JennyG1971

what a great read!!! thanks for sharing... you make me feel almost normal! LOL

I call myself "THE EDITOR".... my friends all send me important documents to read over. I know that anyone can make a spelling error... but "loose" and "deit"... drive me crazy!!!!

Thanks for letting me vent!!!

I've been reading LBT and have noticed that some people are putting their meal plans up here.

For example, I will see 4 oz. of meat and then 1/2 cup of veggies for dinner.< /p>

I was under the impression that our TOTAL amount of food for a meal should only be 1/2 cup.

Could someone please clear this up for me?

I don't want to eat too much, but I have noticed that 1/2 cup of total food per meal is just NOT doing it for me.

I am only 9 days out... but I have no fill in my band.

I posted a thread previously about eating too much throughout the day... and I got some great answers....

I just want to clear up the confusion about HOW MUCH a meal is.

Thanks everyone!:thumbup:

okay guys, I am one week out of surgery as of today! I had my post op appt. yesterday and I've lost 13 lbs since my pre op.

My question is this: my doctor allowed me to move up to soft foods yesterday as tolerated.

So, this morning for Breakfast at 7 a.m. I had a chocolate carnation instant breakfast.

Then, at 9:30 (just now) i was still hungry!!!! So, I went into the kitchen and had about 1/3 cup of cottage cheese with a half of a pear (no sugar added, of course!)

Now, i feel full.

I am hoping that I'll be okay until around 1 p.m. or so.

I just don't want to over eat. I mean, that's what got me here in the first place.

I have no restriction in my band. I won't get a fill until about 3 weeks.

Last night, I had about a 1/2 cup of food... mashed potatoes and squished peas (without the hull). I was still hungry an hour later... and then I ate about 1/4 cup of frozen yogurt.... STILL hungry about 30 mins later. SO, i had about a 1/3 cup of Cereal with skim milk.

I woke up starving!!!! And that's when I decided to do the Carnation Instant Breakfast drink.

SO, what do you think????

Please, be brutally honest.

I do not want to screw this up. But, my doc keeps saying that i shouldn't be hungry. so, LAPBANDSTERS, I am begging for your opinions!:thumbup:

Cheyenne,

Okay. First of ALL... BREATHE. Chill-ax!!! LOL

I have seen so many different requirements on this website. Each surgeon is different. Don't stress it.

My story involves seeing a psychologist, nutritionist, blah blah blah...

Just use common sense when it comes to eating. Chew things alot more than you normally do.

I agree with someone who posted... NO STRAWS... i think for ONE reason is a straw allows air into your stomach as well as you may get more liquid than you think... sip sip sip!!!

Also, canned STOCK sucks. Period. Do it yourself. The recipe sounds like a great idea. In fact, I am going to try it...

My doctor recommends clear liquid for the 1st week, full liquid for the 2nd week, soft foods the 3rd week, and then the 4th week following Bill Phillips' EATING FOR LIFE plan.

Also, a Multivitamin every day for the rest of your life... 70 grams of Protein.< /p>

AND, i found out from someone on here that GENISOY is an unflavored protein that you can add to Soups, milk, juice or whatever... It isn't bad.... compared to drinking those NASTY shakes. I can't hang. Just can't. I figure if I am going to be puking, they aren't doing me any good... and they are actually harmful.

So, that's that.

I hope that things work out for you....

We are getting banded the same day and we'll have to keep in touch.

:biggrin:

Lisa,

I am having my surgery on 12-30... WEDNESDAY!!! yay!

So, I completely feel your excitement!!!

Good luck with everything!

My doctor just said no soda, but I haven't had caffiene for a couple of years now steadily. An occasional cup of coffee, but only really GOOD coffee. lol

My doctor says only a liquid diet 2 weeks prior to surgery... it's strange when I came on this website and found out that isn't a requirement across the board...

I love this website and how informative it is... lots of like minded people out there and bouncing good ideas (and some bad ones) off each other to get through this weightloss journey and MAJOR life change...

Good luck tomorrow!!!

I am allergic to aspartame. It gives me headaches, nausea and vomiting... so needless to say. It's off my list. I have found that Yoplait whips is NOT sweetened with aspartame and are pretty good. It seems like all the 'light' yogurt I've found has aspartame in it.

Stevia is the best sweetener that I've found.

I have been "OFF" soft drinks for 2 years now, so I don't miss the taste...

I am having surgery Dec. 30th and am currently on my pre-op diet. My surgeon suggests Opti-Fast for all his pre-op patients, but that contains aspartame & since I can't do THAT, I'm doing broths, applesauce, yogurt, and Protein Shakes.< /p>