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Practicing not drinking with dinner - any suggestions??
loulou09 posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi everyone xx I am being banded mid April and I am doing Optifast Breakfast and lunch and no coffee for 2 weeks before the final doctors order of the final 2 weeks before surgery, to get into the habit. Crazy lady I know but keep thinking - once its gone its gone!!!? :ohmy: I am practicing eating my dinner slowly and not drinking with meals - 1/4 hr before and 1/2 hr after (is this correct?) It is so so so so hard!!! Didn't realize how hard this bit would be. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions how they do it? It's such a normal thing to have drink with dinner for me, be it soda Water or (a very small wine now ). Is it just me or did anyone else have this problem? Would love some help with this. Thank you so much. Lou x -
Is drinking worth it on the sleeve? I used to drink quite a bit pre sleeve I think to fill empty voids in my life. Work was one stress after another when we did not know if the company would be around in a week due to the horrid economic conditions. Fortunately, I am in a much bigger and more stable company now. My point is, why not find some other ways to fill the empty voids? I was not always a drinker before the sleeve. In fact, it came on just a few years ago. One cocktail turned into a beer every day turned into quite a bit of hard liqueur. I am so glad to be done with that. It was just cold turkey. i decided not to be that person any longer. yes, There are days when I still look over at my liqueur stash ( my wife still drinks), but I hardly want it any more. The old head desires sometimes come back, but I am a new person now with a much brighter and new outlook on life. I am just trying to offer an opinion from my point of view. You can take it or leave it. If it helps you, then great.
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I finally met with surgeon. I have to go through 3 meetings with nutritionist one meeting with her to go over post op diet. My first meeting with her is next week. I get psych evaluate next week too. I am excited that I finally start my journey. I am learning a lot from what I read here. Thank you for all the great info
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As for today, it was a successful day. But this evening, I've been grazing...chewing and spitting. ick. And not good things either...just things. Left overs from Trin's plate...duh. I know this is the time on a normal diet I would cave. Completely, udderly go into the fridge and eat anything and everything until I couldn't breathe. Honestly, I'm afraid of the skinny me. I don't know what kind of person she is, how she copes...is she friendly, or will she ruin all the safe relationships I've built? And at this moment, when i see success staring me in the brain...I want to quit. Not really, but in this moment i yell and scream and fight for staying fat. Why??? That's ultimately the question. If i can figure out the 'why' I can have my "Oprah moment'". But I think I;m afraid to consider what it might be. Clear liquids for 2 weeks?? When everyone else is on full??? Gimme a break!!! How come? I want to be normal...alas, for years I haven't been normal. For years I have eaten like a fiend, made myself and everyone around me uncomfortable...I;'ve started the back pain and the joint pain, and I can't live there. That's why I had to have the surgery...so I wouldn't back down. So now, just because the wedding ring is fitting loosley, and the clothes are fitting loosely, and the bone structure is peeking out, this isn't he reason to quit. Fish will come soon enough...that's what I want my first 'meal' to be, broiled fish. It won't be long. I've been eaing my whole life, so perhaps now I can just be patient for a couple more weeks. It won't be long, and then it'll get easier. And now I wait, and pray...
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As for today, it was a successful day. But this evening, I've been grazing...chewing and spitting. ick. And not good things either...just things. Left overs from Trin's plate...duh. I know this is the time on a normal diet I would cave. Completely, udderly go into the fridge and eat anything and everything until I couldn't breathe. Honestly, I'm afraid of the skinny me. I don't know what kind of person she is, how she copes...is she friendly, or will she ruin all the safe relationships I've built? And at this moment, when i see success staring me in the brain...I want to quit. Not really, but in this moment i yell and scream and fight for staying fat. Why??? That's ultimately the question. If i can figure out the 'why' I can have my "Oprah moment'". But I think I;m afraid to consider what it might be. Clear liquids for 2 weeks?? When everyone else is on full??? Gimme a break!!! How come? I want to be normal...alas, for years I haven't been normal. For years I have eaten like a fiend, made myself and everyone around me uncomfortable...I;'ve started the back pain and the joint pain, and I can't live there. That's why I had to have the surgery...so I wouldn't back down. So now, just because the wedding ring is fitting loosley, and the clothes are fitting loosely, and the bone structure is peeking out, this isn't he reason to quit. Fish will come soon enough...that's what I want my first 'meal' to be, broiled fish. It won't be long. I've been eaing my whole life, so perhaps now I can just be patient for a couple more weeks. It won't be long, and then it'll get easier. And now I wait, and pray...
