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I Was Banded On 9/5 And I Am Always Hungry, I Have No Restiction And Won't Get Adjusted Til 10/15, It Seems That I Am Gaining A Pound A Day. I Only Eat Soft Foods Like The Dr. Told Me And I Am Gaining Everyday. It's So Fusrating And I Don't Know What To Do.

I Went For My Two Week Check-up Thinking I Would Get A Little Guidance On What To Eat,and How Much To Eat. We'll The Dr. Arrived Late And Had About 15 People To See. So, He Tells Me To Eat Any Soft Food "protein First" And It Until I'm Full. Now, Let's Face It, If I Know When I Was Full I Wouldn't Need To Be Banded! I Just Told Him That I Had Already Started Gaining Weight Since My Surgery And Did Not Want To Gain It Back. He Said That's O. K. Not To Worry About Gaining The Weight Back. But I Have A Problem With That. But He's The Doctor , So I Guess He Know Whats Right. I Just Better Start Walking, Because If I Don't I'll Gain The Weight Back And Really Get Fusrated!! I Just Wish He Would Have Given Me A Menu Or Something!

:help:MONDAY WILL BE MY FIRST DAY BACK TO WORK AND I NEED A LITLLE ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE LUNCH TIME! I DON'T USUALLY LEAVE WORK, BUT I DON'T WANT MY CO-WORKERS JUDGING WHAT ''LITTLE I EAT" WHEN PREPARING YOUR LUNCH FOR WORK DO YOU HAVE YOUR MEAL PREPARED IN A LITTLE BOWL OR DO YOU HAVE THE LITTLE 1OZ CONTAINERS THAT THE HOSPITAL GAVE YOU TO EAT FROM?? PLEASE HELP I NEED SOME IDEAS BEFORE MONDAY 9/17:help:

IF THEIRS ANYONE OUT THERE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU ARE EATING NOW AND HOW MUCH FOOD YOU ARE GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO EAT SFTER YOU ARE ON REGULAR FOODS. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN BANDED 9/5. I'M JUST CURIOUS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HEARING DIFFERENT AMOUNTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE. AND I DON'T WANT TO EAT MORE THAN I'M SUPPOSE TO !!:help:

MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I HAD A HURNIA, SO MAYBE THAT'S WHY I'M IN SO MUCH PAIN. HAS ANYBODY OUT THERE HAD A HERNIA ALSO??

Well That's Not The Problem , I Will Still Be In My Puree Stage And In The Past I Would Bring Food To Work And We Would All See What Everyone Have For Lunch. They All Know About My Surgery, I Just Don't Feel Like Hearing Negative Remarks. I Feel I Made The Right Decision And Don't Have To Explain Myself To Anyone.

IF WE CAN ONLY HAVE 1/4 CUP OF FOOD, HOW DO WE GO OUT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND NOT BE THE FIRST ONE TO FINISH? MY HUSBAND AND I EAT OUT ALOT BUT I NEED TO KNOW IF I SHOULD STILL EAT OUT OR TRY TO FIND SOMETHING AT HOME?:hungry:

Kat817, Thanks Htat Really Helps Because My Hubby And I Eat At Chills All The Time. I Really Think That Will Help Me Alot. With Me And My Hubby Working We Eat Out Alot But I Am Going To Make Smart Decision So I Can Lose The Weight I Need To Lose. Thanks, Redgirl

Thanks Guys That Is A Big Help. I Have Already Been Checking Out A Few Foods I Could Have, I Know After Monday I Would Be In My Peree Stage. Any Advice On What To Eat If Eating Out?

Chrisk13, I Got Banded 9/5 And Iam Still On Clear Liquids. I Am Not Really Hungry But I Am Tiered Of Clear Liquids. I Have All Of This Week To Go. And I Really Don't Understand Because I Know I Can't Be Getting To Much Protein With Broth, Water, Jello, Crystal Light. I Can't Wait Til This Stage Is Over With. I Go Back To Work On Monday, I Hope I Have The Strenght To Work!!

I heard that after about a year, you can eat just about any food you want just in smaller portions is this true??

I was told that a few days before my banded day(9/5) that i could have a "pig out" day. Does anyone know if this is true? Please let me know if you have heared this to. Because if it is true i would like to know before my surgery day!!:confused:

I AM STILL ON MY PRE-OP DIET, MY SURGERY IS 9/5 AND I STARTED ON M,Y SECOND WEEK AND JUST COULD NOT DRINK ANY MORE LIQUIDS(SLIMFAST , SOUPS,ETC) I LOST ABOUT 6LBS THE FIRST WEEK AND THEN WENT DOWN HILL FROM THERE. I MIGHT HAVE GAINED A POUND OR TWO SINCE , BUT I'M TO SCARED TO GET ON THE SCALE. I HAVEN'T BEEN OVER EATING JUST EATING SALADS AND GRILLED CHICKEN. BUT STILL DON'T THINKL I'VE LOST ANYMORE WEIGHT AND SCARED THE DOCTOR MIGHT TELL ME I CAN'T HAVE THE SURGERY BECAUSE I DIDN'T LOSE THE WEIGHT. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT THEY ALREADY KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH FOOD IF YOUR OVERWEIGHT, SO WHY PUT YOU THROUGH THE LIQUID DIET FOR 2 WEEKS. YES, I KNOW ABOUT THE LIVER, BUT STILL, WHY NOT GIVE YOU A DIET THAT YOU CAN EAT HEALTHY FOODS TO LOSE THE WEIGHT? I AM SO MAD AT MY SELF FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO STAY ON THAT DIET. SOOOO MAAAAAAD!!!:whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo:

