new girl needs help!!

[Froggi 4]

welcome juliatabor to LBT. Hope this site is useful for you

[juliatabor 0]

welcome juliatabor to LBT. Hope this site is useful for you

thanks froggi!

this is a brilliant site, I've learnt loads and the people who use it or so willing to help. I'm very grateful for all the replies Ive had. I've got my date for surgery 4th July in Brussels. I'm finding it hard to eat sensibley at the moment, I'm eating all the rubbish foods I dont normally eat becoz at the back of my mind i'm thinking 'make the most of it coz in 3 wks time you wont be able to do this!' not great.

[Elsie 0]

Hi Julia

Well done on booking your date. Its not long now.

I have to say when it came to eating in the few weeks after the surgery I lacked imagination big time and didnt really have a varied diet. After the 1st ten days I stuck pretty much to mashed potatoes with gravy or curry sauce(its lovely). I also had tuna mixed with light mayo, Soups, weetabix, mince in gravy (cottage or shepards pie), sugar free jelly (great for getting Water in) and scrambled eggs. I suppose think of what you would feed a baby who you are weaning onto solids. This is what I was told but because I dont have kids it didnt really help. You will also get some diet sheets from Dr. Chris in the hospital.

Emotionally I was fine after the op. I was a bit weepy the day I was released from hospital but I think it was just because I was in a little pain and very tired. I havent had a time yet when I regret doing this but somedays I am terrified that I wont lose much weight but I just keep telling myself that its early days. I dont have a lot of confidence in myself but I'm improving. I'm sure there are issues that have me this size in the first place, I have been big since I was 8, but unlike other people the issues are not obvious to me and I dont feel the need to dig deep and find out.

Are you doing the 2 week pre op low fat diet?

Elsie

Edited June 18, 2008 by Elsie

[juliatabor 0]

Hi Elsie

the post op foods you were able to have were'nt too bad. it gives me a better idea of what to expect now. I'm not so concerned about it after reading your post so thank you.