Pouch Stretching?

[32bme]

Thank you so much for this post and your honesty.

I am a bit unsure when to stop now with the soft foods,feel as though i can eat more than i put out on a small plate, get a sensation in the top of my throat. Not sure if thats a signal to say "i'me full," tried it a couple of times as it happens after a couple of spoons of food but i am hungry an hour later.

Know a lot of this is due to soft foods but only 5 weeks post op so cant have dry foods yet, but need to know if this is the stop signal ?
Hope you as banders know what i mean, heard a lot about the "iron fist" sensation in your chest when you have eaten too fast,wrong choice or too much, hopefully will avoid as long as i can.

Not having a fill until 10 weeks as the team are not in Manchester doing it till then almost 3months seems along time to wait using will power alone Mia

 

[Neen]

Hi Mia, it's hard for me to answer as my restriction was non existant even just after surgery. I think really err on the side of caution. The restriction with a band I think is more a tightness higher in the chest than a swelling in the tummy. I probably went to chunky food a bit early hence this thread really.
Take it steady and good luck xxx

I just wanted to add that having had most of my time without enough restriction and not a lot of will power , I decided to count calories in order to give myself a fighting chance of working with the band not doing what I needed for a long time.
I looked up how many cals I required per day using my height and age and current weight and it's helped a lot. Having the band has helped me stick to a sensible calorie intake and since adopting that approach I have lost weight fine. Maybe that would help you but being early days I'm sure once you get onto regular food and get that fill , you won't have any difficulties. I just had extra-ordinary circumstances I think x

 

[32bme]

Great thanks a lot for the reply