SolracSpree

Week 3 and still in pain here. Granted I have had other complications since surgery. Trust me you ARE NOT alone! I was in HELL day 5. Each week has progressively gotten better. I am still waiting for the day when "it feels like I never got surgery". What pain are you talking about in specific?

Being as you now have the band, your nutritional needs are going to be different than a person without the band. Essentially, you need less food for your body to feel like it's had enough.

You'll also find a vast array of diets and calorie ranges here, too. I personally stay around 1200 calories a day and do well on it.

One other thing to point out- according to your profile, you've lost 27 pounds since you were banded 8 short weeks ago. Why do you say you're not losing weight when clearly you are? The average weight loss with the band is 1-2 pounds per week. If your profile is correct, then you've lost an average of more than 3 pounds a week. I'd say you're doing great and have nothing to worry about.

My weight loss has been

6/9 - Starting weight 265

6/10 - 6/20 (Preop Diet) Lost 17pds (248pds)

6/20 - 7/3 ( 2 weeks Post op) Lost 10 (238pds)

7/3 - today I flux between 240 - 238

What type of diet have you been doing?

Something that has been on my mind - calorie intake after getting the band.

What is your average daily calories. My doc put me on a 1,000 calorie diet. I am struggling to get there on the pureed diet but im doing ok. Isnt there something to be said about putting your body in "starvation mode"? My mind cant wrap around 1000 cal being a healthy amount to put into your body. Doesnt your body need more nourishment?

Before surgery I went through the iDXA scan and metabolism check. When they checked it - in order for me to maintain my weight I could eat 2,100 cal, to lose weight 1,700 with no exercise. So now that I am only eating 800 - 1000 calories of food why isnt my body losing weight?

Once I started my preop diet I too started having regular cycles but no spotting.

Yes LoL thousands are fine too.

Take your time dont force it. Just remember to take sips as often as you can. I was told to drink 2oz every hour and no more than that for the first 24hrs

Cream of wheat wasnt allowed on my liquid diet ; (

Good evening everyone!

So my question is I am approx 3 weeks post op and I can breath normal just fine no pain. But lately I have been double inhaling. Like when you yawn. When this happens I get a tug of pain on my left side around the bottom of my ribcage, has anyone else experienced this? I can use my breathing machine (plastic machine given after post op) just fine with no pain but these double breaths are causing a problem. Giving the PA a call tomorrow just want to see if anyone felt these before

Yes definantly I go to Charlotte just about every other weekend! I totally want to hear your good bad and ugly stories!

Definitely. If you want send me a message with any questions you have

Well first they started hurting more, like alot. And they ITCH SO BAD. Then a HUGE red rash formed around every incision site. I went to the doc and there was yellow pus and drainage. They put me on an antibiotic for 10 days

So. Right now my stitches are being a pain in the rear. I found out that my stitches are infected... All of them. ANNDDDDD I am having an allergic reaction to something in or on my stitches. They are looking pretty gruesome. My boyfriend says it looks like a lost a knife fight. So with that being said I am thinking of some awesome stories about my scars from surgery. I welcome any awesome stories about the scars from surgery. Because lets face it. Oh thats was from my lapband surgery. BORING

INSTEAD I want to be like. So I was helping a family of baby goslings and out of nowhere a ninja pops out and ninja stars me in the stomach, I run to protect the baby geese who in turn attack the ninja thus saving my life.

Odd yes. Childish EXTREMELY but what can I say I am a child at heart. I guess thats why I am an elementary teacher <3

Miralax since day 1. But if you are taking this make sure you drink even more Water

I haven't had a fill yet so i don't know if im just very swollen or if they pre-filled me. I sip it and its like i feel it in my chest traveling down. afterwards I get a feeling like its coming back up but it never does.

It took me 9 days before my swelling went down. Everything about my surgery has been abnormal it seems. I just found out my stitches are infected and I am allergic to the stitches they used in surgery. My whole stomach is just swollen 0_0

It sucks, it really does. I was in the same boat as you. Extreme hunger pain, along with surgery pain, gas pain, ect. It does not make you pathetic it makes you human. This stage is not easy. I had a MUCH easier time with the preop liquid diet. All I can recommend is a variety of blended Soups. Are those allowed on your preop diet? I made a homemade potato Soup, tried butternut squash soup, mushroom soup, lots of different soups in those 2 weeks. Also try and get a hobby watching TV was even hard because all the food commercials. I was depressed the first week and a half. All I can say is 2 weeks ago I was EXACTLY where you were and it does get better. I felt like my body was rejecting my band and I just knew I made the worst mistake of my life. I was mourning the loss of food too. My friends and family have all be eating for different parties and get togethers (all heavily centered around food) and I felt very alienated and alone. I remember crying to my boyfriend " Its ok , I dont care about being fat" So if you are weak and pathetic then so am I. Keep your chin up it does get better I wish you luck and a speedy recovery.

