starting a new thread for anyone who has or is considering surgery thru the Brigham/Falkner program.

~Mel

surgery 11/13/07 Dr Vernon

-35lbs

OMG! I'm having such a hard time!! It's just not normal NOT to eat!!! :cursing:I just finshed my 1st wk of shakes & 2 more to go!!! How am I gonna do this? :tongue: I am So hungry. not head hunger, hunger hunger.

By the time I finished my liquid phase, I thought my jaws forgot how to chew. Just remember this is only temporary!!! It is worth the struggle. It gives you a very good head start.

:tongue:

Tova

Tova,

Did you ever have months that you didn't lose weight? Is 5-6 pounds a month an average for you? I have had almost 2 months without loss now. I don't feel like a fill will do it. I'm hoping my body is just re-adjusting and will finally kick in and work the way it's supposed to....but boy, oh boy, it's frustrating.

I think that your body goes through a loss spurt and then it plateaus. Have you had a big loss in the last few months? If so then your body is readjusting to itself and if you keep on the program you will soon see a loss.

It can definitley be depressing at times, especially when you feel that you are being good!!!

I am sure it will soon show

Tova:thumbup:

OMG! I'm having such a hard time!! It's just not normal NOT to eat!!! :cursing:I just finshed my 1st wk of shakes & 2 more to go!!! How am I gonna do this? I am So hungry. not head hunger, hunger hunger.

:w00t: I KNOW how you feel I have REAL hunger too. did you have your post-op yet?

you can do this, have you tried to switch things around and try different things like Soups? Its 14 on the liquids and soups and the third week should be mushies, right? (geez you'd think I remember). what about crushed ice in your Protein drinks? Keep drinking Water too

I thought we could just have shakes & clear liquids. Can we have soups like tomato cream soups ect. as lond as there's nothing in it??

I thought we could just have shakes & clear liquids. Can we have soups like tomato cream soups ect. as lond as there's nothing in it??

I dont have our hospitals program with me now but I know that they follow Allergans specifications pretty closely. Here is a link to their website

Lapband.com - The First Few Weeks After Surgery

they say no to the cream soups but thin broth like soups okay. Ive used a sieve like colander with tiny holes to strain foods/soups so I still get the full flavor. You are almost at the end of your two weeks and you must have your post-op soon so talk to her about this.

I dont have our hospitals program with me now but I know that they follow Allergans specifications pretty closely. Here is a link to their website

Lapband.com - The First Few Weeks After Surgery

they say no to the cream soups but thin broth like soups okay. Ive used a sieve like colander with tiny holes to strain foods/soups so I still get the full flavor. You are almost at the end of your two weeks and you must have your post-op soon so talk to her about this.

Good idea about straining!!!

Is your stage 2 for 2 wks?

I just talked to my nutritionist & she told be I should move on to stage 3 by day 14!!!! Here I am thinking I had to do just shakes for THREE weeks! Come to find out they gave me the wrong paper at the hopital lol!!! She nade my day!!!

did you get the big packet from your inital nutritionist meeting? We all have the same protocol. That spells out the entire diet.

Then you move onto 2 weeks soft Protein (cottage cheese, cream of wheat, yogurt, tunafish etc)

did you get the big packet from your inital nutritionist meeting? We all have the same protocol. That spells out the entire diet.

Then you move onto 2 weeks soft Protein (cottage cheese, cream of wheat, yogurt, tunafish etc)

Yes, I have the packet & I have been using it. I just didn't notice it said 15 days lol!

Just checking in!!! I've got a w.loss of 19 lbs!!!! ttyl!

thats wonderful Heidi! :Dancing_biggrin:

Reminder tonight is the B&W Lapband support group Tuesday Oct 21st, I will be there but may be late.

I'm going to go too....

Am headed to the gym now and hoping to make it there on time. I'll apologize in advance if I don't get to shower.... :biggrin:

Mel & Paige - I'm so glad I came to the support group tonight. I already feel better. Great to connect with you both.

Thx, Amy