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Stalling[emoji19]
xoxotinarose replied to Capricorn86's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
What's your caloric intake? more calories made me break my stall. Sent from my SM-G935T using the BariatricPal App -
From the album: My Lap-Band Journey
This is where it all starts! I have a long way to go. Started my pre-op liquid diet this morning! Surgery in 2 weeks! -
Hey Gang, I'm curious what you feel are your top struggles since you have had your surgery. If you have not had surgery that's fine you can also tell me what your top struggles are prior to surgery. The reason I'm asking is this question is my "Life Coach" asked me this very question in our session the other night and it got me to wondering if we all share the same struggles or do we each have our own speical set of struggles. Here are mine... 1. Exercise-desire to do it, but not motivated to it- Solution commited to a 12 week program with the wonderful members of OH that will begin next Sat. I'm totally pumped 2. Clothes-I still don't know how to dress my new body. I still gravitate towards the bigger clothes even though I know I can't wear them. Ideal solution hire a Stylist to dress me *LOL* 3. Dating- for me this is the biggest struggle. I dated so many duds in my former body, I'm scared I'll still make the same mistakes. Solution-buck up and put myself out there. Okay these are mine, let me know if these are similar to yours. If you have more that's fine. ~CoachCher~ http://divinetransformation.blogspot.com/
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I was banded almost two weeks ago and feel great...looking forward to starting my exercise program. I noticed on lapband.com if your registered you get a 2 week free trial at Curves...was wondering if anyone had any success with this>? i attempted it years ago...and wasted money becuase i never stuck with it...but its a new me! just wondering what others thought about the program.. thankss
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So I needed a space where I can come, vent, and move on without looking childish. The past couple of weeks a particular topic about Dr. Ramos-Kelly has been getting a lot of attention. First, let me say I heart my doctor and what he has done for me. He is an excellent surgeon. The DRAMA that has occurred is because a VST member was advocating to ONLY go through his "personal" assistant for the best price and service. I did not go through this assistant and had a great experience and the price is the same. What irks my nerve is ANYONE who did not go along and praise this assistant was talk to in an unfriendly matter. We're all grown and have opinions. BUT the icing on the cake is the information I found out in the wee hours of the morning. So this particular VST member is telling people to PM her and she will connect them to this "coordinator." She provides no info in her signature like most of us. She is getting a referral fee from this "coordinator." Which I have absolutely no issue with. My issue is bashing other coordinators and companies like you give a darn about connecting people to other good people. You are getting money for the people you send the coordinator and to me your opinions are not genuine. You are a grown women, conducting yourself as a child, and deceiving newbies to the site. How dare you claim to not know said coordinator was starting her own business when YOU supplied her with her new laptop. I was beginning to wonder how, someone who you were only around for 3 days, deserves such high praises and esteem. Its because she is cutting you into her new business model. Be honest with the people. YOU are turning people off from Dr. Kelly (I have PMs to prove it) with YOUR "car salesmen" mentaility. Geesh! Whoosa! I feel better now. Back to the regularly scheduled program. .
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Free Bariatric Advantage Products! Doc's Requirements?
Veda replied to Veda's topic in Rants & Raves
Escape_Pod, I will gladly give you what I have. There is a large sealed bag, never been opened, of vanilla shake powder that can be mixed with Water or milk. I also have plastic bottles that have different flavors of the Protein shake powder, which is meant as a convenient way to take the product with you to work or wherever. I think this is at least 2 weeks worth. If you private message me with your address, my husband will mail you the products right away. I gave the chewable supplements to my stepson who likes them a lot. Funny how we are all so different! I'm kind of sorry that I vented because my surgeon is great at his technique. I did go to the office the other day and told them that their product does not agree with me. Regardless, I do like to be given reasonable choices in life - just sayin'. Thanks all for your comments - at least I know I'm not alone in my thoughts on the subject. -
Dr.Ahuja Herrin IL anyone getting banded soon by him?
chrysler replied to lookingtothefuture's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Hi, have you had your surgery yet? I was suposed to have mine with Ahuja in March also, but in January, discovered I was pregnant, so of course I have had to put it off. Just had my baby 6 weeks ago, aand am looking forward to going through the process again! -
New, Wanted To Say Hi!
trynagain replied to diddle106's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Congratulations on your weight loss. Are you doing better now. It seems the more stories I read they kinda sound the same. People are not doing to well in the beginning. I spent a total of 1 week in the hospital. What kind of foods are you eating. How long were you on your liquid diet after surgery. How much do you work out. How do you feel now. -
A rant about dentists, dental care, dental insurance and TEETH!
