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Getting Back To The "Green Zone" After Complete Unfill?
maygoddess replied to maygoddess's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
So just got back from my fill appt. Took all of 5 minutes since the nutrionist just went on maternity leave..just me and the surgeon. He asked what was going on..I had gained 8+ lbs since my last appt 4 months ago. yup!! So after a few cursory questions, he at first was going to give me .5cc but after I mentioned that I was just at the tail end of a chest cold, he decided to go with .25cc. Uggh. At first I thought "I shouldnt have said anything"..why waste my time here..BUT I am glad I did. This puts me to 1.25cc back in my band. I was at 2cc when I was completely unfilled because I was too tight. 1.5cc may have put me too close to the danger zone. I came back to work and am struggling to get a yogurt down. I figure there is usually some swelling and adjusting going on after they suck ALL the Fluid out and put it back in with some extra. I have to remember this is how I was originally filled..in tiny increments. Once I started going to a fill doctor who does blind fills is where my trouble started of being too tight. Perhaps Dr Kuri being conservative with me all along because of my distance from TJ was correct! I am hoping that this teensy fill helps get that balance back of harmony of hunger and restriction. I never had that "hangry" feeling when I was filled. I was bored with food and could go all day without eating much. Now that I am trying to really watch calories and excercise, I am always hungry..so if I can get back to that lack of appetite again, I would be happy!!! Only time will tell..will report back after I had time to adjust to my new fill! Crossing fingers it gives me a boost in the downward direction by making this dieting crap easier to do! Sigh..that is why I have the band!!! -
Any advice, encouragement or hope will be appreciated
sheilarae replied to Tanya2244's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
The custards sound good. I'm not liking solid food very much. I'd rather eat yogurt or cottage cheese. I have a pumpkin pudding I like...1 can pumpkin, 1 can evaporated skim milk, 1 small box sugar-free butterscotch pudding and then cinnamon to taste. Just mix it up. I was going to try it with vanilla protein drink but haven't yet. -
May Sleevers-What are you eating?
par1959 replied to MrsVanderbilt's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
The only food I have had a problem with is apples. Water is my down fall only because I am addicted to coffee. I higly recommend a couple servings of fruit a day. Catelope is my go to. Sure you will exceed 60 carbs a day, but fruit is a complexed carb with lots of fiber. Make sure you know what a serving is, because its easy to go over on fruit. A great breakfast instead of a shake is about 5.5 oz of low cal flavored greek yogurt with either a 1/2 cup of bran or oatmeal. If you use oatmeal mix it in the night before. Its like candy but low cal, high in ficer and protein. -
Help!! I'm Pregnant And My Doctors Are Telling Me Different Things!!!
bandster_1007 replied to bandster_1007's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
thanks you guys. i went and got an unfill yesterday because if it weren't for liquid calories i was only averaging 200 calories in solid food, and it wasn't healthy stuff, it was just what i could get down. since my unfill i have had roast (omg that was sooooooooooooo good), fruit and yogurt parfait (again..awesome), and cheesy bread..i know bad..i was picking it up for kid and babysitter, and was eating on the run. the doctor that saw me yesterday was upset that i did not come in sooner. he said that my eating habits were not acceptable period. he said i needed to be eating at least 1500 calories a day and eating fruits, veggies, etc. he took out 2 cc's. the anxiety of eating is gone. i can eat a decent amount now, without eating a ton. i felt full for the first time last night since my last fill. that was comforting..made me sleepy. and i ate normal portion sizes, deck of cards for the meat, 1 small piece of a potato, 1/4 cup green Beans. i have read in several places that ketones can cause severe mental retardation or low iq's in babies. i had ketones in my urine at my last doc appointment, so now i'm just trying to make sure to get myself out of ketosis. -
Vitamins and protein :(
Schmincke replied to donaboss's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Donaboss, I feel so bad to hear your tough day! My NUT suggests making double protein milk by adding 1/4 cup of powdered skim milk to regular milk. You could drink it or if you don't like the flavor plain, you could use it to make creamy soup or pudding. I use it to make cream of wheat or oatmeal. Also the protein powders can mix into yogurt or shakes as someone else suggested. If you have a gaping wound you need to call your surgeon. Hang in there! -
Don't know if you're a big fan of yogurt but Fage fat-free yogurt is sooo good; it's creamy & THICK, has120 cals., 20 grams of protein/cup and you can add splenda, vanilla extract or whatever you like to flavor it up.