Those Of You Back At Work Are You Still On The Clear Liquids, I Didn't Want To Go To Work On Clear Liquids, I Thought It Would Make Me Too Tired,

I was suppose to have lapband in August, but got really weak the first day on the pre-op diet. Slimfast, soups, and one small piece of chicken breast. I got home from work and had some soup, then went straight to bed(weak). I work with a punch of women ready to see me fail but i decided to have the surgery9-5-07 and I just need some idea of what to substitute with the slimfast because it gives me so much gas!!:help::heh:

I understand what you are going through. I am on my second week of pre-op diet I will be banded 9/5. I feel bad sometimes and then sometimes I feel o.k. Just hang in there. My diet is 3 slimfast with all the sugar free jello , popsicles I want. Or I can have the 2 slimfast with a small piece of chicken,fish, or shrimp., with a vegetable or salad. Try to contact your Dr. about it . I know it can be hard because I tried to talk to my Dr. about changing my slimfast to an egg or something and he kinda brushed me off. I hope your Dr. don't do you that.

Guess What Guys!! No" Pig Out Day" Talked To My Dr. And He Said Alot Of The Gastric Bypass Patients Do That And The Book Was For His Gastric Bypass Too. So, I Got Over It!!

GOOD MORNING TO ALL! iT'S MY FOURTH DAY ON MY PRE OP DIET AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I CAN TAKE. I REALLY WISH THE DR. WOULD HAVE PUT ME ON A LOW-CALORIE DIET , INSTEAD OF THE SLIMFAST/CLEAR LIQUIDS DIET! I KNEW IT WOULD BE HARD BUT I DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO BE THIS HARD . BUT I'LL TRY TO HANG IN THERE AND (KEEP MY EYES ON THE PRIZE). YESTERDAY MY CO-WORKERS ORDERED PIZZA!! THEY KNOW IT'S MY FAVORITE, AND THEY ALL AGREE THAT (I DON'T NEED THE SURGERY), BUT I DIDN'T GIVE IN TO THEM, I KEPT RIGHT ON SIPPING MY SOUP!! I KNOW IN THE END THEY WILL BE ASKING ME FOR THE DR. PHONE # THAT DID MY LAPBAND!!

I Hve Along Way To Go, (not Getting Banded Til 9/5) But What Have Some Of You Done About The Stretch Marks On Your Belly After You Lose The Weight? I Have Bad Stretch Marks Now So I Know They Will Look Horrible Later!! Any Suggestions??

I Am On My Second Week Of Liquids And Today I Will Ask My Doctor About This "pig Out" Day. Not That I Want To "pig Out" But I Would Like To Eat One Of My Favorite Meals If I Can. I Believe The Manuel Is Saying "if You Must" Pig Out It Is Better To Do It A Few Days Before The Surgery. I Have Already Lost Alot Of Weight, But I Promise You I Won't Do Anything To Prolong My Surgery, It Already Seems Like The Day Will Never Come!! But I Just Wanted To See If Anybody Else Heard It Also.

mariecarmen Is this somthing you got appoval from your surgeon or not??

No and yes, I was reading a manual that i received from the surgeon that will be doing my band and it did say that i could pig out a few days before surgery. I will see him tomorrow to ask him if this is true. but it is in the manual he gave me!

ALFIE, iT'S MY 5TH DAY PRE-OP DIET AND I AM STARVING, THE SLIMFAST IS MAKING ME "HATE LOOKING AT THE CAN". I REALLY NEED SOME HELP OUT THERE!! WHAT COULD I SWITHCH THOSE SHAKES WITH?? HELP ANYONE!!!

Alfie, Have You Been Sceduled For The Band Yet?

GOOD MORNING ALL!! THIS IS MY SECOND DAY ON THE PRE-OP DIET. I'M SCEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH FOR SURGERY. bUT MY HEAD IS KILLING ME!! HUNGRY I THINK. THE SLIMFAST DIET THE DR. HAS PUT ME ON IS HARD. DOES ANYONE HAVE A BETTER DIET PLAN THAT I WILL STILL LOSE THE WEIGHT? AND HAS ANYONE TRIED THE SMOOTHIE KING WITHOUT ANY SUGAR? PLEASE HELP, BEFORE I CHEAT!!:help: REDGIRL:whoo: