CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THEY ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? MY HAIR IS THINNING AND FALLING OUT. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT? I AM GETTING MY RECOMMENDED AMT. OF PROTEIN SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. I AM HYPO THYROID THOUGH. ANY SIGNIFICANCE? I TAKE MEDS FOR IT. I DO NOT LIKE THIS AT ALL!!!!!!!!
I HAD AN MRI OF MY LS SPINE LAST WK. IT SHOWED ARTHRITIS OF SPINE. PAIN CLINIC WANTS TO INJECT MY SPINE WITH PAIN MED WHICH WOULD LAST UP TO 3 MONTHS. IT IS A 20 MIN PROCEDURE AND THEY INSERT A NEEDLE INTO THE SPINE AND TAKE PICS AND THEN INJECT WHEN THEY FEEL IT WILL BE MOST BENEFICIAL. (THE ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE TO TAKE THE ORAL PAIN PILLS OR PAIN PATCH BUT I AM AFRAID OF GETTING ADDICTED). I AM SCARED TO DEATH OF GETTING THIS NEEDLE PROCEDURE DONE. DID ANYONE OUT THERE IN BAND LAND EVER HAVE THIS DONE AND IF SO, CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOU DID WITH IT? THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE. I AM SO TIRED OF HAVING SCIATIC PAIN THAT RUNS DOWN MY BUTT AND BACK OF MY LEGS TO MY HEEL EVERY TIME I GO OUTSIDE TO WALK AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WOULD HAVE IMPROVED AFTER LOSING SOME WT. BUT IT HAS GOTTEN STEADILY WORSE. WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE SO TUFF FOR SOME OF US BANDERS WHO ARE TRYING SO HARD TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES? JUST WONDERING?
CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO UPDATE MY TICKER BAR ON MY SIGNATURE PAGE? I UPDATED THE WT. INFO ON MY TICKER BAR BUT IT DOESN'T SHOW ON THE BLOGS ON THE SIGNATURE PAGE. THANK YOU!
Well after a month of not losing any weight (5 months out and 50lbs less) and being able to pretty much eat what I want and as much as I want if I didn't stop, and soooo ready to schedule another fill, guess what happens today? - yep - yet another episode of sliming and throwing up and would you believe - after a protein shake? GO FIGURE!!!! Grrrrr - now I am at a loss to know what to do - get a fill or not???? I even stepped up my exercise. I have been taking two long walks daily instead of one and I also started some exercising in my hottub as much as tolerated. I have fibromyalgia. I swear I have the most finicky band ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How to Tell When You Are Perfectly Adjusted
You are losing 1-2 pounds per week.
If you are not losing 1-2 pounds per week:
A. You may need an eating adjustment
1. Are you eating 60 grams of protein a day
2. Are you eating 25 grams of fiber
3. Are you avoiding all liquid calories
a. Soup can be sign of “soft calorie syndrome”
b. Alcohol contains a lot of calories – 7 calories per gram
(1) It’s also a stomach irritant
c. Fruit juice is just sugar water
4. Are you making healthy food choices from a wide variety of
foods?
a. Are you avoiding soft foods
b. You can’t just eat what’s easy
c. Cheese is glorified fat
5. Are you drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day between meals
6. Are you eating too much junk
a. Chips, chocolate, nuts, ice cream, cookies and other highly
processed junk foods are too calorically dense to be regular parts of a
healthy diet. But don’t avoid them completely to the point where you
feel deprived.
b. Stay out of fast food places
7. Are you getting in two servings of calcium daily
8. Do you always eat the protein first
9. Then the vegetables or fruits
a. Five servings a day
b. Potatoes are NOT a vegetable
10. Is your portion size appropriate?
a. Meat or fish
(1) 3 ounces – the size of a deck of cards
b. Vegetables
(1) ½ cup – the size of your fist
c. Starch
(1) If you eat the protein and the vegetables first you don’t need
much
(2) Avoid: rice, potatoes, pasta
11. You might try avoiding artificial sweeteners
a. Some people think that artificial sweeteners stimulate the
appetite
b. They are HUNDREDS of times sweeter than sugar
c. They teach you to like things too sweet
d. There is no evidence that people who use them are any thinner
than people who don’t
12. Avoid most diet foods
a. Real food usually tastes better
b. Real food is more satisfying than low calorie substitutes
c. When you are only eating a tiny bit the caloric savings is not
that great
(1) Use a teaspoon of real butter instead of a tablespoon of diet
margarine
(2) The body has no way to break down artificial fats
a. They may go into permanent storage
b. Some people think liposuction is the only way to remove
hydrolyzed fats from the body
B. You may need a behavior adjustment
1. Are you eating only when you are hungry?
a. If you’re not sure drink 8 ounces of water and wait.
