Can't tell If I'm full or just in pain.

I had my realize band done on November 25th around 8:30 am. I slept off and on that day and night, came home on Thanksgiving. Wasn't hungery drank what was on my list. Sugar has been down to around 130. Then yesterday with was the 28th I get hungery. everything taste different, I did all the drinking and gello and  couldn't tell if I was full or not. Just get this really swollen bellie look and feet, I finally ate some potatoe soap with no real potoatoes-instant potoatoes and my sugar goes to 247 and I'm not really sure I'm full. Am I crazy?

I had surgery the same day and I am still on full liquids. 

Are you sure you are allowed to eat these potatoes? It seems way too soon.

Your stomach is suppose to be at rest and you want the sutures not to have stress.

Look over your postop diet notes again.

Congrats on your surgery - how do you pronounce your name?

I'm not so sure the potatoe soup was on my list. It was really soupy, but it also raised my sugar. Potatoes aren't on my list anyway with or with out the lap band.
My name is Dee Na  Paine
Deena Paine
Like pain in the butt.
Thanks for responding to my questions.

your still swollen..take your time..healing takes time. inside and out. you may not be hungry for a week or two....it was almost three for me
lori

Thanks. I do have an awful taste in my mouth that I just fixed for a short period of time. Mix smooth yoguart and cottage together, that really helped.

Congrats!!!!

I had mine on the 19th of November.   Most of the time I feel full.  I am afraid to eat to much.  I think you fill full alot of the time.  Did you have a apin pump out of the belly.  I had one for almost 6 days and wow that really helped me.  I glad that you are doing well with all of your labs.

I am just burnt out on the same foods..  Any suggestions would help...

I just got liquid demoral no pain pump. Didn't take much of that casue it tasted so bad. I started eating smooth strawberry yogurt and mix it was cottage. I didn't like yogurt by it's self. but this is good. Everything taste terrible to me mostly. I nibble on tricisits crackers or flat tricisits. I'm glad it over and I'm ready to began my new life. I want faster than I can have.  Hope you are going good, and your holidays go well, my 1st fill is dec 22nd so it's back to clear liguids the day before fill and the day after. Have a great slimming holiday. I've been poaching eggs also.
Deena 

I make a cup at a time jello and put it in a 8X13 pan so when it's ready it can be ribbioned out with a spoon andit's alittle tougher than the giggly stuff. It's really thin and you just scrap it out with a spoon. My coffee time has been good. non dairy creamer and slpenda. They said try some baby food fruits.Good hearing from you and you keep up your good work on yourself.
Deena Paine

Tomorrow I start my puree phase...I am afraid....not knowing how much I can eat, if I can get my protein requirement in...I can't believe you can eat crackers and eggs already.  An egg sounds good though...
Hunger is returning to me...its been a full week since my surgery...
I have been on full liquids all week and am getting bored...I bought some cottage cheese...the recipes in the book they gave us seem strange.

Good luck to you...I hope you feel better.

Yea for puree's.  The will get tiring in like ONE DAY.  LOL  You could try and do some egg or chicken salad, put it in the food processor with some light mayo and blend the crap out of it.  This was the part of the diets where it started to really get to me.  Follow the rules though, you do not want to harm yourself or the band.  This is hard, but just stay strong you can do it!!!!  :D

Before you know it, these phases will be in the past!!! :)

Boo