Newbie with a thousand questions..

[nina874 48]

Ok maybe not a thousand but I am sat here with my head spinning!

I was banded on Tuesday on other than being a bit sore I feel pretty much ok......and hungry... oh lord do I feel hungry, like eat my own feet hungry.

First of all why does everyone talk about grams of Protein a day? I wasn't given any intstructions regarding protien or Fluid intake, just stick to things that can be sucked through a straw for the first week then pureed for a week and then foods that only need a fork to eat them for 2 weeks, then onto solids?

Hmm another one that is bothering me, how do you tell head hunger from real hunger? I swear they both induce exactly the same feeling in me.

Also my surgeon told me that he put 4cc into my 10cc band while I was in theatre as the band was so loose, why isnt that helping me? Is it cos liquids will slip through anyway?

If I can suck cream of Tomato Soup through a straw ( thats my bench test :embarassed:) does that mean I should eat it?? Have to confess that I already have but now I am panicking reading everyone elses diet.

How did you restrain from ripping food from your kids hands and shoving it in??? I have 6 kids aged between 18 and 4 and they eat at different times so there is ALWAYS something being eaten...... I just want to chew, something , anything!!

Finally, I have a power plate ( vibration exercise machine) and I was just wondering when it will be ok to use it.

Thanks so much for reading.

NIna x

[GayleTX 1]

Did you not have to see a Nutritionist before your surgery? They should have given you a food guideline. Have you looked good thru your discharge papers to see if there's not one there?

Usually the surgery swelling takes care of restriction the first couple of weeks. I'm surprised they put so much saline in your band at surgery....that's as much restriction as I have right now after 18 months with a 10 cc band and I have good restriction (altho everyone is different). Was your surgery in the US?

I notice you are a lightweight in wls terms. Did your surgeon require you to be on a certain diet or lose weight before surgery? If not, then .....and this is just a guess....your body has not been detoxed from carbs and they are still making you crave your old foods, which, if you are like most of us, was heavy on the carb intake. Once you eliminate them (the starchy ones) from your diet, the cravings will subside and be easier on you. And yes, head hunger is just as real as tummy hunger....maybe worse!! It's a battle in yourself during this post-op period.

Check your PM's.........

[nina874 48]

Hi Gayle,

Thanks for replying and look at you!!! losing all that weight, you must feel so proud of yourself, has it made a huge difference to your life?It seems like the first steps on a very long road at the moment!

Yes I did but we talked more about long term diet than post op, and all I got was a piece of paper with a list of suggestions like jelly, ice cream, clear broth, yoghurt etc.

I was surprised that he did the fill too, he just said that the band was too loose without it, he did say that it isnt something that he usually does.I am sooo hoping that the fill he did will have given me some restriction so that I dont go through too much bandster hell, but I dont feel any different right now- can you feel restriction on a liquid diet? The surgery was in the uk (thats where I live) and I self payed so I didnt have to have all the pre op assesments or the liquid diet before, so you are probably right I am detoxing but ooooooh what would I do for some quality carbs!!! Its definetely the savouries that i am going mad for, the sweet things dont bother me that much.

Thanks so much for the PM I will do that

Nina xx