Lap band not working out like I thought

[brandyII 9]

VickiJ,

I'm doing a bit better although last night I had a craving and went for some chicken and it decided it didn't want to stay there for long so that was fun. Today though I just had Protein and eating slower and chewing more and it went down fine but it was scrambled eggs so I guess they are easier. I still need to walk on the treadmill, keeps me regular in many mays, I know TMI. Anyway I'm feeling better about the band and am hoping by the time I see my surgeon in about 3 weeks I'll either get a fill or stay the same and not remove any because I'll be getting a hang of it, thanks brandyII.

[Vicki J 0]

BrandyII - Just be careful about getting too full. If you're having problems with foods, try and find out why. For example, chicken can be rubbery/dry. Scrambled eggs are a good source of Protein although they may not keep you full as well as good old meat does. However, since you've had problems it might be better to do softer foods like scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, etc.

I'm glad to hear you're doing better. Definately keep me posted and if you have any questions that I might be able to help you with feel free to PM me.

Vicki

[Vicki J 0]

Also, leftover meats can be hard on us. If you're doing leftovers, be sure that they get plenty of moisture. Heating them in a microwave can make them band unfriendly. A fat free gravy can help with that or even heating them with a little liquid like bullion will help.

Vicki

[brandyII 9]

Thanks Vicki J,

I appreciate it. I remember speaking with someone at the surgeon's office about how it's easier for me to eat dark meat than white chicken meat and she made a big deal about how much fat was on the dark meat. That's kind of why it goes down you know? I tend to gag more on white meat and like you said leftovers tend to get tougher for some reason, actually I ate it from the fridge when it was cold so that made a big difference. I do tend to eat some ketchup with my eggs just as a preventative, probably not healthy but for now I'm doing better than I was. Thanks for your support, brandyII.:thumbup: