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I was banded on 9/16/05 and haven't had my first fill yet so I don't have much restriction. However, I make sure that I eat only to the point of satisfaction, NOT full. Here's a typical day for me: Breakfast: 8 oz. yogurt Mid-morning: 8 oz. Protein drink Lunch: small piece of baked chicken, a few bites of broccoli Mid-afternoon: 8 oz. Protein Drink Dinner: 5-6 pieces of imitation crab meat, 1-2 string cheese Sometimes, I'll have a granola bar if I'm out and about and won't be back home in time for my scheduled meal. I can now guzzle Water like I did before surgery - only on an empty stomach though. I drink anywhere between 48-64oz. of flavored water a day. However, I was only able to sip the first few days after surgery because I was still swollen.
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Banded nov 3 and serious weight issues!!!
IndioGirl55 replied to sumz30's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
mktzfla So many people want to blame the band for not losing weight - it's not the bands fault it's only a piece of plastic - too bad they can't band our brains cuz thats where the problem lies... We think we are going to just die if we can't have Cookies candies mcdonalds etc. You aren't going to die without these things in your life - you are going to live with out them - eating all that junk was just killing you - ya might have given you some emotional comfort for a moment - but then that turns to guilt - and then you just give up and keep on eating.. I didn't have any holiday treats until I baked xmas cookies w/my grandaughters - i allowed myself 5 cookies - but then i added more exercise to my schedule - I would walk an extra day - and increased my mileage - if I allow myself a treat then I add more exercise.. You will live without eating all those high fat high carb meals and once you get to the right mindset to eat healthy - thats what you will crave. I follow a WW food plan - I get my carbs, meats, veggies and yes sweets (sf pudding & fudgecicles & yogurts) I eat a well balanced menu and I love having the power over the food not the other way around. I am an old fat lady - I know all the excuses as to why we can't do this or that - ya i know it's all b.s. - we can do anything that we put our mind too. Healthy New Years.... -
Chia Seeds And Powdered Peanut Butter!
Supersweetums replied to erose228's topic in Food and Nutrition
You can make Chia seed pudding. I have only made vanilla, but you can make chocolate too! If you google it, you can find recipes. Mine is 1 cup almond milk (you can use any milk though), 2 TBSP chia seeds, vanilla extract and sweetener to taste (torani syrups, splenda, whatever you fancy), let set in the fridge (I usually leave mine overnight). The Chia seeds absorb the liquid and it becomes kind of like tapioca (the seeds still have a little texture though). Very filling snack! PB2 is delicious! You can get plain or chocolate. You can add it to shakes (chocolate PB shake, mmm). You can also add to almost anything you want a Peanut Butter taste (greek yogurt, Protein pancakes, protein ice cream, pudding). -
I never puréed or blended, except shakes. I made good low fat chili, no lumps whatsoever, and we sipped it at five weeks out. Soups, bisque, no crust quiche, eggs, small curd cottage cheese, yogurts, and I made a lot of low fat soups myself. We made sure we took exceptionally small bites, and enjoyed the flavors.
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Hello All - Please let me know what you think - often I post on here and do not get that many replies. I was banded in April 08, I lost about 50 pounds. I have had 2 fills and have 4.6 CC in my 11CC band. Now, I am not sure if I should get another fill, I want to. This is what I am thinking, I still feel like I can eat too much at one time if I eat slowly. I think I am a little confused - the more cc's you have in your band, does that mean it makes your pouch smaller? I guess in my head I just keep thinking that it makes the opening smaller and food will not pass as quickly and if I do get another fill I will be sliming like crazy again. I have definelty learned to eat much slower and my diet is better, but I still am working on making better choices. DO you think I stretched out my stomach above the band and that is why I can sometimes eat too much? Although a couple weeks ago I took all of my perscription medications with some yogurt and I couldn't keep them down - they got stuck. One of the pills was big (antibotic - strep throat). Does anyone have an ideas or thoughts for me?