2. Are you eating three meals a day?
a. With maybe 1 or 2 small snacks
3. Are you sitting down to eat?
4. Are you eating consciously?
a. No distractions, turn off the TV, put the book or newspaper
away, pay attention to your food and your companions
5. Are you eating slowly?
a. Put the fork down between bites
b. Take 20 to 30 minutes to finish a meal
c. Taking longer might cause the pouch to begin emptying
6. Are you taking small bites?
a. Tiny spoon, chopsticks, cocktail fork
7. Are you chewing well?
8. Are you drinking with your meals or too soon after your meals?
a. Practice water loading between meals
b. You won’t be thirsty if you are well hydrated before the meal
9. Are you stopping at the first sign of fullness?
a. Sometimes it’s a whisper: not hungry, had enough
b. Hard stop versus soft stop
10. Do not eat between meals. Stop grazing.
11. Do not eat when you are not hungry
C. You may need an activity adjustment
1. Are you getting in 30 minutes of physical activity at least 3
times a week?
a. Over and above what you would do in the usual course of your day
b. Could you make it 4 or 5 times a week?
c. Could you make it 45 or 60 minutes?
2. Are you taking advantage of opportunities to increase your
physical activity?
a. Taking the stairs instead of the elevators or escalators
b. Walking on the escalators instead of riding
c. Parking your car further away from the entrance
d. Getting out of the car instead of using the drive through
e. Getting off the bus one stop before your destination
f. Washing you car by hand instead of the car wash
g. Playing with your kids
D. You may need an attitude adjustment
1. Are you committed to your weight loss journey?
2. Are you totally honest with yourself about how much you are
eating and exercising?
a. Log your food and activity on ww.fitday.com for 3 days
3. Are you using food inappropriately to deal with emotional
issues?
a. Have you identified what the emotions are that drive your
eating?
b. Can you think of more appropriate ways to deal with those
emotions?
c. Are you willing to seek help from a qualified counselor?
4. Are you attending and participating in support group meetings?
5. Have you drummed up some support from your family and friends?
6. Have you dealt with saboteurs realistically?
7. Do you have realistic expectations about the weight loss
journey?
8. Are you still obsessing about food, weight, dieting, eating?
a. Obsessive – compulsive thoughts
(1) Obsess about something else
b. Perfectionism
(1) All or none, black and white thinking
c. Patience with the pace of healthy weight loss
9. Are you acknowledging your successes with non-food rewards?
10. Have you learned how to take a compliment?
11. Are you giving up diet mentality?
a. Stop weighing yourself several times a day or every day
b. Stop dieting
c. Stop depriving yourself
d. Stop defining food as “good” and “bad”
e. Stop rewarding and punishing yourself with food
12. How do you feel about all the changes taking place?
E. You may need a band adjustment
1. You feel like you are making healthy food choices in appropriate
portion sizes but getting hungry between meals?
2. You can still eat white bread, fibrous vegetables and large
portions.
3. You are having to struggle to lose
4. You are gaining weight in spite of eating right, exercising and
having a good mind set.
F. You may need your band loosened
1. There are times when you can’t get fluids down
2. You are vomiting too much
a. How much is too much?
