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Thanks all! I do track on MFP. Since I posted this I'm thinking that some of my meals may not be high enough protein, causing me to feel hungry sooner perhaps. I will try cutting back a bit and see how that goes - I think that will be much easier when I'm on solids... Great to see a couple of you mention 800 cals! I've just needed to know that I'm in the right neighborhood!
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I am almost where you are. I completed all my requirements last week, but am waiting for my Dr. to receive my psych evaluation so they can submit to insurance for approval. I am hoping to get approval very soon so I can get a surgery date. I am nervous about the pre-op diet too. I will have to do 1 week of clear liquids+ protein shakes. Then after surgery my surgeon has the first meal be clear liquids then switches you to full liquids for 2 weeks. Since there full liquids includes cream of wheat and low fat yogurt I think I will be fine on that.
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listen to your trainer. you are burning fuel and then you have none left essentially. try some greek yogurt before a workout or a smoothie. you work out more, you burn more, you eat more. you will lose more inches than lbs, there is an almost 2 month "lag time" from inches lost to lbs lost. but it will catch up. i have been told and read that eating more protein will help you lose the weight as it builds muscle.
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I have. I know I shouldn't. I need to come to terms with it. I could only eat chips when I had the lap band and protein shakes. I lived on them for so long and have not been able to give them up...
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Boost high protein is what I had to use. I had soupy mash potatoes at one week post op.
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Starting regular foods? Help.
NancyDec20 replied to jennaleigh1992's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
shaved meat... turkey or chicken were my first.. they are fairly wet meats.. dry stuff goes down hard.. and string cheese is good.. tuna.. chicken.. salmon... proteins like that are great for you and not high in calories either.. I can have pretty much anything I want.. but I stay away from fatty foods.. I read labels carefully.. low carbs.. fat free.. sugar free... once you read the labels.. you will find what is good and what isnt good for you.. my stomach tolerated those well.. small amts at first and weigh your food too.. that way you dont set yourself up to eat too much.. you wont be able to eat much really.. pay attention to what your stomach is telling you.. and trust me.. it will tell you when you are full or close to it.. best of luck to you on your new journey.. im post op dec 20th and down 66lbs and happy to be buying new clothes -
Surgery 8/15- Feeling Pretty Good!
jessfharris posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
JUST A LIL PAIN BUT NOT AS BAD AS I WAS THINKING! Im on full liquids and im drinking Isopure Protein drinks and Water - I was given pain meds and nausea meds too. So I'm doing great! I get lil chest pains here and there but they only last a few seconds, any of u get that post op? Is it normal? My starting weight was 347 (highest) and preop diet on my day of surgery 332 and 2 days post op 328.0 - wow !! I'm loving my sleeve !! -
I eat a lot of veges, I love my meat, but it is still possible to get in all your protein and vitamins in with a band. I think most vegetarian food is band friends other than noodles and rice, some bandsters have problems with those.
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Thanks for the encouragement! Are you still on mainly liquids? I have been eating a small amount of egg whites, soup, water and protein shakes.
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The only hormone that gets removed partially is the one that causes the feeling of hunger. Cravings are a mental thing. The surgery won't take those a way. The hunger will return as well, for some, the further you out from surgery. The best thing you can do to beat the cravings is eat your dense proteins and eat 5-6 small meals a day. Drink plenty of fluids and exercise. It will take some time for the cravings to get under control.
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Okay so I am 3 days into my soft solid/solid phase and here is what's not working for me: Egg salad (sits way to heavy and turns me off..used to love egg salad ) Refried Beans Chilli only from houlihans ( so gross ) wendy's or homemade is sooo much better! Hard boiled eggs Here's what is working for me Deli ham Deli cheese Believe it or not I tried a teeny tiny chicken cutlet (2 oz) my step mom made and it went down beautifully ...I just chewed it extremely well Quest Protein bars Cooked tofu (Chinese style) from whole foods..my boyfriend got this rice dish that they made for him and he chose the spicy peanut sauce tofu as his meat and he gave me a little piece and it went down beautifully also lol..tofu is amazing and high in protein ???? so happy to finally be chewing food! Lol!
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Brand of protein drinks??
arthukd replied to kacNY's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I like the GNC Whey protein as well. Unjury is my fav, but I don't think you can get it at GNC. Nectar is good, Lean Dessert is pretty good too. -
I came across this just prior to having surgery. It has 21 grams of Protein in one 8 oz. cup. No fat...22g carbs..should I stay away from it with all those carbs?
