Nervous Wreck

[lizrbit 0]

txbecca!

It changes!!!! your liquid diet only goes on for so long, your food phases only go on for x amount of time too, before you know it you will be eating wonderful solids just less of them.

I was banded by Dr St Laurent in Houston, I went over everything with him regarding "can i have this" or "should i avoid that" and he very patiently went down my entire list and suprisingly i can have much of what i was afraid of not having, and i dont even want some of them.

The support group told me "dont drink my calories" during my full liquid phase and i asked dr st laurent about that too. Id added Isopure once a day in addition to the high protien advantage shakes because i felt weak...and he said it wasnt a problem.

CALL your doctor, and if he isnt available...call mine, or email him. he answers all his own emails too.

There should be a nutritionalist in his office to help you out too.

Ill be thinking about you FRIDAY!!! good luck! post what happens!!!!

[flabuless 18]

becca yes there are changes to be made...but the results far outway the sacrifices...I am 2 years in almost now and I can eat most things apart from red meats...GRRR but I am ok...the first few weeks were rough...there is light at the end of the tunnel...and as you stick with the program interms of your liquid diet etc...you will start seeing the weight fall off and that will be all the incentive you need to keep on going. Congrats on your impending surgery and keep us posted.

becky