For the first couple of weeks, I stayed rather hungry feeling, but
thought "it will not last forever, I can do anything for a few
weeks". Sure enough, it is really getting better. I have been careful
to exercise portion control. I am eating more than the 1/4 cup of
food they say we will eat after a fill, but I try to keep it to
between one and two cups total for a meal. I also have not had any
sweets, no white bread (have only had 1 slice of rye toast since
surgery, and that was to sop up the yolk of a soft boiled egg), still
no pasta, rice, or anything starchy. Sticking with lots of soups,
tuna, chicken and crab salads, a few eggs, and protein shakes with
skim milk. I find that I am not nearly as hungry now as I was a week
or so ago. I get full on the smaller portions. In fact, sometimes I
do not finish the food I get in my dish - and that is OK!! I have put
away my large dinner plates for the time being, and if having
something that does not need a bowl, will use the little breakfast
plates (salad plates). Seeing a big, almost empty plate would be
disheartening, so I use a small plate, spread the food around, and
feel like I am eating a lot. Silly perhaps, but we do what we have
to. The short answer is - you will feel hungry for a while, but try
to maintain portion control, and it will get much better. It is a
real thrill to sit down to a small meal and find that you get full
before you are even finished. Remember - there is nothing wrong with
not cleaning your plate.

I do not get my first fill until March 14. After that, the 1/4 cup of
food should make a meal.

Nothing tastes as good as slim feels !!!
Claudia--- In sch_lap_band_support@yahoogroups.com, Darlene Lawrence
<darlene_lwrnc@...> wrote:
>
> thank for the email. i was getting a little worried that i was
doing something wrong. so how is every thing going so far now. do
you notice any changes. are you still hunger or fill full easy.
>
> Claudia Jutras <cjjutras@...> wrote: Hi Darlene. For me,
surgery was on a Wed (1/24), by
> Sun I was feeling pretty good. A bit sore when getting
> up and down, but not having to take any meds for it. I
> just felt the need to "hang on" to the place where the
> largest incision is. By that Mon, I was starting to
> get a little energy back. At the one week mark, I was
> really feeling pretty good - except for getting up and
> down, and I got tired easily, but just would do
> something and take a little rest. I sleep on my side.
> The couple of nights were OK, but then I was taking
> the Rx drugs. The last night I took any meds was that
> first Fri. After that, I found that I did not rest as
> well as I would have liked. I kept waking up with my
> hip hurting, and would have to turn over to the other
> side. An hour or so later, wake up and have to turn
> over again. A couple of night I just gave up and went
> to the recliner for the rest of the night, and did
> fine. After about a week and a half, I found that I
> was shifting enough in my sleep that I seldom woke,
> and for the past several nights I have slept fine,
> with no discomfort at all in turning over.
>
> Bear in mind that everyone is different, but look for
> things to start really improving for you at about the
> one week mark.
>
> Let us know how it goes. Glad to have you among the
> banded!
>
> Claudia
> --- darlene_lwrnc <darlene_lwrnc@...> wrote:
>
> > hi i just had surgery on the 5th of feb and wanted
> > to know what to
> > expect far as pain after surgery and about how did
> > you sleep after the
> > surgery.
> >
> >
>
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