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All of a sudden, I'm hungry...

whatever01
on 8/21/09 11:49 pm
I'm wondering if I'm just eating the wrong stuff?  My go-to high-protein snack is tuna with a tbsp of canola mayo and pickle relish with 5 lite Triscuits.  Could this be sliding thru the band?

I've lost a total of 63 lbs. (30 prior to surgery)  Had my realize band on April 30th.  I've been pretty successful, but I'm a bit worried about the last few days, being hungry, almost our-of-control hungry and being able to eat more than I want to be able to eat...  I've had 6 or so adjustments and I'm up to 5.75 cc.  (my doc is very conservative and will only add .25-.5 ccs at a time, but he'll let you get an adjustment every 2 weeks...)

  I really believe I haven't gotten the kind of restriction that the band can offer yet...  There have been a few days that I could feel it, but not many, so far.

So what do you think is going on with me?  Any advice would be appreciated.

Tina J.
Tina J.
kathkeb
on 8/22/09 12:43 am
Well, Tina - I don't think that there is anything 'wrong' with you.

Sounds like your band is just about 1/2 full -- and you may need a little tweak.

I have an 11cc Realize -- and have 5.5 cc right now (after 3 fills) -- and have lost 30 pounds since surgery.
I get my fills -- and for the first 2 weeks, I feel a little restricted (that means that I don't get food stuck, but if I eat 3 - 4 ounces of protein and 1/2 cup of veggies, I can walk away and not be hungry for 4 - 6 hours).  But by the 3rd week after the fill, I am hungry much more often.

That doesn't mean that I can sit down with a bag of chips or other slider foods and eat until I am 'full' -- because with those foods, I don't really get full.

If you are eating good, high quality/high protein food in bandster amounts, and you still are getting hungry every few hours, it sounds like you need another small fill.

Good luck!

Kath

  
skelly
on 8/24/09 1:14 am - Garland, TX
REALIZE Band on 05/04/09 with

That sounds like a pretty good snack for a bander.  If you ate that around 3:30 in the afternoon, would you be really, really hungry before it was time for dinner?  If so, maybe the Triscuits are making it slide through your band.  Try having a protein only snack (like a deviled egg or a cheese stick wrapped with some turkey) and see if that keeps you satisfied longer.  If not, then definately think about a fill.

 

 

  
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