RestlessMonkey

Please try to be a little more active if you can! It prevents clots and is good for your lungs, etc. The pain meds can make you draggy, of course, and you did just have surgery. But if you lie around and sleep too much you're not really doing yourself any favors. Walking helps with the gas but also circulation etc (you'll heal faster) and also moving around will help you heal better...less risk of adhesions etc. I found liquid tylenol worked as well, or better, for me than the prescription pain med, especially when I coupled that with a pillow over my abdomen. Ice packs may help a lot, too. (heat can dissolve stitches). DON"T take liquid tylenol if you're taking lortab or some other opiate that has acetaminophen in it though (if in doubt, call your pharmacy) It'll pass and the more you move around, the more energy you'll have and the better you'll feel.

Are you maybe too tight? According to my surgeon, the huge bulk of his patients can eat anything except stringy red meat and bread. That leaves a LOT of food. From what I've read, the "green zone" or sweet spot means you can eat most foods, but must chew well, you get full on a child sized (or smaller) portion, and you remain full for hours. You know best how to work your band so I hope I don't sound presumptuous but I don't think you have to suffer as much as it sounds like you are. Life is going to go on and you need to be able to live it....being too tight will just hurt you in the long run, I think! Of course I just read that you had a fill 3 days ago so hopefully you're just "too tight" for a bit. Anyway, I'm sorry everything got messed up for you and I hope you hit the zone soon...where you can eat anywhere! :grouphug:

I get a little frustrated sometimes but have to remember that old saying "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones". If I don't want to answer a post, I don't have to. I ask some "out there" questions, I get confused, why shouldn't other people? And if they want to be self destructive, or snarky, or uninformed, well, that's their prerogative.

A caveat Jill...besides the fact that it would've been prudent to clear that diet with your physician (I lost 15 in 3 weeks on my own "modified" preop diet and didn't get banded the first time because of that...my liver was too thick)...POST OP it is VITAL that you stick to the diet prescribed by your doctor. If you eat too early you can hurt your stomach, risk slippage, etc. You're safest to let your surgeon know what you've done and clear it. Not knowing you, your medical situation, OR your surgeon, I don't know if you'll probably be ok or probably not, but you do need to let the doc know! Good luck! I'll cross my fingers that you are good to go!

You might want to google it, or ask your surgeon, or both. I don't have it but know it is a potential side effect of being too tight from my reading.

Since it's the dietitian, I'd probably graciously decline, unless it was ok for me to be honest.

I don't think that will necessarily disqualify you, but it may impact your surgery and recovery! Good luck!

I have no familiarity with aetna but I can tell you that if you meet the criteria, they have to approve you. They will evaluate you ALONE and your husband ALONE. YOU may think you're a package deal but to Aetna, you're just 2 more clients.

good luck! That's the day before my birthday! where in texas are you? I'm sure you'll love your band!

I'm sorry I can't help you regarding your pain; I'm sure you've tried hot (or cold) drinks, and sipping. Can you keep anything down? Are you able to keep water down? You do realize you can become dehydrated really quickly.

You need to do exactly what your doctor tells you. Seems like all preop diets are different, but each surgeon has his/her reasons. Mine was 2-3 of a specific shake, and then 3-4 oz lean Protein (turkey fish or chicken) and 1 cup green veggies...that's IT. No broth no soup no stew. Water, 64 oz or more, but that's it. So do exactly what your doc says.

Catho...carbs don't make you go, fiber does. Fiber IS plant material so I can see how you'd get them confused...but check the fiber on the NI label. We need about 25-30 grams a day, just fyi!

I didn't but I can see how it would be helpful! Take it if you want; if it's contraindicated they can tell you. I just used a pillow. Good luck!

You may be right in your theory...for some! But for me I can truthfully say it honest-to-goodness helps me be full faster and stay full longer. When I am not hungry it is easier to not snack. (I'm an evening snacker, not a daytime/work/in the car/stressed/mad at partner/etc snacker LOL) AND when I get HUNGRY it's easy to pick filling foods. When hungry, now, I'd really rather have a hamburger patty or some chicken because....it fills me up (makes hunger go away) and LASTS! Personally my almost life long obsession with food (I was either dieting, cheating on a diet, or about to start a diet. And I worried, and I do mean WORRIED, about food all the time...what can I eat when where how much will I gain will it be good will I have enough yada yada yada) is losing it's stranglehold on me. There's no bread in my house right now and I don't care, for example. LOL So depending on what being truly hungry does to you, it can solve that if you follow the rules (no liquids with meals, chew chew, etc). I've been damned determined before (pardon me) Truly. Deeply. and lost steam from boredom or disappointment or, as I've said, the weight of the obsession of measuring and weighing and coordinating and the Oh my there is no reduced fat laughing cow cheese what will I do (think this in a tearful voice) I can't have "REAL" cheese (sob)... I don't diet any more. I never will again. And I'm losing. I LOVE it.