3. Do you have frequent reflux or heartburn at night?
a. Do not lie flat or bend over soon after eating
b. Do not eat late at night or just before bedtime
c. Rinse your pouch with a glass or water an hour before bedtime
d. Certain foods or drinks are more likely to cause reflux:
(1) Rich, spicy, fatty and fried foods
(2) Chocolate
(3) Caffeine
(4) Alcohol
(5) Some fruits and vegetables
a. Oranges, lemons, tomatoes, peppers
(6) Peppermint
a. Baking soda toothpaste
(7) Carbonated drinks
e. Eat slowly and do not eat big meals
f. If you smoke, quit smoking
g. Reduce stress
h. Exercise promotes digestion
i. Raise the head of your bed
j. Wear loose fitting clothing around your waist
k. Stress increases reflux
l. Take estrogen containing medications in the morning
m. Avoid aspirin, Aleve and ibuprofen at bedtime
(1) Tylenol is OK
n. Take an antacid (Pepcid complete) before retiring
o. Try other over-the-counter heartburn medications
p. See your health care provider
4. See your health care provider immediately (or call 911) if
a. You have a squeezing, tightness or heaviness in your chest,
especially if the discomfort spreads to your shoulder, arm or jaw or is
accompanied by shortness of breath, sweating, irregular or fast
heartbeat or nausea. These could be symptoms of a heart attack.
b. If your symptoms are triggered by exercise.
c. If your pain localizes to your right side, especially if you
also have nausea or fever
d. If you throw up vomit that looks like black sand or coffee
grounds. Or if your stool is black, deep red or looks like it has tar
in it. These are symptoms of bleeding and need immediate attention.
(Note: Pepto-Bismol or other medications with bismuth will turn your
stool black. Iron supplements can also make the stool tarry.)
e. If your pain is severe
This was written by
Jessie H. Ahroni, Ph.D., A.R.N.P., C.D.E., B.C.-A.D.M.
Well it happened to me today! I thought I would try out a packet of tuna without the water as I have never had it before. Well not thinking, I ate it without moistening it first. Well it didn't take long until I was in total miserable pain of being "stuck". I thought I would die. After about 5 minutes of this torture, I started sliming and then totally throwing up. Lesson learned - do not eat dry packaged tuna without moistening it first. Sometimes I can be so stupid it seems! Lol
JAN. 18, 2011 - TUESDAY - DAY 1 POST OP SURGERY - WELL I AM VERY TIRED TODAY AND GROGGY AND STILL IN ALOT OF PAIN MAINLY DUE TO NOT GETTING MUCH SLEEP AT HOSPITAL LAST NIGHT. SINCE I HAD TO HAVE A HIATAL HERNIA REPAIR AS WELL, I AM EXPERIENCING ALOT OF EXTRA POST OP PAIN! MOSTLY IN MY CHEST AND LEFT SHOULDER. SOME OF IT IS STILL FROM THE GAS THAT WAS PUT IN MY STOMACH DURING SURGERY. I WILL PROBABLY HAVE THIS PAIN A COUPLE MORE DAYS. I HAVE TO BE ON THE LIQUID DIET ALL THIS WEEK YET. THE CHOCOLATE BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE PROTEIN SHAKES 3 X DAY FOR MY MEALS. I CAN HAVE SUGAR FREE POPSICLES AND LIQUIDS AS WELL AND CLEAR BROTH OR STRAINED WATERED DOWN CREAM SOUPS. SO BACK TO THE DREADFUL PROTEIN SHAKES FOR ANOTHER WEEK! GREAT!!!!!!!!!! THEN I GO BACK TO SEE DR. MARLEY ON MONDAY FOR MY FIRST POST OP APPOINTMENT. I AM DOWN 6 MORE LBS. FOR A TOTAL WT. LOSS OF 16 LBS. TOTAL. I HOPE TO LOSE MORE WT. BY NEXT MONDAY TOO!!! I HAVE TO WALK ALOT TOO ALL THIS WEEK. IT IS GOOD TO BE HOME!! I AM GLAD THIS NIGHTMEAR IS OVER!!!
