Frustrated

[BandedMi 13]

I went for my check up, it's been a week and a half. I lost 20 lbs, with Preop diet included. I started on mushies, but I feel like a failure. Apparently I don't cook my eggs wet enough because I got that feeling that everyone gets when they have dry food in their throat. I took a few sips and it was fine. Last week same thing happened, but with mashed potatoes. I feel like a failure. I'm scared I caused my band to slip because of these 2 instances. I try so hard to eat slow, I'm hardly eating anything. Like at most a half cup fills me up. But I still feel like I can't do anything right! How does someone get stuck on mashed potatoes nd eggs? I haven't cheated and eaten a cheeseburger or anything, but I'm failing on mushy foods. What if my band slipped now? My doctors office won't do fluoroscopy to check, they say I'll know if I vomit after my first fill. I don't know, I know 20 lbs is something to be proud of, but seriously, I'm so afraid of getting stuck or whatever that was that happened with the potatoes and eggs that I don't want to eat. I feel anxiety every time I eat, it's frustrating.

Any advice would be wonderful. Tia

[Colleen C 169]

Wow girl, you sound so wound up. You are going to have to find some way to relax. I can not imagine your band slipped over that. Most of us worry for one reason or another thinking we will be the ONE that everything goes wrong.

Maybe you are still swollen and need to stick with more liquid foods in small amounts.

Take a breath, I bet everything is going to be fine.

I hope you feel better,

Colleen

[tomdelo 120]

First potato are starch, Protein then veg then carb. 1/2 cup is the rite amount. you should not be hungry after that. use trick small plates, and chew chew chew . look up the you-tube video dr Obrien 8 golden rules , it explains the best way to do the lap-band

Edited July 11, 2014 by tomdelo

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

You're on foods way earlier than I was. I had six weeks of full liquids before allowed any chewing. At one and a half weeks post band you may still be swollen. Just try to follow your team's advice. Good luck.

[pink dahlia 2,513]

I've been banded 2.5 years, and guess what I STILL get stuck on ?? Potatoes and eggs ! They dont like me at all in the AM, and I can just barely manage them for 3 bites in the PM ( but I love potatoes !) . So why are you so upset just after your surgery ? You are being waaaaay too hard on yourself ! (A failure ? Really ?) With time you will find out what foods wiil and wont work with you on different levels, am, pm that time of the month , etc. ! Aaaaaaand occasionly, one you'll never have again (me+raw broccoli = horrible stuck, then up it came !) So, you're NOT a failure, just maybe not ready for certain food that expand quickly, like eggs, potatoes , anything wheat, etc. Good luck !

[2muchfun 8,927]

You really need to relax! It takes a lot more than a few bites of food lodged in your throat to have a band slip. It would take months or years of this happening for your band to slip. Failure? Not hardly. The band isn't a fragile piece of plastic It can take a lot and what you're experiencing is just par for the course.

eggs happen to be the one food that almost everyone struggles with and if you're still swollen(most of us were at this point) eggs will continue to be a problem until the swelling goes down and you learn how to eat smaller and chew bigger.

So, chill out, you're journey is going just as it should and just try to learn from your mistakes and listen to your band.

tmf

[wonderpooh2u 33]

Calm down..... Take a breath.....

First I have to say, a week and a half and already eating eggs and potatoes? Wow! I'm 4 wks post-up and I JUST started with potatoes, about a week ago I made scrambled eggs. A week and a half seems too soon, but it seems depending on the surgeon, they all do things different.

What I was told is to CHEW, and CHEW, and CHEW. Until it's baby food consistency. Literally to mush. Take small bites, too. But, all I can suggest is maybe to add low fat milk to both, to make them more liquified. I haven't (yet) had any issues with any foods, but maybe that's because I chew to pulvarization LOL.

Best of luck, and take it easy! It'll all work out!

[LeeB1946 261]

Don't get stuck on eggs, but stay away from potatoes due to high carb. When I do eat potatos I get less that 1/3 cup. I envy all of those who get 1/2 cup food. I get 1/3 cup 5 times per day and that includes carbs and veggies for a total of 1/3 cup. Went over a little yesterday so today back to the program.

[NolansNana 210]

I was on liquids a lot longer too.. Probably too swollen.

[HotButterFly 981]

If you wanna give eggs another GO, try a splash of heavy cream, that makes them moist (AND DON'T OVER COOK THEM!!!). While cooking, constantly move the eggs around so that they cook like crumbs, as opposed to "omelet" style.

You would think that things like eggs & tuna fish would be easy foods to pass, but I have to be super careful when I eat those two.

Also, it's true what they said above... Sounds like its too soon for solids. Welcome to the BANDid side, where EVERYDAY is a learning experience