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| nelbel, My doc said that it is important to sip but quantities at the early stages weren't all that crucial as she wanted to make sure I was getting plenty of nutrition. That said i was on clear liquids for 4 days post op but was probably sipping continuously. Pyretta |
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| Hi I'm day 2 post op and is it really important to sip liquids slowly? Do I need to have 200 mls over 30 to 40 mins. I find I can drink it a lot quicker, but if it extremely important to have 50 to 80ml only every ten minutes please let me know so that I stick to that amount only. Also will that only be for the first week or will that be the norm for a while longer. Thanks cause I really don't want to mess everything up by not doing the right thing from the beginning. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ok so I'm day 5 post op and although I'm still not really hungry at all I have started learning to listen to my body telling me when I "need" something to eat. I am still only having 50mls-80mls at a time and find that I am full. I am also teaching myself to leave a bit in the bowl. But I'm actually posting to say that I made a really yummy Potato, Leek and Bacon soup! This is the recipe if anyone is interested, also I'm not good with measurements I usually just throw in what I think but I will try to write measurements. Ingredients 10 small potatoes (peeled and diced) 1 leek (washed and sliced thinly, white part only) 175g bacon (diced, all fat and rind removed) 1 tbsp butter 1 garlic, crushed or diced finely 1/2 tub of light sour cream 3-4 cups of chicken stock Method 1. Melt butter in a large saucepan, add garlic and leek and cook well. 2. Add bacon and cook well 3. Add chicken stock and bring to the boil. 5. Add potatoes and let them cook until tender, approx 20 minutes (I let mine cook for longer) 6. Remove from the heat and blend (I did it with a hand blender while it was in the pot) 7. Put sour cream in a bowl and mix it so it becomes a little thiner and add some soup to it and mix it, then add this to the soup and whisk it. I added a little milk to mine to make it thinner, but my hubby had his thicker. Enjoy Mel |
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| thanks Pyretta, I am a stressed person as it is! I think I will give it a miss for a little while and stick to the soups! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mel, it may have been a little thick but you should be fine. Try not to be in too big a hurry to thicken up your "meals". Pyretta |
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| Hi all, I have been banded for 4 days and I had a frozen yoghurt today.....I let it completely melt before I had it though. Is it too early to have it? I am feeling a bit yuk in the tummy but I do still have wind. Mel |
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| Hi all 13 days post op today! YAY! I've re-discovered the baby food isle @ Coles.... Things like mashed pumpkin & sweet potato with apple, baby fruit jelly, strained peas and apple sause etc. They're in tiny portions, easy to eat & quick to zap in the microwave. Only draw back is I live in a small town and the gossip will have me expecting twins any minute! Be good, Kate |
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| Hi Soontobeband... I mean Soontobeslender. It's only day 8 after my op but the doc said today I can graduate to mushies. I will be having salmon and mash for dinner tonight. Mmmmmm. Also looking forward to scrambled eggs over the next couple of days. My first fill will be in a fortnight but the doc said it is quite normal to have pre-op-style hunger right now as my band is not tight at all. To those who have lost their appetite or it has diminished since the op, you are lucky and I hope it is helping you lose more weight! |
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| cassowary30 thankx its good to hear im not alone!! Found anything yummy to drink? lol Right now its chicken soup +apple juice for me going to have my first post op coffee soon mmm coffee!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Just a little note to keep everyone on track. It takes 3 weeks to make or break a habit. So keep on track and we will all get there. These message boards are great for advice and encouragement. See less of you all soon ! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Good Morning Everyone, It's been nearly a week already since I was banded, 9/7/09. I have to say that my appetite has pretty done an "ELVIS" and left the building. I don't feel hungry at all and pretty much have to force myself to drink anything. I go back to work this weekend so I gotta start building my strength as my job is physically demanding. The only trouble I am having is CRAVING, I am missing the taste of food and just having food in my mouth so much. Major freak out last night and went to bed early by myself with the *** s. This is the hard part for me. Bring on the mushies. Stay strong everyone, together, we will all get through this..... |
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| Hi Soontobebanded. You'll have to change your name now post-op! Hehe. I am a week post-op and not getting full on liquids either. My appetite returned within a couple of days and I feel no restriction or sense of fullness at all, unfortunately. |
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| Im actually having quite alot of liquids and not getting full is that bad? :( was banded on the 11/7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thanks Cass and Pyretta. I think I will aim for 1 optifast a day ( for vits etc) and then juices etc for the rest. I will also have a berocca performance each day. I will then adapt as I go... I must say that it is frustrating not to have gotten any useful info from the surgery. Thankgod for this board and the people who share their knowledge. Cheeers, mike |
