sort of new to lapband

[melbarae 9]

I had my surgery on july 16th. I went from 262 to 228 since then. I havent been back to my doc since september 9th. I dont go back till october 21st for my third fill. I am constantly worrying if i am messing up my band by eating too fast or too much, it has taken a little while to make myself slow down but i am getting it, i havent felt anything stuck or had any vomiting. I felt restriction after my second fill but dont feel it so much anymore, is this normal? I need ideas for meals also...help!!!!!

[JOANNE M HOLL 388]

Not knowing more about you (Do you eat alone or with family? Are you diabetic, so you control sugar? Do you have high blood pressure? Do you have something you are being treated for? Etc?) If my questions are not a factor and you are cooking for others I would eat with the rest of the family and just cut the quantity in 1/2. If you are alone I suggest boiling a doz eggs & chopping fresh veg & a variety of fruit, etc. to have in the refrigerator. Think of skim milk, chicken breasts, unsweetened apple sauce, and then look at some low cal recipes for baking something you like. I just tried to think ahead to have things on hand. Sometimes I opened a can of Beans & rinsed them for my Protein. Beans go down good and add flavour to a salad too. Onions, carrots, celery, broccoli are good, but I found I felt better if I blanched them or put them in microwave a little bit to ease my tummy. If I ate them raw they didn't digest well or else I wasn't chewing long enough. Maybe this is more than you ever wanted to know, but you will do great, just listen to you pouch it will tune you in to it's likes & dislikes! :wub: