AlaskaGirl77

I haven't even had my first fill yet and I feel like that...just all of a sudden (today) I can barely get food down..no PB or sliming or nasua...just like it's pressure to swallow and feel as if it's just kinda getting to full to quick....hmmm...

My 1st fill will be 7 weeks out from my surgery as well. Not looking forward to the fill part being I have to fly (40 mins) to my doc. each time. I have still been loosing about a pound every two days and not sure what restriction feels like,but i'm full for about 3 to 4 hours after a 1/2 cup meal...

Maybe I'm not doing this right...lol,but today I had three solid meals. They were each right at or under 4 oz. each,BUT they only total to around 584 calories and I'm only at 44 grams of protien. Should my meals be bigger? should I add a meal? Do you all add a protien shake when you are shy on protien?

I chuckled when i read that thinking "Wow! is 31 really concidered 'old'?!" lol

So I am eating my first solid meal. Not sure if I'm doing this right... I toasted a piece of pumpernickle bread,spread 1 tsp. of light mayo,1 oz of roast beef (deli) (folded it up to make a sandwhich) and three cantoloupe balls... it's going down just fine and tastes so gooood! lol...weight wise it added up on the scale to a little over 3 oz. is this the way I'm supposed to measure the 2-4 oz of food? just weigh it on the food scale?

My surgeon said yes. They put it in after i was knocked out and it was out before i woke up..didn't even know it was there...he said if you urinate during surgery it makes the table 'unsterille' and that's not the goal..

THank you for your post! Hubby just caught over 100 lbs of halibut two days after my surgery. I've done tuna just fine,but havn't tried halibut yet (post op,pre op i could lve off of it!) lol...I think I'm afraid of finding out what works and doesn't because I haven't had anyh PB/sliming or anything stuck yet...just the fear of the unknown...what portion sizes did u start with? still the 2-4 oz?

600-800 calories a day (just not hungry) and walking total of about an hour a day...i too cannot wait to hit the gym..i cannot belive I'm only 2 1.2 weeks out from surgery...it seems like forever ago already...

According to my paper work,I start solids tomorrow...IKES! I've been fine on mushies/chunky mushies and still loosing aabout a pound everyother day,so afraid to jinx it. I guess it's cool that i get more of a selection,but starting solids isn't something I'm looking forward to...

I have been on purees/mushies since about 4 days post op and I'm so done with them! lol...But I'm still loosing on them. Down 4 pounds this week. Still having 2 protien shakes a day and 3 meals of 1/4-1/2 cup a food a day. Sometimes I only get 2 meals in. And i have to force those...I'm just NOT hungry anymore.:thumbdown:

Starting weight 377 lbs. Surgery weight 367 lbs. (5/26/09) 06/05/09 wt- 350 lbs. 05/12/09 wt- 346 lbs. Down 4 pounds this week!

I was told to stay away from gummie ones...??

Doing well...summer is here in full swing and i will say i miss hot dogs and hamburgers...lol...but i did good today...we cook out about 5 nights a week with our circle of friends,so there is no getting away from it....i had my tuna tonight and feel good...I just keep telling myself that 'nothing tastes as good as thin feels" and it keeps me trucking...My dr. said i can start real food on Sunday..but i'm afraid...lol

We were back at it day 4 post op...I had a very quick recovery and was ready to go!

My seat belt is a lot less snug everyday!!

Oh Angie that sucks he told you that! I'm glad you went ahead with it! I'm bigger than you and my dr. was very supportive.Looking forward to taking this journey with you!

My surgeon said that he has no issues with his patients consuming caffine...i was suprized...but I'll take it!

Mine has me on a 0/30 mins. for drinking after a meal

Starting weight 377 lbs. Surgery weight 367 lbs. (5/26/09) 06/05/09 wt- 350 lbs. 17 lbs. in 2 weeks...27lbs. in three...I :thumbup: my band!!!

3/4 cup at one meal?? Does your doc allow that? Mine has me at 2-4 oz(1/4 to 1/2 cup) 3x a day...maybe make your meals a lil smaller and it may feel a lil better...

That's awesome jesiel! And yes,I'm still amazaed that i'm on 'this side' of this journey!

Take it one "meal" at a time...I'm 8 days post op and can tell you that it's all relative in the grand scheme of this. Remember,we are learning to eat to live,no longer living to eat!

I'm doing great. My surgery went smoothly and I recovered quickly. I am down about 15 pounds since surgery day and actually had the best tasting egg today! lol...I mixed a lil' riccotta in with it to make it softer and it was the best thing since slice bread! lol... so anyone on purees? what are you eating and in what quantities...I've been on them since day 5 post op and always think i'm eating to much. 1/4 cup 3 times a day and 2 protien shakes,50ish oz. of water(working on getting more)...scale is still going down,so i'm not sure if im eating enough/to much or what? lol

I was banded last week with a BMI of 60...i feel great and my surgery went smoothly. Best of luck to you!

I'm on pureed food. I am 8 days post op. I've been on purees since day5. I kinda don't see the point in making just 1/4 cup of food to eat. It's easier to just drink my protien shake and be on my way. How much (portion wise) are you all eating right now? I do eat "three meals" because I'm "supposed" to. I have 1/4 cup of applesauce in the morning,1/4 ricotta w/some tomato sauce for lunch and dinner is usually 1/4 soup or some smashed cottage cheese. I just don't think Ill get this portion thing down ever! lol...I am on purees for another week and a half....