ALL DECEMBER 04' ROLL CALL... 12/20 TEAM CHECK IN....

(12/09/2004 surgury date) Doing well have lost 52 lbs post op. Lots of water, Tortilla Soup a favorite, no sweets, Turkey, chicken, Fish. Eric

HELLO - AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!! SURGERY TYPE: LAPBAND SURGERY DATE: 12/21/04 WEIGHT BEFORE: 302 WEIGHT CURRENTLY: 266 TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR: 36 TYPICAL MEAL (B-L-D-S): B-oatmeal, coffee; L-chili or soup or veggie burger, etc. D-potatoe w/veggies; S-protein shake or yogurt. WORKS FOR ME: all mushies - love SMOOTHIES DOESN'T WORK FOR ME: STEAK - CHICKEN CUTLET PROBLEMS: STEAK - CHICKEN CUTLET PRAISES: FEEL GREAT!

Hi all! Glad I finally found this site again. My surgery(RNY) date was 12/28/04. Started at 224 down to 199. Breakfast is a Carnation Instant Breakfast for Carb Conscious. I add a dash of nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon to the vanilla - tastes just like eggnog! Carb Control yogurt (most of it anyway) Lunch is typically chicken soup, although I tried tuna (made with mustard rather than mayo as I HATE mayo) on whole grain crackers. It was great, but I felt too full. Will have to have 1 less cracker next time. Dinner is either roasted chicken with some gravy and mashed potatoes or baked fish and some sweet potato. Finding that I eat dinner far too fast (fiance eats as though he hasn't eaten in years and I can't get him to slow down) Any ideas how to keep myself eating slow instead of keeping pace with him so I stop feeling so lousy after dinner? I'm getting tired of feeling sick every night. I've been trying to get on my elliptical trainer at least 5 days a week, but I've been feeling very dizzy the last few days. I thought at first it was due to not getting in all of my fluids 2 days in a row, but I've been getting at least 50 oz. per day for the last 4 days and still getting dizzy spells when bending over, getting up from bed, or when tilting head back. Has anyone had this problem? Thanks and best of luck to everyone! Toni

Just discovered this board, I'm excited to find people at the same phase I am! SURGERY TYPE: Lap RNY SURGERY DATE: 12/27/04 WEIGHT BEFORE: 350 WEIGHT CURRENTLY: 329 TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR: 21 TYPICAL MEAL (B-L-D-S): Mostly protein, meats, cheeses eggs. I'm so sick of shakes I hope never to have another. Don't snack too much. WORKS FOR ME: all mushies - love SMOOTHIES DOESN'T WORK FOR ME: Got sick on fish the other day, but might have eaten it too fast. PROBLEMS: None, except I wish I was losing faster! PRAISES: FEEL GREAT, just started exercising! Shirley

Hello All Heather Sizemore surgery 12/30 Lap Ryn 256/220 now -36 eat eggs, cheese, tuna, crackers, instant carnation breakfast, soups tired of them!!! chicken boiled, mashed food, baby foods some of them ok! Problems can't eat and drink pain pain pain, i still can't exercise enegy level low bec of blood i lost and they gave me 3 pints. still very sore! Problems food taste weird really don't want to eat but I do! Thanks Heather

Hi All, Surgery type: Lapriscopic GAs Bypsss Surgery Date: Dec 28th Weight Before 295 Weight now 260 total weight loss 35lbs Typical meal breakfast: one egg, or carnation instant breakfast, or oatmeal lunch yogurt or a protein shake dinner: fat free refried beans, or pureed chili, sometimes mashed potatos, or soup. Iam in the fourth week and so this is just out pureeed stage, I also like to have cottage cheese with applesause(so sugar added) so far everything works for me, i only bhad a little problem with a frozen yogurt i got in my second week home Ihave had no trouble yet so far thank god have a great day wendy

Vera, Great post! I want to join! SURGERY TYPE: RNY SURGERY DATE: 12/15/04 WEIGHT BEFORE: 266 WEIGHT CURRENTLY: 236 TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR: -30 TYPICAL MEAL (B - L - D - S): B- 1/2 scrambled egg w/cheese or a protein shake; L - baked fish, chili, or chicken salad; D - chicken salad or baked fish or shrimp;S - SF Icepops or string cheese WHAT WORKS FOR YOU: Protein shakes, anything I've tried. WHAT DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU: haven't tried bread, sugar, or pasta and I don't plan on it. vinigar & oil salad dressing burned. PROBLEMS: none (thank God) PRAISES: I've lost about 30 pounds and off all meds - no longer diabetic! ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU WANT TO SHARE: I love the fact that my daughter keeps bragging that her mom is now a dish! Candy

Here is my 5 cents SURGERY TYPE: LAP RNY SURGERY DATE: 12/6/04 WEIGHT BEFORE: 274 WEIGHT NOW: 237 TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR: -37 TYPICAL MEAL: (B-L-S-D-S) Breakfast: non-fat plain yougurt, coffee, lunch: turkey or vegetarian turkey with a little bit of cheese on it or cottage cheese, Snack: a stick of string cheese or a tangerine, Dinner:-Chili or a small piece of chicken. Snack: Small piece of fruit or ocassionally sugar free pudding with a spoon of Perfect Protein mixed in. (I don't get enough protein in) What works for me: Chili, cottage cheese, yougurt, anything that goes down easy What doesn't work for me: Crackers, turkey cold cuts PROBLEMS: Threw up from eating a small piece of turkey cold cuts. Pain if I don't chew something really well. Even an egg and chicken salad can cause pain. Can't stand protein drinks or any diet drinks. Hate sugar substitutes. The only thing I drink is water and plain iced tea. PRAISE: 37 lbs weight loss. Feeling a lot happier ANY OTHER INFORMATION: I can walk for 2 miles and more without being all out of breath and my sheens killing me. NEW PRODUCTS TO SHARE: Vegetarian chili from Trader Joe's, yum.

RE: ALL DECEMBER 04' ROLL CALL... 12/20 TEAM CHECK IN.... Here is my update SURGERY TYPE: LAP RNY SURGERY DATE: 12/15/04 WEIGHT BEFORE: 294 WEIGHT NOW: 249 TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR: -45 TYPICAL MEAL: (B-L-S-D-S) Breakfast: instant oatmeal, two tablespoons skim milk powder, 4 oz orange juice (diluted), coffee, lunch: Vegetable or Chicken soup Snack: 4 tablespoons cottage cheese, crystal light or protein drink mix Dinner: Chicken, turkey or shrimp with vegetables. Small potato occasionally. Snack: Small piece of fruit or sugar free popsicle What works for me: Cottage cheese, shrimp, crystal light What doesn't work for me: Haven't tried red meat yet. PROBLEMS: No pain or dumping yet. Trouble getting enough water / liquid in my routine. PRAISE: 45 lbs lost and feeling great NEW PRODUCTS TO SHARE: None