does help.  It is so hard to do this when you have such a little bit on your plate!  I also find that when I really drink a lot of water - like 80 oz a day - it really helps also.  I also made sure I was getting in the three protein shakes and that helped to keep me satisfied.  Also, lots and lots of protein in your meals.

I just had my first fill yesterday and I am seven weeks out.  I don't know if I have any restriction because I am on liquids until tomorrow.

Just think how close you are to next appointment.  You will make it.  Feel free to whine, swear, cry, scream etc, any time.  I know how hard this is. 

I was fortunate not to go through any of that but I also had my own share of problems (band slip) early out so I'm not so sure how fortunate I was. Just hang tough!! S-f popsicles might help. If you are on solid foods....eat solid protein, things that will fill you up and make sure you aren't drinking for atleast 1 hr after.
I have had 2 fills with a total of 1.25ccs. I don't have much restriction but I also don't battle much with hunger. I do know it'll get easier over time.

Hi Jaime,

I'm sorry you're going through this. I can't offer any band advise but I can say, make sure you're following your band rules.

Good luck!

Jules

Jaime - these feelings are completely understandable.  You are healing getting onto real food and you have no fill - no restriction. It will take a couple of fills before you feel restriction and then it will get easier.  Until then, do your best.  It takes time...stay focused you can do this!!!