LOL you will breeze through! I KNOW it! It is rare...I was just the lucky one to be THE one in 10000 it happens to (or whatever statistic!) Keep in touch; let me know how it's going, ok? You'll get sick of that diet but if you're like me you'll drop weight so fast you think your scale is broken.

What PLAIN said. It's slow, it's work. I don't have problems, otherwise. I'm not constipated. I haven't vomited (yet). I don't slime. no indigestion, no gerd. No weird pains. No nothing. My hair fell out (as my surgeon said it would, no secret there) and I never needed a wig and now it's growing back. I had little pain post op, I LOVE my band. I was well read (3 books plus this site plus others plus quizzing the surgeon etc) on the band, I'd wanted it since 2002, and I have never regretted it and don't expect to. I know I will have to choose the food I eat, and when, and how much. ALL THE BAND DOES....when I follow the rules, and eat Protein first, then veggies, and follow the rules...(very important)....I do NOT get hungry again right away. Not being hungry makes it easier to not snack. And when I'm hungry again I eat, and it happens all over again. Head hunger? I deal with it. True hunger? The band takes that one. LOVE IT

LOL I have to laugh! I am wondering what Daniel did when his wife had gas? (Hope you don't think I'm being sacrilegious....I just feel your, and your husband's, pain!) It'll improve. Things like gas-x may help but it doesn't make you not "pass" gas, just makes it easier to pass gas.

Honestly it's not usually animal products that give you gas; its things like veggies and Fiber. The change in your diet is what has done it...not sure why you're avoiding animal products but you might want to reintroduce them and do the protein/veggie/fruit/THEN pasta/grains thing. Nuts are also a big offender. I don't know what "soy fruit" is but soy really makes me gassy. On the bright side if you keep on eating that way eventually your body will adapt to it, or so I've heard.

It's most likely your different diet, not necessarily the band. What are you eating?

I am glad I got my band; there's not a thing I would post to dissuade you. Are you just trying to get balanced information? Or do you WANT to be talked out of it?

Hi! I can share what MY surgeon had me do; I think it can be modified to fit your needs, none of it counteracts what your doc said to do.. I used EAS CarbControl AdvantEDGE shakes (NOT the mypolex ones). I could have 2-3 a day; you I guess get 1. I got 1 meal a day (lucky you to get 2!) and i was told to have no more than 3-4 oz of lean Protein (fish, chicken, or turkey...no beef, no pork) and 1 cup of green veggies. That's it. No butter, cheese, eggs, no fried, no ketchup, etc. I think that's a lite meal...3-4 oz of lean proten and 1 cup of veggies I bought some Gorton's fish filets (the ones that aren't breaded) and we ate those a lot...or I cooked chicken (roasted or baked) and ate it. Never did anything with the turkey THe upshot is, a portion is usually considered 3-4 oz of the "meat" (about the size of a deck of cards) and 1/2 cup of veggies... That should help you a little. You might want to try some smart ones or lean cuisine or south beach frozen meals...just keep an eye on the fat, carbs and salt! Good luck!

My shakes had fiber in them (fiber doesn't really count as carbs...I know on atkins you remove the fiber from the carb count) so it wasn't a problem.

I'm not counting calories or eating differently (as in diet foods, "low cal" stuff, etc), and am slowly losing. What I am NOT doing is snacking, and WHY I'm not is because now, with my (moderate, not at "The spot" yet) restriction, I get satisfied faster and stay that way longer. I used to get really hungry and would graze. Now I'm satiated and it's easier not to snack or eat junk. Without the band, I was hungry, and dealing with that, PLUS the grazing/snack habit, was very hard. Finally, I personally have successfully dieted about a billion times (LOL) but by about 45 pounds lost, I'd get so BORED and tired of weighing and counting and obsessing over every bite, I'd go off the deep end. Honestly, for me, diets mean full blown food obsession (can I have that? WHEN can I have that? What can I eat? will It hurt me? is it salty? will I be up on weigh in day? if I eat this extra serving will I gain weight for the week? Is this too much? Is this ENOUGH?...you get the drift) I don't do that now. Slowly, slowly, food is becoming less and less important to me. Choosing healthy is easier. Eating less is no problem because I don't get hungry as often, and I stay "full" (not stuffed, but ...un-hungry) for longer.

I gurgle and am NOT at my sweet spot. It's no big deal...noisy, but no big deal!

I had to have clear liquids for 1 week post op (and that meant NO protein shakes either) then 1 week full liquids. IS that what you have to do?