AmyH33

Thats what want to tell food HAHA...in YOUR FACE! I am in CONTROL me me me me....I win today hahah :woot:

Wow, this isn't gonna be easy. Food is everywhere and IN YOUR FACE! Ugh stupid salty crunchy things! Why must you be my down fall?? I must fight!!

im glad you responded to my blogs, i think you are going to be another great tool for me. Thank you again.

that would awsome, thank you. I am sure i will be in touch with you. Thanks again.

thank you! I feel SO much better today, gonna do this day right and get my protein in.

congratulations! support within your family circle as well as outside your family is a HUGE key to your success. The band is a tool and we have to learn to work with it. i am 3 weeks post op and I am still a work in progress, wishing you the best of luck!

Today was not a good day for me. Does anyone else have these kind of days? I just feel drained. Any suggestions? I do take my vitamins, maybe not enough protein? not enough sugar?? UGh I HATE these days but glad they are few and far between. Can anyone help??

i too am 3 week post op, the first 2 weeks i was scared to death and followed the diet to the T, but the better I feel the more I want some food. I am trying to follow the mushy food diet, i have found that chilli in the food processor keeps me full, not sure if I am even supposed to be eating that, but sometimes things just dont taste as good after they have been beat up in the food processor. So between the 8oz of chilli and my 8oz protein shakes I am a happy girl. I have snuck a few bites of salty crunchy goodness, it will always be a fight until the day i leave this Earth. My highest weigth was 281 and at the last doctors appt I was 245, so I cant complain, but I am looking forward to Feb 2 so I can get my first fill and really see how this band works. Good luck to us all WE deserve it!!!!

First of all congratulations on your upcoming surgery. I too was on a 2 week pre op liquid onyl diet. I am a patient of Dr rehnke in St Pete. His diet was Optifast (protein) shakes 3-5 per day plus ANYTHING liquid/sugarfree/diet. Keep in mind the bigger picture. Good luck and keep us updated on your progress

well it is day # 21 post op. doing really well, still having to battle the food demons, but guess what I am in control this time around, so haha food. No weight lost no weight gained cant wait to go the my doctor in 2 weeks and fingers crossed i will get a fill.

great job! i am 3 weeks out and the weight loss has come to a stand still. I go back to the doc in 2 weeks and hopefully i will get a fill. I am just being careful and trying to follow the docs diet the best i can. I tried on some old clothes last night still didnt feel comfortable wearing them but i could tell a difference. BEst of luck and keep up the good work!

:thumbsup: Post op day # 20. Tomorrow will be 3 weeks since I was banded! 3 weeks!! omg i cant believe that it has been that long. Yesterday was hard, was VERY tired, so i doubled up my vitamans and so far so good. One more week of a "full liquid" diet and then I can eat "normal" food for a week until I see my surgeon again. I already know that I will need a fill and hope that I will get one Feb 3. I havent lost or gained anything in a week, so i guess i cant complain. I have been drinking more water, if my tummy growls I drink and if it still growls, then I will eat. today I had a sugar free pudding and then came home and put some chilli in the food processor, not sure if i am suppose to be eating that, but it kept me full last night.

Was just wondering if there are any Dr rehnke patients out there

Day # 18 post op doing ok, struggling a bit, I can only have 8 oz when i am hungry, but there are only so many "Full liquids" I can take. I gotta keep in mind the big picture.

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I mean this with all my heart, i hope that you find your way to your happy place. I know money might be tight and not having insurance is just another stresser in your life but have you ever thought of counseling? You have proven that you have the want and the will power to loose 60 ON YOUR OWN which in itself is AMAZING! Were you given a post op diet? if so try following that again, portion control, etc. I know you have heard it all and believe me if it were that easy no one would be overweight. Have you thought about loosing another 300+ lbs by getting rid of your boyfriend? lol I tell people step back and look at your life, what is causing you stress and what can you get rid it. You need to take care of YOU first!! I hope that everything turns out for you, I wish you the best of luck.

thank you guys!

hang in there it will get easier. I was banded 12/30 and like you was not hungry or thirsty for like 4 days after surgery. Make sure you do "eat' and drink to keep up your strength and to help with healing. Did your doctor not give you a diet to follow? mine is as follows: post op weeks 1-2 clear liquids only, broth,fruit juice no pulp watered down,sf italian ice, tea w/ sugar sub, crystal light, coffee no cream sug sub, sugarfree jello, sugar free popscicles, G2 gatorade, water, water, water. The items with calories were my meals, sugar free gum and sugar free hard candy. Weeks 3-4 full liquids, milk, thin yogurt, sugar free sorbet/frozen yogurt, creamy soups (i put them in a food processor) sugar free pudding, protein shakes, vegatable juice, hot ceral like oatmeal/grtis but thinned out. I can have at each meal 8 oz., eat only when hungry, drink some water and see if you are truly hungry. After week 4 is a soft diet boiled chicken, cottage cheese, flakey baked fish, egg salad, eggs, soft cheese, ground turkey, tuna salad, deli meats (sliced), asparagus tips, brocolli tops, NO RICE, PASTA, or CELERY. you will learn the hard way what you can and cant eat and how much you can and cant eat. Its a learning process. I hope this helped, focus on why u did this, you did this for YOU, so take care of you and best wishes!

are you only liquids only? or are you still eating some solids? i too was on a 2 week pre op liquid only diet, anything sugar free and liquid i could have. It did work for me and it can work for you. We work way too hard to get where we are and you CAN do this!! Good luck

first of all congratulations, any change at this point is great! I cant wait to go shopping. I am on a very strict diet, i am only 18 days out and am one full liquids, by week 8 my diet should be meats (turkey, pork, fish, etc, no beef) dark leafy green veggies, and cheese. Talk to your doctor and ask what diet if any he wants you on. I see people on here that eat anything they want just smaller portions. Best of luck!

Day # 32 between pre op and post op diet and i freakin cheated! I ate about 8 pieces of Check Mix, might not be a big deal to some, but to me it is. I cant believe i did that, ugh! I could go that long and then do this? Dang it I am mad at myself now.

amen sister!

your going to have to listen to your body, my surgery was on a thursday and i returned to work on monday, but work 1/2 days mon, tues, and wed. It s amazing how fast your body adjusts. I have a desk job and my boss was VERY understanding. make sure you follow your doctors orders, listen to your body, and take your vitiamins.

first of all congratulations! I was banded 12/30/10. i didnt feel hungry for about a week almost 2 weeks, but u must remember to take in fluids to keep hydrated. i also felt blaoted, and i still do. My port site is the most tender and the doctor said it will as be tender but as time pasts it too will get better. My only pain med was tylenol took it maybe 4-5 times. please follow your doctors orders to the T. Kepp us posted

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