I though it would be fun to start a thread ... a kind of food diary, that lets us keep track of what we're eating and also gives some of the pre op patients an idea of what life will be like with the band... it might be a good place to also put if the food you ate caused you to pb too!

I'll start the ball rolling...

28/3/07

B: starbucks blueberry yoghurt

L:Carrot and corriander soup 1 cup 250mls

D: Roasted carrot and ginger soup 250mls with 150g VLF cottage cheese blended into soup for extra protein.

Snacks...

Drinks; blueberry ribena extra light 500mls, 2 large black coffees, 2 glasses water. 1 peppermint and liquorice herbal tea (300ml)

No pb's but lots of burping, still on liquid diet.

Your rules are a lot more detailed than our rules. I will take note of them and assimilate them into my psyche. I may just have to battle with my will to rebel!

Never been a great one for obeying the rules to the letter, I like to shift them around a bit and make them my own rules.

As you can already see, that can get me into a heap load of trouble, but I am clawing back from the brink!

I don't think I need a fill, I am not having an issue with eating too much. As everybody points out, I'm not eating enough. I am trying, honest. As I shall show here:

Today:

No intentional exercise today, just a walking the dogs. This is my day of rest.

500ml Water

B: Porridge and raisins

Sn: tasting the moussaka through it's various stages.

500ml Water

L: Homemade Moussaka, brocoli & cauliflower

To be continued....

You did really well H, considering you were expecting to be so bad, well done you By the way, do you bake a sweet potatoe exactly the same way as a normal potatoe? I have one in the fridge and want to try it baked, tonight.

Hiya

Well anon, I was on mushies, lol, but Ive progressed onto solid foods now, been building it up over the w/k. Its 4 weeks tomorrow since I had the band put in. Ive actually eaten loads today :phanvan compared to what I usually eat.

OK here goes....

B: Weetabix/milk & 1/2 slice of toast with orange curd on it & 1 small glass of feshly squeezed orange juice = 270

L: 1 chicken breast with stir fried veg in a Thia curry sauce = 300

D: Beef caserol, with 1 tbs of mash = 300

S: 1 glass of white wine & 1 ice lolly = 250

M: 100

Total = 1220 ekk!!!!!!!

I so need a fill asap!!!!!!!!!!! I'll start the exercise properly this coming week as Im working at home more and Im not working away.

Sara xx

Have a great week both of ya's!

OK today I've been told that my breath stinks in a ketosis kind of way!

So I must need to eat a bit more!

B: Cambridge bar

L; 130g l/f cottage cheese with 75g fresh raspberries

D: roast chicken breast (pb'd half of it!) stuffing ball 1 new potato, green beans-about 6, cauliflower 1 floret .... Must learn to chew chew chew!!!

Total calories 870

I was quite hungry after going to the gym and working legs and abs.... I should really have eaten more before going and then wouldn't have been so hungry (When will I learn????)

hi everyone I got banded last wednesday so I am on liquids at the moment yesterday I had:

B; Half a slimfast shake 110 calories

L; Solero ice cream 110 callories

D; home made tomato soup 1/2 cup 90 callories

Several glasses of water!

total 310 calories..

Is this enough I dont want by body to go into starvation mode!!!!!!

Hi Doriso, welcome to band land

It is tough to get the calories when your on the liquid diet, but it is essential.

I would advise that you have a whole slimfast shake if you can manage it and lots of your homemade soup. Obviously you are only going to be able to eat as much as your stomach can take. Just do little nad often and you should be fine.

Have you got some Vitamins? I used the bassets vitamins that you can suck into oblivion and they are rather scrummy. You can get liquid vits as well.

Nice to have you here

Suzannexx

You will learn H, just like all of us.

To be honest, I don't think eating more before your exercise actually helps that much. But if your tum is saying feed me after drinking Water, then it is saying that you just need to up your food intake.

He he is this the pot calling the kettle black

You find you P'b with chicken as well, I have the same problem unless it is chopped into tiny miniscule pieces before i even start chewing it. I have given up with it, which I know isn't good, as it is a good source of Protein, I shall have to buy more fish!

