While it is unlikely that this one meal will have caused damage, its really important that you follow your providers guidance and guidelines with the band. This does mean sticking to liquids only, and when you're then able to, to introduce mashed food. It can be boring, after that its not easy either as you have to make very positive choices yourself about what food you eat. Until you reach restriction you will likely find that you will be able to eat lots of food and in quite substantial amounts. but doing this, means it won't work but that you're then likely to think that its the band not working. But just because you can, doesn't mean you should!
If you follow the guidelines and work with it, it can be a wonderful tool, but now that its in place, you really have to work hard to stick with it - why would you really want to risk doing damage for the sake of a few curly fries?
Liquid stage
- try NAS milkshakes, smoothies, fruit juices, vegetable juices, actimel, drinking yoghurts, milky coffees. There are lots of things that you can have at this point along with soups, plus you've only got a few days left at this stage.
Don't risk doing damage and putting yourself at risk - and yes, wind pain can come back at any time. Often if you eat too much, eat too quickly, eat the wrong things or at the wrong time - that can happen anytime with the band even if you've not had it before or for a long time.
Move forward, stick with your guidelines, but it maybe worth looking at help and counselling with your eating, because if you're struggling with sticking to it so early, then the band is hard enough without these issues.
I know was silly but thought I felt ok now. I'm very worried I have damaged my band but feels like wind pain more than anything but would this come back if I have been fine for about 4 days ?? X
