Battjr

Hi All: I am reading, reading reading. I've been lucky in that 2 people I work with are banded and one is going in next week. So, we'll have a mini support group. However, I don't know any men who are banded. They tell me that men can generally eat more, tolerate more foods etc. I don't know if this sounds right. Anyhow. I lost 20 pounds due to pre-op diet and the post-op liquid stage (where you take in very few calories in the first 4 days or so). Since introducing pureed foods, my energy is through the roof and I'm walking a hour a day with the plan of 5 days per week. This week I gained 2 pounds. I'm eating more and more (still at 1/2 to 3/4 cup), but I am getting hungrier between meals. So, I've started snacking. My food choices are good- lots of Protein. I am eating cheese though too. I'd just like some feedback from some men on whether this experience is like yours. Will I gain / maintain until the fill? Am I screwing up by eating the cheese too? I'm also tolerating all foods with no probs bringing anything up. Only ground beef with salsa pureed gave me some prob. Thanks all for any words!!! Jim :sneaky:

Hi Everybody: I'm both excited and reluctant. I'm just moving from full liquids to pureed food today, and THANK GOD!! I forgot what it was like to have energy. So, I went for a good walk today. I'm going to look for help on how to puree cold cuts like turkey and low fat swiss. I got a blender with food processing attacement, but it really doesn't work. Any ideas for these types of foods is welcome!