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Ohh I definitely have this problem! I literally cannot eat in the mornings. At. All. I used to drink either a Protein drink or a yogurt or something but since my last fill, I have trouble with them (not because I'm too tight... but apparently my body just doesn't like dairy in the form of liquid anymore). Sooo now I wake up and drink about 6oz of orange juice at home, drink a full bottle of Water when I get to work (around 8:30), and then usually by about 10am I can handle a handful of nuts. Then I usually just do a soup for lunch around 1-2 (I work at a veterinary practice and everything is on the go. I tried real food for the first month working there in december and everyone there probably thought I had some sort of eating disorder haha... it did NOT go well!). Then I'll do another handful of nuts around 3-4. When I get home by around 7, I can typically eat whatever I want (other than bread and lettuce), and usually fix myself a pretty decent dinner. Unfortunately even without much fill, I have trouble in the morning and early afternoon, so it doesn't matter for me to have an unfill, etc. God knows, I'd probably eat a house at night if I did! It's a struggle, especially since it's hard to regulate my food intake at night. It'd be nice if it were reverse so I could get a good breakfast and lunch in and then not be able to eat much at dinner!
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I'm finding that to be true for me too. I try to do a protein drink or yogurt for breakfast. For lunch, I can usually manage food, but I have to be super diligent about the small bites and chewing. A true half cup is all I eat. Dinner varies. Sometimes I can only eat a little, sometimes more.
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5 Days Postop And I Want Some Food! :(
SkinnyMom2b replied to SkinnyMom2b's topic in Food and Nutrition
If it'll go through a strainer I can have it. I did make a shake in blender yesterday and it was great tasting, strained it but felt pressure after a couple of sips so I threw it out. This is harder than I thought it would be. Just shows I was too addicted to foods I like. I really think a couple of bites would satisfy me but just not physically possible. My Surgeon told me preop about a patient who had a staple pop after eating a TBS of yogurt during that post-op period! Scary!! Had to have 2 more surgeries!! -
Lap band fills, do you ever wish they would put in more cc's at a time?
ABLOND replied to kassy07's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
labwalker, speaking as someone that just got a fill on Tuesday and thinks she is to tight..it's miserable..all I can eat is yogurt and for some crazy reason my Protein bar. I'm hoping it's just that I'm not chewing enough or eating to fast...afraid to say "hey take some out" when all I want is to be in the zone and losing...how long should I give it till I call the office and ask for an unfill? I mean is it possible that my tummy is still irritated from the fill and that's why "real/healthy" food is sticking? HELP???? -
Okay, my mom was not one of the lucky ones. Yesterday, at six months out my mother finally had an endoscopy. The gastroenterologist said she had an angulation of her sleeve, which is an irregular bend of her stomach. This contributed to the consistent vomiting my mother experienced after eating dense Proteins like beef and chicken or just randomly after eating. Furthermore, the constant vomiting has lead to extensive ulcers at the stomach opening to the esophagus. My mother has been directed to continue taking her PPI twice a day like our surgeon suggested in January and to remain on a soft food diet until the ulcers heal. It is also possible she might need a second surgery to correct the angulation. Please do not wait to get treated if you are experiencing any irregular symptoms, such as pain or vomiting consistently after eating. It is not normal. I just wanted to share this as a word of warning. Even if you follow each step as recommended by your surgeon's plan, complications can still occur. This is a major surgery and losing at least 80% of a major organ is something that requires a little post-operative care whether from your surgeon or PCP. Also, I created a soft food list for my mother. If you have anything to add, I would really appreciate any ideas. It doesn't have to be low carb, but high Protein would be great. eggs Scrambled Poached w/ Canned Chicken and Salsa omelet w/ cheese Egg salad Deviled Quiche or Frittata [*]Sloppy Joes [*]Fish Broiled Boiled Baked [*]Shrimp [*]Peanut/Almond Butter [*]Hummus w/ Canned Chicken Pita [*]Chicken Salad w/ Mayo and Mustard w/ Taco Bell Chipotle Sauce [*]Tuna Salad [*]Crab Salad [*]Crab Cakes [*]Beans Refried Black Bean Bean Salad [*]Melted Cheese Wrapped in lunch meat [*]Rotisserie Chicken [*]Baby Bel Cheeses [*]Ricotta Cheese with Marinara (Baked) [*]Yogurt [*]Mashed Potatoes [*]Protein Gatorade [*]Milk [*]Cheese Cottage Stick [*]oatmeal [*]SF pudding w/ Protein powder [*]Cream of Wheat [*]Protein Bars (Cliff/Quest/Luna) [*]Oh yeah Protein shakes [*]Muscle Milk Protein Shakes [*]Isopure Protein Shakes
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College life and the Band- Good in theory, not in practice.
