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acasner    0

acasner
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Hi everyone... well I was banded on Friday and I am totally starving today! It's getting so bad... all I can think about is food. I am trying to keep my mind busy and not think about it but I am so hungry and liquoids just are not cutting it:frown: PLease help me stay focused!!!!

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slpcat    0

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Okay, I will be honest with you. I have suffered for 2 weeks. I get to start mushies tomorrow and am ECSTATIC! I read where people said, "Protein shakes make me full." or they say, "I just wasn't hungry for the first few weeks." yada yada; well, it has been hellacious for me, but I have kept to it and not cheated.

Some days are worse than others but just remember that the next week or two (however long your liquid phase is) is a crucial part of your lapband journey and your healing. Stay strong and try to stay busy. You will be very proud of yourself when it is all said and done. YOU CAN DO IT!

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lotzasunshine    2

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It sucks, sorry! You can get through it though!!! We've been there, but you can't eat solids because you risk damaging your stomach which needs this time to heal. It is NOT worth the risk!! Keep coming on here for support and that will help. also, try looking at the recipes section on here for some GREAT shakes!! They help a lot. Good luck!

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acasner    0

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Thank you for the support. I am trying to remain positive, even though it's hell lol. This is the hardest thing I have ever done but no one said it would be easy. I can't wait to get to the mushie stage, never have I been so glad to think of eating mashed potatoes haha!

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slpcat    0

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I don't know how strict your liquid diet is but on mine I was allowed creamed or blended Soup. One thing I did (I don't think it was cheating) was get lowfat turkey gravy (butterball brand) and make that with more Water than called for. I put a little mashed potatoes (like 1 tsp) and mixed it with the cup of brown gravy. It was the consistency of a creamed Soup. It was really good but it didn't keep me full for long :unsure:

What can you have on your post-op diet?

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acasner    0

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I don't know how strict your liquid diet is but on mine I was allowed creamed or blended Soup. One thing I did (I don't think it was cheating) was get lowfat turkey gravy (butterball brand) and make that with more Water than called for. I put a little mashed potatoes (like 1 tsp) and mixed it with the cup of brown gravy. It was the consistency of a creamed soup. It was really good but it didn't keep me full for long :unsure:

What can you have on your post-op diet?

ah mashed potatoes sounds so good right now haha! I can have juices, Water, broth, Jello, pudding, yogurt, soup (like bleneded) but it's just not keeping me full! I would give anything for some real food! This really is the hardest part!!!

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PMNURSE64    0

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Hang in there!I also was banded on Friday so I'm there with you.

Just remember the reason we need to do this,so that we heal properly.

We made it this far just a little bit longer. We can do it!:unsure:

Patti

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acasner    0

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Hang in there!I also was banded on Friday so I'm there with you.

Just remember the reason we need to do this,so that we heal properly.

We made it this far just a little bit longer. We can do it!:unsure:

Patti

Thanks, it's so nice to have people who support you. My family and friends don't understand, they are like well it's not that hard to not eat.... WELL YES IT IS! I am dying lol, you get sick of Jello and juice and Soup. Thanks for everyone's support.

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NinaC    0

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Hang in there! I'm almost three weeks out and I was miserable with just liquids! I finally got to eat mushies and I'd never been happier! You'll make it, you have too! This is not like some other diet you can cheat on, you'll really mess yourself up if you do!

I'm waiting to get my first fill on the 19th! I'm so excited! After you heal, nobody tells you you'll still be hungry and able to eat until you get a fill. You go thought all this surgery and emotional ups and downs, then you got to wait 4 weeks for a fill!

Good luck and stay strong, this will all be worth it (I hope)!!

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~*~*~Panda~*~*~    0

~*~*~Panda~*~*~
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"I was banded on thurs and it's not the easiest thing to do but we will love our selves for doing it!! im almost on the same diet as u but no yogurt and no pudding. Also only clear broth :sneaky: I also can't wait for mashed potatos :w00t:

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HolliJ    24

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I had mashed potatoes like 3 days after I started mushies. They weren't as great as I had been dreaming, lmao.

Nothing really has been.

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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.

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