Laney5

at work during the week, i have usually chicken salad and green Beans and some SF pudding......and in between days of my chicken salad, maybe a beef pattie, a baby meat loaf or bbq chicken...and def have carrots, apple slices and cheese cubes as Snacks...i eat good....i cant eat much so what i do eat, its gonna be awesome

A lady in my support group told a funny story. Her husband got a huge promotion and all the muckie mucks got together and took them out for a big fancy dinner. She was post op a couple of months. Anyway, she thought to Celebrate she'd have a beer. So they were all sitting there and she took a couple of sips of her beer and "EXPLODED" all over the table. It irrupted like a volcano! She said it easily goes down as the most humilitating moment of her life!
I think everyone reacts differently. I've never had that kind of problem!

I have heard of people adding unflavored Protein like powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury to it so there is protein there.

i use walmarts body fortress whey Protein Powder it has26g Protein 2 g sugar 140 cal i mix it with skim milk very good, and GNC has an unflavored powder 110 cal 2 g sugar 21 protein and i mix it with my crystal light,very yummy hope that hellps

So I got my first fill yesterday of 3cc. liquids yesterday and could advance to solids today. I was only able to eat about 5 bites of my super yummy salad a moment ago at lunch.
I was surprised it happened so quickly, but I got a full feeling in my chest and had read enough here to know to stop eating. I know that it will probably take more fills but I am excited today to at least be on my way!!!!!

Hey guys. I am 4 weeks post op and have been losing around 2-3 pounds a week. So I am down a total 17 pounds so far. I am finally eating regular foods now and found a great Pasta substitute. Its called Tofu shiritaki noodles. It is completely guilt free. It costs around 1.99 per pack and you get 2 servings out of each pack. It was great last night with light Pasta Sauce and fat free ricotta cheese. Tastes just like spagetti for my pasta lovers! Just thought I would share....

Think of a funnel. The large top portion is your pouch. It slopes down to that small narrow passage which would be your band. How small that passage is depends upon how tight your band is.
The concept is that food, Water, whatever has to pass through that small passage very slowly. Eat too fast and you get overfilled.
Now thinking about the funnel, you can pour Water through it slowly, as fast as it can pass through. Dump the whole container in, or put too much in there too fast.....Where do you think it's going to go???
That's why you cannot drink while eating. There is just so much room there, and you need to get the food in. Adding water will only add to the volume and over fill it too sudden.
Trust me...been there, done that. Know all this from first hand experience.
But it all depends upon how tight your band is.
Someone else mentioned hot-spicy food, which I love. But I had to give that up because, food will accumulate in your pouch and pass through the band slowly. It is one thing to have hot-spicy food go directly into your stomach, washed down with water, but it is entirely a different thing to have hot-spicy food sit there in a small confined are like your pouch. I wa getting severe acid reflux - heartburn, had to tone it down the spicy stuff.
I drink right up ti the time I begin to eat. As far as how soon after, I have learned to listen to my band and can tell when it is safe. Depends upon what I have just eaten most of the time.

I think when you have more to loose your weight loss is more dramatic post op. When I was pre op my doctor wanted me to go on a 500 calories liquid diet. His main selling point was that I could loose a pound a day. He planned on me being on this diet for several months! So I would'nt let your friend worry you for now. However, expect that your weight loss will slow down! My doctor said post op that you could loose 1-2 pounds per week. I've been slower than that.

You'll find whatever works for you.

I had my surgery Friday afternoon, I'm going back to work tomorrow 7am. I still feel sore and bit of gas but I think getting back to my normal routine will get me out of this mental rut. The biggest thing I'm going to have to deal with I feel is my energy, seeing as I have 10 hours shifts at a fast pace imaging center. Ek.
Take as long as you feel your body needs.

Some nurses swear by peppermint tea. I tried it the first few days post-op, and I did not have any gas pains. I did get gas pains around day five, so maybe there's a correlation with drinking the peppermint tea... I don't know. I just knew I could not keep drinking so much peppermint flavored tea

Good luck to everyone whose habing surgery today and God Bless.

Thanks so much everyone. I'm such a bundle of nerves right now. just want to get this over with.
Jesscaba and Laney5..good luck!!!

I was finally approved today and my surgey is scheduled for tom ...so happy right now

Good luck to all if y'all that are having surgery tomorrow....y'all are all in my prayers

Best of luck to all having surgery tomorrow! I'm so nervous and getting more nervous with each hour that passes. I will have my phone handy to update everyone when I am able to thank you for all the well wishes. This site has been so helpful and ha answered so many of my questions!

Prayer ur way.. My surgery is tomo also :-)

Hi jackie. I read u started at 197 did u self pay or did u go through ins.? Im 208 and keep hearing im going to have a hard time with ins?