ohiobluegal

I have been drinking this for the past two mornings and it is very satisfying...if you can get past the green color!!! Thank you again!!!

Thank you for the recipe! I will give it a try. Actually sounds good!

Thank you Leigha. You sound like a wonderful woman. I am an emotional eater. I don't usually get the hungry feeling. What I have discovered is that if I don't get enough protein in my diet then I get very tired. I eat my meals whether I am hungry or not. Noon comes around and it is lunch time so I eat. I am now seeing a doctor, psychiatrist, who is looking at everything. She has put me on a fruit and vegetable diet only for two weeks. My glucose, insulin, and cholesterol numbers are up. I'm hoping that seeing this doctor will help me understand why! I now realize that I should have seen a doctor earlier to figure out why I eat! I am VERY frustrated but I haven't given up!

Thank you for your advice. When I went to the seminar before I had my surgery the point that really stuck out for me was that I didn't have to diet anymore. Most overweight people do not get hungry. They eat for other reasons. I was tired of doing the weighing and measuring. I was told that I would only be able to eat small quantities. The band is a tool that tells me when to stop. Why go through the surgery if I still had to weigh and measure the food? Why get the band if I have to still diet? What is the band for if doesn't tell you when you are full? I have always concentrated on getting my protein in first. I took my vitamins. The bottom line, I believe, is that the band didn't work for me. Sure, it would work if I weighed and measured out my food. But then I would lose weight that way without the band. Right? When I read stories from successful people I read that they changed their eating habits and exercised. Let me ask you this: If they didn't have the band and they changed their eating habits and exercised they would have lost weight too, right? :thumbup: :mad: :mad: :sad: :sad: :mad: :laugh: :w00t: :crying: :mad2:

I was banded March 15, 2007. I was so excited and thrilled to be on this lapband journey. At first I did pretty good. Lost about 50 lbs. To make a long story short I have gained the 50 lbs back. I am back to where I started...struggling. I very seldom got the full feeling. I constantly asked anyone I could talk to....why??? I had two total unfills. The last one was when I decided enough was enough! I had stretched my pouch both times. Why didn't the lapband work for me? When I went into this journey I didn't look at it as a "diet". The band was going to tell me I had eaten enough. No measuring and weighing. The band didn't tell me when I had enough. The tool didn't work. I am so frustrated and depressed!! Any advice???:laugh::mad: :w00t: :sad: :thumbup: :crying: :mad2:

I think you are right on that I need to figure out WHY??? I have lots to do with my hands but......I guess it just doesn't satisfy whatever needs satisfying!!! I need to use the band as a tool...I have to put forth more effort.

Thanks for the message. You are so right!!

I have been banded since March 15, 2007. I have lost over 50lbs. But, I still have the horrible eating habits. I can sit down and eat 1/4 gallon of ice cream with no problem. All the good stuff goes through my band with no problem. What can I do to help this tool help me. Nights are the worst for me. I have lots of things that I can do but I always turn to food. I do exercise. Any suggestions? :confused2:

I will be graduating to the mushies this week but haven't had much luck finding information on what is good and what's not. I have heard not to eat too many potatoes because of the carbs...so tuna, salmon, etc. Any more good recipes would be greatly appreciated. Thank You:clap2:

I was banded March 15th....best decision I ever made. I'm in my final week of liquids. It really hasn't been that bad. I blend all my soups (cream of chicken, clam chowder, lentil) and make them runny. My question is what is a good food to start on with the mushies? I plan on eating s/f jello.....I though mashed potatoes would be good.....well cooked veggies. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I don't plan on blending up meat....just doesn't sound very good. I'll wait until I can chew chew chew on that one. :confused:

My surgery date is March 15th.....can't wait to hear back from everyone to see how they did!!:girl_hug:

:clap2: HOORAY for us for getting this fabulous tool!! I'm getting banded March 15th.....and I have all the same feelings. I like what someone said...giving up our best friend - FOOD. Food is always there for us....when we are happy, sad, or lonely. We now have to be our own best friends. Food isn't that great of a friend anyways. Look at where it has gotten us!! :omg:

Welcome......I'm having my surgery on March 15th.....I am scared, anxious, unsure of the unknown. This is one of the best places to find the information you are looking for. They sure have helped me!!

I have my surgery date of March 15th and a little concerned. But, I know that everything will be ok....I keep telling myself that anyway. :rolleyes

I am getting banded on March 15th and have all the same feelings. Should I....shouldn't I?? It can get very frustrating. But, I know deep down inside this is the right decision for me. I have eaten all the "good stuff" the first 40 years so now I have to eat what I should have the next 40. Its just my way of looking at it. Any food ideas we could share with each other would be helpful. I am starting to make lists of food that I can and cannot eat. Delicious recipes that you would like to share would be wonderful. Good luck everyone!!!:clap2:

So many questions going through my mind. I'm still waiting for the insurance company to approve me so I don't have a surgery date. The waiting is hard. I have my mind made up about what I have to do after surgery, ie, liquids, mushies. I'm ok with that. My questions are about losing. I'm having this surgery to help me lose weight but I have read so many posts where people are not losing weight. I'm not worried about the surgery just if it will do what it is supposed to do for me. I have emailed some people who don't lose after their surgery or lose very slowly. Is this normal? :help: I would think when you are eating such small portions that you would lose. I'm having this surgery to help me lose. Oh, I'm so frustrated.:phanvan Any help would be so much appreciated. Thank you

Is what you say true?? No more pop? Is that because the pouch is too small? Is it ok to have sips once in a while. I don't drink pop very often but to say I can NEVER have it again..... But, it will be worth it!!! Is there anything else? What about caffeine? I heard someone say you can't have that? What is the reason. Thanks for your advice.

That is one of the questions I asked my doctor if I could chew gum. He said absolutely not because if it does get stuck then it is a real mess to try and fish it out. I would suggest not chewing gum anymore. :rolleyes

I have seen alot about a pre op diet? Could someone fill me in on that? I go for my consult this next week......I have so many questions. :eek:

I am not yet banded but have my consult with my doc next week. What is this about the preop diet? Can you please give me more info on this? :eek:

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My doctor said that after surgery you have liquids for 3 weeks and then on mashed...no solids until after the 6 weeks. What are some of the foods, juices, etc, you can recommend. Is their a site for recipes? I'm thinking alot of diet shakes, juice, broth, etc. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you :hungry:

I have my consult on December 20th so I am just starting. I have found out that my insurance will pay 80% if they find that the surgery is medically necessary. How are you doing? Any advice you can give me? How much have you lost? What have been your struggles? What kind of exercising have you been doing? Thank you.

I went to my orientation with Dr Neal and have my consult with him this month. I was very impressed with him and his staff. How are you doing since your surgery? I am trying to get as much information as possible. Thank You

Thank you all for your wonderful advice. Has anyone ever felt like they made a mistake and wanted the band taken off? How do you handle big holidays with all of the food? desserts? Am I worrying for nothing about these things? When were you able to start exercising? and what kind of exercising did you do? Thank you. Ohiobluegal