Anybody Rely on Protein Shakes/Liquids For Most of Their Food Post-Op

fabfatgrl · March 30, 2008

Hi All:

I'm contemplating another fill. My Band has been unfilled for some time. The last time it was filled (only 1 cc), I could not tolerate any solids until late in the afternoon. I couldn't live with that as I was also breastfeeding my daughter. I'm thinking of going back for another fill...knowing that I may have to rely on a Protein Shake for Breakfast and lunch. Anybody else do this??

I don't think it's something I could do for life... but I'm willing to try it for a month or two and see what happens.

Thanks :thumbup:

Jachut · March 30, 2008

Are you still breastfeeding? Becuase I wouldnt try it if you are and are keen to continue.

For a month or two it probably wont hurt you, but you wouldnt want to live like that long term.

personally I wouldnt do it. I did this to eat better, not exchange on form of disordered eating over another. I dont mean disrespect by that, I just mean that the goal is to get well and healthy, and living on Protein shakes is not an easy or enjoyable way to live your life.

slimmy120 · March 30, 2008

Yuck those Protein Drinks, i have fresh strawberries and skim milk , or bannana and skim milk in blender, try adding some malt -- yum and not as many calories as in those yuc yuck shakes.Give it a try and let me know.

fabfatgrl · March 30, 2008

Are you still breastfeeding? Becuase I wouldnt try it if you are and are keen to continue.
For a month or two it probably wont hurt you, but you wouldnt want to live like that long term.

personally I wouldnt do it. I did this to eat better, not exchange on form of disordered eating over another. I dont mean disrespect by that, I just mean that the goal is to get well and healthy, and living on Protein shakes is not an easy or enjoyable way to live your life.

She's pretty much self-weaned now, so I'm not as worried about it as I was about six months ago. That's why I completely unfilled again.

I've never been able to tolerate any fill in my Band following my pregnancies, and have been waiting on a revision. Thing is... everytime a revision is planned, I end up getting pregnant. We're thinking about having one more, and I really don't want to go through a pregnancy with any other WLS. As much as my Lap-Band has driven my crazy in the past 7 years (or so), I've been grateful for it when I was preggers.

So...I'm hoping that I can do this for a few months and lose a bit of the baby weight before becomign preggers again. I'm also wondering if doing this for a month or two might ease the transition to solids a bit and make it easier.

No idea. :thumbup:

slimmy.... I did that during my liquids phase...because I hated the Protein drinks! :eek: