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LapbandLo    294

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I'm so happy I did this. I feel 100% back to normal since surgery 9/17. I am walking 2 miles a day and am actually satisfied on my mushy diet of 1/4th of a cup 3x a day and two Protein Shakes per day. I haven't thought about food or my next meal in 3 days and I'm eating when I feel hungry, not just because it's "lunch time". A few people have mentioned to me that I'm glowing and have such a positive happy vibe lately and it's true!! Of course I don't expect my entire journey to be this positive but this is definitely a good start :)

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ameyer30    132

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I am so glad to hear you are feeling 100%! I wish I could say the same. I was banded the same day as you and am still on a thin liquid diet. I'm having a hard time feeling "human" on 400-600 calories a day. To add insult to injury I'm on antibiotics for an abscess (not related to surgery) and feel super queasy all the time! Your post gave me hope though! Thanks for the boost!

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lisacaron    5,075

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Is there a reason why you are still on a thin liquid diet?? Dr.'s orders?

Any chance of adding some more Protein in?

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ameyer30    132

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My doctor wants me on the thin liquids the first 2 weeks then blended diet for 2 weeks and at week 5 I can start soft regular foods. I'll make it! I've been doing Protein Shakes made with almond milk and the occasional carnation instant Breakfast but afterwards I feel full for hours! I'm trying and really am happy about my decision to have the band but feel like I'm in a zombie state most of the time. I am soo ready to be me again cuz I am pretty great!

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SillyAuntDi    1,610

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I was banded on 9/11 and I'm feeling probably 95%. I'm tired and "zombie-like" by the end of the day, but otherwise I'm great. I'm eating very mushy foods this week and next, then move onto soft foods. I'm doing pretty well with it. I never would have thought hummus tasted so delicious without it spread on something crunchy... :)

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lisacaron    5,075

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I think you are all great!

It took me some time to get back to 100% myself after surgery. Truth be told I have never gone back to myself. I have become a better more exuberant self. I like me better now then I did before and I thought I was pretty great too :)

I noticed for myself after going back to solid food, I wasn't feeling so great and my energy was getting really low. After going to the Dr. they found that my Protein levels weren't where they should be. I wasn't so hungry and I wasn't keeping the Protein intake where it needed to be.

I have since made changes and BING energy level is better!! Ameyer, I will share with you what a friend on here shared with me. There are Protein Shots by Body Fortress. They are 2.5 oz only 110 cal but they contain 26 grams of protein. They are thin watery substance fruit punch or grape flavored.

Check with your Doc of course and/or your Nutritionist, but that is what helped me. I could easily add a 2 oz vial to my diet and they helped so much.

Feel better soon! Keep us up to date.

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LapbandLo    294

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I am so glad to hear you are feeling 100%! I wish I could say the same. I was banded the same day as you and am still on a thin liquid diet. I'm having a hard time feeling "human" on 400-600 calories a day. To add insult to injury I'm on antibiotics for an abscess (not related to surgery) and feel super queasy all the time! Your post gave me hope though! Thanks for the boost!
you will definitely feel better after Mushies. My diet was 1-2 weeks of liquids but my surgeon advanced me because I was doing so well with no issues. I'm still under 600 calories though with Mushies and Protein Shakes but a big difference in energy level!

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Lady VS    1,147

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Awww so happy for you. I hope you continue to have this attitude throughout your journey. Congratulations!!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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