New from East Texas

[amycandace 0]

I was banded on 7/2/09 in Nacogdoches by Dr. Clifton Thomas. He uses the Realize Band. I am now feeling not much restriction and feeling hunger. I see him this Wed. 7/15 and hopefully get my first fill in another 2-3 weeks.

The first couple of days were a little rough but now I am doing really well. I am tolerating very soft/mushy foods. He does not do any pre-op diet. I have lost about 6 lbs since surgery on 07/2.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Welcome and congrats! Just make sure you follow his post op diet...don't advance foods too fast, and you'll do great. And no, you won't get restriction until the band is tightened. For many of us that takes a while.

[marsg 0]

I've had one fill and I still can eat too much. I have 4 cc's. I'm frustrated.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

As I said, it's a process. Depending on your band size and the aggressiveness (or lack!) in your doc, it may be a while. It will happen. My doc is a conservative one (and the literature I read backs up that approach but not all agree) so it took a LONG time in my 14cc band to hit the "green zone" or sweet spot as they call it here. But it was worth it. I rarely PB, I can eat anything, I'm losing. It will happen, just let it!

[marsg 0]

What do you eat for Breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Right now...because I want to lose, I am (w/my doc's blessing and oversight) doing a modified version of the preop diet he had me on. I have 2-3 Protein shakes a day and then some meat, poultry, fish, whatever and veggies for dinner. Some days I have lunch too...just depends. I lose like 10-15 pounds in a week, then hold for a week or two, then drop 10-15 and so on. Odd, huh?

My doc is adamant no Snacks (works for me) and the shakes are a meal, not a "filler"...but it isn't good to do this without your doc's approval. I don't get many cals most days. Of course, too, I'm 54 and post menopausal. That makes a diff, unfortunately!

Last night I had fried chicken and some peas. :frown: I know fried chicken isn't a great choice for weight loss but I didn't even eat an entire thigh, so I guess it's ok!

You certainly CAN diet right now while you're waiting for that wonderful thing called restriction...lots do. I didn't.

When I calorie count, or weigh, or measure, i get obsessive. (tell me I can't and of course I immediately HAVE to. LOL) but it works for some.

I honestly feel better and have more energy when I eat a more low carb diet (peas are a little carb-ish but they were awfully good, not to mention the coating on the chicken!). Some people, though, don't function well that way. What has worked for you in the past? Why not try that now? Restriction will happen....and until then if you don't want to just wait, you can revisit an old "diet" that worked for you before.

Edited July 12, 2009 by RestlessMonkey