Lap Bandster Portions

chattanoogabrat · October 4, 2006

Hello All,:help:

Sorry for the long post but mainly what I want to know is there a book I can buy that talks about common size for bandster patients that don't make them sick? I have idea but since I got sick once I am really worried about eating to much not that I can eat much yet but just wanting to do everything right.

How are you doing? I am doing okay but an emotional wreck today I feeling better physically I even getting hungry now. Even though Mike has been good to me He hurt my feelings today and I know he did not mean too we took back a friend for our roommates to Atlanta so it was a long trip. I finally last night was able to shower by myself and can do those things for the most part myself but they stopped at McDonalds. Since there was 3 of us we had to take our Taurus instead of my pickup truck and it is still real hard for me to get out of the truck much less the car. When we stopped he did not make sure I could get out of the car before I knew he it he was inside the restaurant I still was not out of the car yet and that hurt me. Don't get me wrong I know he has to eat and I am fine with that it just that he did not stop to make sure I got out first. I know that sounds petty maybe but it really hurt I know he is supportive of this so don't get the wrong idea I don't think he thought about it really. This was about a 4 hour trip and he made sure I was okay well riding but never asked if I needed anything now granite I can't get anything at McDonalds which is alright with me I know I am very limited what I can have. He never asked what could they get for me they may sure they ate so and I had to ride in a car that smelled like McDonalds Breakfast for over 45 minutes the person we drove back to Atlanta just ate and ate and I am not being judgmental about that at all it is a mental thing for me it smelled so good I did not know what to do but feel down and crabby. Its not their fault I made the decision and I am so glad I did as we traded food for something far more important which was our health and life. We are learning to use food to fuel our bodies and not live for food. Have you went through anything like this. Today is the first day I have been hungry and I get satisfied for a little bit and than seem hungry again.

Do you have any suggestions to help me I need them today? I know Mike cares very much I am also so scared of getting sick again that I aint sure how much I can eat or what would be considered a safe bandster portion side so I stay on the cautious side?

do you have any idea on portion sizes I think there is education class that I need to attend but not until after I see the surgeon next Tuesday.

Such as what is a safe portion say for the following

OR is there a book I can buy please help me?

Sherbet how much is safe?

Chicken broth?

Pudding?

Jell-O?

Some of these things I am not eating yet but can try starting Friday such as

Mashed potatoes (Thin)

Grits (Thin)

Pureed Cottage Cheese

Applesauce

Pureed Soft Fruit

than just a few more

These I can't have for another 3 to 4 weeks

Finely Chopped chicken, Turkey, Fish, pork lean ground beef

Chopped Cooked vegetables (What kind)

Hot Cereal

Soup how much

Hard cheese what is a considered a hard cheese?

Soft Scrambled Eggs

Low Fat yogurt?

Any thing else you feel that would help me to know food. I am so happy I am feeling better diarrhea has started to set in but I am okay with that lol at least it waited till we got home lol

I am down to 317 lbs so that is great as the nbr keeps reducing. I know this is stuff i have to deal with and mike has too but thought I would talk to someone who is going through the same thing. What does your Wife do about eating? I don't expect the world to stop eating but I still want to be included in things and thought about hey what does he need or what can we do to include him its not that hard in my opinion and I would do that for him or anyone I know that is trying to improve their health.

Now that I have rambled I hope you are having a good day. Tomorrow will be better and I am glad that I had this emotional wreck well I was still off of work so to speak. So I can get a hold of my emotional and deal with it more productive than just getting crabby at the world lol

Talk to ya soon. Any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.

Larry

JDru · October 4, 2006

I haven't been banded yet, so I can't give you too much advice as far as portion size. But I did find a really good cookbook that you can use in any phase (except clear liquids). It's called Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery and it's written by a woman who had had Lap-Band, which I think is important because so many books focus on gastric bypass. Here's a link on Amazon: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Eating-Well-After-Weight-Surgery/dp/1569244537/sr=8-2/qid=1159994071/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-6530083-7242308?ie=UTF8&s=books]Amazon.com: Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery: Patt Levine, Michele Bontmpo-Saray, William B. Inabnet, Meredith Urban-Skuros: Books[/ame]

As for being emtional, that is understandable. You've just been through a major surgery and you're starting to make a HUGE change in the way you live your life. It's stressful! But I know you'll make it through. You're lucky you have Mike there to support you; I bet he didn't realize that he hurt your feelings. Tomorrow will be better.

Keep us updated on your progress!