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Cannot sleep thinking about my weight
ProudGrammy replied to cutensingle's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
[ cutesingle the immediate answer to your question is "NO" - i was lucky and my mind turned off when it was bedtime and i slept well early PO i was so tired that i nodded off pretty quickly don' know what time it was cuz i was asleep i know you are going to lose weight its inevitable that the weight will come off - your stomach is now 85% smaller than it used to be, you can't and won't eat too much i know you are following all the rules with drinking and eating - you will be successful, i promise!!! but....don't hurry the process thinking you will lose one gazillion lbs in a week, don't lose sleep over how much you are or aren't losing in a week don' ever compare your small or large weight losses to anyones elses on the board - or anywhere, ok?? easier said than done, but you gotta calm down and get your necessary rest your typing away on the computer making all sorts of noise - its 3:38 am - i knew i heard something - it was you?? close your pretty eyes, count chicken breasts or yogurt good night!!! -
Protein and water requirements
Lady Lexie replied to Lady Lexie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I will try the Protein shakes from costco. I like that it is less onces than some other the other shakes but still has 30g protein. I am a little worried to try peppori slices because I have heard that some thick deli meats are harder to break down but I guess I won't know what works for me until I try. vickyd an example of what I eat goes like this: Breakfast is usually 1/4c of egg beaters scrambled with once slice of wheat toast and once slice of cheese mixed in the egg. lunch might be a Protein Bar (special k 10grams) or tuna salad. dinner might be a piece of chicken, a ground meatball,or tilapia. Usually with a little potato or broccoli. Snacks are usually the round babybel laughing cow cheese light or 5 wheat crackers with Peanut Butter on them. Some Protein shake in between. Does this sound ok? I have tried nonfat Fage yogurt with truvia and fruit... Not a big fan but I will eat it. The problem I run into is when I'm at work and can't sit down to eat. I rely more on shakes and bars. -
Microbiology research questions
Kindle replied to Bradley Lutz's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I had my surgery with Dr. Ariel Ortiz in Mexico over two years ago. Even then His dietician STRONGLY recommended the use of probiotics. She wanted us on drinkable yogurts with live cultures starting 3 days postop. They also offer and encourage their patients to use their line of bariatric Vitamins that include a probiotic supplement. I did not use their line, but I do take whole food based vitamins that include prebiotics, probiotics and digestive enzymes. I also eat Greek yogurt with live cultures every day. I lost over 100% of my excess weight and have kept it off for two years. I have no idea how much of an impact the probiotics played because it's something I've taken from the very beginning. -
Today is Tuesday (banded Friday) and I'm feeling MUCH better. Have been passing gas (YAY!!) and even burped this morning! Had my first BM since the surgery and that helped, too (pardon being explicit about bathroom stuff, but this is a thread about gas, after all). I don't feel like the gas pills really helped all that much. It just takes time to pass the gas from the surgery. My belly is still swollen and some of it is gas, but some I think is just swelling from the incisions. Anyway, feeling much better. I'm not having any trouble with cloudy liquids and semi-liquids. Over the past two days, I've had no problem with yogurt, pudding, carrot Soup with ginger, butternut squash soup, tomato soup, Carnation Instant Breakfast with skim milk, or cafe au lait. I think I actually don't have that much restriction, which I hear is common, but I'm able to keep on the liquid/semi-liquid diet by telling myself that eating solids right now will make me throw up. And don't tell me I won't throw up because the only think keeping me away from Bourbon chicken right now is the threat of vomiting.
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What Is The Time Frame Of Gastric Sleeve Growth Again?
mnbsleeve replied to june13sleever's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm almost at 6 months and still feeling quite a bit of restriction. Like ToBeThin and Feed Your Eye above, much for me depends on the food I eat. Dense Protein = not much more than 1/4 C ; yogurt I can eat about 1/2 C ... but not much more. The other thing I am experiencing is that the less food I eat, the less I want to eat. So for example, if I get busy and skip lunch accidentally or just grab a piece of cheese, dinner is even less appealing and I can bearely get 1/4 C in, even if I try "slider foods" like a carb. I'd say play close attention to the slider foods you mentioned. Perhaps there are particular foods that are more of slider for you specifically. Consider writing things down very accurately for at least a while, to get a good sense of what and how much is actually going down. I'm like you. 1200 calories are too high for me to loose significantly. That's why I love the sleeve. Hopefully the grab and go foods people have suggested will keep the calories low for you and help. -
NOT ADAPTING TO PHASE 2...HELP!
purplegerber replied to Unbesleeveable's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am three weeks out and I am still not allowed cream of wheat for 4 more days. I was on protein shakes only for the first week after I returned home. (but i do think some people were allowed sugar free pudding or fatfree yogurt).. Anywho, I couldn't even tolerate certain shakes because they were too thick. I can't say I experienced exactly what you did, but I did feel nauseaus after drinking the think ones. I gave up drinking those and only drink one type of protein shake now. -
I am new,and I need help
nursey402 replied to missray's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I am 9 days out. I had surgery on 12/7/16. I feel sick a little bit all the time. Learning what to eat. I had broth and cream Soup in the hospital.... I just can't.... I am using Protein shakes. Yogurt smoothies. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
How Did Your Body Handle The Switch From Liquids To Solids?