Sharon1964 replied to Sharon1964's topic in Rants & Raves
So I went and had the stitches out. Holy Mother of Gawd. I think I saw little stars. It wasn't my oral surgeon that took them out but his partner. He reviewed everything and said they opened up my gums quite extensively and he was not surprised it still hurt. He said it may hurt for another took weeks. But I'm OFF ORAL RESTRICTION! Oh yeah, I don't think I mentioned that, nothing was allowed in my mouth except food and drink! LOL! No kissing or nuthin! Not that I want any of "nuthin"... dangit, pain is a mofo. He is going to check me again in four weeks. -
Need Your Opinions...behavioral Health Issues From Stalking Insurance? Lol Not Quite
FDclerical replied to FDclerical's topic in Rants & Raves
Yup I hear you and I acknowledged that duh I'm not the only patient and still I had everything completed for TWO weeks. In the end I've been submitted finally. My mother works for the State of Connecticut and specializes in behavioral health issues and 100% backs me up. Whatever happens happens. If I'm denied, God has his plan for me and everything happens for a reason! Thanks for your feedback! Sent from my SCH-R720 using VST -
A rant about dentists, dental care, dental insurance and TEETH!
honeybunz replied to Sharon1964's topic in Rants & Raves
I don't think you should still be hurting. I only had pain the day of my surgery. I had my stitches & membrane out last week. It bled and was gross feeling that day but better by the next day. Hope your pain goes away! -
Lap Band "Therapy" - Gained 40lbs Don't Hate Me
jamitchell23 posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I was banded in June 2006 (started at 300lbs) and lost weight down to 185! I felt fantastic! Two years later, I went on a scuba trip/internship on a remote island in honduras and got an obstruction - had to rush home... anyway, i was fine after the surgeon removed all the Fluid. Stupid, really really stupid me waited 7 months, idly eating my weight back before getting any fluid back in... i'm truly ashamed of my ignorance, and i've since been receiving fills. I have the old 10cc band, but am stuck at 230lbs. Today I went to get a fill, because I feel like I have very little restriction. I went in at 9.9cc and after the provider add .2cc she advised a barium swallow to check out why I wasn't feeling restriction. I did the swallow and COMPLETE obstruction. Everything looked perfect - no dilation, no slippage NOTHING. She informed me that some patients have been reporting a "de-sensitizing" of their pouch, losing the very missed feeling of "OMG IF I TAKE ANOTHER BITE I'LL EXPLODE".. I'm telling you- I want this back so much, I not only miss the older newer me but I miss not being hungry all the time. She suggested removing 2cc and placed me on a full liquid diet for 2 weeks, followed by a soft food diet for 2 weeks. She said they've had varied success with giving the pouch a break- possible regaining sensation. Has anyone had this experience? Does the sensation come back? I need advice from anyone! -
Hey sweetie - sorry to hear you're suffering. I have chronic back pain and was depressed when it came surging back after 6 or so weeks of freedom. It sucks. I hope you're feeling better today and just for you I'll have another bite of my husband's palmier pastry.
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I suffer from RA too and i haven't seen any difference in the pain but i am a little less stiff so walking is easier but not stairs ans things like that. Actually last week i had an extremely painful attack of gout arthritis, which i never had before. My dr said that quick weight loss can bring it on. So much for not hurting. My sister and my best friend both suffer from RA as well and they've never been one pound overweight in their life. So i guess it's just not realistic to expect that it will go away just because we lose weight but i'm sure that it will be more manageable since we will take off some of the stress at least. I mean they hurt but they can still walk around and go about their chores. At 451lbs when i had an attack i could barely move around the house without help. Talk to your dr about your exersice routine. Although working out is very good for you on many levels the wrong kind or the wrong intensity can be bad for your RA. I'm not allowed on the treadmill of the step master. My friend was told to stay away from the bikes. Hope you feel better again soon. :wub:
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Holy Cow! No pills for 6 weeks? I get that doctors all put a different spin on things but that seems next to impossible to me! LOL I can't imagine that all of my meds are available in a liquid form. I could see there being a few meds that truly must be taken in another form for awhile, but ALL pills seems excessive. I would be really interested to know the dr's reasoning behind that. If it is a personal preference for him/her or have they seen a large number of issues/complications as a result of pill swallowing. Interesting stuff!
