mountainnurse

I've been juicing the past week. To clarify, I am not supplementing meals with juice. I've been drinking juice in the mornings, in addition to my Protein Shake. I find them so refreshing! I love playing with different combinations, my favorite includes kale, cilantro, cucumber, ginger, celery, and an apple. I haven't had celery and apples in so long, it's so good! I also eat my meals at lunch and dinner to include salads or other cooked veggies.

Textbook symptoms are pain in the right upper quadrant, back, bloating, etc. My attack consisted of abdominal pain in my lower abdomen rated 10/10! I thought I was going to die! Upon palpating, there was significant rebound tenderness in my right upper quadrant (which is also textbook for cholelithiasis). I haven't had an attack since that night. The attacks are caused by a stone becoming dislodged and getting stuck in the common bile duct entering the lower intestine. I do notice I have nausea, bloating, and gas with higher fat foods. Not sure if surgery will resolve that or not...

We're having it for dinner tonight! Cook with leeks, add a little cream (substitute half and half). I use a Braun hand mixer. Through a little nutmeg. Yummy!

Thanks guys! If I have pain, I'll call my doctor. I don't think I'm supposed to chew it either. I didn't know it puts air in the pouch. Lesson learned☺

That is soooo weird! I swallowed my gum today as well. I am having a little discomfort mid back, but my liquids are passing through without a problem. What a coincidence!

Wow. I think 20lbs in 8 weeks is pretty darn good I was banded June 8. I've lost 25. I've had one fill. I thought I was doing good?!

Wow. I think 20lbs in 8 weeks is pretty darn good I was banded June 8. I've lost 25. I've had one fill. I thought I was doing good?!

Wow. I think 20lbs in 8 weeks is pretty darn good I was banded June 8. I've lost 25. I've had one fill. I thought I was doing good?!

I was traveling today and it ended up taking longer than expected so I was not prepared and I had no time to stop to sit and eat.
I panicked...until I remembered that Chick-Fil-A now serves grilled chicken nuggets on the kids menu. I ordered 6 grilled chicken nuggets, fruit, and an unsweetened tea (for later) and it was awesome!!! The chicken probably had more salt than I would have used if i had cooked it at home, but it was still a much better choice than some other options.
Chicken = 110 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, & 20 grams of Protein
Fruit = 65 calories & 0 fat
Talking about saving the day! I could have had a major cheat situation but I avoided it!!!
Next time I will be more prepared, but this low fat, low calorie option did the trick today :-)

Rockfish, stripped bass, haddock, flounder, tilapia, grouper. There are lots in my local grocery store. There are also scallops, crab and shrimp.

Hi everyone! I'm three weeks out and have been really enjoying watermelon! Since I'm still on mushies, I make a Protein Shake each morning with Protein Powder, nf plain Greek yogurt, frozen fruit (berries, bananas, peaches, whatever) and fresh spinach or kale and sometimes carrots. It's delicious! I can never finish the whole serving so I save the rest for my afternoon 'boost'.

Hi everyone! I'm three weeks out and have been really enjoying watermelon! Since I'm still on mushies, I make a Protein Shake each morning with Protein Powder, nf plain Greek yogurt, frozen fruit (berries, bananas, peaches, whatever) and fresh spinach or kale and sometimes carrots. It's delicious! I can never finish the whole serving so I save the rest for my afternoon 'boost'.

The first 4-6 weeks after surgery are for healing not losing. For now, concentrate on following the doctor's orders and the post op diet. Losing will come later.
In the meantime, do try to make sure what you're drinking is good for you. If you're drinking say, loads of fruit juice, you may as well be drinking pure sugar. I know it's hard when on the liquids stage because choices are so limited already, but if you can try to make healthy choices even now it'll help you in the future.

just a warning. when you get to mushies and soft foods the scale may go up as well. dont be ready to jump off the cliff like i was. it is perfectly normal. we werent made to survive off liquids only so your body is gonna be confused and start holding on to food cuz you've been on liquids. dont panic it's normal. like the above poster said the first 4-5 weeks are about healing not weight loss. be patient( and trust me i know how hard that is), but this is a journey not a race..best wishes on your journey
jennifer

Wow! I was banded on the 8th. 25lbs is fantastic!!! Great job! I know it's hard, how do we get through this? For me, Protein and keeping very busy is helpful. Keep it up!

Monday will be 2 weeks post-op. Today I put on my wedding ring for the first time in 8 months. And for the first time in 3 years, my feet aren't sore and swollen. I am down 20 pounds since pre-op which isn't too shabby either. I hope this is the start of the new me!!!

So I thought it might be fun (and very, very helpful for myself and others) to try to generate some menu ideas. I do not do well without a plan and it takes me FOREVER! to write up menus for myself. I know we cannot all eat the same things sometimes but who better to know what a good lapband day should look like than my fellow lapbanders. So if you could tell me what you would eat for a whole day while following the lapband rules and even how you prepare the food (if you like) I would be so very appreciative

You don't have to go to the gym to get your exercise in. In fact, I have not set foot in the gym and have lost 62kg. The most successful exercise routine is the one that you enjoy because you will keep on doing them. For me, that is cycling, dancing, walking and swimming.
Good luck on finding an exercise that you enjoy.

First 6 days for HELL, excuse my language but it was, nausea, Constipation, gas pains, soreness, etc. And finally I hit today and feel great! yay. I'm down 17 lbs total in three weeks, I'm excited about that. Thanks for all of you all who gave me suggestions for constipation and gas pains and nausea, it helped.
Donna

Since ive lost some weight i have lots more self confidence because i look and feel better. the compliments dont hurt either, especially from men ! ( Im married , not dead !) The cuter clothes are in a smaller size, i have more energy , im sleeping better and am able to run a little. Im wearing a belt ! A cute one ! etc. One day after i had lost about 30 lbs i had an unexpected nsv. I sat down on the couch to paint my toenails, and i very easily pulled my heel up to my rear where i could easily reach my feet . i had not been able to paint my own toenails comfortably in many , many years because my big ol' stomach had been in the way ! Not anymore ! So im looking forward to hiking, riding a horse , being a runner, dropping more weight, having my pants get too big again, getting rid of my sleep apnea machine, climbing in to our fishing boat without rocking it, etc................im saving money because i eat less, so i spend it at Goodwill on clothes that will fit my shrinking body !