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| Hi Mike. I, too, am in the liquids stage. My op was one week ago. I have been drinking V8, orange juice and water. I also have coffee. For meals, I find I crave savoury foods and my partner has made some wonderful soups (cauliflower, beetroot, chicken and even prawn (with prawns removed, of course). He basically pours them through a sieve so there are no lumpy bits for me. He has been enjoying the puree left over - the beetroot and cauliflower was especially nice, apparently. Up & Go drinks are also convenient if you have to go anywhere and can be nice for breakfast. But I'm sick of sweet things which taste a bit sickening to me now (must be the after-effects of the time on tasteless Optigloop). When my partner has a steak or prawns, I have stolen a small sample which I chewed for the flavour and then (as revolting as it sounds) spat out so I didn't swallow any lumpy bits. I've read that others have also enjoyed indulging in chocolate milk and runny custard. Hope that helps. Cheers, Cass |
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| Reposting: Immediately post op you wont be able to have much for a few hours, and you must sip slowly!!! perhaps 50mls at a time for a while. (everyones experience is different but this is pretty much what you can have) anything you have must be thin enough to fit up a straw, and have NO LUMPS. if you need to water things down try doing it with milk which helps with PROTEIN . liquid vitamins are important (IRON is essential) immediately post op - ice chips or water next day- (after baruim swallow if that is your surgeons thing) clear broth apple juice peppermint tea (good for the wind) jelly? day 2 you should be able to start milk drinks - sustagen, up n go, tea or coffee, milo, etc soup but still thin drinking yoghurt vegie juice prune or pear juice if you are having issues moving your bowels. Low fat frozen yoghurt in little 100gram tubs ww custard with extra milk to be thin enough(yummm) ww mousse smoothies snack pack ice cream Put anything you're not sure of through a sieve. by day 4 or 5 you possibly could drink 250ml in about half an hour to an hour. by then end of your 2 or 3 weeks of liquid you can start thickening up your things in preparation for mushy stage. There are some fantastic "liquid" recipes in this thread, just look back through the pages hope this is helpful! |
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| Mike, There are some suggestions here: http://au.messages.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lap-band/25 55/ as well as throughout this thread but really it is anything you want, puree and mixed with liquid until it has no lumps and could easily be sucked up a straw. A great protein hit is an egg flip, or for protein and fibre try the braised steak and baked beans blended in beef stock. Any soups, flavoured milks, even Optifast. You really are limited by your imagination when it comes to liquids and mushies. Pyetta |
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| Pyretta, Liquids for me will be 4 weeks, I have been given literature from the team that contains VERY little information... So just putting the call out there for any advice... Cheers Mike |
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| Mike, Each surgeon differs as to what they expect us to do post op. Some ore on liquids for 1 week, some 4 weeks. for some Jelly is okay , for others not. You really need to get the information from your surgeon or one of their team as to what THEY expect. There is a thread on here: what to stock up on,http://au.messages.yah oo.com/lifestyle/lap-band /2555/ which also suggests some liquids that may be suitable for the post op stage. Pyretta |
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| Thanks Pyretta. Some good pointers there. I am still on Optifast at the moment - my surgery is due on the 23rd of this month. Fully realise it's a new way of life and I can't wait!!! woo hoo!!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi all, I am just wondering if any one has anything they can email to me (mikewtas@yahoo.com.au) regarding the liquid stage, i.e: what to drink... I am a true believer that knowledge is power, so I am trying to get all the information I can prior to Op in 8 days... Thanks heaps, Mike. |
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| Cherry, I only stayed on the painkillers for 3 days but some people need longer. I wasn't in much pain at all. One week may be enough but you still may find yourself uncomfortable behind the desk. Try and get up and have short strolls every hour or so. I was back on the treadmill after a week, just slowly at first. You will know when everything starts to feel okay. When you get back to exercise just take it easy to start with. It takes around 6 weeks for things to heal properly. If you are more than 2 days post op try mixing up your "meals" an egg flip sounds like it's in order. Hang in there and don't be in too big a hurry. This isn't a diet now, it's a way of life. Pyretta |
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| Hey Pyretta, How long do you normally have to stay on the painkillers for? Also, I am taking about 1 week off work becoz that is all I have in sick leave owing to me, will I be ok - have a desk job. How long before I would be able to power walk / jog? Any tips from anyone would be great and have already had a lot of good info from this site. So sick of drinking black tea, bonox and optifast tho... x |
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| Hi Everyone, I was banded last Thurs 9/7/09 and so far so good. When i started optifast 3 weeks before op i was 113kg, this morning i had to get hubby to check that i was reading the scales right when they said 103kg. WOOHOO STill a little tender and find i can't move around too much for too long. Have no appetite at all, but am in the middle of a huge fight with my head that is craving food. I guess all i'm missing is actually putting food in my mouth. But having lost 10kg in 3 weeks, who can complain. I printed a pic of Megan Foxx for inspirationn, "Meagn Foxx look out, here I come". hahaha |
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| That should read then stick to their guidelines. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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