Jerseytammy

Good Morning all I am feeling much better today. Wednesday night I had cooked some stew beef in the crock pot for dinner the following day, I added some potatoes and seasoning. I put about a half of cup of the juice in a bowl and started out very slowly. OMG was it good. Finally something other than water!!! I had tried the broth out of the cans but couldnt get them down due to the taste but the homemade style did the trick. I wasnt dizzy this morning for the first time in a while. I actually feel like I am turning the corner. I still cant have solids for another 5 days but some boiled chicken broth is on the menu tonight. For the first time in a while now I think I might actually make it!!!! So for all you, like me, that are having trouble with the Protein shakes, your crock pot is your friend. I have to cook for my family and now I am enjoying the meal as well. Have a wonderful weekend all!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good morning all, Well last night I think I reached my breaking point, while making my family dinner I had had enough, so I cut up 2 small potatoes and boiled em. Added some silk milk, a little salt and butter and begin with very small bites. I was ok for the first 4 or 5 bites but then I got all sweaty and sick to my stomache, which scared the crap out of me so I stopped. I had the band on the 8th and have been on Water and vitatmins every since. Yes the Protein go straight through me in a bad way, almost uncontrolable! Then to top off my night I developed a tooth ache, I dont even have a cavity! Nothing like taing your mind off food than a tooth ache. I got up this morning feeling weak and a little dizzy. I have talk to my doctor and he said hang in there, if I eat now and vomit I am risking my band slippin....................ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I cant seem to win!!!!! I am sick and tired of being sick and tired!!!! Y'all please pray for me!

Good morning all Thanks to everyone kinds words. I have 6 more days on the liquids.....sigh! I am wondering how it is going to feel to eat again, I have heard some horrible stories of pressure and things gettin stuck. WOW going back to the day after.......it took me two weeks to go back and I am still not 100%. I havent been on a scale since my first office visit after the banding, I dont want to become a scale watcher, does anyone else feel that way? You guys have been great to me, thanks! Tammy

Hi all Newly banded on the 8th of Feb. I have to be honest if I had known how bad and hard this was going to be I am not sure I would have went through with it. I had a really hard time after surgery and cant drink the protein drinks. I am living on chewable vitamins and water. I have 8 more days to go before food. Pray that I make it cause I feel like I am holding on by a thread

I am a married Mom of 3. Last night I made dinner for my family (homemade lasagna, salad, and glaric bread) I wont lie and say it was easy because it was anything but easy. While they sit at the dinner table and eat I went to my bedroom and cried, it isnt their fault that I have let myself get this big. I know I am dealing with some form of depression not being able to eat. I am just taking it day by day, nothing else I can do!

Lets just say the Protein drinks come out as fast if not faster than they go in. I went for my first office visit after the banding on Thursday 16th. He said since I have less than 2 weeks to go to just stick with Water, that I would be fine!!!! ughhhhhhhhh. I can have free sugar frozen pops and Jello but i am sick to death of them, I would rather have nothing. I too am counting the days until that first bite of mashed potatoes. My doc wont even let me have creamed soups, broth is ok, but they make me gag. This so far hasnt been pleasant at all. I cant say at this point I would have done this if I had known. I know this might be lack of food talking but I am less than happy!:cry

Janet, Thank you for the information, I was scared I wouldnt be able to drink if I felt something was stuck. I am sooo new to this all and still very neverous about everything. I am not able to drink the Protein drinks, so I am living on flintstones chewables and Water. I have 8 more days before I can eat.........hanging on by a thread.

HI Still on liquids Banded on Feb 8, 2006 Dr. Gritsus, Wayne, New Jersey Down 39lbs Question, why do they say we cant drink while we eat. I was told no fluids 30 minutes before a meal or 30 minutes after.