Cindy C replied to Meduseld's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I don't envy you one bit. You're embarking on 2 of the biggest journeys of your life at the same time. Kudos to you! My son is at college with a meal plan too and I know the food is absolutely repulsive! If you like those smoothies I say go ahead and have one for breakfast every day. 250 calories for breakfast isn't bad. Since you don't like proteins shakes try Carnation Instant Breakfast once or twice a day. There's 5 grams of protein in the powder and another 1 gram in each ounce of milk so you can get another 13 grams in each one. If you have access to Sam's Club or Costco it's much cheaper than the grocery store. About $8 for 22-30 of them. I like Pintos and Cheese from Taco Bell. High in protein and low in calories. You can make them yourself. Buy canned refried beans. Put them in a bowl with some taco sauce and sprinkle shredded cheese on top and microwave it. Those things added with your tuna and yogurt should help you get enough protein for the day. Good luck to you. You're doing well. Keep it up. -
Debbydo...Im not bashing the cheese cake...and I certainly am not trying to say your cheating...oh good lord, not my intentions at all...Im just jealous!!!! I wish I could have a stupid yogurt..... I too am a rebel in my own way, but I am sooo scared right now to "screw" (not what I wanted to say) this up!!! I just called my doctors office and they are gonna get back to me. I wanna know what I am doing wrong with these shakes and stuff. I got some really good advise and feedback, but still today, nothin doing. Still taking me over an hour to drink one shake. I am now not sure if I should be drinking the whole shake....ugh, just paranoid I guess. Don't wanna bust the band or anything. Okaydokay...gonna run. Talk to you soon! Enjoy what you can within your limits....and Im sorry if ya thought I was down talking what your doing...If it works for you then go for it! TTYL
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So i was told that after surgery it wasn't uncommon to have the scale read higher at my first appt because of the swelling and such, however, when i went i was twelve pounds down. Now that was five days ago and now in those five days I have only lost three pounds. I am only on the soft food part of my diet so eating about two tablespoons of greek yogurt or three ounces of Protein shake. How can I hit a plateau already?
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Thats just the thing. I dont know what size band I have. I never saw my doctore again after surgery. He called the nurses and discharged me without coming and seeing me. He used to do fills in his office but now he now longer does them. He has no other doctors in his practice. In the morning I have my coffee, which is about the only thing that does not irritate me and make me feel sick. If i try to have anything, including Water, it feels like it is going to come back up. I try then to have a Protein shake, maybe i can get it to go down, maybe not. Depending on how well things "sit" lunch usually consists of small amounts of chili, Soup, yogurt, or anything that doesnt hurt. Basically its the same thing for all my meals. I guess i could say that I have trouble eating all day long. I have had a barium swallow and everthing is ok. Its not too tight, i only have 2.5cc in my band. I would start to exercise more but i am exhausted.
