Butterfly512

As I sit here devouring some Italian Ice I just found at walmart tonight.. I am wondering if it's a good choice? I am 1 week post op (lapband) & my post op diet does say ices are ok, these ones are fat free and only 100 calories, that should be fine? They didn't have sugar free. I feel like I am analyzing the post op directions way too much, I am doing liquids only but I keep worrying about every little thing ..although I have lost 15 pounds in the last 2 weeks, so I must be doing something right.

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I had my surgery on the 21st, but don't have my follow up appointment until next Tuesday. In the meantime, I wanted to ask others about a few things.. Is the drinking liquids very slow in sips really necessary? And at a rate of 3oz per hour? Because although I do sip..I have been drinking more than that sometimes in a short time frame & haven't had any problems. Also, is applesauce, yogurt & sugar free pudding ok during the 2 week liquid stage? I wasn't advised that it was, but on some official lapband websites it says they are fine on the liquid part of first 2 weeks. And, liquids...should I just drink them constantly? I have a Protein shake with skim milk for each meal..but other diet/sugar free liquids an be an all day thing? I don't seem to get too full from drinking so I wanted to ask.. And should I get full from having enough liquids? I haven't had the hunger feeling much until today. Now I definitely feel hungry after awhile more & more. Overall I haven't had any problems post op, no gas after the 2nd day..pain was gone for the most part after 3rd day & I am only worried about the transition to regular food and what I will be able and not able to eat. I also am having a hard time with keeping my mind off food :-( I always ate when I was bored so I try to keep busy..but food being all around me still makes me want some! My family is having a big bbq this weekend, tons of food ..and I will sit there with a Protein shake :-/ Thanks :-)

Thank you so much for that awesome response and answering all my questions :-)

After my surgery, the Dr said to come back this friday to see him..which would be 1 week after surgery. But i called to make the appointment & the girl rushed me saying the first available is next Tuesday! Ugh I want these staples out before then. Is it ok to have them in that long? I asked that & she said yea it's fine I love the Dr I am seeing but some of the girls that work there are just always in a hurry & not friendly sometimes.

Thanks you guys, I was all worried at first. I just want to be able to hold my son, who is 9 months old soon ...but against these staples is uncomfortable..I have have help all week so I don't lift him but I almost feel like I can now besides the staples sticking out. I think I should wait though..he is pretty heavy & I don't want to mess anything up

Having my dinner Protein shake now.... Just had my surgery Thursday, everything is going good.. I have been having Protein shakes, broth, tomato Soup & other liquids Can I put Peanut Butter in my chocolate Protein Shake mix? Is it just anything that can fit thru a straw? ? So..anything at all that will? I am just trying to follow the preop diet they gave me perfectly but I am unclear on that part. Please help! I am so tired of protein shakes lol..need ways to spice them up without adding things I shouldn't though.

Thanks everyone for the advice. I decided not to for now..just trying to follow the post op diet exact for now.

I shouldn't complain because I only have to do 1 week..but I am already having a hard time..but somehow sticking to it! Only ending my 3rd day & I just want to start shoveling food in my mouth! :-/ I am so hungry, and I am just so used to doing that ..it's so hard not to I keep reminding myself of why I am doing this, but I am nervous & having mixed feelings about getting the surgery on Thursday at the same time. Just venting..lol any encouraging words are appreciated! Thanks :-)

Ugh having a hard time...end of 4th day and I usually cave in by now on every other diet and start binge eating from being so hungry and the cravings .. I hope I don't feel like this after the surgery, right now I feel like I am never gonna be able to enjoy food again :-/

I have been having a 140 calorie Protein drink w/20g of protein every 2 hours to try avoiding too much hunger..if I mix with skim milk it adds 90 calories so I will leave that out & just use Water. Other than that I have diet pop for now as a treat to try taking my mind off the cravings.

I have been mixing them with water, I thought about using skin milk I guess I would just have 1 less Protein drinks with the added calories No broth, it just says any diet, sugar free beverages are fine too.

Yea this is tough after eating whatever,and how much I wanted for a long time :-/ Mine is liquid Protein drinks only, the 1st & last day, and that plus one lean 300 calorie freezer meal the other days for dinner 1000-1200 calories per day I have been having a 140 calorie Protein powder drink every 2 hours (20 grams protein) buy I am so hungry & craving foods so bad! I don't want to cave in and if I cheat even once it will lead to worse cheating plus I know I just should'nt!

It's the weekend and I just want to have a drink & eat munchies :-/ ...keeping my eye on the prize somehow! It's important to me.

At least the Dr told me I can have my coffee.. if I was without that too it would be even worse lol

How does everyone deal with the feelings of wishing you could've lost the weight and kept it off with diet & exercise alone..and achieve that? I would obviously feel awesome if I could do it, but after a million times trying in 10+ years...it's not working! I am in the process of getting wls, but I keep holding onto this feeling of failure or the feeling of wishing I could accomplish my weight loss goal with diet & exercise, I know getting wls is not taking the easy way out and it still takes work but I wish there was a way to not tell anyone about it...but close family & friends are going to know of course when I can't eat much for awhile & when they see me thru the recovery process.

