Hi my name is Christie Im 62 attend church, married and love sewing, craft shows, fishing, and shopping Im still employed I live in Missouri I had my Lap Band surgery on 4/18 I would love a buddy to talk with

Hi Christie! I'm your neighbor on the other side of the river Welcome to lapband talk. Are you past the starving stage yet???

Hi Christie,

I am Karen. I am going to be 64 in July. I live in Florida. I am retired. I am, also, active in my church. I have 2 grandkids that live next door. My whole family, 2 kids, live on the same block. It can be exciting, but sometimes, the excitement, I don't need. I am 18 months in, so ask questions or advise, as needed. My new "addiction", to replace food, is shopping for a new wardrobe. Yipes! Food I can afford better than clothes, but clothes is more fun! Best of luck on your journey. Karen

Hi Christie,

I am Karen. I am going to be 64 in July. I live in Florida. I am retired. I am, also, active in my church. I have 2 grandkids that live next door. My whole family, 2 kids, live on the same block. It can be exciting, but sometimes, the excitement, I don't need. I am 18 months in, so ask questions or advise, as needed. My new "addiction", to replace food, is shopping for a new wardrobe. Yipes! Food I can afford better than clothes, but clothes is more fun! Best of luck on your journey. Karen

Hi Karen glad to hear from you as you know I was banded on 4/18 and feel tired all the time actually falling asleep alot so it has really been a problem to get all my Water in and even so when your awake thruout the day how do you plan the water, I go back to the doctor on May 27th seems a long time from now. I never got a clear understanding idea of how much of this to eat and how much of that other than Protein. I have one of the lapband plates but it don't say use so many ounces cups ect. I have been reading alot about what people are eating and some say a cup and I know a cup won't fit Any ideas you can give will be greatly appreciated. A little bit more about me I have 3 grandchildren and still among the working my husband did announce to me just 2 weeks ago that he is thinking about retiring in 18 months orginally he was not going to retire until 2014. Thanks again for signing on with me look forward to hearing from you. Have a blessed day

Hi Christie! I'm your neighbor on the other side of the river Welcome to lapband talk. Are you past the starving stage yet???

Im not starving but right next to it the hospital did me wrong the first day they brought me french toast and a fruit cup for Breakfast and I of course told them I could not eat that I just had lap band surgery they said sorry and they returned with cream of wheat and runny mushroom Soup and coffee I ask is this the liquid diet they said yes so I ate a bittle bit and then the same thing was repeated at dinner and breakfast the next morning well I followed that same diet when I got home then the next week I tried mushy which went ok then the next week I tried flaky fish and that was not good, For a couple days it felt like everytime I swallowed there was a knot in my throat, So I opened up my lapband brochures and read that I should have been on claer liquids for 1-2 weeks during the healing time. So I switched bach to 90% clear plus a BariatricShake 2 times daily for Protein. Im staying on this a week and then I thought I would start with some cottage cheese ect Hey were do you live. Have you been banded since 2008? Do you have any suggestions for me. Thanks for replying and have a great day

Im not starving but right next to it the hospital did me wrong the first day they brought me french toast and a fruit cup for breakfast and I of course told them I could not eat that I just had lap band surgery they said sorry and they returned with cream of wheat and runny mushroom soup and coffee I ask is this the liquid diet they said yes so I ate a bittle bit and then the same thing was repeated at dinner and breakfast the next morning well I followed that same diet when I got home then the next week I tried mushy which went ok then the next week I tried flaky fish and that was not good, For a couple days it felt like everytime I swallowed there was a knot in my throat, So I opened up my lapband brochures and read that I should have been on claer liquids for 1-2 weeks during the healing time. So I switched bach to 90% clear plus a BariatricShake 2 times daily for protein. Im staying on this a week and then I thought I would start with some cottage cheese ect Hey were do you live. Have you been banded since 2008? Do you have any suggestions for me. Thanks for replying and have a great day

Hi Christie,

I am Karen. I am going to be 64 in July. I live in Florida. I am retired. I am, also, active in my church. I have 2 grandkids that live next door. My whole family, 2 kids, live on the same block. It can be exciting, but sometimes, the excitement, I don't need. I am 18 months in, so ask questions or advise, as needed. My new "addiction", to replace food, is shopping for a new wardrobe. Yipes! Food I can afford better than clothes, but clothes is more fun! Best of luck on your journey. Karen

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