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So today I went to U.S. Bariatrics in Ft. Lauderdale for my first fill. While I was there one thing they talked to me about was my diet, which I know I haven't been the best about, but they threw me a real curve ball in something I thought I was doing good with. No More oatmeal for breakfast! Ok so that really threw me off. They said that the oatmeal tends to turn into bad carbs so for now they don't want me eating anymore oatmeal in the mornings for Breakfast. Now here comes the real dilemma for me. I have been having oatmeal almost exclusive during the week for breakfast and I do get sick of eggs quickly. So now what do I have???? So far all I can think of is the following: cottage cheese with some fruit scrambled egg with cheese and ham yogurt with some fruit Any ideas? Please help if you have some!!!
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Less hungry further out
RJ'S/beginning replied to shannon crotts's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You will gradually have days when you are hungry all the time and others that you do not eat much....10 months out and this is where I am at now.....I eat according to how I feel and since I can't eat more then a cup....The days I don't feel hungry I eat a lot of protein and yogurt. Things like that...When I am having hungry days I eat nuts and seeds 1/4 cup for snacks..It helps a lot! -
I just started mushies this weekend. (WooHoo - real food!!) I found the Isopure banana Cream protien powder is very tasty. I make a breakfast shake of 4oz. skim milk, 2/3 scoop of powder (the right amount for 1/2 cup of milk/water) and 1/2 a real banana. This has about 165 calories and 21 grams of protien. I'm also eating the Greek yogurt and hummas. I also broke down and had a can of sardines. Yum Yum. And they are soft & flaky so I think it was OK. (And healthy.)
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I had my 4th fill 2 weeks ago when i went into my Dr.'s office and had only lost 2lbs. i am now filled with 2.5cc in a 10cc band. My restriction is good but i CAN NOT eat breakfast. I can only drink a protein shake or smoothie and sometimes get away with a yogurt or cottage cheese. Yet, as my day goes on i am able to eat more solid food and soups with pieces in them, and by the end of the day i can get in apx. 3 oz of meat and 2 oz. of veggies. Does anyone else have this daily constriction problem ?
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I need all of your help...PLEASE
JDsmommy replied to BlessedTwice's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
My vote is you are not eating enough calories. I eat anywhere from 1000-1300 calories a day and I try to vary this so my body doesn't get stuck. I had surgery 6 months ago and I've lost 60 pounds so far. I've noticed that if I eat less, then I don't lose. I also workout about an hour a day with both cardio and weights. Here's a typical day for me: BK: Protein shake(15 protein) AM snack: Greek Yogurt(13 protein) Lunch: Tuna w/ a little mayo and sweet relish(20 protein) Tomato slices or a little fruit if I have any room Snack: Fruit/or/almonds(6 protein)/or/cottage cheese(12 protein) Dinner: Chicken(2-3 oz)(18-27 protein) Veggie Snack: protein bar(20 protein) Hope this helps and good luck in your journey. -
I think I might have some restriction...
juliansmom2003 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
...but I'm not sure LOL I had my second fill on Thursday and today is my first real day back on solids. Breakfast was an 8 ounce yogurt and Frigo cheese stick, lunch was a meatloaf lean cuisine (didn't have time to make anything today) -- had no problem with either meal. For dinner I made about 1/2 cup of egg beaters with laughing cow cheese and toasted an arnold sandwich thin. I had about 3 bites of the sandwich, chewed thoroughly and took my time, and all of a sudden, I started sliming. Not like getting stuck though. Is this restriction? Is this what they mean by saying, "I know I shouldn't take another bite because I know what will happen"? I am hoping this is it, but I'm not sure. Thanks for educating a banded fool who is 4 months out and still has no clue what being full feels like with the band :w00t:!!! -
Question about hunger after being sleeved
juzmejnee posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was sleeved on June 23rd. And eat about 3-4oz each meal. I have like half a yogurt for snack, or a hard boiled egg. I track everything i eat at myfitnesspal.com and seem to be under 700 calories everyday, and my carbs remail pretty low. My question is, i still seem to be hungy. I am on a PPI, and take it everyday. I read that the ghrelin hormone takes a few weeks / months to be out of your system. So im wondering will i have less hunger as i go along? Im afraid that if i still have this hunger, and our tummys stretch over time, i will eventually gain weight. Anyone ever go through this, and stopped feeling hungry at like 6 months post op or something ( please say yes!) thank you -
It sounds to me as though the kind of foods you are eating could be the problem.Things such as milk, yogurt even eggs are quickly digested, do not stay in the pouch and will not sive you saiety. Try eating heavier proteins such as red meat, chicken, fish etc add some vegetables and see if that makes a difference.