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There are a lot more men out there who would welcome a relationship with someone who is taking control of their life and their health. I know one of them very personally, in fact... As Frustr8 said, there are a couple of threads that have been started for September surgeries, my date is September 6, 2018. I'm currently on the four-week pre-op diet, very similar to what you posted. I have an enlarged (but otherwise healthy) liver that the surgeon wants to make as small as possible. I'm limited to 800 calories/day, low fat, low carb, and high protein, and greater than 64oz of water a day (I'm averaging more than 90oz/day). I've cut out all added sugar, caffeine, alcohol, starchy veggies, fried foods, most restaurant food, bread (almost - I have two slices left, then no more), pasta, and carbonated beverages. I'm down 30.5 pounds since June 29, 2018. I do not feel hungry during the day but sometimes before bed or first thing in the morning, I get hungry. What I am struggling with now is "head hunger." Every evening when I drive home from work, I see all the places I used to stop and eat and my head wants me to stop again. So far, I've not stopped, but it is a challenge. My therapist suggested that I phone someone when I feel like I'm going to stop and get something to eat, so I call my mom often... I, too, am available to listen if you need an ear to vent to. Good luck! and we're all here for you!
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I can relate to you. I was banded Aug 17/07 and am hungry and trying my best to not over eat (which would mean eating great quantities of blended Soup, however, because I'm just starting on the mushie phase today). I'm definitely no expert but have read a number of posts on this site and it seems that until you get your fill (or multiple fills to find this 'sweet spot'), the band is not providing all the support it eventually will. Until then, eating smaller portions of healthy foods is based on 'will power' which I would venture to say is a problem for many of us here and could be one of the reasons we pursued the band in the first place. Hopefully this catch 22 will disappear once when we get to our sweet spot fill level. One other thing that I've read on this site that seems to make sense is in the first 4-6 weeks, your body is apparently healing from the surgery (even though we may think we're perfectly ready and able to eat anything in sight earlier than that!). If we eat too much or eat solids earlier than we're supposed to there is some chance of complications (e.g., slippage). That thought helps me, at least some of the time, to not over eat. Best of luck to us both! :eek:
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My first 2 days of the pre op gastric bypass.
lindaras22 replied to Gore59's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm on my 5 day tomorrow. And it does get better .. are u drinking Water ? My surgeon only has u do 1 week thankgod Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
I just want to scream right now! I'm done everything I need to do... have been finished for nearly two weeks... and when I met with my surgeon last Wednesday, he told me that my packet would be with the insurance coordinator by Thursday and off to the insurance the same day... so why is it Tuesday and not only has nothing been sent off... no one answers their phone or returns calls?!?! I did actually talk to the insurance coordinator yesterday who proceed to tell me that she wasn't sure what to do since I had double coverage and this is being covered by my secondary since it's an exclusion from my primary (I called and informed her of that on her voice mail on THURSDAY morning when I asked her to call me so we could discuss this and how to submit it)... She told me yesterday that she'd given it to the bariatric surgery coordinator and that I needed to speak with him - I left him a message yesterday morning and have called several times since - no return call. Finally today, fed up I called and requested to speak with the office manager only to get her voice mail as well... all set to leave a message but her voice mail is full! You'd think I'm talking about some small mom and pop operation but NO - I'm dealing with MedStar which is one of the biggest medical operations in the MD/DC/VA area! I even started to give them benefit of the doubt - maybe they went ahead and submitted to my primary insurance company without calling me back... so I called my primary to find out - NOPE! They can't submit without a surgery date and I know we haven't scheduled it because they're still passing my file back and forth and no one's calling me back! I'm seriously one more unreturned call from finding a new surgeon! I'm so pi$$ed because this whole fiasco has potentially set me back weeks and my whole thing was that I wanted this to be done by the end of September so that I could be 100% myself by Thanksgiving which is when we start decorating for Christmas in my house (Christmas is a HUGE deal to my family).
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Makemalean I got my THird fill this past Fri and FINALLY I feel restriction. I had none at all before this. As a matter of fact, I was telling everyone at the last support meeting I went to that I could eat anything, I never had anything get stuck and certainly never had one of those dreaful pb's everyone talks about. Well, all that has changed. Since this fill I am finally feeling and experiencing what others have been talking about. I ordered a small prime rib the other night at a restaraunt and got three meals out of it. Now, I don't like to brag but.............before the band I would order the king cut and eat just about the whole thing, along with the side dishes. Patience is not one of my strong suits but I am finally there!!!!!!!! I hope that you will consider waiting for a couple of fills before you go the appetite suppressant route. I am confident the band will do its job if you give it time. I know, earier said than done. Good luck, keep us posted
