Light Headed

cutiew/booty · July 16, 2008

I'm having my surgery Aug. 6th, and I'm trying to get used to the idea of liquids for a whole two weeks straight. So, I went a whole 24 hours with just shakes and liquids and I was doing fine, I really wasn't even that hungry. But, I got so light headed I felt the I was going to pass out, so I eat feel food and I felt better. Has this ever happened to any of you????

cutiew/booty · July 17, 2008

Thanks Jack! I'll look into that.

want2beme · July 17, 2008

thanks for starting this thread. i have been banded for almost a year and just recently have good restriction to the point where sometimes its just too much of a pain in the butt to eat... so i have been light headed lately as well. i think i need more carbs.

cutiew/booty · July 17, 2008

Wow...That's problem I would like to have!LOL I found some other threads too that talk about not having enough Protein? ?? I still need to goggle relative hypoglycemia because I don't know what that is.

want2beme · July 18, 2008

I found a great Protein Drink today at GNC... since I irritated my stoma and my doc put me on Clear Liquids for 3 days, I have to drink it... It's called Isopure an dit has 40 grams of protein... AND ITS CONSIDERED A CLEAR LIQUID! You can use this immediately after surgery... they didn't have this when I had surgery a year ago. I bought Iced Tea flavor, but they also have apple-melon, pineapple-orange-banana, blue berry, etc. They are about $5.00 per bottle (20 oz.).

cutiew/booty · July 18, 2008

Thanks so much! That's a great tip.(:

tnag86 · July 18, 2008

I'm having my surgery Aug. 6th, and I'm trying to get used to the idea of liquids for a whole two weeks straight. So, I went a whole 24 hours with just shakes and liquids and I was doing fine, I really wasn't even that hungry. But, I got so light headed I felt the I was going to pass out, so I eat feel food and I felt better. Has this ever happened to any of you????

Hey cutiew/booty: I just got banded yesterday and am feeling pretty decent. I was really scared at the beginning of my liquid diet b/c I know the light headed feeling you are describing. I usually have them at the beginning of any diet. I didn't experience that this time. I just had trouble with feeling like a limp noodle and really tired at times. Make sure you are getting plenty of Protein with each of your three Meal times. Also, my doctor's office had said that if we did get really light-headed we could drink 4-6 oz. of juice (like apple or orange) or have a spoon full of P:cool2:olaner all fruit jelly. I kept those handy just in case, but never needed them thankfully. Best of luck to you -- you are so close to being in bandland!!

Nancy B.