Hello June Bandsters-

I was just curious where everyone was at- I was banded on 6/15- and have not had a fill yet- I go for a fill at the 4-6 week mark,

I'm on mushies- and have been having a few solids- nothing too tough- lathough I must confess I've been eating lettuce- God- I hope it doesn't kill me-

I have a hard time eating such small portions and I know sometimes I over do it- even with healthier foods- but I'm sticking to fitday.com and have been at about 1100-1200 calories per day and trying to keep the fat grams low- 20-25 grams.

My typical day is 2 hardboiled eggs, tuna or chix salad with lf mayo and 3-4 Water crackers, 1/2 banana or a sf/ff pudding or jello- and more chix/tuna salad for dinner with a few crackers,

How are you guys doing- and what kind of stuff do you eat?

ROCK ON JUNE BANSTERS.

Sounds like your doing good your eating the right things keep up the good work pretty soon solids.

Keri, it sounds like you are doing really well and facing the challenges straight up!

I was banded on 27 June and am still on the liquid phase which is pretty excrutiating - Soup is losing its allure, let me tell you! I have been getting hungrier – I put that down to the swelling subsiding. My first dose of hiccups last night redefined ‘discomfort’ too! Despite liquids only I have lost less weight than I expected to – bummer!

I find FitDay to be a great help too, it just needs a conversion feature for us metric/kilojoule folks!

Kristen

Hello, I was banded on the 30th and I am feeling great. I have lost 17 pounds so far and I am still on the liquid diet. I get to start mushies up on the 14th and I can't wait. I am not feeling hungry yet but I am sure it will come.

I will have to check out fitday.com and give it a try and hopefully keep calories down. That will be key! Thanks for posting this so we can keep in touch.

Angie

Hey! Banded on the 23rd and doing fine. Lost 13 pounds right away then screeeeeech, the scale stopped at the end of the first week. I also got a visit from Aunt Flo right then so I think that stopped my loss. I've lost now just one more pound since then.

It's okay tho, it totals out to 23 lbs going back to before surgery and I can tell it! Pants are looser and my ankles aren't so swollen. THAT's a plus.

I was re-reading my post op handbook from my doc and realized that this week I could have pureed meats. OH BLISS. So I just had a can of tuna and some mayo that I beat to death in my magic bullet type device. I made it into a paste but OH HEAVEN to have that instead of soup!!! It went down fine.

Exercise has been good too. Been feeling good enough to do 45 mins at still only a 20 min mile pace. But it gets my heart up and me all sweaty so I must be doing something right!

One thing I see will be a long term problem is gas. I've ALWAYS got gas. Any bandster ideas for keeping that down? It's pretty rough.

I was banded on June 7. I am at five weeks. I feel normal. Not much restriction at all. I am SO ready for my first fill. I am down 16.5 pounds.

Hello...banded June 13th and I still have a little restriction. (It could be my mind though.) I am going to my first fill in about 2 weeks. I am down @ 33 pounds since the first of June. I am very excited...

I eat eggs, egg salad, grilled fish, chicken, tune, cottage cheese, grits, fresh fruits, green Beans. I have been able to add alot in, my thing is I still measure all my food and only eat what I have on my plate....I just have to keep to that. Support!! Support!! Support!! It really helps.

Way to go June Bandsters!!!!

I was banded the same day as you Keri, june 15th. I did 3 weeks of liquids and than my Dr. put me directly on solid food as tolorated, I was never so happy to get some food. I'm definately not eating as much as before. I'm looking forward to my first fill, I see my Dr. June 21st, I'm down 16 pounds.

Sara

I was banded June 16th. I am still on liquid diet -KILLING ME!! and I have had a near impossible time - I am down 22 pounds and feel fantastic - totally normal!! My scars are barely there and just look like little scratches (per others). I have eaten food a couple of times ( and over done it once or twice) I definatly have restriction, but am looking forward to my fill on the 23rd. I feel really guilty for cheating a few times. My weightloss has stoped, but my clothes and face are totally different!! Anyhow, I am gald everyone is doing so well- thank God for all of you ( I don't know what I would do - as noone around me really knows!) Thanks Jen

I was banded on June 8th and am still on full liquids! I have not had a fill yet. I go for my next appt with the doctor in two days and will be estatic to go to mushies. I have to admit I have snuck in a baked potato twice and scrambled eggs twice. I think I am a little unusual because I do feel a little restriction - I just know when it is time to stop. Maybe it is because of this that as of today I am down 24 pounds. Of course I was eating like a PIG prior to surgery trying to get in everything that I couldn't have for a while. I didn't realize before surgery that I would be on liquids for 6 weeks - the doctor sprung this on us the day of discharge. He did three of us that day and we were his first three! Surprise!!!

WOW!! 6 weeks. You are doing amazing for being on liquis for six weeks. I was reqdy to chew my arm off after three weeks.

Hi All!

I was banded 6/22 and I've been on full liquids. Today is my last day and then to solids. My dr doesn't allow mushies. Tomorrow will be GLORIOUS! I feel great, although the hot hot weather here in NY really saps all my energy by the end of the day. I go for my first fill 8/8.

HaHaHa! I tried my little tickler, but I guess I didn't get it right! Maybe this time.

I see alot of people are on liquids for 6 weeks after surgery. Is that the normal length of time to stay on liquids? Is seems like a long time to me. And then add in the pre op liquid diet?? Yikes!

Well in our pre-op nutrition classes we were given the diet schedule that the nutritionist said was what the average doctor did. It was liquids for about 4 days, mushies for about a week (the calendar showed adding a new type of food every other day), and then onto solids. I guess because we were the first he did, he wanted to be extra caution. I think i compensate for six weeks of liquids by always talking about food and watching The Food Network on TV at least 5 hours a day. I now know how to make all these delicious meals that i should be able to eat soon - God Willing!

Hi-

My dr. had everyone do 2 weeks pre-op liquids and 2 weeks post- op liquids- the first week post op is clear liquids, week 2 is full liquids, weeks -4 are mushies and week 5 starts soft foods-

My fill is scheduled on 7/20 and not a minute too soon- I have no restriction and am hungry.....I try to eat small portions- but I know I eat more than 4 oz, sometimes...

Last night was pan seared Tilapia with lemon, olive oil, gearlic and capers- and green beans YUMMY.

My nutrtionist said it's okay that I haven't lost since I stopped the liquid phase =she just said don't gain- I haven't- it's tough this in between stage.

We can do it!!