What's up June Bansters?

[keri 0]

Hello June Bandsters-

I was just curious where everyone was at- I was banded on 6/15- and have not had a fill yet- I go for a fill at the 4-6 week mark,

I'm on mushies- and have been having a few solids- nothing too tough- lathough I must confess I've been eating lettuce- God- I hope it doesn't kill me-

I have a hard time eating such small portions and I know sometimes I over do it- even with healthier foods- but I'm sticking to fitday.com and have been at about 1100-1200 calories per day and trying to keep the fat grams low- 20-25 grams.

My typical day is 2 hardboiled eggs, tuna or chix salad with lf mayo and 3-4 Water crackers, 1/2 banana or a sf/ff pudding or jello- and more chix/tuna salad for dinner with a few crackers,

How are you guys doing- and what kind of stuff do you eat?

ROCK ON JUNE BANSTERS.

[flower 2]

Sounds like your doing good your eating the right things keep up the good work pretty soon solids.

[Kbel 0]

Keri, it sounds like you are doing really well and facing the challenges straight up!

I was banded on 27 June and am still on the liquid phase which is pretty excrutiating - Soup is losing its allure, let me tell you! I have been getting hungrier – I put that down to the swelling subsiding. My first dose of hiccups last night redefined ‘discomfort’ too! Despite liquids only I have lost less weight than I expected to – bummer!

I find FitDay to be a great help too, it just needs a conversion feature for us metric/kilojoule folks!

Kristen

[bondgirl 0]

Hello, I was banded on the 30th and I am feeling great. I have lost 17 pounds so far and I am still on the liquid diet. I get to start mushies up on the 14th and I can't wait. I am not feeling hungry yet but I am sure it will come.

I will have to check out fitday.com and give it a try and hopefully keep calories down. That will be key! Thanks for posting this so we can keep in touch.

Angie

[giveyouthemoon 4]

Hey! Banded on the 23rd and doing fine. Lost 13 pounds right away then screeeeeech, the scale stopped at the end of the first week. I also got a visit from Aunt Flo right then so I think that stopped my loss. I've lost now just one more pound since then.

It's okay tho, it totals out to 23 lbs going back to before surgery and I can tell it! Pants are looser and my ankles aren't so swollen. THAT's a plus.

I was re-reading my post op handbook from my doc and realized that this week I could have pureed meats. OH BLISS. So I just had a can of tuna and some mayo that I beat to death in my magic bullet type device. I made it into a paste but OH HEAVEN to have that instead of soup!!! It went down fine.

Exercise has been good too. Been feeling good enough to do 45 mins at still only a 20 min mile pace. But it gets my heart up and me all sweaty so I must be doing something right!

One thing I see will be a long term problem is gas. I've ALWAYS got gas. Any bandster ideas for keeping that down? It's pretty rough.

[lins12 0]

I was banded on June 7. I am at five weeks. I feel normal. Not much restriction at all. I am SO ready for my first fill. I am down 16.5 pounds.

[gordonfamily3 0]

Hello...banded June 13th and I still have a little restriction. (It could be my mind though.) I am going to my first fill in about 2 weeks. I am down @ 33 pounds since the first of June. I am very excited...

I eat eggs, egg salad, grilled fish, chicken, tune, cottage cheese, grits, fresh fruits, green Beans. I have been able to add alot in, my thing is I still measure all my food and only eat what I have on my plate....I just have to keep to that. Support!! Support!! Support!! It really helps.

Way to go June Bandsters!!!!

[respiratorygirl 0]

I was banded the same day as you Keri, june 15th. I did 3 weeks of liquids and than my Dr. put me directly on solid food as tolorated, I was never so happy to get some food. I'm definately not eating as much as before. I'm looking forward to my first fill, I see my Dr. June 21st, I'm down 16 pounds.

Sara

[Jen 0]

I was banded June 16th. I am still on liquid diet -KILLING ME!! and I have had a near impossible time - I am down 22 pounds and feel fantastic - totally normal!! My scars are barely there and just look like little scratches (per others). I have eaten food a couple of times ( and over done it once or twice) I definatly have restriction, but am looking forward to my fill on the 23rd. I feel really guilty for cheating a few times. My weightloss has stoped, but my clothes and face are totally different!! Anyhow, I am gald everyone is doing so well- thank God for all of you ( I don't know what I would do - as noone around me really knows!) Thanks Jen

[lljpaisley 0]

I was banded on June 8th and am still on full liquids! I have not had a fill yet. I go for my next appt with the doctor in two days and will be estatic to go to mushies. I have to admit I have snuck in a baked potato twice and scrambled eggs twice. I think I am a little unusual because I do feel a little restriction - I just know when it is time to stop. Maybe it is because of this that as of today I am down 24 pounds. Of course I was eating like a PIG prior to surgery trying to get in everything that I couldn't have for a while. I didn't realize before surgery that I would be on liquids for 6 weeks - the doctor sprung this on us the day of discharge. He did three of us that day and we were his first three! Surprise!!!

[lins12 0]

WOW!! 6 weeks. You are doing amazing for being on liquis for six weeks. I was reqdy to chew my arm off after three weeks.

[oemastiff 0]

Hi All!

I was banded 6/22 and I've been on full liquids. Today is my last day and then to solids. My dr doesn't allow mushies. Tomorrow will be GLORIOUS! I feel great, although the hot hot weather here in NY really saps all my energy by the end of the day. I go for my first fill 8/8.

[oemastiff 0]

HaHaHa! I tried my little tickler, but I guess I didn't get it right! Maybe this time.

[stevie 0]

I see alot of people are on liquids for 6 weeks after surgery. Is that the normal length of time to stay on liquids? Is seems like a long time to me. And then add in the pre op liquid diet? ? Yikes!

[lljpaisley 0]

Well in our pre-op nutrition classes we were given the diet schedule that the nutritionist said was what the average doctor did. It was liquids for about 4 days, mushies for about a week (the calendar showed adding a new type of food every other day), and then onto solids. I guess because we were the first he did, he wanted to be extra caution. I think i compensate for six weeks of liquids by always talking about food and watching The Food Network on TV at least 5 hours a day. I now know how to make all these delicious meals that i should be able to eat soon - God Willing!