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Anita I can feel the exceitment andcant wait to feel like you. size 12 is my goal but need to lose about 5 stone to get there. well done keep posting

Hi Rosie glad you plucked up and posted. Like you I'm flying out on Monday and have booked return flight for Thurs morn - so I'm sure it's fine.

Thank you so much to all of you that have remembered I'm being banded on Tuesday and for all the support and advice over the last few weeks. Have got to the point where I want it over and done with. The anticipation has added to my need to eat even more and I feel like im really out of control. I will keep everyone posted after, will be back on 29th.:tt2:

Have a great hol slinky. See you on 26th. I'm struggling with a low fat diet this last week. I know it's wrong but I keep thinking this is it I wont be able to eat some of the food I enjoy ever again so eat it now lol

To all I thought this info was really helpfull. For those that have been banded by Dr Chris, what aftercare is offered is there a contact in the UK. What to Eat WheN - After Lap Band Surgery In hospital straight after surgery to day 1 CLEAR FLUIDS OVERNIGHT water clear fruit juice and cordial only [*]don’t drink everything at once [*]small amounts often – 50mls every 10 minutes [*]suck on ice if thirsty or dry [*]no fizzy drinks NO SOLID FOOD - CLEAR FLUIDS ONLY VERY IMPORTANT NOTES Do NOT eat anything other than water, clear fruit juice, clear consommé, and black tea/coffee or cordial – even if it has been delivered to your room – it is probably a mistake. EATING UTENSIL Slim straw only Days 2 to 21-28 - Liquids Only LIQUIDS ONLY – small amounts frequently to keep you hydrated – 50mls every 10 minutes (up to 2 litres per day). Within a week you should be able to drink 1 cup of fluid slowly. 120 ml fruit juice 250 ml vegetable juices/ vegetable soup (pureed, thin) protein drinks reduced fat milk fully vitamised chicken/meat & vegetable soup no fizzy drinks NO SOLID FOOD - FLUIDS ONLY VERY IMPORTANT NOTES Drink small amounts often. Your new stomach pouch is small. Don’t overstretch it by drinking too much at once. Sip slowly, Small mouthfuls. If you can’t get it through a slim straw easily you can’t have it. EATING UTENSIL Slim straw only Days 21-28 to 35 - Sloppy Low Fibre Foods SLOPPY LOW FIBRE FOODS ONLY – EASILY SQUISHED THROUGH THE FINGERS - OR – THE THICKNESS OF BABY’S FIRST FOOD OR SMOOTHED MASHED POTATO turn off the telephone, lock the front door, occupy the kids, totally concentrate on eating sip very small amounts very slowly wait for a minute between sips no more than 200mls at a time 2 lite dairy/soya serves daily (1 serve= 1cup milk or 200g lite yoghurt or 35 g cheese) ½ cup pureed fruit or mashed banana puree cooked veal, pork or chicken, avoid beef (too fibrous) eat small amounts slowly but more frequently, hunger makes you eat faster avoid lobster, squid or prawns avoid home-cooked spaghetti & rice tinned spaghetti & tinned creamy rice are okay no fizzy drinks VERY IMPORTANT NOTES Eat very slowly and chew very well – 30 times each mouthful Low fibre fruit & vegetables only Low fibre means without the fibrous skin. Dried fruits like prunes, raisins & sultanas are also off the menu for this month. Drink 15 minutes or more before eating, and one hour after eating. SLOPPY/PUREED LOW FIBRE FOODS ONLY EATING UTENSILS MacDonald’s sized thicker straw or Teaspoon ^top Days 35- 42 - Transition Phase TRANSITION PHASE – gradually introduce solids from 5 to 6 weeks only very cautiously turn off the telephone, lock the front door, occupy the kids, totally concentrate on eating do not increase the portion sizes you have become used to over the last 4 weeks eat very small amounts very slowly wait for a minute between each mouth full cautiously introduce cooked unblended chicken or veal – 50 grams in total to begin with cautiously introduce cooked unblended vegetables cut fibrous vegetables into tiny pieces, then chew very well VERY IMPORTANT NOTES Eat very slowly Chew very well – 30 times each mouthful Cut meat into tiny pieces Drink 15 minutes or more before eating, and one hour after eating. EATING UTENSILS Teaspoon or Equivalent Size ^top What to eat for the rest of your life turn off the telephone, lock the front door, occupy the kids, totally concentrate on eating do not increase the portion sizes you have become used to over the last 4 weeks continue the further introduction of solids that you began to introduce at 5 to 6 weeks very cautiously the volume and coarseness of the food should slowly be increased over the coming weeks eat very small