Passionatehrt

Printing off south beach type recipes...came across a spaghetti squash recipes. Has anyone had it since being banded? Does it go down okay?

I bet if you switched your breakfast to eggs and turkey sausage (something high protein) you'd be good to go. You're getting a good amount of protein but I intend to keep the carbs between 20-30. And a little more protein wouldn't hurt. Of course, the veterans might tell you...you are still healing right now...it isn't about weightloss it's about healing.

My stats...started preop on 3/30 with the intention of being banded on 4/12. The surgery was pushed back a week was actually banded on 4/19 (last Thursday). Anyway...weighed in at 234.4 the day I started preop (mind you I'm 4'11")...day of surgery was 217, today 5 days post op I'm 211.8...difference of 22.2 lbs from 3/30. Of course the last few lbs are probably muscle and I have zero energy...but hey I havent lost 22 lbs in forever. Hope to be in onederland in a bit...havent been there in probably about 7 years.

Does Acorn Squash shred and become noodle like?

Thanks for everyone's input....Im trying to gather good recipes especially for dinners.

Ohh...that's a good one. And greek yogurt instead of sour cream...they say that's a good substitute but I havent tried that yet. Thanks!

Ohhhh...okay. Now that make sense...I seriously should have figured that out. Lol

Ive never heard of account squash. The spag sauce with blended cottage cheese sounds good though.

Really...I will have to try it.

Thanks...that's what I plan to do. Yummy.

Yum...I hope so cuz that's on my list in a few days.

Surely the shake will go through right? Id wait it out. I hope you are okay. You are okay to do protein shakes at this point...was it too thick?

Oh boy you were lucky I was banded on the 19th...the gas is stuck in my chest. I bet this is how a heart attack feels. Ugh...cant wait for it to go away...and I dont feel like walking. ::stomps feet like a child::

A lapband Dr I didnt go with (Dr. Terry Simpson) told stories of how he will open someone open and close them right back up because their liver was too fatty. So absolutely it can happen.

Yum....I will try the laughing cow cheese with it. I normally eat it plain but I will try it with lettuce as a wrap...thanks!

Absolutely! And easy to make...I need fast foods to make. Didnt realize tuna had a lot of sodium...ill check out Trader Joe's but I wonder if the tuna packets are better with the sodium.

Yah...I like all of those salads but I want to stay full for a long time, make it easy, and not have a stuck episode. I thought maybe if I put a very very little amount of mayo and hummus in all of them they will slide less. I havent had a visit with a dietician yet so I cant wait to see what she says. Thanks for your reply.

Yah! That's encouraging to hear you are doing well. I cant wait until I can say that.

I love Pure Protein in Frosty Chocolate...the already made one in the car is okay but the powder one is really good. I make it on skim milk and I love it. Ive made it on water before and it was still pretty good. I get a shaker cup fill with 8 oz of milk put a scoop of powder and then lots of ice. It feels like Im not depriving myself, it tastes like chocolate milk.