Hugs

Sx

Thanks suzanne I can only fit half down at the moment or I feel like I am way too full, I would think as it all settles down I will be able to have more! Yes I am taking multivitamin, having to take it in tablet form no problems yet!!!! Tried to get liquid vits from everywhere but just couldnt get them anywhere!!!!! :-)

Well today has been difficult, I've felt quite tight all day and have struggled to get anything to stay down! And yes, I have NO FILL!!!

B: Thought I'd try Cereal..... NOooooo!!!

S; managed a chocolate velvet cambridge pack!

L: crackers and edam cheese Nooooo!!! One mouthful and stopped! so had cottage cheese and pineapple

S; Cambridge bar managed all of that!

Plan for dinner:

Tuna fillet with mango chilli salsa, new potatoes and peas (wanted broccoli, but that would be asking way too much!

Did the body for life cardio solution this morning! OMG! I was completely exhausted by the end! The only bonus was that it was all over in 20 minutes bar the stretches!

Hi Suzanne,

Im sure u will do well. I have big problem with chicken too. But it I cut them to pea size, I find it easier to go down. I tend to eat more cottage mince pie, lasagne and fish pie. It goes down easier. Try them. U r right, the last 1 stone is the hardest. But Im not worried too much cos Im not putting them on. I know I can go down the last stone if I cut down my desert and alcohol drink, but Im enjoying size 14/16 for a while and no hurry to go down to size 14 and I definately do not want to go down size 12 as my boobs will dissappear.

I really need another fill; hopefully I'll get one on Wednesday.

So here goes:

B. Alpen Cereal bar (125 cals)

S. 1 apple peeled (40 cals)

S. Starbucks Cappuccino (150 cals)

L. 5 small wheat crackers (100 cals)

1 dairylea strip cheese (75 cals)

S. 4 squares very dark chocolate (80 cals)

D. Small portion of Pasta bake (400 cals)

+ 3 cups of tea (100 cals)

Total calories 1170

Sorry my email hasn't been showing me that there were new posts! Time to catch up.

I made quite a luscious Moussaka, not perfect but it was my first attempt. My son loved it and my dad and the neighbours. I had to give lots away because I couldn't eat much and it would have been such a waste. Going to have to change the recipes to fit a 2 person household, or infact 1 and a half! CM being the 1 :girl_hug:

Right what did I have yesterday? I really should write it on the day I have it!

30/04/2007

20 min Pilate's workout, 1 hour walk with children and dogs

Black coffee 2 sugars

B: porridge and raisins

500ml Water

Sn:1 Orange

500ml water

L: Bernard matthews thin turkey ham, tablespoon cream choose and pineapple, cucumber salad, iceberg lettuce and seed mix scattered over form food doctor.

500ml water

1 hour intense workout with Johnny (ooowww! double calorie burner session)

1l water

D: Same as lunch, liked it so much had it twice

Sn: 2 ryvita with 70% blackcurrant jam

H, you don't fancy cooking for me and CM do you? The dishes you are having sound gorgeous!

Doriso, it won't be to long before everything will settle for you.

Sorry if I have missed anyone!

Saggi, I must admit I laughed when you mentioned that you would lose your bust when you go down to the size 12. Mine is turning into muscle, not in a scary body lifter way (thankfully)

I would love to get down to a 14, that is my goal, although my P.T has other ideas. We'll see who is right

This is my most recent pic taken yesterday, maybe I should put other pic up as well. May try that later.

Your Pic don't work:confused: please fix so I can have a look!

Yesterday was a bit manic and my restriction just disappeared.....

B cambridge shake

L boots shapers tuna baguette (218 cals) went down without a second thought!

Snack; cambridge peanut bar

Another Snack! 500g cherry tomatoes.... YES 500g that's a lot of tomatoes!

Dinner; Beef fajitas made with leftover roast beef joint that I'd frozen a couple of weeks ago.

Usually I'd only eat one, but I had two of those as well!!! :D

Well total calories: 1154 not too bad and I managed quite a lot of protein!

Which reminds me.... make you moussaka, invest in some good plastic tubs and freeze the leftovers for another day when you're too bushed to cook! Don't give it away when it will do for another day!

Hi all

Thought I would add what I have been eating:

1/5/07

Breakfast - 1xweetabix

lunch - salad with pulses, a little feta cheese and roasted peppers, could only eat about half

dinner - salmon, new pots and veg (only a side plate!)

snack - ww yoghurt

Ooooh fancy your salad... can you PM me the recipe?