Butterfly512

I am 5 weeks post op, have had one fill (1cc was all he'd do at 4 weeks post op) I go back for another fill in a couple days but I am so desperate to get to my green zone! Because I am constantly hungry..I try to stick to 3 small meals, eating slow, not drinking after meals, etc. But as soon as I realize I can eat anything I want and not follow those rules/plan..I mess up and do everything I shouldn't.. It's so tough to stay on track right now I am also worried because I have eaten way more than I should several times now, and way too fast, could that have done any damage? I really need the band to work for me asap, so I am forced to make the changes in my eating habits, until then it's still the constant battle I have dealt with forever..dieting over and over and constantly beating myself up everytime I fail. Just needed to vent I guess. :-/

5 weeks post op, I am always hungry still so far and not sure what I should be eating throughout the day or how much I was going to try Protein shakes throughout the day then 1 low cal dinner making for 1200 calories per day but I quickly realized that won't work, I was so hungry and light headed all day. What does everyone eat at this stage? I want to lose weight consistently but not end up bingeing from being too hungry and too deprived.

Sounds like a plan, thanks! Can you give me examples of some choices for the 1/4 cup of carbs part? Not sure what kinds of foods fit into that besides potatoes, bread, etc

So, I go for my first fill today. Right now I am feeling so discouraged, like the same hell I go thru with failing diets over & over :-/ the last couple weeks during the pureed stage has been a mess for me, as I said as soon as I realized I could eat anything...I did. Then I tried to get back on track over the last couple days, but I ended up bingeing last night when I had done good all day! I even walked miles at the zoo yesterday so I got some good exercise in, then after getting hungry I sat there and ate..and ate..and ate :-( after that I was in pain for a few hours after..I obviously really overdid it. So, I am really hoping a fill works but when I see that it took others several fills before having restriction it just discourages me more. I have been eating fast, drinking at the same time, etc. Everything I am not supposed to do :-/ I had lost 20 pounds, but it is coming back on with my bad habits starting again. I really wanted some good progress this summer, at least by the end of summer..I really hope I can still do that somehow. Any advice or encouragement is appreciated. Thanks :-)

I hear ya! But now in the last 3 days of getting off track I have eaten all kinds of junk & things I am not supposed to..everything from candy bars to hot dogs :-/ I really feel discouraged. I am hungry.. but my bad habits are already coming back?! Ugh..I really hope I can get back on track and that the adjustment will work to control all this :-/

Ugh I can't wait to get my first adjustment..at this point I feel like I am binge eating all the sudden :-( the more I find out I can eat without any issues ...the more I do it...I lost 20 pounds in the last 3 weeks I don't want to ruin it! I am totally beating myself up now, & feeling down about it. :-(

I will make this short & to the point.. I am worried that my potential food addiction, emotional eating, mental hunger & cravings, my bipolar/mood disorder, my lack of sticking to diets ongoing for 12 years, the way I get depressed and moody when I feel hungry from lowering my calorie intake, the way I use food to comfort myself to be happy temporarily, the way I eat when I am every emotion from happy to stressed to sad, etc. etc.. I want to succeed with wls so bad..I want the depression from being overweight to finally end, I want this void I sometimes fill with my emotional eating to stop.. Can anyone relate? Have the same concerns? I need to hear success stories and great outcomes from people with the exact same problems and concerns. I want to believe I can do this, but I am scared..and it's my last resort and option to lose the weight and be happy with that part of my life.

Thank you for that info & words of encouragement. I wasn't supposed to get my first adjustment until the 26th, but I called to tell them I am having a tough time now....and they made it for next Wednesday.. hopefully that will force me to do the things I am supposed to because right now I keep wanting to eat everything after being so restricted the last few weeks.

Great ideas :-) thank you.

So right now at 2 weeks post op I am hungry alot and this weekend we are camping, so there is good Snacks & food everywhere & I am eating mush.. .this is so hard..not only that but my anxiety & moods are not the greatest (I have a mood disorder already) because I can't turn to food for comfort in times of stress.. I feel like I have no out, I quit smoking over a year ago & now I just feel so deprived & like there is nothing to turn too. I feel like I am paying the price for wanting to be thin :-/ I don't want to think of it that way though. I hope I can get past this hard part.

