Question:
What is considered a volume eater? Heard volume eaters do well with lap band surgery

   — Tazz30 (posted on December 30, 2010)

December 30, 2010
My understanding is that a volume eater is one who can eat large volumes of food at a time. Since the lap-band prevents all but a small portion of food at one time, it does work well. Trying to overeat with the band will cause you to throw food back up and that is no fun. If, however, you are a sweets eater, things like malts, ice cream, chocolates all go down easily and through your pouch quickly to it is harder to loose and maintain your weight loss with the band. It's a tool, not magic. You have to work with it. Best of luck! Bonnie
   — Bonnie H.

December 30, 2010
Well, I am so scared of stretching my tummy, that I limit my self to a 1/2 to 3/4 cup of food at a time. I also follow the orders that my wonderful Dr told me to do. He gave us a book with all the information and it is my bible for food comsumption. Actually I struggle all the time with losing too weight, I am too thin now.
   — FSUMom

December 31, 2010
Theyare the grass eater aka snack eater, eat all day long, take a bite of this and a bite of that. Volume eater aka eat large portion, usually starve all day and give in at the eand and stuff the face with big portions or every time they eat they can't just have a bite or 2 but they must finish the plate and then some. Both style of eating habits are dangerous. Usually a "normal" comfortable portion for WLS patient is to take a restaurant portion/plate and eat 1/2 of that portion as ONE meal and then the 2nd half as another One meal. Thats the way I was able to eat less without worrying about I am eating too much or too little. Wether it's a lapband or GBS eating habits must change and not only we must eat smaller portions but we must chew our food very well and eat slower. Slower means take your time, don't rush, chew well and DO NOT mutlutask while eating. Concentrate on your meal, pay attention to the smell, the texture, the color of the food in your plate. Best of luck. Iam always available to help. Please don't hesitate to email me with any question or concerne you may have.
   — Dani96

December 31, 2010
They are NOT GRAZERS. I am a volume eater. I don't necessarily eat until 1 or 2 P. But when I eat, I EAT. 2-3 servings of everything. Feeling full is not the trigger to stop eating. Feeling STUFFED and not able to eat another bite it the trigger. Lap band was perfect for me. With the proper restriction I get the feeling of being full at small volumes. I also learned the new trigger of the hiccup that tells me I'm full & to stop eating. I've lost 130lb with lap bad. Something the 1st surgeon said was not possible (I chose another surgeon). Donna lapband 4/19/06 Start 317 current 185
   — Donna O.