WELL TODAY I WENT IN FOR MY FIRST FILL. IT WAS UNDER FLUROSCOPY. I HAD TO DRINK SOME BARIUM FIRST. WELL THE DOC COULDNT FIND THE MID PORT AND HIT THE EDGE AND IT KINDA BOUNCED AND THEN POPPED. WOW - WHAT A CREEPY FEELING. IT SCARED ME MORE THAN IT HURT ACTUALLY. BUT IT DEF WAS UNCOMFORTABLE. GLAD THAT'S OVER WITH! WHEW! HE PUT 1 CC IN AND THEN TOOK 1/2 CC BACK OUT COZ WHEN I DRANK THE BARIUM - IT EMPTIED OUT OF THE STOMACH TOO SLOW. HE FELT I ALREADY HAD PRETTY GOOD RESTRICTION. I AM TO RETURN IN 1 MONTH NOW. UNLESS I NEED ANOTHER ADJUSTMENT IN THE MEANTIME. I AM TO BE ON LIQUIDS THE REST OF TODAY FOLLOWED BY MUSHY TOMORROW AND THEN REG THE NEXT DAY. WAS TOLD TO WATCH PORTIONS AND MAKE SURE I ONLY EAT 3/4 CUP AT MEALTIMES. WAIT 1/2 HR BEFORE AND AFTER MEALS TO HAVE LIQUIDS AND WAIT 4 HR. BETWEEN MEALS. DRINK LOTS OF WATER AND EXERCISE. THEN SIT BACK AND WATCH THE LBS. MELT AWAY. HA HA. I ALSO ATTENDED MY FIRST LAPBAND SUPPORT GROUP MEETING TONIGHT. IT WAS AWESOME. THEY HAD A GUEST SPEAKER THERE WHO SPECIALIZES IN MUSIC THERAPY. SHE PLAYED THE HARP AND SANG AND MADE US FEEL SO RELAXED AND TAUGHT US HOW TO UNSTRESS OURSELVES. SHE ALSO PASED A DRUM AROUND THAT HAD BEADS IN IT AND WHEN YOU SHOOK IT IT SOUNDED JUST LIKE THE OCEAN WAVES. SO COOL. WE HAD TO SHUT OUR EYES AND PASS IT AROUND TO ONE ANOTHER. MET ALOT OF NICE FELLOW BANDERS THERE. GONNA TRY AND GO EVERY MONTH IF POSSIBLE.
WELL I HAD MY DR. APPT. TODAY. I LOST ANOTHER 3 1/2 LBS. FOR A TOTAL OF 50 LBS. YEAH!! I AM AT MY HALF WAY GOAL NOW. I ALSO GOT A FILL BEING MY 3RD. - 1/2 CC. MAKING A TOTAL OF 5.75 CC IN A 10 CC BAND. IT DIDN'T HURT THIS TIME EITHER. THE DR. ASSISTANT DID IT THIS TIME. YEAH! SO IT IS LIQUIDS TODAY, SOFT TOMORROW AND THEN REG DIET. I HOPE I HAVE ALOT MORE RESTRICTION NOW. I AM GOING TO TRY SOME GROUND LEAN HAMBURG SOON AS I HAVE YET TO HAVE THAT. I AM GETTIN TIRED OF CHICKEN, FISH, TUNA, AND SALMON. I ALSO ATTENDED MY GROUP SUPPORT MEETING TODAY. DR. RYS THE PSYCIATRISH WAS GUEST SPEAKER. HE WAS GREAT. VERY INSPIRATIONAL. THREE THINGS HE SAID THAT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU. 1.) EVERY DAY THAT YOU DO GOOD, REWARD YOURSELF WITH SOMETHING. IT CAN BE AS SMALL AS A CARAMEL, OR A FLAVORED CREAMER FOR YOUR COFFEE OR TEA, OR IT CAN BE AS BIG AS NEW CLOTHING. IT WILL HELP YOU FEEL MOTIVATED. 2.) KEEP A JOURNAL. EVERY DAY WRITE DOWN ONLY THE GOOD THINGS THAT YOU DID FOR THE DAY. THEN READ IT EACH DAY. IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE HAVING A DOWN DAY. 3.) HE SAID EVERYONE FAILS AT SOME POINT - AND WHEN YOU DO, PICK YOURSELF UP, DUST YOURSELF OFF, AND START ALL OVER AGAIN! SOUNDS LIKE GOOD ADVICE TO ME. I THINK I MAY JUST TRY THESE THINGS. SO HERE'S TO A WONDERFUL TOMORROW!!!
