Hi All:

I am brand new at this, but I am in need of support!!! I've been told this is the place to be. I had my lap band procedure done on March 9, 2007. To date I have lost exactly 10lbs. Monday I begin stage 4, ground foods. I was wondering if anyone has any appetizing recipes to help me get through until I am able to eat solid food again. Also, in much of the literature I have read, there is very little tomato based products suggested, (V8, Tomato Sauce, etc), is there a reason for this? Can it be hard to digest or something? Well, I wish you all the very best of health and luck in your weight loss journey and I am looking forward to beginning this journey with all of you.

Thanks, Lisa

PS: I am from MA and my Dr was Dr Haag at Baystate Medical Center. I am 41, a wife mother, Noni, and a singer. I'd love to meet some people that are going through the same time frame that I am so we may progress through the different stages together. :nervous

Thanks for responding and for the kind words.

Just wanted to say congrats, hope all is going well with you. I am going to be getting my band at Baystate also, with Dr. Romanelli. How was your experience with them. The program seems wonderful, but to have someone here firsthand who is going to Baystate is great. I am not yet scheduled, I have my 2nd appt with the nutritionist on 4/6 and will meet Dr Romanelli then. Ok, I'll leave you alone now, lol, it's just exciting because you are the first one I have seen that got their band at Baystate. Take care,

Lisa

Hi Lisa:

My name is Lisa also and I can't say enough about Baystate! They are wonderful people and very knowledgible in their field. I was more than pleased with the care I got and I'm sure you will be too.

Good luck beginning your new and wonderful journey. Let me know how you do.

Lisa

PS Are you from the area?

Hello there...

I was just banded this past Wednesday, 3/21! I am so excited and things are going great. My partner bought me (us) this great cookbook titled "Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery". Being that I'm only 4 days out of surgery and have yet to get the stage of eating anything other than liquids...the recipes in this book sound AWESOME! What's really cool it that it tells you at what stage (week) post surgery you can eat that particular recipe and the portion size accoring to the week you are in. I can't wait to try some of the foods.

Congrats on beginning your journey...I'm excited that mine has begun too.

Take care,

Jason

I've never heard it put quite that way, "ground foods", I assume that's another word for mushies. While you're in the mushy stage it's easy to add a little Protein to foods while you're grinding them up.

Good luck to you both.

Welcome to LBT Sngbrd1003 You have come to the right place for support, fellowship, some good advice and just a good laugh now and again...Congrats on your weightloss todate...you are doing wonderfully...

Keep us posted on your progress...

becky