Well, hello and welcome to my first blog ever. I got lap band July 20th, about 3 weeks ago in Monterrey, MX by Dr. Zapata. It was a very good experience and I do recommend Monterrey for such precedures. The hospital was exceptionally nice and I had the most attentive medical care that I have experienced. It was better than I expect I would have received in the US.
Now that the band is in and I am trying to return to my normal rutine I do find it difficult to manage my eating. I am hypoglycemic and at times my need for food is critical. When I have low blood sugar my ability to make good decisions is diminised from the lack of energy to my brain, hence I eat quickly on whatever is easy to find - usually a bready carb of some type. Now that I have lap band I get clogged up and throw up each and every time. If anyone has any recommendations on this please let me know. When I am not having low blood suger I am making wise food choices and sticking to my food plan. I have lost 20 lbs now and I do plan on posting pictures that show the progression toward my goal weight of 170. My preop weight was 266. I look forward to all the health benefits of not being obese as well as the ability to be more active with my son and the additional life benefits with my wife. Fat people really are limited in every way. This will be such a liberation from a lifetime of limitations. It almost makes you feel unworthy when your family or friends will not be enjoying the same freedom, but everyone must make their own choices. I have chosen to start a new journey toward health and energy. God be with me, because it is a long road...
I am needing to get some advice about the intake of food and how much is too much or too little. I just got my first fill a couple days ago and I am almost not hungry at all now. If I do get hungry a couple drinks of tea cures it. I have been drinking three protein shakes with water and that is giving me 450 calories a day. I have been walking 30 minutes a day also. I take liquid minerals and my proteins shakes are loaded with vitamins. Is this ok for me to consume so little calories a day. My fill doctor told me not to worry about calories and just eat healthy food but I am not hungry and I have lost weight already since the fill. So, here is my question. Is it ok to have very minimal calory intake and ride the weight loss wave or am I damaging my metabolism by doing this and will have more problems with weight loss and maintenance later on? Any advice is appreciated.
