Hey there. Got banded on the 4th...2 days till the "mushies" stage, tonight I ate a green bean and a scrambled egg and I'm freaking out. Could I have caused pouch enlargement or slippage with a green bean and an egg?

I feel ok...I think. Every little feeling is making me wonder if something is wrong and I really can't tell.

Anyone have any opinions or personal experiences?

I could use some input here I'm freaking out. :willy_nilly:

Razorgirl,

I don't think the green bean and egg will do any harm, even though we DO all know we are supposed to follow the doctor's guidelines. I would imagine this is a cakewalk compared to stopping the heroine. Just take one day at a time and try to make good decisions.

I think we all have "moments" where craving wins the battle. We just have to limit it.

Good luck on your journey and congrats on overcoming one addiction!

J-I,

Small clarification. Disagreement is not flaming. Flaming is a deliberate, hostile act of a personal nature...which my post was not.

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actually that was my mistake, so please excuse me. I forgot a word which would have made it read:

I knew I would PROBABLY get...

again, my mistake. I didn't intend to mean you had flamed me.

i love how passionate everyone gets on topics like this!

actually that was my mistake, so please excuse me. I forgot a word which would have made it read:

I knew I would PROBABLY get...

again, my mistake. I didn't intend to mean you had flamed me.

No problem. :thumbup:

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Just-Ice- When did you have your surgery? That's all I have to say............

Just Ice---When did you have your surgery? Thats all I have to say........

Just Ice---When did you have your surgery? Thats all I have to say........

So I have to be POST surgery to have an opinion? That's pretty darn short sided of a comment to make (twice). I don't recall there being ANY stipulations in place to be able to have an opinion. Thank goodness that's "all you have to say". Good day.

Well, officially on mushies today and just had the best bowl of squash ever hehehe.

Crisis averted!

Considering all of the "Private Messages" ive recieved from people who agree. But anyway we will see how you do Post procedure. Good day....Seems if your getting lap band your will power in the past hasn't been to good either! LOL.

Ladies!

We're all in the same boat here and everyone has different opinions and philosophies on their own lap band journey.

No need to squabble!

Just to let you know how different docs can be, mine has us start on normal food the 4th day after surgery. I will have my surgery on Thursday and can eat solid food on Monday. They did warn us to take only dime size bites and chew really really well, but there is no mushy stage at all for me. And, my surgeon's no quack either... she's highly regarded, center of excellence, does a huge volume of surgeries here and difficult cases too (70+ BMI). So, I think there is a lot of wiggle room on what you can do post-op.

I think the most important thing to do is to listen to your own body. And, rather than feel bad or guilty about breaking the 'rules', I would just call your own surgeon's dietician/nutritionist and let them know if you are too hungry. It probably just means you are healing faster and ready to move to the next stage faster, but they can help you to make the best choices for first foods. Seems like you made some pretty good choices on your own, though.

I agree w/many of the other posters here that you should NOT beat yourself up over this or worry that it is some sign of failure. One of the things the psychologist at my surgeon's office emphasizes is that we MUST get over this 'all or nothing' mentality. Nobody is going to get through this journey without making mistakes or breaking some rules. If you are able to attend support groups, that helps a lot because you will see real people who have succeeded and know that even the best of the best success stories have hit a few bumps in the road. I wouldn't even call this a bump, though... more like a tiny tiny pebble. :thumbup:

Thank you Razorgirl for reminding them of that. Congrats on making it to the mushie stage. I think once you get pass the liquid stage this whole journey gets better.

I just have to add that I just ate the best banana that ever existed in the history of mankind.

It was the banana of the gods.

Oh and I called the clinic and they practically laughed at me for freaking out over a string bean.

All is well. :thumbup:

Razorgirl, I just had to laugh, because I was in the exact same position two days ago....the same position being I ate the egg of the gods....after 3 weeks on liquids, I nearly cried when I ate that first egg, it tasted so good!

As far as cheating goes, I probably didn't stick to my post op liquid diet to the letter; I took Soups and blended them to "suckable" consistency. My instructions for that stage were anything you could suck through a straw, so I may have taken a few liberties....but I am so happy to be on soft foods, I could just dance.

Keep us posted!

sara

I grew up all my life having people say "IF you eat that hamburger your going to be fat." So what it does in return is WANT me to eat that hamburger because of people constantly telling me what I should and shouldn't do. So my point being is, everyone is on the same page here. We all are here because we want to lose weight. How we get there, is our own business. We are a big family here who offers support to those that need it. The statements that others make are purely their own opinions. We are here for SUPPORT. We are not here to have people tell you "NO DON'T DO THAT." We are here to tell people, "So you made a mistake. That's ok just put it behind you and do it differently from now on." We are all human and we all make mistakes.

Now anyone that can come off of heroin AND do the lapband should be applauded. That's awesome. I think you are doing a great job. Just remember "Success is in the eyes of the beholder." I wish you much success as well as everyone else. Whether your banded or pre-banded. Everyone have an awesome holiday season.