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS DONE WITH SLIMING AND THROWING UP, I HAD YET ANOTHER EPISODE TODAY WHILE EATING CORN ON THE COB. YEP, DUMMY ME - THOUGHT I COULD ACHIEVE THIS DUMB FEAT! LESSON LEARNED - NO MORE CORN ON THE COB FOR ME!!!! I HAVEN'T HAD AN EPISODE LIKE THAT FOR AT LEAST A MONTH OR MORE PRIOR.
WELL I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT YOU FELLOW BANDERS WERE TALKING ABOUT WHEN YOU MENTIONED "SLIMING". WELL I FOUND OUT THIS AM. I FELT REALLY HUNGRY SO I DECIDED TO HAVE A SCRAMBLE EGG AND A PIECE OF TURKEY BACON. WELL - IT KINDA FELT STUCK AND HURT - THEN THE SALIVA IN THE MOUTH INCREASED AND I KNEW THEN WHAT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. OH MAN! IT ALL CAME BACK UP! WHAT A HORRIBLE FEELING. MY THROAT STILL HURT FOR ABOUT 1 HR. LATER. AND MY STOMACH. SO EITHER THE EGGS AND BACON DIDNT AGREE WITH ME OR I ATE TOO MUCH OR SINCE I GOT MY FIRST FILL OF ONLY 1/2 CC LAST WK. - MAYBE I HAVE MORE RESTRICTION THAN I THOUGHT???? WHO KNOWS. BUT IT WAS NOT PLEASANT. DON'T WANT TO DO THAT AGAIN. NOT WORTH IT! I SURE WISH THAT SCALE WOULD BUDGE. IT IS NOT GOING DOWN EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BEEN DRINKING PROTEIN SHAKES FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. WTH?????? FRUSTRATED!
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD NO RESTRICTION AT ALL - EVEN AFTER 2 SMALL FILLS, - BEING ABLE TO EAT WHAT I WANT AND MORE THAN WHAT I SHOULD, BAM - I THROW UP YET AGAIN (3RD TIME IN 3 WKS) WHEN EATING SOMETHING I HAVE EATEN BEFORE WITH NO PROBLEMS. I JUST CAN'T FIGURE THIS BAND OUT. IT SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN. NOW I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO GET MY 3RD SMALL FILL IN 2 WKS. AS PLANNED OR NOT? GRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I READ SOMEWHERE ON THE FORUMS ABOUT TAKING PHOTOS OF EVERYTHING YOU EAT FOR THE DAY VIA YOUR CELL PHONE OR CAMERA. THEN AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN YOU WANT TO RECORD IT ALL - IT WILL BE FRESH IN YOUR MEMORY! SO I AM GONNA TRY THIS COZ I THINK I AM EATING TOO MUCH - BUT WHEN I TRY TO RECALL WHAT ALL I ATE FOR THE DAY - I CAN'T REMEMBER?
Has anyone out there struggling with losing wt. post banding tried this diet? I have and I must say - it is very hard to do but it is only for 5 days which is do able! You def lose wt. and it gets you back on track. It gives you your restriction back. So if you are tired of getting fills - try this and see if it helps for you! Good luck!
MY HUBBY AND I WENT BIKING TODAY. WE BIKED 5 MILES IN AND 5 MILES BACK OUT. WE WENT ON A TRAIL WHICH IS OF COURSE EASIER TO RIDE BUT I GOTTA TELL YA - I NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WOULD HAVE THOUGHT I COULD EVER DO THIS. REMEMBER I HAVE FIBROMYALGIA. LAST TIME I RODE MY BIKE WAS 2 YRS. AGO AND I WAS 50 LBS HEAVIER AND COULD ONLY DO A TOTAL OF 4 MILES AND IT JUST ABOUT KILLED ME FOR REAL!!! SO 10 MILES TOTAL BIKE RIDE TODAY IS JUST UNBELIEVEABLE FOR ME!!! YEAH ME!!!
