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Today is my first 16 hour shift since being banded. I came to work at 10:30 pm last night and work until 3:10 this afternoon. It's only 1:00pm and u only have 200 calories left for the day because I had to eat when I normally would have been sleeping. Anyone have any experience with this situation?

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Not yet but I will be soon. I'm a nurse too and I swear its damn near impossible to get my breaks. I haven't been back to work yet but I'm nervous about how I'm gonna get my food/fluids in.

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OT- Just wanted the nurses to know I appreciate your hard work and dedication. Almost every nurse I know doesn't get the adequate breaks to even go to the bathroom.

I once had to answer phone in NICU, b/c nurse had 6 babies to take care of while others were either on break or taking a baby for test.

My granddaughter is in the hospital a lot, just had surgery today, and you nurses are not only wonderful to patient, but the family too.

Well done!!!! Wish I could help you with eating problems!

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Thanks maddysgram! That was nice of you to say. Sorry about ur granddaughter. Hope she's doing better.

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I am a nurse, banded July 23. I returned to work Sept 5, I work at a hospital on a busy & understaffed med-surg unit for geriatrics. I had the same concerns with my getting in my food/fluids. My dietician advised me to have either a Protein Shake or a Glucerna Hunger Smart Bar for lunch on those days I don't have time to take a lunch break. I usually end up eating one of those bars(they are really yummy & you can find them at alot of places CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, etc). I also keep a drink right at my computer so I can drink while I am charting. Good luck to you!!! :)

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I just got one of those mixer cups that has a metal mixer ball. Told they work great for mixing shakes. Bought it at Walmart.< /p>

Also sometimes I just munch on some low fat cheese and it keeps me full.

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Not yet but I will be soon. I'm a nurse too and I swear its damn near impossible to get my breaks. I haven't been back to work yet but I'm nervous about how I'm gonna get my food/fluids in.

You will be fine, just remember to drink fluids. I know it sounds weird but i don't get thirsty. I have had my lapband since February 2010 and love it! It's. Still a struggle keeping the weight off but i lost 100lbs and doing good. I was worried also due to i travel a lot but it worked out good.

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You will be fine' date=' just remember to drink fluids. I know it sounds weird but i don't get thirsty. I have had my lapband since February 2010 and love it! It's. Still a struggle keeping the weight off but i lost 100lbs and doing good. I was worried also due to i travel a lot but it worked out good.[/quote']

Nice! I can't wait to say I lost 100 pounds!

Funny, I also don't really get thirsty a lot anymore. Weird for me since I'm diabetic but probably cuz my sugars have been so much better. I do try to remind myself to drink by carrying around my stupid Gatorade bottle & so far it's working.

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I just got one of those mixer cups that has a metal mixer ball. Told they work great for mixing shakes. Bought it at Walmart.

Also sometimes I just munch on some low fat cheese and it keeps me full.

I picked up a few of those mixer cups. They work great for on the go! Now, if I just had a maid to clean them! :-)

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If you work on the floor.....you are like me. I work on a busy tele unit. Thanks to osha I cannot have Water or food near my med cart that functions as my desk. We cannot have food or Fluid a the desk either. I work 12 hour shifts. So I worried too after being banded last month. My strategey....Get the Protein in early with a shake (powder/banana/ice in blender) I drink on the way to work. That way if it is too busy for am break I am not left high and dry! I take lunch as early as I can (usually the 1200 slot) that way when it calms down about 2pm I can sneak away for the other half of lunch or a Protein Drink.

I hope this was helpful. 12 hour shifts are hard when you cannot have food near you. But then again I guess it is a mixrd blessing----what I do not see I cannot eat or crave lol

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