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What is it? Before I spend 50 bucks I'd like an idea.

Sorry to hear that...do they know why that happened?? How does one prevent it?

I'm eating pretty much everything I was before but much less. I like steaming up a bunch of cauliflower--chopping it up and adding some veg. broth and cheese. Veg. baked Beans are a great source of Protein and taste good. Every once in awhile something just won't go down and I know right away. I can even eat a half of a subway veggie delite sub with a bag of baked chips. Weird. But I can't eat pita bread at all. I had some problems at work and had to go to the bathroom and throw up a few times, that was kind of a drag so for lunch I take only things I know for sure are good with going down like greek yogurt, cottage cheese. But then I can eat a bunch of watermelon also. One thing I have to remember esp. when I go out to eat is just not to order so much. I can't eat a dinner salad and then my meal. I ask for a to go box right away because I just can't eat that much anymore. I went to lunch today with my brother who had lap band about a year ago. We both got our food and started eating, then we both stopped and just sat there--to slow down and wait. It was kind of funny. I pictured a bunch of lap banders going to dinner, there wouldn't be much action at that table.

One of my favorite things was boiling a potato and then adding veg. broth to thin it out and then cheese for protein. You can do it with cauliflower also or both together. I still make it on the day I get a fill. I was and still am in love with the cook and serve choc. pudding--fat free/sugar free if you can find it. Most markets have the instant but the cook and serve tastes great with some lite cool whip. I would have half a cup a day. It's about 80 calories and then you have the protein from the milk. Of course cottage cheese/greek yogurt are really good sources of protein. Poached eggs are easy to eat also. Slip in a protein shake everyday for added measure. Good Luck!

You really need to stay to your doctor's orders. Your stomach is healing. I did liquids for two weeks before I went to soft food. I have found that there are some things I can eat and I'm surprised and others I can't. No rhyme or reason, everyone is different. I can eat a piece of toast but I can't eat pita bread. I can eat pizza and I do but I don't eat as much as I did before the band. Be careful and let yourself heal before you start experimenting!:thumbup:

It sounds like you could use more protein. What about slipping a protein shake in there somewhere or actually eating cereal with milk instead of the bar. OR put some peanut butter on your bar. I think a man needs a bit more calories/protein than what you're eating. My concern is that you'll get bored eating the same thing all the time. Why two baked potatoes? Why not one and some other protein with it? Beans are a great source of protein and if you get the Heinz Veg. Beans there is less fat/calories than the others. But I think it's great that you have some structure, that always helps for sure. Good Luck!!

Could be that you aren't getting enough protein. Good soft protein foods are greek yogurt, cottage cheese, mashed beans, tuna or egg salad. Try sneaking a protein shake in there. Or boil a potato--add some broth and cheese--like a thick potato soup. Even some fat free/sugar free pudding made with non fat milk. Try to concentrate on getting your protein and you shouldn't be so hungry. Good luck!

If I go out to breakfast, I'll have two poached eggs and one slice of dry whole wheat toast and I'm satisfied. If I'm home, I'll do two egg whites and one egg with a little milk. Eat slowly though!!

someone mentioned they think their pouch is stretched. My doctor said it takes a long time to stretch your pouch and you will know because you have no restriction at all. What I find interesting about this whole thing is that there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to what I can eat one day and what I can't the next. One day I can eat rice, the next I can't. I got banded on May 14th and have had two fills, the first fill was two cc's and then another two six weeks later. My weight loss has been nonexistent for awhile. I started at 186 at the doctor's office the first time I saw him, lost about 8 before surgery and am at 161 now but I've been stuck here for at least six weeks or so. My cravings are less than before, I can eat only about a third of what I used to eat. I'm still glad I did the band even though I haven't lost all that much. I realize I don't have as much to lose as others might. I've become expert at throwing up the stuck food. It's weird, I can eat pizza no problem but a tortilla,no. The only thing I can conclude is that we all react differently to having the band. My brother had it done a year ago and has never had a fill and has lost 60 pounds. You may have "fixed your stomach" but you still have to work on your head.

Well, now that they know the only thing you can do is have a pat answer that you keep repeating (be a broken record) when they start in on you. Something like: "I appreciate your concern but I really don't want to discuss it with you." You'll have to draw a line as to what's okay for them to say because they have no boundaries.

Here are my tips: 1. Get a heating pad, it's very comforting. 2. Get some life savers--they taste great and in some weird way they made me feel better. I had one about an hour after surgery! 3. Don't be a hero and decide you're not going to take your pain meds. Stay ahead of your pain, don't wait till you're miserable. The pain meds help you heal, they take the edge off. 4. sleep as much as possible, it's while you sleep that you heal. 5. Let others take care of you--allow yourself to be taken care of. 6. Soupy cream of wheat tasted so good! Good Luck!

I made this "soup" that I ate a lot of when I was in the puree stage and I made it again yesterday after I got my second fill. It's very filling and tastes great and you can get about 10 grams of Protein. Steam a head of cauliflower and one potato until their soft. Mash them well, add about 1/2 cup of veg. broth (I'm a vegetarian, you could use chicken broth) and an ounce of shredded cheese. Put it back on the stove till the cheese melts and it's hot. You can add more broth, depends how soupy you like it. This will make enough for 3 meals. Good Luck!

There really weren't any surprises for me since my brother had it done a year ago so he kind of paved the way for me. That said, there are two things that I can't get used to (yet) and they are not being able to drink during a meal and eating slowly. It's so hard for me to slow down. Otherwise I'd say this forum does a good job of preparing you for the best and worst to come.