YAY!! Im in Charlotte NC. You are the closet bandster (or soon to be bandster) I've met on here. NC represent I am 23 and just got the band approx 3 weeks ago. I have already experienced the good bad and ugly. But I am keeping my head held high! If you need a bandster buddy I would be happy to oblige. I'll be in Morganton in a few weeks camping, just a hop skip and jump from you.

I would say that is, most likely, exactly why they are not on the list. HIGH starch (read: High sugar). Little to no nutritional value. Trust me.. I'm not perfect, or else I wouldn't be here hanging with all of y'all. LOL. But, I do know nutrition. So.. yeah...

Mashed Potatoes are on the list (soft food list). Potato Soup was also on my liquid diet list. They are on the next stage, so that doesn't make sense :/ ( in regards to the doc trying to get me away from starches )

yeah, it is very strange that we all had the same surgery and we all have different post-opt diet plans.. I wish I had your plan. the only meats I was advised to stay away from bread, Pasta, rice. He said it is known for swelling inside of the stomach and could lead to band slippage. I was pretty bummed out about it. It really limits my choices of food options because once I am back on solids. Right now I am on the liquid diet because I am 6 days post-opt. I will ask my doctor to see what he says about periodically adding a small dosage of rice or tofu noodles.

Once I get to solid food in a few weeks I dont have any restriction of what I can and can not eat. EXCEPT SODA and other carbonated drinks. They told me never ever ever ever have soda again. Now what my band lets me eat will probably be another story I hard things like rice, Pasta, bread all get stuck! But I am a meat lover thats what I am REALLY looking forward to!

Congrads!!!!! Stories like yours are so inspiring!

I was speaking the truth, nothing more and nothing less. I don't coddle anyone- ever. I simply state the facts regardless if the facts are liked or not.

An honorable trait my friend!

Don't forget those two things are very starchy foods & will make u full but remember about sliders wich I think they are cause they go down quickly but they also stay in the pouch (stomache) longer and are harder to get rid of , where as Beans fill you but they will come out and they also have Protein from my understanding, but ask ur Doc for the pre op & post op instructions so this will help u to start , and discuss it with ur doc they will know why, that's why I like my Band surgeon cause at any time I can text or call him and he will reply , cause I had a few things happen that I though wasn't normal and got scared but he told e it was normal and for e to come in just to make sure for my concern, he is great even with stuff I heard and read aout him I also asked him about it and he was blunt and trueful so that's why I chose him,

I wish my surgeon was like that! But then again, he would be tired of my calls lol. I have seen my surgeon 2 times once before surgery and the day of surgery, Sadly the number of bariatric doctors around here are veryyyy few. I gotta take what I can get I guess. All of my post of appointments are with assistants in the office. Each time with a different assistant. Count your blessings, your lucky to have such an involved doc!

You trusted your doctor to cut you open and do your surgery, so trust in his advice for your post op diet too. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks of his plan or if you like it, all that matters is that you follow it.

Stick to the plan exactly (macaroni and cheese isn't on it and nor are mashed potatoes yet). It's not worth risking damage to your stomach or your band.

As I was reading this I felt as if you were scolding me. Not sure if that was your intention or not. . .

At any rate

Monday when my office calls I will be calling my nutritionist to see if what I ate will cause any damage. As for following the diet, I do not blindly follow anything given to me, I ask lots of questions, if I didnt then I would not be who I am as a person. If something doesnt make sense i'm going to call it out. There is obviously no one way to eat after post op. Thats why I wanted everyone else opinions. Anyway I will have answers on Monday ( as long as my office actually returns my calls )

I wish I could help but my doctor did not follow such a strict regime for me post op, I was allowed any foods I could tolerate after 1 weeks, I had one week of liquids than progressed to solids. As for hitting 1000 calories, it took me weeks before I was able to eat enough food to reach 100 calories. I hovered at the 700-800 calorie range for about a month. As for the mashed potato's and starches, I did eat these a lot in the beginning because the went down easy and yes I know they were sliders. I added unflavored Protein to my mashed potato's, oatmeal, Soups and star bucks. Follow your doctor as close as you can, and if you really have questions about why their diet is confusing ask the nutritionist, every doctor has their own way of doing things and on this forum you will see a wide range of ideas and opinion. My philosophy is you do what works for you and as long as you are losing weight and adopting a healthier life style all is good. Good luck to you in your journey.

Isn't it weird that each doctor has a different post op procedure. Last time I checked we all had the same surgery.... maybe I got the lapband that require 6 weeks before eating normal food while the other person got the lapband that requires 2 weeks....... NAH... thats sounds a little crazy right?

Just say no to Mac and cheese!!! Uber high fat/cals/carbs; and no Protein.

Right now thats WHY i am eating it. I have to eat these things just to reach my 1000 calorie mark. Once I can eat more complex foods I wont be eating it anymore.

My discharge papers said 3 weeks before I could drive again! After I concluded that was ridiculous I just waited until I stop taking the Lortab now I can drive whenever.

my doctor did not give me those options. my liquid diet was hard. two weeks of pure chicken broth and Protein shakes. mashed potatoes are on the list of foods not to eat. it goes through the band,

I am off the liquid diet. I am day 16 now. I was on the liquid diet for 12 days