amounts very slowly wait for a minute between each mouth full continue to cautiously introduce cooked unblended chicken or veal – begin with 50 grams continue to cautiously introduce cooked unblended vegetables cut fibrous vegetables into tiny pieces, then chew very well 30 times each mouth full by about week 10 you should be at the point where you can attend a restaurant and eat an entrée sized meal in both volume and consistency – the time it takes you to eat this meal should equal the time it takes your eating partner to consume both entrée and main meal VERY IMPORTANT NOTES Eat very slowly Chew very well – 30 times each mouthful Cut meat into tiny pieces Cut fibrous vegetables into tiny pieces Drink 15 minutes or more before eating, and one hour after eating. EATING UTENSILS Teaspoon or Equivalent Size ^top Tips for Eating Out the drinking rule still applies, 15 minutes or more before eating and one hour after eating; special exception because you’re eating out, you can take tiny sips of liquid while eating while we’re on the drinking subject, for those of us who don’t mind a tipple, with the Lap Band in place alcohol will be absorbed much more quickly and therefore if consumed should be done so very slowly – remember, less is more and a lower tolerance can mean higher blood alcohol levels, so if you’re going to drink, please don’t drive just because you’re eating out, don’t decide to “make a meal of it” so to speak, and consume more than you have become used to over the last ten weeks eat one entrée sized meal only over the time it takes your eating companion to consume both entrée and main course if you don’t like the entrée choices, ask for the main meal served entrée size remember, we often eat just for taste, and not for hunger; if you remember this then savouring one tiny teaspoon of your partner’s dessert for the taste is all you really need if you’re worried about drawing attention to yourself by making the above requests, or by seeming to eat less than you have in the past, remember, this is the new you, you DO eat less now, your appetite isn’t as great, you don’t seem to need as much to satisfy you anymore, perhaps you’re coming down with something (any of these statements, casually uttered should deflect the curiosity of family or friends used to the old you, if you’re the shy type and think it’s none of their business. Otherwise feel free to be loud and proud and espouse the wonders of Lap Band surgery.) locate the toilets on arrival so you know exactly where to go if you’re not concentrating on each mouth full and you need to make a hasty exit by now you should be able to judge what “tiny” mouthful means and should be back to using knife and fork ^top BMI Calculator Does my band need adjusting? Post Op Pointers Post Adjustment Rules Food Clues Inamed Lap Band Process GP Info and News What to Eat WheN - After Lap Band Surgery There is a printable version of this information available here in PDF format. The PDF version also contains some menu ideas for the different phases. In hospital straight after surgery to day 1 CLEAR FLUIDS OVERNIGHT water clear fruit juice and cordial only [*]don’t drink everything at once [*]small amounts often – 50mls every 10 minutes [*]suck on ice if thirsty or dry [*]no fizzy drinks NO SOLID FOOD - CLEAR FLUIDS ONLY VERY IMPORTANT NOTES Do NOT eat anything other than water, clear fruit juice, clear consommé, and black tea/coffee or cordial – even if it has been delivered to your room – it is probably a mistake. EATING UTENSIL Slim straw only Days 2 to 21-28 - Liquids Only LIQUIDS ONLY – small amounts frequently to keep you hydrated – 50mls every 10 minutes (up to 2 litres per day). Within a week you should be able to drink 1 cup of fluid slowly. 120 ml fruit juice 250 ml vegetable juices/ vegetable soup (pureed, thin) protein drinks reduced fat milk fully vitamised chicken/meat & vegetable soup no fizzy drinks NO SOLID FOOD - FLUIDS ONLY VERY IMPORTANT NOTES Drink small amounts often. Your new stomach pouch is small. Don’t overstretch it by drinking too much at once. Sip slowly, Small mouthfuls. If you can’t get it through a slim straw easily you can’t have it. EATING UTENSIL Slim straw only Days 21-28 to 35 - Sloppy Low Fibre Foods SLOPPY LOW FIBRE FOODS ONLY – EASILY SQUISHED THROUGH THE FINGERS - OR – THE THICKNESS OF BABY’S FIRST FOOD OR SMOOTHED MASHED POTATO turn off the telephone, lock the front door, occupy the kids, totally concentrate on eating sip very small amounts very slowly wait for a minute between sips no more than 200mls at a time 2 lite dairy/soya serves daily (1 serve= 1cup milk or 200g lite