ready for my journey to be

why today i felt like i could and just about ate the house .. i feel like this is not gonna work,what did i do to myself i had a greek yogurt fer breakfast,then half can of lentil soup and some ham salad fer lunch.the rest of the soup fer dinner and a small amount of cheesburger soup,then i had 8 shrimp. a small green apple with a laughing cow cheese wedge, a skinny cow ice cream sandwich and now a bowl of cream of wheat wth have i done i hate that i was able to eat that much.......mind u i just got my band 11 days ago i hate myself right now !!!!!

thank-you i needed to hear that !!!!!

try south beach diet,that was my pre and pretty much my post-op diet guidelines im on pureed now next week its soft.....but i dont miss nothing yet im only 10 days out though lol....

GOOD LUCK TO YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY HOPING THE BEST OF RESULTS TO YOU....

i guess we dont know till we get there,im only 9 days out pureed chicken and sweet tatoes fer dinner yummy food !!!! i didnt get that either till yesterday i wanted mouth feel good food,lol

ANYTHING YOU CAN PUT IN A FOOD CHOPPER... CHICKEN,MASHED CARROTS,CAULIFLOWER,SWEET POTATOES,FISH TUNA COD SALMON MASHED BANANA,COTTAGE CHEESE OATMEAL GRITS,CREAM OF WHEAT,EGGS,HAM SALAD.PUREED PORK.... AND EVERYTHING ELSE,ON UR LIQUID DIET... GOOD LUCK....

9 days post op today first dr apt.. down 11 lbs,and got the o.k. for pureed food for a week then soft i dont go back for 5 weeks maybe a fill ?!?!?!?! I LOVE MY NEW LIFE,

hello im from buffalo,n.y. i had my surgery done at buffalo general hospital by dr.posner they have a support group the 3rd wednesday of every month,i had my surgery 1-31-12 so im real new to all this !!!!

my dr fills the band cuts the tube then when the fluid becomes a trickle hestops it he said this way some people go a very long time before they need a fill..just goes to show u how different drs are.....

GREAT JOB KEEP IT UP !!!!!

good luck see you on the banded side !!!!

love it great way to do 5 more congrats !!!!

i dont know how u ate any solids im a week out today cant do more then 4oz of fluid at a time wow maybe u should have done a different surgery since u can cheat the band idk but good luck to you....

well this is day two im banded yeah mr,got my band the 31st at about 1pm was in my room at 5pm,up and walkin by 7pm,came home yesterday in more pain then i thought i would be but my surgeon said the pain is mostly frm the hernia surgery an not the band,went out and paid some bills and picked up some stuff the hubby could cook quick and easy for him and my lil one...still cant do protein shakes or jell-o yet makes me feel yucky in the tummy,have done some tomatoe soup,broth,milk and juices getting my vitamins and calcium citrate in and some pain meds,,,time for a nap thanks all.......

i got my band 6 days ago along with a hiatial hernia repair i had shoulder pain for a few days but the past two days no pain,untill.....i ate did i eat to much and that is makin my shoulder pain idk........

MY PROTEIN SHAKE MIX HAS 20GRM OF PROTEIN PER SCOOP SO I ONLY DO 3 FOUR OZ SHAKES A DAY IT GIVES ME MY 60GRMS OF PROTEIN NO PROBLEM.....

pineapple juice or pappaya enzymes work well for stuck food or so my dr saId i have not had that happen YET !!!!

i remember all those feelings,congrats on your journey.....

pillow and ice-packs have been my life savers !!! i only have liquid band-aid no sutures or staples......

just 3 days out but your words are what i needed to hear thank-you !!!!

iam so surprised that anyone is hungry im now 3 days out i have to remind myself to drink 4oz every hour sip some protein shake,some juice with half water everything seems super sweet to me but it just goes to show how different we all are and our surgeons i cant wait till wednesday to see whats in my band !!!!

I JUST GOT MINE IN THE 31ST IM DOIN ALL SOUPS AND MY PROTEIN SHAKES MILK JUICE JELLO I HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO BE BORED OR HUNGRY JUST DRINK SOME MORE.....

well my band was just put in tuesday and my dr nor i know what is in it he fills the band cuts the tube the liquid shoots out,when it gets to a trickle he closes it he said that way alot of his patients dont need fills but he does do them,but the stomach is what decides what the band needs.....