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My Lap-Band Journey

muleman

Gone But Not Forgotten
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Well are you being supportive? Try some instant breakfast with milk and ice cream in it. You could learn to like it!:whistling:
 

Lithium

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Hello All-
Thought I would give an update. So going through the death of Jasper was hard to do while trying not to eat anything but crapy vanilla water. I have my days where I question what I am doing but then I have my days where I am like hell yeah lets get going! Food sucks and I hate that it has such a hold on me. Its a love/hate relationship... I can tell you this I have never been so ready for blenderized spaghetti...LOL
So I have including today 4 more days of my crapy vanilla water to drink. Then only clear liquids/castor oil on Monday and surgery on Tuesday. I go back to work tomorrow after my 3 day suspension "vacation days" and then I am off all next week for surgery and recovery.
 

OhioTC18

Gone But Not Forgotten
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We're with you all the way girl.

Well we'll leave the vanilla water crap for you :yum:
 

tommu56

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Keep going you will be fine

My wife is unhappy she lost only 15 lbs so far post op (six weeks) 70 total since she started she is off he BP med for the 6 weeks and it has been very good.
She went to the DR and he said she was dong fine and to start exercising and that she had to eat more ??? the nutritionist said the same thing.
I said that she was in it for the long haul don't fret she she will loose the weight


tom
 

Lithium

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lilnixon

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A friend of mine had the surgery done in March, and she drank the Atkins Advantage shakes when she was on the liquid diet.
I have had them and they taste great. They contain 15g of Protein 1g of sugar, and 160 calories. I didn't like the vanella, but every other flavor is good.

GOOD LUCK...:clap:
 

Lithium

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A friend of mine had the surgery done in March, and she drank the Atkins Advantage shakes when she was on the liquid diet.
I have had them and they taste great. They contain 15g of Protein 1g of sugar, and 160 calories. I didn't like the vanella, but every other flavor is good.

GOOD LUCK...:clap:


The protein shakes I am drinking are called bariatric advantage. They are really starting to taste bad to me... you would think I would get use to it...not..LOL
 

pirate_girl

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Keep on keeping on girl!

Love ya!!!!

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tsaw

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Lithium, At some point after the surgery, how long until you can eat whatever you want? I know the shakes and liquid diet is preparation leading up to the operation. But you will at some point eat real food right?
 

Rusty Shackleford

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it all really depends on whats tolorated but i can start regular foods about a month out

'recited by Lithium, Dictated by Rusty" :yum:
 

Lithium

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1-3 days post op is liquids
3-8 full liquids
8-12 pureed
1 week and on trial/error on what foods I can take.
These days may very depending on how quickly my stomach heals
 

rlk

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Lithium, when you say "depending on how quickly my stomach heals" are you just talking about the incisions they make in the stomach area to insert the lap band?

Bob
 

Lithium

New member
There are 2-3 stitches made pulling the skin up around the lap band to prevent slipping. Due to this your stomach swells and is irritated. So eating items that are easy to digest allows the stomach to calm down. This is recommended after surgery and after each fill but each person is different.
 

Lithium

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thcri

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Keep your chin up, we are all with you on this. Won't be long and we will be calling you Little Lady instead of Lithium. :thumb:
 

Lithium

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