3 weeks post op a couple of questions????

Now for the newbees that are reading this don't get scared everyone is different. I hvae not regretted my lap band decision once.  Howver, I am sincerely sturggling with Dr/'s orders. I saw him on Tuesday and was devestated when he told me a couple more weeks of liquids. I am so tired and crying all the time from lack of the right calories. I loves fruits and vegtables. The problem is we can't have them for a while. He will not see me again until August 8th. I am only down 9 pounds since surgery. It is weird 1 day I will be down to 13pounds and the next only 9. I have this darn rollercoaster. I have also been doing the wrong calories when I get really hungry I need some type of ice cream or something since I can only have liquids. I have been crying so much the past 2 days and I feel so down. I am not sure if I am depressed since I am not really a depressive person. I am always up beat and cheerful. I am dying for a cheesburger though. Why can't I shake this feeling? Is anyone else going through the same thing. I know they call it bandster hell but I feel like I am in pergatory. What is wrong with me?

I can't believe you have to go a couple more WEEKS of liquids?  Isn't that a bit excessive?  Why can't you have some mushy food - like ricotta cheese or refried beans or sugar free pudding or apple sauce?  Going well over a month before introducing at least some mushy food is really not something I've heard of before from anyone on the lap band forum or in any of the literature I researched - some doctors go one week of liquids some go two - but most introduce mushy after two weeks - I'm not saying to go against doctor orders - but I am saying to question what the rational is....don't wait until August 8th call and ask to speak to the doctor and find out why he is so much more stringent with the introduction with mushy food - does he know something that 99.9% of other band doctors don't?  Go to the lap band forum and ask Dr. Curry about it - he is one of the best and most experienced lap band doctors in the U.S. and will give you the time of day...... I know that introducing solids too soon can have some bad ramifications on your band while it's healing - so do not give into your cheese burger thing just yet - but putting it in a blender with some cheese and ketchup and making it like baby food maybe! :)  I don't blame you for being down - geeze your going through a lot - just hang in there............

It's hard - but DO NOT expect to lose weight while you are healing and before you get any restriction - if you do great - if you don't you shouldn't beat yourself up or be disappointed.  As far as having ice cream - I can not point a finger because I am guilty too - but it is not a great choice - we know it - but that's another story. Have you been drinking protein shakes?  Put away the scale until after you get the proper restriction if you can -

Hi there friend, I am so sorry to hear you are having such a hard time.  According to my fingers you are 3 weeks along.  You should just have one more wee****il mushies.  Was there a particular reason Dr. A said two more weeks?  Immediately the morning I completed 4 weeks I started eating mushies.  Do you like bananas?  Blend that into your protein shake.  Do you like peanut butter?  Put that in your protein shake.  Instead of ice cream - freeze some of your protein shake in an ice cube tray to throw in the blender to make a thick milk shake.  Are you doing any creamed soups strained?  How about the pudding and yogurt?  I was hungry that last week.  Please be careful and don't stretch/displace anything by eating too much.  Get the no sugar added fudgicles by Hood.  I have two a day. I know it's hard having a family and all that food is right there.  But do something to take you away from the kitchen when it's not time to prepare meals.  Make up a list of things you always wanted to do (or didn't want to do) if you had the time.  Like clean out the junk drawer or straighten out the junk room, clean a closet.  Pack up stuff for charity.  When you are tempted or craving go do one of the things on the list. Or pamper yourself - paint your nails, do a facial, call a friend on the phone. Unfortunately, even in the mushy stage you can't have vegetables and fruits.  At six weeks you will get that fill and hopefully that will help with the hunger. Maybe it's remorse for food that has you so depressed.  Make sure you are taking those vitamins with iron and B12.  Also make sure you are making your protein goal for the day.  All or that is VERY important for your overall well-being. If you've got to cry well then go ahead and have a really good one because some day you're going to be laughing your head off at all the weight you've lost. You can get through this.  I'll be thinking of you. (((HUGS))) Bev

Am only 3 days out from Lap Band and have just today started to experience a little of the "freak out" from being on liquids only.  BTW, I had a sugarfree popsicle this afternoon and paid for it the rest of the day I take comfort in knowing a few things.  First...this is so that I can stick around a few years longer and be healthier.  Second, there is a very bright light at the end of the tunnel...only a little longer and then back to real foods (soft etc.)  Last but not least, you/i/we are not alone.  I think everyone pretty much experiences the same thing - we are all in the same boat together.  We just have to hang in there, help each other through and do the best we can...after all, we are only human! Best of luck to you...I'll be thinking of you Brenda