JAN. 16, 2011 - SUNDAY - DAY 14 OF MY 2 WK. PRE OP DIET (LAST DAY!) - WELL TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF MY TWO WK. PRE OP DIET! YEH! I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE THE END IN SIGHT! WELL I AM DEFINIITELY SCARED ABOUT TOMORROW MORNING'S SURGERY. MY DAUGHTER, JAMIE DROVE IN FROM PITTSBURGH TO BE WITH ME FOR 2 DAYS DURING SURGERY. THAT WILL MAKE IT ALOT EASIER FOR ME! SHE IS TRYING HER BEST TO KEEP ME BUSY AND OCCUPIED TODAY SO AS NOT TO THINK ABOUT THE SURGERY TOMORROW - HA HA. WELL I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON THE OUTCOME. TAKE CARE ALL AND PLEASE KEEP ME IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!
I went to my Dr. appt. today. I lost 10 lbs. this month for a total of 40 lbs. Yeh! I also got 1/4 cc of a fill. Total fill of 5 1/4 cc in a 10 cc band. I don't feel any restriction yet though. That is really weird. I tried for the second time to get off of the Lyrica for my fibromyalgia since it causes wt. gain, but I had to get back on the med as the pain was just too unbearable. Why does life have to be so difficult some times? Oh well - I am happy about the lost wt. Have a wonderful day!
WELL TODAY IS VALENTINE'S DAY - AND THAT MEANS CHOCOLATES FOR SOME OF US! I HAD SOME LAST EVENING AND I HAVE TO ADMIT - I THOUGHT I DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN! HOWEVER, AFTERWARDS I FELT LIKE I COMITTED A MORTAL SIN! SUCH GUILT!!! I ALSO WENT OUT TO A RESTRAUNT LAST NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BEING BANDED ON 1/17. IT WENT BETTER THAN I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT. I ORDERED WHAT I WANTED BUT ONLY ATE SMALL PORTIONS OF EVERYTHING. I ORDERED STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST AND MASHED POTATOES WITH GRAVY AND SALAD AND I EVEN HAD A BIT OF HOMEMADE BREAD. I ALSO HAD A SMALL SCOOP OF RAINBOW ICECREAM FOR DESSERT! I ONLY HAD A BIT OF EVERYTHING AND GAVE THE REST TO MY HUSBAND. EVERYTHING WENT DOWN WELL AND NOTHING GOT STUCK! IT TASTED SO GOOD! THE ONLY BAD PART IS - TUESDAY IS WEIGH IN DAY AT THE DR. I GUESS I HAD BETTER START WORKING OUT AND TRY TO WORK OFF ALL THAT DELICIOUS FOOD AND CHOCOLATES!!!! "HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO YOU ALL!" XXXOOO
JAN. 6, 2011- THURSDAY - WELL I GOT UP THIS AM NOT WANTING TO DRINK MY CHOCOLATE BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE PROTEIN SHAKE. YUK - I EVEN ADDED A WHOLE SMALL BANANA AND SOME ICE AND PUT IT IN THE BLENDER. STILL YUK! BUT I GOT IT DOWN. OH MAN - I HAVE TO DO 3 OF THESE A DAY PLUS 2 OF THE PROTEIN BARS WHICH ARE JUST AS BAD. I WANT MY LEAN CUISINE 200 CAL DINNERS BACK. THEY WERE SO TASTY AND MUCH MORE SATISFYING. BUT NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE THEM. NEED TO SHRINK THE LIVER FOR THE BAND OPERATION ON 1/17. SO I HAVE TO SUCK IT UP! LOL TOOK 1 WALK TODAY WITH MY HUSBAND OUTSIDE - WALKED 2 BLOCKS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. GONNA GO TAKE ANOTHER WALK I THINK THIS EVENING BY MYSELF. IT WILL GET MY MIND OFF OF THE CRAPPY SHAKES I HAVE TO DRINK! CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS ALL TO BE OVER AND BE ABLE TO EAT REAL FOOD AGAIN ONLY BETTER CHOICES OF COURSE. LOW CALORIES HIGH PROTEIN LOW FAT MEALS. I LEARNED MY LESSON HOPEFULLY!!! IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE - IF IT TASTE GOOD - IT'S NO GOOD FOR YOU! LOL
JAN. 21, 2011 - FRIDAY - DAY 4 POST OP - FELT SO BETTER AFTER MY SHOWER AND BANDAGES TAKEN OFF. THE PAIN IS LESS AND LESS ALSO. I DID NOT EVEN TAKE THE CHILDREN'S LIQUID TYLENOL LAST NIGHT BEFORE BED. I NEVER DID TAKE ANYTHING FOR THE GAS PAINS, I JUST WALKED. I HAVE NOT BEEN FEELING TOO HUNGRY SO I GUESS THE CREAM OF WHEAT FOR BREAKFAST AND TOMATOE SOUP FOR SUPPER AND THE PROTEIN SHAKES IN BETWEEN HAVE BEEN ENOUGH. JUST A COUPLE DAYS NOW TILL MY FIRST POST OP VISIT WITH DR. MARLEY. I AM WONDERING WHEN AND IF I WILL GET AN ADJUSTMENT OR "FILL". THE ONLY THING I AM AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH RIGHT NOW IS TRYING TO GET THE SUPPLEMENTS DOWN. THEY ARE HUGE. THE MULTIVITAMIN AND CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS. I AM SUPPOSED TO CHEW THEM BUT THEY TASTE CHALKY AND GRITTY AND I AM AFRAID THEY WILL MAKE ME GAG AND THROW UP. I DON'T WANT TO DO THAT OF COURSE. SO I HAVE BEEN BREAKING THEM INTO LITTLE PIECES AND TAKING WITH WATER BUT IT TAKES FOREVER AND THEY ARE STILL VERY HARD AND I AM AFRAID OF THEM GETTING STUCK ON THE WAY DOWN. ANY SUGGESTIONS OUT THERE? MY BLOOD SUGAR READING ARE STAYING WITHIN PRETTY GOOD LIMITS STILL WITHOUT THE MEDICINE. SO FAR SO GOOD. I KEEP WONDERING IF I LOST ANY MORE WT.? I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO WAIT A COUPLE MORE DAYS TO FIND OUT AT THE DR.'S.
JAN. 19, 2011 - WEDNESDAY - DAY 2 POST OP - WELL I FINALLY GOT A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP! HOME IN MY OWN BED. I ACTUALLY SLEPT THROUGH THE WHOLE NIGHT. I SURE NEEDED THAT! WOKE UP STILL IN ALOT OF PAIN IN CHEST AND LEFT SHOULDER. I NEED TO WALK ALOT TODAY TO TRY TO GET SOME MORE OF THE GAS PAINS OUT. I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY PAIN MEDS SINCE I HAVE BEEN HOME OTHER THAN CHILDREN'S LIQUID TYLENOL. ONLY PROBLEM WITH THAT IS - I BOUGHT THE BUBBLE GUM FLAVORED UNKNOWINGLY AND IT IS AWEFUL SWEET. YUK. I AM SURE PROB HAS A TON OF CALORIES IN IT TOO. LOL. BUT IT WORKS AND IT IS OVER THE COUNTER AND NON NARCOTIC SO IT DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL OUT OF IT!!! I HATE THAT FEELING! I GET TO TAKE MY OUTER BANDAGES OFF TODAY AND TAKE A SHOWER. YEH! I AM A LIL SCARED THOUGH AS I AM STILL VERY TENDER. BUT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO DO SO OTHERWISE YOUR WOUND SITE WILL GET INFECTED. I HAD SOME THINNED DOWN CREAM OF WHEAT FOR BREAKFAST AND SOME HOT TEA. TASTED GOOD. I WILL BE HAVING MY PROTEIN SHAKES FOR THE REST OF MY MEALS TODAY. THAT'S ABOUT IT! I LEARNED THAT YOU DON'T USUALLY LOSE ALOT OF WT. RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE OF THE SWELLING AND HEALING PROCESS GOING ON IN YOUR TUMMY - BUT ONCE THAT IS OVER YOU LOOSE QUICKLY!!! SO YOU HAVE TO BE PATIENT! GOOD TO BE HOME!!!!
