I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

Good Luck to you on your Band day

Rainer, I'm not expert and i dont know if this will help but surely you need to drink a lot more water that your doing so. ??

I've been quite on edge and i only have one little baby i can't imagine how your feeling.

Lynette, Yeah, I ordered water w/lemon. I did sip every now and again, hardly any at all, but when I felt dry or that something wasn't quite as moist as it should be. I will do that each time. I still set myself a glass of water at meals too, for the same reason. Just makes it easier and I don't have to answer those questions!

Lynette, Eating 3-4 hours a part! Do well with the morning, because the shakes fill me up, but 1/4 cup of soup doesn't do it!!!!! LOL

Hi ladies,

I'm 5 days post op and I am feeling pretty good, but my temper is through the roof!!!

I have three little ones, as you know, and I am sooo pissy I am afraid I am going to pop. Generally I eat if I get upset...so not only am I not able to eat...I am super grumpy because I am not eating..

So, any help???

Also, I am so tired...here's my food intake for the day...can anyone help me?

Incidently, I can't add anything to the shakes or blend my soups so they are smooth....the Drs. office said not to do that.

breakfast--yogurt

snack--chocolate protein shake (8oz of skim)

lunch--chicken broth

snack--2 ice pops

another chocolate shake because I was so tired...not hungry though

dinner--broth from new england clam chowder (fat free)

drank 1 class of sugar free apple juice and 1 diet snapple and one glass of water in addition to my liquid meals.

Geez, looking at it it looks like I haven't stopped eating all day.

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!

Rain

I can't help, but I can certainly relate! I am always soo cranky when I get hungry. And I am tired and have no energy. I woke up this morning and only one hour later I took a 2-hour nap! Now my DH is finally yeah... so I will try to control myself and sit tight.

Here is what I ate today on my pre-op diet:

B- 2 scrambled eggs, 2 string cheeses, 1 glass of Crystal Light with Benefiber

L- 10 crakers with cheese spread, 1 diet jell-o, 1 sugar free popsicle, and 1 glass of Crystal Light

D- 1 chicken breast, a handful of cashews, a sugar-free jell-o, and sugar free popsicle

And I can't remember if I had string cheese before I went to the airport to pick up DH.

Do you all think it's too much? My nutricionist said 70 grams of protein and 30 grams of carbs/day, but did not say anything about calories. Should I call him and ask about calories?

:confused:Rainer, It doesn't seem like you are getting enough protein. I guess you are, but I add a scoop of vanilla protein to my Carnation Instant Breakfast Sugar Free mix, as well as, the mix. Makes it rich and creamy. That holds me over! Sugar Free Popsicles and Fudgesicles are good, as well as, diet jello. I even had a spoon of pickle juice that I read in one of the posts. Curbed my craving for salt, lol! Kind of tasty! Today, I had a small wedge of cheese, after I read Lynette's 3 meals and 3 snack menu!!!! YUM, I enjoyed that! Thanks, Lynette!!!!

I also use Slim Fast drinks sometimes, but I am able to blend up soups. So that definitely helps me out. Flavored waters and herbal tea are tasty too! Oh, and Low Sodium V8 juice, never liked it before, but it is quickly becoming a good friend, lol! Let's see, and Werther's Sugar Free candies!!!

:embarassed:Dini, I am always "tending" to my man!!! He's high maintenance!!!! LOL

CeCe, doesn't seem like a lot to me!!! You have your protein and quite a few liquids. May need to pump the water up a little!!! Definitely wouldn't say that is a lot of food!!!!

DMTJET ... you are too funny, and also too lucky.

i wish my man was like that.

i'll need to go out and find someone for on the side!!!

:clap2:Dini, We are going to have to find you a good one!!!! You need a little TLC once in awhile, Kiddo!!!! You are too cute!!!! Love you, Girl! Who wouldn't just luv ya'??????? Doesn't seem possible!!!!:speechles

Wrangler054, you were talkinga bout drinking wine with your meal. did your doctor not tell you that you were not to drink while eating? i was told nothing for half and hour b4 and 30-60 minutes later??

You are right. I forgot about not drinking 30 mins before or 30 mins after my meal.

thanks for the reminder.

I just went out and bought my vitamins, calcium and iron. Expensive stuff. Oh well it's needed.

Went out shopping w/hubby to get him food for the week and my protein drinks and jello. I thought it was going to be a cheap day at the grocery store but good old hubby filled the cart to the brim.

The liquid diet is not bad any longer. I actually had to remind myself to drink some broth and have a protein shake b/c I wasn't feeling hungry. I did have the head hunger after going to the store but it wasn't too bad. However I am looking forward to eating something solid again.

Surgery is on Wednesday - starting weight 335 and I'm down to 316. It feels good. Hubby said he's even noticed I'm losing weight.

wrangler, awesome job w/the weight loss!!!! Glad you are doing so well! I know, I spent a fortune the few weeks getting ready for this surgery!!! All those little things sure do add up, but I am glad I got them all, lol!!!!!

DMTJET can i pass you on-to Adam, he'll tell you how much of a pain in the rear end i am.

Wrangler054. your doing great thats like nearly 20lbs. congratulations and well done.

Dini, I don't think Adam has a clue what a wonderful lady he has!!!! :eek:Isn't it a shame, they don't see it????!!!! Just ticks me off!!!! I am a pretty good judge of character and there is NO WAY you can be anything but sweet and wonderful!!!!! Just send Adam my way, I'll use my motherly instincts and set the boy straight!!!!! NO messing with my little Dini!!!!

Rain, can you add the protein powder to your shakes or soups? The protein helps to keep you full. Sorry, that's about all I can recommend. I wonder why your Dr. doesn't want you adding things to your shakes. It's not like you're adding a bunch of calories or anything. even when I add my peanut butter, my shakes are around 200 calories. That's my highest meal/snack so far, but then I eat the puddings and jello and they only have 60 calories. So by the ned of a day, I've still only consumed about 700 calories or less.

Wrangler, at least your food bills will be cut down for you after surgery. And I've realized everything I've bought is lasting a long time for me, like the protein powders, soups, jellos, puddings, etc. I'm not having to be at the grocery every week anymore unless there's something I just want out of the blue.