yoghurt or 35 g cheese) ½ cup pureed fruit or mashed banana puree cooked veal, pork or chicken, avoid beef (too fibrous) eat small amounts slowly but more frequently, hunger makes you eat faster avoid lobster, squid or prawns avoid home-cooked spaghetti & rice tinned spaghetti & tinned creamy rice are okay no fizzy drinks VERY IMPORTANT NOTES Eat very slowly and chew very well – 30 times each mouthful Low fibre fruit & vegetables only Low fibre means without the fibrous skin. Dried fruits like prunes, raisins & sultanas are also off the menu for this month. Drink 15 minutes or more before eating, and one hour after eating. SLOPPY/PUREED LOW FIBRE FOODS ONLY EATING UTENSILS MacDonald’s sized thicker straw or Teaspoon ^top Days 35- 42 - Transition Phase TRANSITION PHASE – gradually introduce solids from 5 to 6 weeks only very cautiously turn off the telephone, lock the front door, occupy the kids, totally concentrate on eating do not increase the portion sizes you have become used to over the last 4 weeks eat very small amounts very slowly wait for a minute between each mouth full cautiously introduce cooked unblended chicken or veal – 50 grams in total to begin with cautiously introduce cooked unblended vegetables cut fibrous vegetables into tiny pieces, then chew very well VERY IMPORTANT NOTES Eat very slowly Chew very well – 30 times each mouthful Cut meat into tiny pieces Drink 15 minutes or more before eating, and one hour after eating. EATING UTENSILS Teaspoon or Equivalent Size ^top What to eat for the rest of your life turn off the telephone, lock the front door, occupy the kids, totally concentrate on eating do not increase the portion sizes you have become used to over the last 4 weeks continue the further introduction of solids that you began to introduce at 5 to 6 weeks very cautiously the volume and coarseness of the food should slowly be increased over the coming weeks eat very small amounts very slowly wait for a minute between each mouth full continue to cautiously introduce cooked unblended chicken or veal – begin with 50 grams continue to cautiously introduce cooked unblended vegetables cut fibrous vegetables into tiny pieces, then chew very well 30 times each mouth full by about week 10 you should be at the point where you can attend a restaurant and eat an entrée sized meal in both volume and consistency – the time it takes you to eat this meal should equal the time it takes your eating partner to consume both entrée and main meal VERY IMPORTANT NOTES Eat very slowly Chew very well – 30 times each mouthful Cut meat into tiny pieces Cut fibrous vegetables into tiny pieces Drink 15 minutes or more before eating, and one hour after eating. EATING UTENSILS Teaspoon or Equivalent Size ^top Tips for Eating Out the drinking rule still applies, 15 minutes or more before eating and one hour after eating; special exception because you’re eating out, you can take tiny sips of liquid while eating while we’re on the drinking subject, for those of us who don’t mind a tipple, with the Lap Band in place alcohol will be absorbed much more quickly and therefore if consumed should be done so very slowly – remember, less is more and a lower tolerance can mean higher blood alcohol levels, so if you’re going to drink, please don’t drive just because you’re eating out, don’t decide to “make a meal of it” so to speak, and consume more than you have become used to over the last ten weeks eat one entrée sized meal only over the time it takes your eating companion to consume both entrée and main course if you don’t like the entrée choices, ask for the main meal served entrée size remember, we often eat just for taste, and not for hunger; if you remember this then savouring one tiny teaspoon of your partner’s dessert for the taste is all you really need if you’re worried about drawing attention to yourself by making the above requests, or by seeming to eat less than you have in the past, remember, this is the new you, you DO eat less now, your appetite isn’t as great, you don’t seem to need as much to satisfy you anymore, perhaps you’re coming down with something (any of these statements, casually uttered should deflect the curiosity of family or friends used to the old you, if you’re the shy type and think it’s none of their business. Otherwise feel free to be loud and proud and espouse the wonders of Lap Band surgery.) locate the toilets on arrival so you know exactly where to go if you’re not concentrating on each mouth full and you need to make a hasty exit by now you should be able to judge what “tiny” mouthful means and should be back to using knife and fork

