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Before my first fill, and even now, I track my food on Livestrong.com's The Daily Plate function. I set a calorie goal to lose 2lbs a week, and I try hard to stick to it. I eat when I feel hungry, and stop when I'm full....definitely making smarter choices than pre-surgery. No soda, no fried foods, no alcohol...and try to walk as exercise every day. Just take care of yourself, listen to your body, and try to eat balanced, with all your Protein, sneak some veggies in, try to avoid the bad carbs, and all your Fluid.

I have a question. Do any of you know why I am HUNGRY?? (lol)

The liquid calcium is Wellessee Brand, I found it at Target. http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/183-9146914-3506240?asin=B00188ASO6&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|B00188ASO6&CPNG=health%20beauty&ci_gpa=pla&ci_sku=B00188ASO6&ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001 I drink Nature's Source Multivitamin, even on an empty stomach it doesnt upset my stomach. http://www.evergreen.ie/natures-plus-source-of-life-liquid-multivitamin/p-306059pd.aspx

I warned the docs and anesthesiologist that I was sensitive to anesthesia, I had a scopalamine patch, preloaded Zofran, and dexamethasone, I STILL was sick for a whole day retching.

G3 - I too get awful nausea with anesthesia. I was retching, vomiting, and peed myself in the hospital bed, while crying to the nurse, that 'I made a mistake, I made a mistake'... and I was terrified that the retching would make my band slip. She calmed me down, and assured me it would get better. I have had off a MONTH almost, I'm so bored! My daily routine, I get up in the morning, have my liquid Calcium 500mg. I drink tea about an hour later, I have some scrambled eggs. In your case, soon after surgery, have a small Protein shake. Around lunch time, take your liquid Multivitamin. Then around 'dinner time' take your 2nd dose of 500 mg of calcium. Sip fluids continuously, even when you dont feel like it. Youll get through this rough period, and get stronger. You did NOT make a mistake! Itll be worth it. Hugs and Strength! B

It's amazing how much food we DONT need, but now appreciate the tastes and texture! I have scrambled eggs with refried beans mashed up, with hot sauce, it's pretty good!

I have noticed my sense of smell is much sharper, especially for food smells! I feel like a blood hound, haha. I can smell peppermint ice cream from a room away, and smell chocolate chips in my kitchen. Also cigarette smoke, and the smell of fatty fried foods make me nauseated.

I am on 3 weeks off work, then a month of light duty, I don't go back to my full job (heavy lifting, pushing, climbing stairs, active vigorous stuff) for almost 6 weeks postop YAY for down time. PS - Alien Bandit, I horseback rode 2 weeks postop, walk was okay, but ouch a trot beat me up!

I thought the same thing, that crunchy foods would not be good, I pictured them getting stuck, so I haven't tried. HOWEVER. My boyfriend is Mexican, and his mother sent homemade tamales, and flour tortillas from California today. OH. MY. GOD. Amazing. I agree, Mexican food is neccesary for life! The flour tortilla got a little 'uncomfortable', I realized it and stopped eating it immediately.

I use Livestrong.com's the daily plate function to count calories, it's great. I'm 15 days post op, and Im 16 lbs down, I'm trying to watch what I eat, and staying under 1200 calories. Yes, the band does give you more willpower, that's for sure!

I feel exactly the same way, I almost feel guilty, for eating, I imagine stretching my band or popping stiches. I have been eating 'regular' food for a week, and my first postop appt is tomorrow. I am going to come clean to my doctor and confess, and ask for a fill as soon as possible!

I think already (13 days post op) I am eating pretty much "normal foods" I just make myself live by certain taboos: no caffeine, no fast food, no bread, no soda, no alcohol. I'm just eating much smaller amounts. Oh, and roasted chickpeas...they got stuck.

See my nutritionist and doctor didn't give me a calorie limit, just to make smarter choices, and try to avoid sugar, alcohol, bread, fast food, etc. I don't eat regular 3 meals a day, I more 'graze' during a normal day, because I work a crazy schedule. I wonder where they get 600 calories a day, did anyone hear reasoning behind that? It doesn't seem like enough? And that I need to eat atleast 60g of Protein a day.

The Devil is trying to tempt me. Dominos just mistakenly tried to deliver pizza & Pepsi to my house . I almost swooned smelling pizza. I *almost* told him he was at the right address. My two biggest "trigger/gluttony" foods, presurgery, and I'm now 1 week, 2 days post-op. aaaarrrggh!!!