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Looking at everything everyone else eats makes me feel bad, because i eat alot almost as if i never had the surgery. I've had fills, and unfills, and refills. I have lately just felt hungry alot. I was told no breads, Peanut Butter, no carbs. I have followed all that, and still feel like i'm not loosing enough. Maybe just not as quickly as I would like, I guess. I have my really bad days though...baked chips...love them. Tring to add more fruits and vegetables.

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Looking at everything everyone else eats makes me feel bad, because i eat alot almost as if i never had the surgery. I've had fills, and unfills, and refills. I have lately just felt hungry alot. I was told no breads, Peanut Butter, no carbs. I have followed all that, and still feel like i'm not loosing enough. Maybe just not as quickly as I would like, I guess. I have my really bad days though...baked chips...love them. Tring to add more fruits and vegetables.

Looking at your ticker, it looks like you have done a great job. If you are feeling hungry, maybe it's time for another fill? I know that some of the saline can evaporate over time, so maybe you need to be topped off a bit. I did the low carb thing for a while, mainly because I was afraid of losing my hair. Well, I'm losing it anyway, so I've decided to start adding in some veggies and fruits. I still stay away from bread, because I don't think I could handle it right now. I try to eat between 800-1000 calories a day.

What about exercise, are you getting in enough? I have no right to tell anyone to exercise, because I haven't been doing any lately, but for now, I am still losing, thank goodness. Maybe you could try to bump it up a little, at least until you pass your plateau?

When were you banded?

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i was banded Jan.18, 2007. I still see those weight lose ads on tv and think maybe i should try that, not that i have since surgery.

Thanks for making me take a look at my ticker.:biggrin2: I just feel like i could loose more then i loose a month.

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Yesterday....

B- 2 slices cheddar cheese, 16 whole wheat crackers

L- 10 grapes

D- 1 cup greek yogurt, handfull granola, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 cup watermelon

Did I mention I'm getting a root canal in an hour!!:)

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Did I mention I'm getting a root canal in an hour!!:smile2:

Ouch :)

Yesterday ~

Breakfast ~ Atkins Caramel Latte followed by 1 slice french toast, 1 slice bacon, 1/2 of a scrambled egg & 1/4C potatoes o'brien

Lunch ~ salad (1.5oz lettuce, 1oz salami, 2 slices crumbled bacon, 1 hard boiled egg, 2 slices provolone cheese, 1.5T sunflower kernels & 2T ranch dressing)

Snack ~ 1 chocolate chip cookie

Dinner ~ Smart Ones Fiesta Chicken

Snack ~ 1 Twinkie

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How can you each this much food. I thought 1/2 cup at the most even in maintenance mode

Yesterday ~

Breakfast ~ Atkins Caramel Latte followed by 1 slice french toast, 1 slice bacon, 1/2 of a scrambled egg & 1/4C potatoes o'brien

Lunch ~ salad (1.5oz lettuce, 1oz salami, 2 slices crumbled bacon, 1 hard boiled egg, 2 slices provolone cheese, 1.5T sunflower kernels & 2T ranch dressing)

Snack ~ 1 chocolate chip cookie

Dinner ~ Smart Ones Fiesta Chicken

Snack ~ 1 Twinkie

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I just got banded on 2/22/08. I thought we wouldn't be able to eat breads or crackers. Any ideas about the liquid phase.

 

I would talk to your Dr about your Post Op Phases of liquids/mushy/soft foods. My Doc did not tell me Not to eat breads or crackers ** I have a hard time w/them, so I tend not to eat them**.

 

A half a cup of food will not satisfy me one bit / nor was that my recommended measurement. I was told to eat 3 high Protein meals a day (preferred not liquid meals)...You'll find just about every surgeon has a different set of guidelines...Good Luck to You~

 

today:

b - 3oz FF yogurt w/ 1/4c granola

l - 3oz LF cottage cheese & 3 oz of deli thin turkey

d - 4oz beef briskette & 1/4c ranch Beans

s - handful of walnuts

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Can you give me suggestions on the liquid diet. I ate cream Soups because they said anything that run of a spoon but they are more like baby food. i don't want to cause any future problems. What did you do for the first two weeks post op.

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Embarrassed to post what I ate today:embaressed_smile:. Root canal went fine. I had never had one before so I was really worried. Opted for the nitrous:thumbup:, worth every penny. Back on track tomorrow!! Can't wait till another fill.

 

As for the full liquid phase, I lived off yogurt and pudding! Try greek yogurt, its packed with Protein and low in calories, also thicker than other yogurt so much more filling!!

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Embarrassed to post what I ate today:embaressed_smile:. Root canal went fine. I had never had one before so I was really worried. Opted for the nitrous:thumbup:, worth every penny. Back on track tomorrow!! Can't wait till another fill.

As for the full liquid phase, I lived off yogurt and pudding! Try greek yogurt, its packed with Protein and low in calories, also thicker than other yogurt so much more filling!!

Glad everything went well!

Question.......where do you buy greek yogurt? Does Walmart have it?

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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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