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I can't remember the name of the juice I used but when I was on my pre-op diet I used a low calorie juice ( I think it was Pina Colada flavor) and put it in the blender with some no sugar added vanilla ice cream. I didn't have it often but it was a great treat when I was having a rough day. I also added some protein powder. Good luck on your pre-op diet! Jenn
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Assume you are using Protein drinks? Is it possibly a lactose tolerance issue? if you are drinking whey Protein Drinks that is a dairy product. You might try switching to a different Protein Drink.
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Determined to Lose Weight on Vacation
auntlucy replied to auntlucy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Well, I'm 3 days in to my vacation, and so far I'm doing well. I have no idea what the scale says, but I'm eating right. We are getting a lot of exercise in with all the walking and swimming, and I'm drinking a ton of Water to stay hydrated. So far, I've stayed around 1100 calories a day. The "provisions" I brought have been a life saver, along with my Protein bullets. I did have three small bites of carrot cake, but that's as bad as I've been. I should be on track for my 2 pounds lost by the end of my vacation if I keep it up. And if I haven't lost 2 pounds, I don't even care...I'm just proud of myself for sticking with the plan so far. Kiki, good luck on vacation. If I can stick to it, so can you! Thanks for your encouraging words NukeChik! -
Did you NUT give you a plan? I was told to start increasing protein (20 grams per meal) and decrease carbs. I personally have started drinking protein shakes in the morning and if needed another one later in the day as a snack. I found the Premier Protein shakes at Costco are pretty good. I have all but eliminated pasta/rice/breads and get the majority of my carbs from fruits and veggies. My calories should be between 1300-1400 a day. Sometimes I can't get that high. I have been doing some sort of exercise at least three days a week for 20 minutes. I literally drag my butt out if bed at 5am to do this. The last bit of advise - track what you eat. I haven't lost anything in 2 weeks. I've gone back to tracking and the scale has finally started to move again. I use MyFitnessPal, but even a pen and paper would work.
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I am using my fitness pal and tracking everything, even though my NUT wouldn't give me numbers at first to shoot for. She finally did today and I am going over her recommended fat intake most days even though I am eating lean meats and reduced fat cheeses. She said to stay under 35g of fat. I'm eating low carb and trying to get in Protein. Rf cheese sticks and turkey sticks add up though. I'm under 1000 calories most days and well under 40 carbs. I am really not losing much and I don't know if it's because of too much fat. Or just normal stall my clothes do fit better. I've only actually lost weight one out of six weeks after my first 2 weeks that I lost a bunch. Just curious if others have tracked their fat intake. Seems hard to stay that low. I probably could add a Protein shake meal back in I do tend to choose cheese as my protein snack it's just such an easy to grab protein and pretty low calorie. But I may need to suck it up and let the cheesiness go lol.
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I did not look into VGB or any other surgery because I too like the fact that it is adjustable, reversable, and it can be replaced if needed. If god forbid I were to get very sick later in life and needed to be able to eat more I could. If I won the lotto and wanted another baby I could have it adjusted and eat more. For me there was no other option I considered. I also liked how simple of a surgery it was and how quickly I was back to being myself. Good luck in your decision!
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Tolerating milk
SarahMarie123 replied to SarahMarie123's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks for the info! I found the protein shake mix (single packet) at a local Super Supplements, all I had to do was add milk and put it in the blender. SO YUMMY! -
You haven't done anything wrong. I stopped losing after day 8 and then after a week I lost 2 pounds. Try to weigh yourself around the same time and just once a week. remember you weigh more in the afternoon than in the morning. Just keep concentrating on getting in your fluids and then as much protein as you can (at this stage i wasn't able to get in a lot).
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Some bandster friendly food bargains I saw today. At Costco through Sunday, Chobani fruited yogurt $1.25 off 12 count (.75 which for my areas is a great price). At Demoulas MA/NH grocery chain Pure Protein brand bars (20 g size) 2/1.00.
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Day 4 post op
Nicetomeetyou 82 replied to Nicetomeetyou 82's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
He doesn't want me drinking the optifast shakes from preop due to the sugar content. I use premier protein but I am still about 10-15 grams under goal. -
Hi Viccky I still did not start these foods, I am still in full liquids. The only creamy thing I am having is yogurt but I add a bit of protein drink to it to make it less creamy. Yesterday I made my soup a bit ticker by adding potato and carrots (mussed) and I felt stuffed for about 2 hours, very uncomfortable. By the way, It would be nice if you added a ticker and signature with info about weight, surgery date, etc so it puts the questions in context and people have more info before answering. Take care
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I am only in month two of my six month supervised weight loss but I wanted to do a trial run and see how long I could do the liquid diet for. I have been going 7 hrs. Had coffee water poweraid zero vitamin water zero a protein shake and yogart. I'm a lil hungry but not enough to eat a foot off yet