I can't even have an adult beverage around the campfire :-/

I have blue cross blue shield of michigan thru my husband's employer, my bmi is 35 with some other health issues, and I am told by the bariatric surgeons office that it's the best insurance to have, she said we can "work around" the 6 month diet requirement before surgery and told me to write on paper documenting all the diets I have tried over the years, maybe that will suffice for the 6 month requirement? Does bcbsmi still even require that? Plain & simple..I am anxious, not just to get the wls but being in limbo and waiting just makes me deal with the stress of my weight problem, bad eating habits & failing diets even longer..and actually my stupid mentality about it causes me to just want to wait until my preop diet and surgery to start the process of trying to lose weight, therefore I eat like a dummy in the meantime, feel like crap and the vicious cycle goes on for now. Idk if anyone can relate? From what I can gather, it might be around 1 month before I can get my procedure done..not bad of course ..I just hope nothing holds it up or goes wrong, my primary dr is already giving me the impression that he'll take his sweet time getting the letter of medical necessity letter (whatever it's called) & cardiac clearance together for me :-/ Between wanting this chapter and change for the better to happen sooner than later in my life..and the fact that I am in my mom's wedding in june, summer activities are coming ..etc. I want to recover and get my new journey and goal started without interfering with it all. I was very pregnant during last summer lol..I want to enjoy this one with the family! So..I need advice on the insurance, time frame to get surgery, and any of the other stuff I rambled on about lol Thanks :-)

So I started pureed foods today, 15 days post op.. Dr said to allow 30 minutes for meal time & of course chew thoroughly and eat slow. I found that if I do something along with eating a meal it makes me slow down & take breaks..things like doing the dishes, laundry, tending to my 9 month old, etc. Anyone else do this? Or is sitting down for a half hour, eating slow better? I am going to have a hard time doing it that way..I need something to distract me to slow down. Thoughts? Ideas?

I am still finding that doing other things while eating helps alot. Sitting here playing on my phone is helping me eat this cottage cheese slow..and is helping me take breaks between bites Eating while sitting and staring at a timer or clock is going to drive me crazy lol.. I think distraction is the key for me as long as I remember to chew each bite thoroughly.

Bariatric Timer & Mindful Meal Timer are the ones I downloaded.. very good apps

Thanks! I downloaded the app..it's great to get me used to eating this way.

Wow..that seems so slow, when I am used to shoveling food down so fast :-/ This is gonna be tough! Does this apply to the pureed stage too? Nothing to really chew.. but I guess the bite per minute is still good to practice now.

So I start my 3rd week post op this Thursday, we are leaving to go camping for the weekend on Friday. I know I can bring yogurts, cans of tuna and applesauce, etc. I can cook eggs also.. Any other easy ideas anyone can give me? I will bring my personal blender too lol, just need a few more ideas without it getting into too many ingredients or time spent on meals. My post op instructions had a few ideas but not many.. I really can't wait to cook for my family again, but I don't want to make big dinners just to have to puree them for myself. I think I will wait a couple more weeks then be able to make healthy high Protein meals for dinner.

Hi everyone. ..me again! Lol I feel like I keep asking question after question. But I love this group and the entire forum community for the advice and help I have gotten while starting out with my lapband. Anyways, I know we're supposed to limit caffeine. .but right now I don't think I could function without it...I am so tired from not eating anything for the last almost 3 weeks! I need that boost that a cup of coffee gives me (with Splenda and skim milk of course) Can it be that bad? As long as I drink alot of Water & other liquids to prevent dehydration? I have a 9 month old at home ..I definitely can't sit around being tired all day lol I gotta confess though..maybe the half of the energy shot I did might not be a good idea? Or maybe it's better than coffee as far as the diuretic part? Help! Thanks lol :-)

Gagging? I know this sounds so dumb but I have a bad gag reflex..brushing my teeth, drinking certain things, etc.. If I gag badly or a few times in a row..could that cause the band to slip like vomiting could ? I sure hope not!

Yes. I really plan to do the same or at least limit it to maybe 1 cup in the mornings..but right now it's tough to give up everything at once while I get used to a new lifestyle and eating alot different. I quit smoking a year ago..that wasn't easy of course! So I know I can do this! I definitely want to replace the caffeine with natural energy from a healthy diet & exercise asap..

I know I am still early on after surgery but should the incision and port location still be kind of painful? It's not even that painful ..just very uncomfortable when sitting, bending over, picking things up, Etc. Even wearing an underwire bra is annoying and uncomfortable because sitting a bit hunched over or just with my chubby stomach scrunched up..the wire must sit on the port and cause discomfort..I guess I didn't really think about or research this part of the surgery, I hope it won't feel like this forever?

Thanks :-)

If they said I can take my regular medications and even without crushing them..what is the rule about no vitamins the first 2 weeks about?

Yes, they said my medications are fine as long as they are small. I haven't had a problem with those..but it says no vitamins the first 2 weeks on my post op instructions..weird ...maybe because they assume vitamins are larger pills? I might call to ask but I only have a few more days until the 2 week mark anyways.