Hello from Michigan

[breelynn 0]

Hi everyone. My name is Bree. I was banded by Dr. Laker of Great Lakes Weight Loss on September 12, 2008. I am on my week 2 diet and starving for real food. I'm short tempered and not much fun to live with. I totally understand the logic in the slow progression and would not want to jeapordize anything, but I just want to lick some real food or something! I do not think I'll eat cream Soups or broth for the rest of my life! Sorry...it hasn't been a bad experience for me, just having one of those days I need to vent. My husband doesn't really understand and my children do not even know I had a lapband put in (they wouldn't even know what that was anyway). So I cook for them everyday, make their breakfasts and pack their lunch. I've only got a few more weeks though and can start learning how to eat for the rest of my life! Thanks all for listening.

[amonroy 0]

Hi, im from Michigan too (lansing area) where abouts are you from? Don't worry it will get better as far as the food thing, i'm 2 1/2 months post op and all is going well. Good Luck!

[thesuse2000 698]

Hang in there Bree!

Have you tried blending different Soups? Just to mix things up I bought other chunkier soups during the creamy liquid phase and blended them up - it really helped me get through it. Fudgesicles are also a lifesaver.

I know it's hard, but you can do it. This is just a few weeks of your life, and you need to protect your band and let it heal - indulge with some ice cream if it helps, but don't eat solids before it's time.

Good luck!

[IM_LORI 0]

You will get through this. The crankiness is from lack of food. It does get better once you advance to other things. Some orange juice goes a long way on boosting up your blood sugar level, and maintains it for a while. Use it as a crutch when you're tired and not focused. It helps a lot.

[breelynn 0]

I am from grand rapids. Thanks all for the support. I have not tried blending other Soups, maybe I could try that. When I used the blender for my potato Soup it changed the taste so much, it really wasn't that good.

[amonroy 0]

thats about 45 minutes from grand ledge where I live lol! I've tried blending bean and bacon Soup and health request chunky sirloin burger. Those were the only two I could eat blended because the taste wasn't any different. I think you just have to (or at least I know I did) get past the whole texture thing. I also make kinda a smoothie out of genisoy Protein Powder (from meijer) diet tropical V8 splash, and a little frozen berries which tastes really good...i still drink those now just to get in all my Protein.< /p>

[breelynn 0]

thanks for the bean and ham suggestion. I had that for lunch and it tasted pretty good. It's a little thicker than the cream Soups, probably closer to mushy foods, but it went down fine. Thanks again.