Making it through diet restrictions

ddavie · April 10, 2008

Hello All. I am 55 yo. I had my psych eval on Tues 4/8 and the therapist told me to try and eat like I would have to eat after having the surgery; that is: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner with no Snacks, chew 30 times, no Water 1/2 hour before eating or 1 hour after eating, no bread, Beans, etc and also the small amount that can fit in the "new" stomach after the surgery. So yesterday I ate 3/4 of an english muffin for breakfast with some Peanut Butter, lunch was a 260 calorie Lean Cuisine and by dinner time, I was ready to bite someone's head off! I had bacon and eggs for dinner! Probably not diet approved. I can't bear the thought of never eating ice cream again, or beans, or a beer now and again, or nuts, or lots of other stuff. Is it really THAT restrictive after you have the band placed?

Reconsidering,

Denise:huh2:,:confused2:

sfeiner · April 10, 2008

What she told you is how you will probably want to eat after you get good restriction. Of course you can still have the things you love. Just not as much as before.

ddavie · April 10, 2008

How long have you been banded?

tapshoes · April 11, 2008

Biting someone's head off - um, were you planning on eating it?? :sad_smile:

Once you are banded and at your 'sweet spot', the amount of food you will need to be 'full' will be less. Of course you are hungry now as you haven't yet been banded so your stomach is used to more, more and more food.

The nutritionist is trying to get you to eat this way now so that it will be second nature by the time you are banded thereby minimizing the overall adjustments and stress.

Reading the many posts on this site and others, most long-time banders consistently say they eat what they want, just less of it. Some seem to have one or 2 foods that are problematic, but not entire groups of foods.

Good luck on your journey, whatever your decision.

Hastings · April 11, 2008

You can't bear the thought of never eating ice cream again?

If never again eating ice cream was the worst thing that happened to you, it wouldn't be so bad, would it?

Of course you can eat ice cream, but you probably wouldn't choose to, because it's a horrible food choice.

You will pretty much be able to eat as normal just small amounts.

I think in our minds we build it up to be something much worse than it is. If I could be thin in exchange for giving up ice cream (and I love it, trust me) - I would give it up in a flash.