Okay…..so I am officially 3 weeks post op today, May 20, 2008 and am seriously ready to eat a cow :thumbs_up:.

I have been this way since last week and the doc, oh I love him but hell, told me that as long as I am losing weight he is not too concerned about anything. My issues, I am not eating the 4oz that is suggested, but more like 10-12oz, and he said that is fine because I am losing weight so long as I am not eating crap. :cursing:

I must confess, I did have 3 cookies last week although totally drowned in milk, I did eat them and I told him this:thumbdown:. He asked if that was it and I honestly told him yes. I had not even eaten the recommended oatmeal, mushy cereal, in fact no breads, rice, pasta, etc.

Right now, I want to dive my big ol but into a plate of nothing by carbohydrates or a greasy cheeseburger with some chips and queso, but I have refrained. :smile2:

Quitting sugar and, well hell the “good foods” (aka: fattening foods) the way I did was like telling a drug addict, alcoholic or smoker to stop cold turkey.

I was told my insurance approved me on April 18 and I needed to start my liquid diets because they were scheduling my surgery for April 25, which ended up getting pushed back to April 29, 2008.

Now, I am not ungrateful because I appreciate the opportunity to have this surgery, I am sure as much as any of you, but someone please tell me what I can have because right now I want to cave in and eat something that I know I do not need, should not eat and is totally against what this procedure is for.

BTW……I have eaten the sugar free jellos and puddings, the sugar free popsicles and the yogurts, but I think it is the bread my body is craving as I have had ZERO of that (except those three cookies). I feel tired, worn out, not really wanting to do anything, which I am thinking is the lack of carbs as my intake is very minimal right now.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated!!!!

I havent been banded yet but have you tried the whole wheat tortillas? I make tuna salad wraps. I am a carb fanatic! I am on my preop diet and the wraps have like 1g of fat in them and i think 12 carbs.Im suffering with ya. Im not into the sweet stuff but i love the pasta and breads. Keep your head up, your doing a really good job holding strong!!!

Mandi Jo

Ahhh thanks for the reply Mandi, but I am wondering if I should even be eating those right now. I actually love the wheat tortillas, but I am under the impression that bread all together should be avoided if possible, at least for now.

I also think that I am at a stage right now where if I am given an inch, I will take 10 miles. Meaning: if I am given the opportunity to say eat 1 wheat tortilla, I will want to eat some lasagna, cereal, sandwhich from schlotzky's etc. etc.

We will see, I might entertain eating half of one some my body will stop hating me.....LOL

I thought I was the only one with this issue! I feel as if I have no self control & even though I have not OVER eaten, I have NOT followed the post op diet AT ALL-Alas, I've still lost 20lbs in two weeks but I KNOW I can do better!!! HELP!!!

I can't impress on you how much you need to get your protein in. whether in liquid form or mushy. Also try not to consume more then 6-8 oz at a sitting. In the early days this only stretches your pouch and allows you to eat too much and not feel full sooner. Training yourself in the earliest stages is a real help for future success.

There is a reason this is called "Bandster Hell".