Hi Karob Hope the chest pain has improved. I read on another site that it should take around 10 weeks to be able to eat a small meal (starter size) at around5-6 weeks food should still be sloppy. I am really worried about some the feeling ie being sick, and chest pain do you feel this everytime you swallow something what makes you feel better

Slinky my friend is coming with me. I'm not well 2day have a really bad cold headaches ect.. so taking it easy at home. Does anyone know how often a refill is due does it depend on how little or much you can eat

Slinky u've helped so much. looking forward to meeting u. Yes I'm staying at CAMP. Have been reading other sites for info on eating habbits after. I really want todo it right if u do it appears you can avoid some of the problems. Have a great holi see there on 26th. I could scream lol real mixed emotions between fear and excitment

Hi bandsters It seems as if most are doing well getting a little more worried as the 27 draws closer but finding comfort in all those that write in. For those that have been banded there lots of talk about food can you drink as much as want or is this also restricted. Elizabeth hope the responses have helped it must be theworst feeling after speeding so much money and going through surgery to feel it hasnt worked this is one of my fears. I hope it works for you keep writing in

Freckles who helps you with aftercare I'm worried as to what I eat after the op

Hi M is the medication you take for severe wind I'm being banded on 27

Twilight - Hope all went well on 6th -, when you can please let us know how everything went thinking of you x

Fullfat I'm not a man but know how you feel I too have 2 children the youngest 6 and have battled with my self re; decisions made. I over came this by looking at health the thiings I cant do or just feel uncomfortable with becasue of my weight. If I'm happy so are my family, this is a risk but so is staying fat x

Slinky I'm almost ready - not sure what i'm taking. How come you know so much about what happens I have researched and this is the first i knew about us having to inject ourselves why do we do this

cherrypie All question we want the answers to, cant answer right now but hope to tell you more after 26 when Ill be banded

Hi Slinky I'm about to book travel going via eurostar. We will leave on 29th

ANY IDEA'S I am planning to take 2 weeks off work and dont want to tell manager why I wont be at work what can I say:cool:

BB/Slinky, its very hard to tell people. so far only my partner eldest daughter and a very close friend know. I.ve even heard my siister talkin about how its cheat, but I think why should you suffer i there help out there. Im being banded on 27 july and wanted to know from those that have had it done where does the port sit can yousee it or feel it. What can you eat following op and you drink as normal what about alcohol I know loads of quest:tt1:

Hi Liverpool i booked through them. So far all ok. I did however, think I was booking direct and was originally disappionted I sorted everythinkg out Bridet was very helpful. Im being banded on 27 July

Hi Freckles why do we need to wear stockings? should I take them with me

Hi Slinky No access for a while bt im back. I see yo've paid in full I will be doin the same this week. Lookin forward to all the positive changes coming. But im really scared rethe OP. So lad we are doin it together I'm startin to think about pre OP diet not sure what to try any idea's... ood luck to all the those about to be banded x

Good luck on 25th please keep us informed will be thinking of you.

Hi girls I emailed Bridget as really disappionted thought I had booked direct with Dr Chris. She has been very sympathetic and agreed to help me sort things out. Now I'm pleased again and looking forward to being banded and meeting up Slinky. Gaining weight prior must be a common theme cause I too have gain even more weight since becoming serious re: banding have also started having vivid dreams. I have thought about it all going wrong but have put this to the back of my mind as I believe coping with Knee, back, feet, being unhappy buying bigger clothes size every year and reflux problems are worse:eek::frown:

Karob I thought ssomething was wrong after mailing Slinky so i called Bridget I thought she was unhelpful. I asked about prices hotel ect... and she stated it differant for everyone (not sure how) I am being charged 4150 with nothing included does this sound right. Has this been the same for others.

Hi Karob Your right about negative people- I am keeping this very close to home there are only 3 people and the whole of the forum lol that know i'm doing this. I have done lots of reseach and think this is right for me. I dont think this is a quick fix. can you tell me how long you spent at the hotel as I will booking a room for 26/7 Ta