Diet questions

[LLB 0]

I had lap-band surgery a little over a month ago, and I'm thrilled. So far I've had maybe two days when I got a little hungry, but dealt with it. Here's my question: according to the dietician at my doctor's office, some of the things I like quite a bit that actually seem to fill me up quite a bit are things I won't be able to eat very often in the future. Is it true that, say, a bowl of oatmeal is something you can't have on a daily basis? Right now I'm trying to stick w/the recommended 24 oz of caloried food a day (and generally 600 to 700 calories), and I know that when I move to solids and then on to a maintenance sort of diet, the calorie count will be somewhat higher. I'm having a hard time dealing with no more tall decaf/non-fat/sugar free hazelnut lattes and no more oatmeal, but if those things will make me hungry, I'll give them up in an instant. Am I not hungry now eating these things because I'm still recovering, or is that edict not carved in stone?

TTFN, LLB

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

With time you will find what works for you. LOTS of people eat oatmeal in the AMs. I think if you pick a number and don't go over that many calories a day, the rest will fall into place. There are no bandster rules, there are only bandster guidelines. You need to find what works for you and stick with it.

[LLB 0]

Thanks! I kind of hoped it wasn't carved in stone that I could rarely eat something that wasn't "hard" again.

BTW, I won't be totally off soft foods for another week or so and wonder...is my lack of hunger due to what I'm eating (or not), or because I'm still healing? I would love it if I were one of the few who didn't even need a band fill...at least not right away

What was your experience?

[juliegeraci 7]

LLB, I have lattes and oatmeal without a problem. I don't see why you can't enjoy them.

[LLB 0]

Thanks, Julie. I find that, for me, a latte is a great way to get liquid and Protein all at once...and they taste great.

TTFN, LLB