HERE IS A RECIPE FOR BAKED EGG CUSTARD WHICH IS AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF PROTEIN AND LOW CAL FOR US BANDERS!!! 4 EGGS 2 1/2 C. SKIM MILK 1 CUP SPLENDA (SUGAR SUBSTITUTE) 1 TEASPOON VANILLA, BEAT ALL TOGETHER IN AN OVEN PROOF CONTAINER SUCH AS PYREX. SPRINKLE SOME CINNEMON AND NUTMEG ON TOP. BAKE IN OVEN 1 HR. AT 325 DEGREES. LET SET TILL COOL. IT WILL THICKEN AS IT SETS. THIS IS SIMPLY DELICIOUS!!!! YOU COULD EVEN TOP WITH FAT FREE COOL WHIP IF YOU WISH. ENJOY!
I HAD MY CHECK UP TODAY. I LOST 7 MORE LBS. YEH!!! I DIDN'T THINK THE SCALE WAS EVER GONNA MOVE! BUT IT DID! I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO ONDERLAND! I ALSO GOT A .5CC FILL TODAY TOO. I HOPE I HAVE BETTER RESTRICTION NOW! SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I COULD EAT A HORSE. LOL
I JUST RECEIVED A TIP THAT IF YOU ADD PROTEIN TO YOUR MEALS YOU WILL INDEED LOSE MORE WT. AND FEEL FULLER! NOW THIS CAN MEAN ADDING 1/2 SCOOP OF PROTEIN POWDER TO YOUR MEALS SUCH AS DRINKS, SOUPS, OR FOOD, OR SPRINKLING LOW FAT SHREDDED CHEESE ON YOUR EGGS OR SALADS OR FISH OR CHICKEN, OR SPRINKLING SEEDS OR NUTS (CRUSHED) ON YOUR FOODS, TRY TO EAT ONLY POULTRY (CHICKEN) SEAFOOD, FISH OF ALL KINDS, SHRIMP, CANNED TUNA, SALMON AND AVOID PORK AND BEEF. THE MORE PROTEIN YOU EAT THE FULLER YOU WILL FEEL AND THE LESS YOU WILL EAT!!!! USE OLIVE OIL AND AVOID ALL TRANS FATS. (READ A LINK ALSO THAT SAYS USING TRANS FATS CAUSES DEPRESSION - A LARGE STUDY WAS DONE ON THIS). EAT LOTS OF EGGS WHETHER THEY ARE BOILED, SCRAMBLED OR WHATEVER. TRY STARTING OUT YOUR MEAL WITH A CUP OF SOUP FIRST, AS IT GIVES YOUR LAPBAND A JUMPSTART AND KINDA REVITALIZES YOU. THEN PROCEED WITH YOUR MEAL. YOU WILL EAT LESS. ALSO - WHEN YOUR BAND GIVES YOU THAT "WARNING" - KINDA LIKE OK YOU ATE ENOUGH FEELING ( A LITTLE BIT OF DISCOMFORT OR REGURGITATION) THEN STOP EATING!!!!! WELL - I FOR ONE - WILL HEED THIS TIP AND SEE IF IT WORKS FOR ME! GOOD LUCK FELLOW BANDERS!!!!
JAN. 24, 2011 - MONDAY - 1 WK. POST OP - WELL I WENT TO MY DR. APPT. TODAY. I LOST 10 MORE LBS. TOTAL WT. LOSS 26 LBS. YEH! MY STERI STRIPS WERE TAKEN OFF AND THE INCISIONS ARE HEALING WELL. MY DIET WAS ADVANCED TO PUREED. NO MORE PROTEIN SHAKES - YEH! I AM TO RETURN IN 1 WK. FOR MY NEXT APPT. I WENT TO WALMART TO CELEBRATE BY BUYING SOME NONFAT AND SUGAR FREE FOOD FOR MYSELF. WHEN I GOT HOME I MADE MYSELF SOME PUREED TUNA WITH A BIT OF FAT FREE MIRACLE WHIP AND HAD SOME NO ADDED SUGAR APPLESAUCE AND A SMALL CONTAINER OF HIGH FIBER PEACH YOGURT. IT TASTED YUMMY! I FELT SATISFIED. I HAVE TO REMEMBER THOUGH - NO DRINKING 1/2 HR. BEFORE OR AFTER A MEAL. AND NO MORE THAN 3/4 CUP OF FOOD EACH MEAL. I THINK I OVERDID IT TODAY - I AM VERY TIRED SO I THINK I WILL GO TO BED NOW! GOODNITE ALL!!!!
