OK Now I need everyones Help.. I can Do this.

Hey everyone,

I went to the doctor yesterday and found out why I have been having so many issues with my band. It was completely full, the doctor was amazed I delt with the pain and puking for this long.

When she took the fluid out it hurt so bad, but when I sat up I was amazed, all the pain I was having was gone, I could breath again.

So I am step one. I have nothing in my band right now, but I am feeling much better than I have before.

So I need some help with this, What do you all eat? How do I know when Im full?

I know these seem like dumb questions but because of the issue I had I just lived off what I could eat. So I need to be "re trained" so to speak.

I need to lose this weight and be healthy. How much weight did yous lose a week?

Thank you all!

Hello

Everyone's no-no foods are different...so I will tell you what I ate yesterday but someone else might say they can't eat what I ate.  I keep my calories under 1200 and my carbs under 30-40..no simple processed carbs.

Breakfast-  one egg, turkey sausage, V8 juice
Lunch-        3 slices of turkey, 1 slice of cheese, 6 wheat crackers
Dinner-       hamburger patty (no bun),  1 cup of cottage cheese, V8 juice
Dessert-       1/2 cup of applesauce and 2 strawberries
I added the V8 juice because my NUT said that I wasn't getting any veggies (because I hate veggies) so this was a compromise.

Everyone has different signals telling them when they should stop eating.  Some people burp, for instance.  I get a runny nose...sounds weird but it's true.  I found that if I ate much more after my nose starts running than I end up PBing.  I never eat to the point that I am too full.  You will have to wait and see what your signal is.  It's a learning curve.  Just remember to eat slowly, taking small bites.  And no drink while you are eating.

As far as weight loss...a slow week, 1 pound...an average week I lose 2-3 pounds, I have lost more than 2-3 lbs in one week and I have gone weeks with no weight loss.  But as long as I eat well and  exercise my butt off I pretty much lose some weight every week. 

 

Courtney so glad you went back to see your doctor. keep an eye on the daily post to see what everyone is eating it will help. I don't ever eat till I am full I measure 1/2 cup portions never more than 1 cup depending on what I am eating take it slow and check out this thread it might help. If you have questions please post people are here to help.
A great article re: restriction and how the band w

Courtney glad you are feeling better.

I have no fluid in my band at all. I have not gotten a fill since I got my surgery three months ago. According to my one nurse Im doing it all on my own we have different opinions on the band long story there lol.

Anyways I stay around 800-900 calories on days I dont exercise
no more then 1200 calories on days I do exercise.

I do not give up anything though. I dont believe in that.  It wasnt carbs, cookies , or ice cream that made me fat. What made me fat was having no portion contorl that is what got me overweight. Instead of eating a slice or two of pizza I would eat 6 slices of pizza and a sub eating like that is what got me overweight .

I do watch them foods though I dont eat them every day .

I usually stay around 50 carbs a day my doc said nothing above 65 per day . 50 grams of fat per day or less.

I eat around 25 grams of protein per meal , that keeps me full for a good three hrs or more sometimes as much as five hrs.

And to be honest with you if I go a little hungry that is fine with me because a little  hunger dont kill nobody !!! . 

I have it so wrapped up in my brain that a cup of food is all I need to eat and Im fine with that and my body is getting use to that one cup of food and I can go longer and longer now without getting hungry. 

I do alot of self control and will power also that is another reason why I havent gotten a fill .

I have all the faith in you , I believe you can still lose weight without a fill or no saline in your band.  I lose around 7-8.5 pounds every four weeks  :o)

Good luck !!! You can do it !!! 


This is just how Im doing it though.  I will always keep my band on the looser side of things.

My doctor suggests eating 3 meals a day with 2 snacks (if needed).

The meals should be 3oz of protein and 1/2 cup of low carb veggies.  Snacks should be hi-protein and low calorie/low carb.

Honestly, when I first started this.. once past immediate post-op of course and back on regular food... I had 4 oz of protein.  I was such a high BMI that I didn't think 3oz was enough.  As I lost, I gradually moved to 3oz.

If you don't have a scale or don't want to worry with one.. 3oz is about the size (3 dimensional) of a deck of cards... or the palm of your hand.  1/2 cup of veggies is about the size of a tennis ball, or a large kitchen serving spoon, or one of those old-fashioned small glass custard cups holds 1/2 cup.

I don't eat till I'm full.  I eat my 3oz and 1/2 cup and move away from the table.  IF I'm still hungry 20 minutes later, my doc says I can have more veggies.  Usually I'm good with the allowed portion.

Hope this helps.