I need advice from anyone out there who is going thru what I am. I am two weeks out and am totally freaking out. I dont know what to eat, drink etc.....My doc is no help. Someone please help me so that I can feel like I have some control???????????

I have lost 8 lbs but with my size I feel like that is absolutely nothing. Yesterday I ate 1885 calories. I had Soup (cream of Chicken), eggs, oatmeal, and thats it. But I am having alot of head hunger but also my tummy is really growling. What do I do? Am I eating too many calories this far into this or should I change up something?

What are you guys eating at this stage and how do I keep my calories down and still feel full.

I am drinking CArnation Instant Breakfast as my Protein shake...(5 grams protein per serv.) My doc says I can only have 1 Protein Shake per day.

Please help me I feel like I am failing at this?????:confused2::confused2::confused2::confused2:

i was the same way 2 weeks out - no restriction and wanting to eat EVERYTHING! only difference is that i had total support from my doc. but - i did eat everything that fell into the stage i was in (liquid, mushy, etc). Now that I'm 4 weeks out and just got my first fill i'm feeling restriction - but had NONE before the fill. until you have your fill, the time is to take care of your band, not to lose weight. :huh2:

You are going through the toughest period. The swelling is going away so you're getting hungry because you're not restricted yet, and probably won't be until you get a fill. I think they refer to this period as "bandster hell". 1800 calories is alot, but you probably were used to having 3000+, so you're improving. I remember that it is hard to have the Protein because it's not palatable unless you have it with milk and that makes for alot of calories. I recall when I was first banded, before mushies I would have one sugar free carnation with skim milk (if I recall this is 270 calories!) and then I would have cream of wheat made with Water (probably about 200 calories), a bazillion sugar free popsicles, gallons of snapple diet iced tea, and fat free cream of broccoli soup, and almost forgot sugar free Jello. I also had an electric ice crusher so I would eat crushed iced with sf iced tea with fresh lemon squeezed in. I would eat that with a spoon. Just a silly mind game to eat it with a spoon made it seem more like food than water:rolleyes:.

Oh yeah, try to do things that never involved food. For instance, I would read in the tub for hours because I never eat in the tub. Also, I would watch tv in bed because I would be farther away from the fridge. Also, going to bed early helps recuperate too.

Good luck, this will pass and you'll be able to have more choices and you'll get restriction and fill up after eating only a half of a cup of almost anything that's not liquid.

Take care, and keep the motivation. You're going to do it, and it is going to get easier.

Sue

I am drinking CArnation Instant breakfast as my Protein shake...(5 grams protein per serv.) My doc says I can only have 1 protein shake per day.

Please help me I feel like I am failing at this?????:confused2::confused2::confused2::confused2:

First of all, you are not failing, you just need to educate yourself on what you should be eating/drinking so you succeed. I would definitely recommend talking to a nutrionist because it sounds like you are not eating properly. 5 grams of protein in a shake is not nearly enough protein, especially if your doctor said you can only have 1 shake a day, which I think is weird btw. Are you sure about that? Whatever the case, you need to go to the store and buy a variety of HIGH Protein shakes and see what you like. Just buy the single servings so you don't waste money. My personal favorite is called VHP (Very High Protein) made by Bariatrix (bariatrix.com) It is 35 grams of protein, so with just one shake you are halfway to your daily goal of protein. It is also low in carbs, fat and calories. It comes in a box of 7 servings. You can also find ready made canned shakes at Trader Joes or any health food store. At the very least, buy Unflavored powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder and mix it with lowfat choc milk in the blender, and you have 28 grams of protein. There are a lot of options out there besides Carnation Instant Breakfast, that taste just as good. I've been a vegetarian for 7 years so I am very familiar with the variety of protein out there, you have to experiment. You also might want to get "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies", it is a good reference book for people with short attention span like me. Good luck!

I need advice from anyone out there who is going thru what I am. I am two weeks out and am totally freaking out. I dont know what to eat, drink etc.....My doc is no help. Someone please help me so that I can feel like I have some control???????????

I have lost 8 lbs but with my size I feel like that is absolutely nothing. Yesterday I ate 1885 calories. I had soup (cream of Chicken), eggs, oatmeal, and thats it. But I am having alot of head hunger but also my tummy is really growling. What do I do? Am I eating too many calories this far into this or should I change up something?

What are you guys eating at this stage and how do I keep my calories down and still feel full.

I am drinking CArnation Instant breakfast as my Protein shake...(5 grams protein per serv.) My doc says I can only have 1 protein shake per day.

Please help me I feel like I am failing at this?????:confused2::confused2::confused2::confused2:

I was banded on March 17th and had my first post op visit today and what a shocker it was. All I am allowed to have is 2 oz of pureed foods three times per day....which is like the consistency of stage one baby food. In fact they suggest eating baby food seasoned with salt and pepper to keep it simple. This is about 400-500 calories per day max. I can also have unlimited amts of calorie free drinks, tea, coffee, popsicles and sugar free Jello. They also expect me to take 30 minutes to eat this little 2 oz of food...haha! As an alternate to baby food I can have one scrambled egg....runny and 2 tbs of mashed potatos (instant mixed with Water and no butter) for a meal. My doctor is strict....I can't believe ya;ll get so much that I don't get. In 2 weeks its the same except that it progresses to soft stuff like eggsalad.

I've lost 28 pounds in 16 days and at this rate I am going to melt away in no time. It's going to be tough but I'm going to give it my best shot. I hope to get my first fill on April 22nd. My protein intake will only be about 24 GM.....which I don't agree with. I'll find some protein powder to add to my sugar free kool aid. They have some available on bariatricliving.com.

For those of you with lienient doctors....my congradulations. I am not as fortunate but this is what I signed up for so I'm gonna give it my all. He did say that if I have trouble I can call the office and they will make some modifications. Best of luck to you all.

Janet:wub:

Edited April 3, 200818 yr by Sweet_pea_2

Hey guys thank you for all of the replys they help me so much, I went and weighed in today and lost another 8.8lbs which brings me to 17lbs lost I was so thankful when I got on the scales I looked down then looked at my husband looked down at the scales again and got off cleared it to zero and then got back on it again it told me the exact same weight I was tickled to death and it was all because of the Lord without him I am nothing and can not do this also as of yesterday I feel like I have more control over what I am eatting and if I am really hungry or not I only had 800 calories yesterday alot better than I have been eatting also I will be getting real protein powder soon thanks alot guys bye!!!!!!!!!!