Lannae replied to Lannae's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank you!!!! The way my doctor has me set up is, one week clear liquids, second and third week full liquids, meaning all kinds of broths, protein shakes and drinkable yogurts. Then from there I go straight to solids.. So was not sure about the weight gain, and how it will affect my tummy...I guess time will tell!!! -
Thanks for your replies @johnsons13 @matt z @bostonwlkc I had a gastric sleeve. Basically now I’m having shakes, egg whites, yogurt, milk cheese... all as recommended by the doctor, low fat. I’m glad to know it’s normal... I was worried. So I just need to wait and adapt little by little to my new stomach👌
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I was 2, 2 and 2, but didn't really do purees and just stayed on mostly liquids for about 4 weeks. It was just easier, didn't want to deal with puree stuff and on occasionally would eat some yogurt or some jello.
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I have been cooking up a storm these last few weeks and stocking the freezer up with healthy meals. Both of my crockpots have been getting a workout! I have been getting some great recipes from emilybites.com and skinnytaste.com. Emily bites has a lot of recipes that you use a muffin tin to bake it in. Great for portion control. For breakfast, I either have a Protein shake or Special K protein cereal. I am made mini quiches in the mini muffin tins but I have been eating them for lunch with a cheese stick. Boca burgers are also a great option for lunch...or Greek yogurt. Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk
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Feeling Full Vs Stopping Eating Vs Satisfied... When Are You Done?
Jen75 replied to Trinity's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It's called premier protein. Comes in chocolate and vanilla. Not sure about strawberry. I make smoothies with mine and add peanut butter and yogurt to up the protein. I do not know how to do the ticker thing. Sorry. Best of luck! -
Thanks yall, one of the problems i have (even before surgery) was that i cant stand SOFT foods, even pre op i had to put something cruncy on a PB&J because it was so soft....hence the pop tarts that need to be chewed. I figured this may be a potential problem before hand, just not sure what to eat now...if i see another can of soup, yogurt or pudding, i am going to barf....
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First day after surgery - hurts to swallow?
erinjoy777 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hello out there, I'm new to this site. My husband had surgery yesterday. He only sucked on ice chips after he got home. He tried a couple of bites of jello but said it hurt when he swallowed. I thought this might be because of the breathing tube. Today his voice sounded better and he said his throat doesn't hurt anymore, but his stomach is hurting when he swallows. He tried plain yogurt today. So he hasn't really eaten in two days! I'm a little worried....is this normal????? -
I have chobani fruited yogurt for breakfast everyday. I add half a scoop vanilla whey Isolate protein, unflavored benefiber, splendra (Greek yogurt is sour), 1/3 cup high protein Kashi Go Lean, couple walnuts.
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Was sleeved 2/14 I feel healthier then ever. I lost 32 lbs so far. I have a ton of energy and I love to workout. I go to gym at least 3-4 times a week. I walk for 30 a day. I keep my calories under 700. I am able to eat 3-4 oz of fish, turkey or chicken somedays. I am burned out on yogurt, cottage cheese and ricotta. I found I can tolerate decaf coffee Foldgers called smooth. I love sheetz non fat cold latte. Dq has spelenda smoothies with protein, sometimes I bring my own protein.
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I used Solaray Calcium citrate capsules. opened them and sprinkled in my Greek yogurt. They were obviously effective because my 6 month bloodwork showed high calcium so I stopped taking them. I'm getting my 1 year bloodwork done next month, so I will see how my levels are without the supplementation.
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The key is to make smoothies that are of substance. They will keep you full and you'll feel like you're eating something. I do lots of various ones but a couple of simple ones are: 1/3 blender of ice 1/2 cup greek yogurt (Fage 0% is best - lots of protein) 2 scoops of vanilla (I use whole foods brand whey protein) strawberries (6-8 should do) Agave nectar to taste Blend to desired consistency. I blend mine to a thick milkshake consistency, you stay full longer and you actually feel like you're eating something. And being the summer time it's a refreshing treat. My next favorite one is using the frozen fruit mix from costco (mangos, peaches, strawberries sliced and frozen in a bag). Ice 1/3 blender Fruit 1/2 cup Orange Juice 4-8oz Protein Powder (Vanilla) 1 or 2 scoops Agave Nectar to taste Blend.. this one is so tropical and good. I had to be on protein shakes for 3 weeks so I understand what you're feeling, I got super creative, hot chocolates, puddings, etc.. all made from protein shakes.. but the above are my quick favorites to go to. Remember Greek Yogurt and Agave Nectar are your friends in this time period blended into a smoothie it's definitely of GOD! lol
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New liquid ideas ! Please
lisam1972 replied to Hopeful16's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Soups , yogurt, jelly , slimfast. Just had onion soup and it was delicious . Good luck Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
