Need Help & advice!

[TwilightLover83 0]

Ok, so I was banded 3/30/09, so I'm still fairly new. I'm still suppost to be on mushy food. I had decided not to tell anyone at work about my surgery choice.

Now, the problem is.... I have to go out to a lunch meeting on Tuesday & Wednesday of next week. I dont want them to notice me not eating as much, and not guzzling down my beverage. Advice please???? To make matters worse I work with a close girlfriend, we've both been heavy our whole lives & struggled, so she will notice my eatting or lack of. I really don't want her to know.

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated & welcomed!

Thanks!

[YngGram 73]

Why not just say "New Diet"

[Nannens 0]

Hey! We were banded the same day. I haven't noticed anyone else on the 30th. Mondays are kind of unusual for surgery! Anyways, tell them you are not feeling great. Hopefully that will help. Good luck!

[gamyj 0]

you could just say that your stomache is out of sorts, not feeling too good...

good luck

amy

[yella1 0]

I was also banded on the 30th! Say that you already ate and drink Water or your fasting. I hate that your in this position.

[silvers320 12]

Soup- just because your on mushies don't mean you must eat them at every meal. Soup was a good cover during work meals for me.

drinks - order what ever you would normally drink, no one is really going to notice that you arent pounding them down. Maybe the friend .... depends on the friend

[kaninag 35]

I would say youre trying to eat less, order Soup and I hold my spoon in my hand a lot..makes it look like youre eating even when you're not. I'll take get a spoonful, put it back down. I'll do that 2-3 times in between bites, nobodys ever noticed or at least theyve never said anything...you could also say you read a study where its good to wait 2-3 minutes between each bite to give your stomach time to react to being full....I think you'll notice the difference more than others will. I also put a straw in my Water and act like i am taking a drink from time to time...Good luck!!

[TwilightLover83 0]

Thanks everyone!!!! Let's see how it goes tomorrow! I'll let ya know

[kaninag 35]

Good luck!!!

[nana2three 0]

I agree with the Soup suggestion, and new diet always works. I understand not wanting anyone to know about the surgery. :eek: A lot of people think that surgery is the easy way out. There is nothing easy about it.:crying:

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Gail