clarebear08

I keep questioning everything I do, I feel like I'm not going to lose weight and that I'm eating too much even though I know I'm not. Could someone please give me some perspective on what I eat? I am on Day 7 post op, and had no presecriptive post op diet other than 2 weeks of liquids and soft foods.....As my dad had the surgery my doc just directed me to him for guidance but his idea is if you're not sure how much to eat don't, you'll lose weight faster! I am eating so much more than most people at my stage from what I have gathered, but I get so hungry by meal times I feel like my stomach is burning! Breakfast- 1 virtually fat free yoghurt Lunch- 1 cup of leek Soup, 2 heaped tblsp jelly (or jello) Snack- 1 tblsp egg mayonnaise/cup of tea Dinner- not yet, but yesterday I had about 3 cubic inches of cottage pie and gravy (leaving almost all of the meat) I know I sound neurotic...but I really need some reassurance/guidance!?

I use: Calorie Count Plus - Free, Intelligent, Online Dieting It's good because you can track EVERYTHING to do with your weight loss, and it has the calorie expenditure values for excercise as well as a huge database of foods. The only frustrating thing is for some items unless you've physically weighed them it's difficult to record how much you had.

Thanks for asking It went well, but I had severe gas pains and a bad reaction to the anesthesia which meant that I did quite a lot of vomiting afterwards...haha I dunno how much detail is too much! My mum had to help me shower and dress, which was quite strange, but boy do I love her more for it! I'm still in some discomfort due to the gas pains, but they're ebbing away! Unlike most people walking around dosn't help me, I have to lie flat with my knees bent to get some relief! I didn't have any form of pre-op diet and I started on full liquids/mushy foods the day after the surgery. I've had some smoothie and some lentil Soup so far, I can only eat 1/4 cup every 8 hrs or something,it's so strange. I ate too much last night (1/2 a cup :biggrin:) and it was pretty painful. It's the weirdest feeling, but I'm not craving food and will happily pass it up, long may it last! I have found that if I don't have a few sips every now and then of some form of liquid food I get painful stomach cramps, which I was mistaking for nausea. It's going to take a while to get used too!

Ingredients 2 Cans of tomatoes 2 tblsp tomato puree 1 pint stock (I used chicken, but any will do!) 1/2 white onion 2 small red onions 2 garlic cloves 2 tblsp olive oil 1 tblsp chilli flakes Directions Heat oil in a saucepan Crush the garlic, roughly chop the onions and add both to the saucepan. Sautee until slightly translucent. Add tomatoes, puree, stock and chilli Simmer on a medium heat for 20 minutes Use a hand blender or conventional blender to blend to desired consistency Serves: Who knows!...all the banded are different It makes about 1.5 litres of Soup anyway.

Yeh, I'm really lucky. I went to see the doctor, he agreed to the surgery, I went and saw the anethetist (sp?), had my bloodwork done, saw the admissions officer, signed some papers and I go back on Thursday. I'm English, but I'm having it done in the Middle East.

I saw my doctor today about his decision regarding my surgery and I'm being banded on Thursday! I have a BMI of 32, so it's slightly unusual but he was willing to be persuaded by research that I brought along to show him about low BMI banding in Australia. Thursday....whoa, I'm excited and nervous!

I'm 18, I went to see the weight loss surgeon at my hospital today to see if he would band me, because I have a BMI less than 35 he wasn't sure but my dad and I convinced him and I'm now having the surgery on Thursday! I'm nervous, VERY nervous, but excited all the same!

The only place you can get a fill anywhere near me in England, costs 800 USD a pop! Not including fluro. Thank goodness I'll be getting mine in the Middle East- a more reasonable 200 USD

Makes a LOT of sense! I shall bear it in mind! Thank you!

My parent's suggested it- my dad had it done in November. I'm completely healthy, other than my weight and I have been overweight ever since I was young. The reason I'm doing it is because I want to be happy and healthy for the rest of my life- I'm sure many people on this forum would have done it at my age if they could go back :biggrin:

Hi everyone, New to these boards- but what a fantastic resource! I have a BMI of 32 but am looking to be banded, I can't understand why a doctor would prefer i got fatter and sicker. Prevention rather than the cure for me. Has anyone else started with a low BMI? I am currently trying to convince the doctor who banded my dad to do me too- and he will provided I show him some research that supports my plight as a low BMI-er! Any help greatfully recieved!