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New chat forum need support,chat.
michellebell replied to michellebell's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi mss Thanks for replying. I follow the 20 minute rule and wait 20 to 30 mins after eating before I drink. I walk and swim as exercise as I ruptured a disc in my back and have damaged nerves in my leg and foot. I take pain killers for this but some days I am quite immobile (not lazy). With the walking I walk daily and swim twice a week its water aerobic exercise. I still eat a fair bit and feel like a porker by telling everyone but here goes! I have trouble eating up until twelve then I can eat a whole sandwich if im hungry in the afternoon about 3pm i have a banana skim milk half a cup and a diet yogurt blended. Then I can still eat dinner 2 egg omelette and before bed if im still hungry which yes i usually am a yogurt or 2 dry biscuits. I know everyones mouth has dropped but im being honest as we are all here for the same reason. I go back to the surgeon Monday and I will be having a fill for sure im up to 7mils at the moment. Any thoughts (nice,diplomatic) would be appreciated. Thanks -
after surgery food in the house question
JerseyGirl80 replied to pendulum's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I never keep crap foods in the house, I'd suggest getting rid of all your temptation foods, throw them out or give them away. If you have a family and have to shop for them as well this can be difficult. If they want meals, treats or snacks that you shouldn't be eating buy things that only they like, not things that you like this will help keep you from making mistakes that you'll hate yourself for later. I live alone so I definitely keep No junk snacks in the house, only healthy ones if I keep junk food in the house I'll feel I need to eat it because it's there. My meals usually keep me satisfied enough to the point where I don't feel the need to graze all night long just because I'm bored, or whip up a high crab meal just because I'm craving it (or just because it's there). But these moments do happen which is when my healthier snacks/foods come into play, if I really am hungry . When I want real junk (which isn't very often) I'll buy a small bag of something (a single serving) and eat it that one time and move on, when I want to indulge on a meal that's a little less than healthy I'll go out to dinner I order a salad and eat only a little bit of tasty "garbage food" from someone elses plate or some of an appetizer. Once a week I go to a local frozen yougurt place, they make 1 flavor thats sugar free and fat free and it's the greatest thing ever to me when I add fresh strawberries. I seriously believe in moderation not deprivation. When I have "treats'" on occasion the weight may come off slower but it still comes off and living and eating this way is realistic to me, not some fad starvation diet. I enjoy these "snack/unhealthy" foods a million times more now having them on occasion than when I had it at home and just ate it whenever I was bored. Sometimes I find myself wanting to snack and eat something out of boredem, convincing myself that I'm starving but when I look at my fruits, crackers, cheese, yogurts and carrot sticks I pass on it because I really want to eat crap! I know I'm really not hungry, I just want to binge on garbage. and that it's just my inner fat girl having another fit.. So keeping junk out of the house works wonders, for me anyway. Good luck! -
Assuming you have a cooler....Hard boiled eggs, yogurt, hummus,. Assuming you will be cooking eggs, scrambled. I usually take a large baggie of chopped chicken and pineapple in Hawaiian marinade to be cooked later. You can get tuna in pouches. Grab some mayo packets at a fast food place if you like to add right into the pouch. Hamburgers with out the bun perhaps. =)