My surgery date is next Thursday...I am excited, nervous & emotional about it ..so even though this thread has provided so much support & information to me in my mixed feelings about the surgery, I want to reopen this thread because I think I need just a little more! Lol I am 50-60 pounds overweight, but I have struggled with losing weight due to emotional eating, bad habits & yo yo dieting for 12years..I know I need this and I should think of it as a privilege to finally have a way to lose the weight and stop the depression it causes but there is still part of me beating myself up because I am having surgery to lose weight instead of being able to keep it off with diet and exercise Ugh..I guess I need even more support in this decision. Thanks everyone! I hope to be on the other side of this issue soon! And providing the same for others :-)

So..I start my preop diet tomorrow, and it's only 1 week they required for me but I know from trying tons of low calorie diets & limiting carbs in the past that I get really tired, crabby and just become a mess physically and mentally And of course the first few weeks after surgery will be the same..I feel like I will have a hard time getting thru it :-/ I don't want to be a tired, crabby, emotional wreck to my husband and kids! I drink alot of coffee..can I have 3 strong cups of coffee throughout the day to help with the fatigue? Motrin or Aleve for headaches? Obviously the goal is taking the weight off and exercise for natural energy eventually but for now I need my caffeine...because otherwise I don't know how I will have the energy to care for my 8 month old all day. It says to limit caffeine for post op..but can I try to compensate the hydration issue from it with Water? Any ideas or advice are appreciated! My surgery date is the 21st..I am getting nervous :-/

I just went for my first appointment to get the process started for lapband surgery A couple things weren't required because I had went for a consultation and started the process in 2012 then changed my mind at the time, anyways the Dr & office manager are saying with my insurance and everything required I should be able to get the procedure done within 1 month...so maybe I shouldn't complain but in the meantime I am very depressed and crabby, emotional, etc.. (pms currently isnt helping of course) but I just want to get this surgery asap, I have been struggling with the depression and insecurity my weight has caused me for over 12 years now, and after deciding to move forward and get this done now I am so anxious to be happy about how I look and feel finally again. In the meantime, I feel like I have let myself go for awhile now...a year and half ago I lost some weight before my wedding, but quickly gained it back, then got pregnant (planned) quit smoking..etc. :-/ now again I rarely wear makeup, my hair is getting gray and needs colored bad, I only wear sweats & bummy clothes, and I don't want to do any social activities, it's been like this off & on for awhile..and I am anxious to change that but right this minute and until the surgery and starting the journey to lose the weight I don't know how to live my life without these feelings. It has consumed me...my weight, my hating my appearance and this void in my life when everything else in my life is finally good. Any advice on how to get past this and live my life during the wait? ...I know there is now a light at the end of the tunnel but I can't fight these feelings and wish I could disappear until I lose the weight :-/ It might be a short time frame but with my depression about it & the guilt from emotional eating, etc..it feels like a lifetime still. Just needing support and encouragement..which I have gotten from this group so far and I am so glad I joined. Thanks :-)

Hi, I am patiently waiting for my band surgery date My husband can only take a couple days off work to help me during recovery, and we have an 8 month old I will have to take care of and lift of course after that... How tough is the recovery, I have been reading others stories but will I be able to lift my baby without overdoing it? And with events and activities coming up around this time of the year..will I have alot of restrictions physically that would prevent me from doing some things? I know the diet is very restricted for awhile but I hope that everything else will be doable after a few days I have always healed fast & seem to have a good pain tolerance after my 2 csections, hoping for the same with this.

You guys are awesome! Any of you could've tried talking me out of it considering the issues I have or you could've said things like maybe you're not ready or this probably isn't right for you...which of course is the last thing I want to hear especially when asking to hear from people with the same problems that had success and great results. The support of this group & the great advice has been so awesome..Thank you :-)

One more thing..I attempted to try starting the preop diet today..just to give it a try & get a heads up, I haven't gotten a surgery date and am still working on the requirements before that..anyways I didn't get past the 2nd protein drink before I caved in :-( I was hungry and knowing I don't have to do it yet is all it took to make me quit..but it made me discouraged again. :-/

Another problem to add to the list.. my constant going back n forth from diet to diet..and getting stressed out by the decisions. Although I feel like that will be solved by having only one plan/healthy way of eating to follow and not 100 other choices and diet gimmicks to think about.

I think maybe that's part of it..but maybe not... I am sure He definitely won't mind when I lose weight & become the hot wife! Lol I think he's more worried that the struggle will continue when I have the surgery and have to adapt to my new diet/lifestyle, because I have already been on many different diets and he's dealt with the aftermath everytime I fail and beat myself up for it & how cranky I get when I limit my calories/carbs drastically. He's trying to be supportive, but he just doesn't understand, has never had a weight problem and thinks it should be easy to just eat less to lose weight

I guess I feel like more of a failure in losing and keeping the weight off because I know I am capable of it with diet & exercise...but my emotional eating (worse with having a mood disorder), constant hunger, cravings & out of control appetite make it so hard..in addition to that I can't stick to anything to save my life, I go from diet to diet and practically starving myself at times until I end up binge eating by the 3rd day and the cycle continues..but are all these good reasons to get wls? Are these some or all of the same problems others have that had surgery to lose the weight and keep it off? I don't have any health problems that cause weight gain, but I do take required medications that contribute to increased appetite & slower metabolism. I don't know who I am trying to prove all this to? :-/ I guess only myself. Because I really shouldn't care about anyone else's opinion, but I wish I had the willpower and motivation and dedication, etc to do this on my own, but I haven't been able to in the last 12 years so I deserve a solution to be happy with how I look and feel And with this new "tool" I am confident that I can achieve that.