katie78

Angel~ Totally! As I read somepost I felt like things were a NO NO! As soo as someone tells me I can't have something, I want it 10x more! Now, that said, I don't like being in pain, and if two bites of the best choc. cake in the world make me sick...I WILL NOT TOUCH IT OR MISS IT! PERIOD! I hate pain! Don't know why I did so well in childbirth, guess cuz I knew it wouldn't last forever?? I just know it's my portions that are WAY too big, not really my food choices....but I do make bad ones occationally, I'll be honest. It's so the fear or the unknown, I know it is....I just want to fight this evil battle I've had my whole life. I want hubby to look at me and say, damn thats MY wife:tt1:! I wanna say Damn look at me go...KWIM?

I know this is a dumb question but I think my love of food is getting the better of me. I feel like the more I read on, everyone seems to be on a diet with this band and eating so different than pre-band. I was kinda under the assumption that you could eat a lot of what you want, obviously not ice cream and fried foods, but eat sensibly but only you won't be able to eat the amounts you used to. I eat sensibly now, I just eat WAY too much of it and overdo my calories. With all the talk of protein shakes and whatnot, it scares my that I will permanetly be on this restrictive diet the REST OF MY LIFE! I know these are preband jitters, and I am panicking like some of you said you did preop. I just wanna give into my cravings once in a while but have the band hold me back a bit....this is what it'll do right? I could have asked this question weeks ago and don't remember, so forgive me, I"m really in panick mode, I'm afraid just afraid of the unknown. It's like any new job I've started, I'm real nervous beforehand and once I get the hang of it, I'm like, "what was I ever worried about?" Is this all true for you guys???

4-23 is the date for me! Anyone else share the date?:scared2:

I"m have surgery 4-23, hubby is taking 7 days of leave, and I have my Mom nearby. I have a 4 yr old, (won't be lifting her) and a nine month old. She's about 20lbs. I for sure won't lift anything for a week, but after that, could I pick her up out of her crib? Out of the high chair? I feel like I pick her up often, she's crawling and getting into things, so yeah it's about 50 times a day! I'm just wanting to prepare the best way, to tell my Mom what exactly she'll need to be helping with and for how long....so how long did you all wait?

LOL, thats actually kinda a relief! I could do it today but it would have been a short visit! I'm being banded 4-23, so any SAturday before that I can do! We'll make it happen!

HI, I'm being banded 4-23-08, and am currentl 275, on a 5"8 frame. We have two wonderfull DD. BUt know we want one more, I was thinking to wait until after the 3rd to get the band, but hell no I'm NOT getting PG at my highest weight! NO WAY! SO....my question is once I get down to a decent weight, I"m shooting for around 200-210, and then possibly trying....seems by the posts that a lot of you have problems, not during the PG's but AFTER. I think I would just die if I lost all that weight, looked and felt better, and then to gain it all back. I never threw up with any of my PG's, just constantly nauseous for three months, but every PG is diff. and I can't say that I wouldn't with the third. SO is it really common to have problems after? Maybe it being PG ahifts your anatomy some? Like pushes things up and around for 9 months, and thats what can causes problems after? IDK, I"m kinda freaking out, I want one more but I have to be here in the long run for the two I already have KWIM? Can anyone shed some light here?:teeth_smile:

HI! Welcome! I"m Katie, I live up in Lindenhurst, 10min west of Gurnee Mills. I'm being banded 4-23 at Highland Park by Dr. Denham. A couple of us have been trying to get together, however it's hard to coordinate! :teeth_smile: Welcome though! Look forward to seeing more of you!

ok so Corner Bakery Old Orchard today? Noonish? ANyone op for it????? Come on ladies.......let's do it!

why is it so bad to eat or "cheat" on your post op diet? if you chew chew chew, to mush, are you hurting your pouch? Is the point of the post op diet to "heal" or what?

Thank you so much, I know there is people out there like me, I just can't believe how much i rely on food, seriously it scares me! We'll just have to be there for each other! NURSE we are close in our dates huh??? Keep in touch!

I'm pretty sure I can do saturday around noon, I was trying to think of a good inbetween place, any ideas?

As I sit here, (prebanded) eating a plateful of brownies...(I can't believe I'm admitting to this)(but I know we've all been here) and sobbing trying to type, I'm wondering....am I doing the right thing? My surgery date is 4-23-08, and I"m praying to God this is going to change my life. I don't want to eat this way anymore, but I DON"T KNOW ANY OTHER WAY OR COMFORT! I'm so tired of this!!!!!!!!!!! Will the band let me eat a pan of brownies??? I HOPE Not! I can't stop! I'm a HUGE emotional eater and I am in the process of getting a therapist to see once a week starting now, and to follow up with post op. I know I need help with some of the things inside me that make me wanna eat. Will the band really help control my portions????? I'm scared it won't, and I'll fail...once again, story of my life. I"m never full and find myself always eating. I"m scared of how I will need to change the way i eat, b/c I have such poor eating habits now, I'm scared I'll be banded and not know what the hell to eat! Can someone help, I"m REALLY struggling with this now that I got my date yesterday, I"m scared shittless, I don't know any other way than this.....please help me.....

I"m going to be banded in about 3-4 weeks, and was wondering if either of these is a must? I feel like it might be since the mushy stage and protein drinks? What did you all use? Or are using now?

I finally got my date, 4/23/08, and I was thinking of the same thing!

Been reading about these and was wondering what they are and where can I get them?:wub:

Saturday the 29th work for anyone that would like to meet up? I think I am the furthest north, so I have no problem going more south. You guys let me know!

Can you EVER drink soda or beer again? I LOVE a soda every once in a while, and a couple coronas on the weekend.....am I giving this up for good? Can anyone drink beer at all?

WOW! Glad to hear you are doing better! That must have been scary! Good luck to you in the next few weeks, keep up the good work!:thumbup:

isn't excessive pbing bad? I'm a prebander, and I guess it's one of those thngs I'll have to "experience" to understand. I don't kow what I'll do w/out chicken! So a lot of people have a lot of problems with meat huh? That sucks, I guess thats why so many people drink a lot of protein drinks? SO When do you contact your doc about too much pbing? If you are doing it more that once a day?

Saw the dietician today and this is what they gave me for post op diet: just wanted to see if this is what you all are doing Clear and Full Liquids for two weeks: including strained broth, low fat cream soups, cream of wheat, skim milk, light yogurt, diluted juice, tomato juice, popsicles, crrystal light, jello, pudding, carnation instant breakfast, protein shakes THEN: Pureed/Very soft foods for two weeks THEN : Soft foods, for two weeks, I guess then that would put me at six weeks and on to regular food, but she said to add food one thing at a time so that if something doesn't sit well, I'll know what it might be. How does this all sound normal? I feel like I'm going to be a grouch for the 6 weeks! Oh and also! This she said is really important: HAVE ONLY 1 CUP TOTAL FOOD PER MEAL 3 TIMES A DAY, For instance: 1 large scrambled egg 1/4 hot cereal 1/4 sugar free yogurt 1/4 light canned fruit===all equals a cup I feel like I'm going to be starving! Did any of you find this?

What did everyone do as the weight started coming off? I don't wanna be walking around this summer in sweats, OR spend a lot of money on clothes that might not fit after a few months, so what's the best plan for this? ESPECIALLY with summer coming up?

I'm really wanting to get together with any of you that are willing. I benefit SO much from being accountable to other people and I really wanna get this going! Saturdays work well for me, what are everyone's thoughts?? I would even drive downtown if thats the best meeting spot? You all let me know!

Hi! I'm in chicago and getting banded soon! Who did your banding? Are you downtown or burbs? I"m having mine done at Highland Park by Woody Denham. I'd really like to start getting together with people in the area once or twice a month for a support group. I know theres a few that do, just don't kow if it's regular? Good luck on your journey! I can't wait!

My doc said that i should eat 3x a day and thats it? Breakfast lund and dinner and maybe a snack inbetween. DOes that sound right? He said that the people that come to him that haven't lost any weight, he says that they eat 3x a day and snack and/or graze all day long?, but I kinda thought eating throughout the day would be better? Keeping the metabolism up? IDK what do you all do?

Can someone explain these to me? These are signs to stop eating? I'm not banded yet and wonder what these are and what they feel like