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Sabina B.
on 6/29/12 3:51 pm - MD

4.5 weeks post-op and I'm so HUNGRY all the time!

I just wanted to share that I got my insurance issues solved (well, sort of...temporarily...) and I'm seeing my surgeon on Monday.

I had breakfast at 8:30 this morning and by 10:30 my stomach was growling and I couldn't stop thinking about food. I had a great smoothie for lunch around 12:30, plus a slice of bread with cheese...but by 3:00 I was ravenous again.

Hopefully doc will say it's time for a fill. ??

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deactivated member
on 6/29/12 3:57 pm, edited 6/29/12 4:03 pm

Hey Sabina, great job :)
I see my surgeon next Friday and will be a month out.
I get hungry alot also.

I am about 3-4 hours between meals. Does that qualify for a fill I wonder. What type of bread, did you toast it?

Sabina B.
on 6/29/12 4:19 pm - MD

Didn't toast it...it was Pepperidge Farm Oatmeal Bread, 200 cals. Not a good calorie choice but I hate those wimpy little diet bread slices...

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deactivated member
on 6/29/12 4:49 pm

Bread sounds yummy but I can't have that yet.
I don't think I ever had oatmeal bread....

MARIA F.
on 6/29/12 5:18 pm - Athens, GA

Lap Band on 11/03/09 with

On June 29, 2012 at 4:19 PM Pacific Time, Sabina B. wrote:

Didn't toast it...it was Pepperidge Farm Oatmeal Bread, 200 cals. Not a good calorie choice but I hate those wimpy little diet bread slices...

Maybe not a good calorie choice, but a good healthy choice. Sometimes (yeah ok.........a LOT of times) some of the healthier options have a lot of calories. I think it's all about keepint it balanced. Oatmeal is healthy. Kroger has a 9 grain bread that is really good. Have no idea about the calories in it, but I have it a few times a wk. I buy a loaf and freeze it. I've noticed that my postashios have a lot of calories too, but still a healthy option.

Now the "Healthy Choice" dinners........don't get me started! lol

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Sabina B.
on 6/29/12 7:29 pm - MD

Agreed...I generally don't like food that is artificially low-cal because it often has some kind of chemical additive that makes it taste bad. That's why I prefer things like butter over margarine, real cheese over "reduced fat" rubber, etc. Now I'm learning to eat smaller quantities!

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S M
on 6/30/12 9:23 am, edited 6/30/12 9:23 am

REALIZE Band on 05/28/10 with

Hi Sabina,

For about 4 months post op, I ate 5-6 small meals per day, every 2-3 hours per my nutritionists advice. It really helped me to avoid getting hungry while adapting to my new eating habits. I still only ate about 700-900 calories, but I was able to get my protein in this way. One of my snacks I used to make was jello instant SF pudding that I added a couple of scoops of Bariatric Advantage shake powder to. I portioned them out into 1/2 cup containers. I think they were 20 gr protein each and I would eat one or two per day when I fell below my 60gr protein requirement. Another snack was tuna salad made with reduced fat mayo....just some ideas to get you over the hunger hump.

Empty 11cc band. Fill 8/10/10 3cc Fill 3/1/11 .5cc total unfill 6/12/12 slightly dilated esophagus, 7/17/12 UGI shows improved motility, no dilation. GES 2/21/13 normal, except for food backing up into esophagus, manometry 4/9/13 severe achalasia, motility 0% consult with Dr Pellegrini 5/30 to determine surgical plan

NunnOther
on 6/30/12 9:34 am - FL

Lap Band on 04/05/12 with

Hi Stephanie,
How many grams of carbs are you eating a day? I want to eat SF Pudding...but I try to stay around 30-40grams of carbs daily. Between my protein shakes, veggies and salads...I already there. I'm trying to figure out how I can scoot it in from time to time.

S M
on 6/30/12 10:43 am, edited 6/30/12 10:43 am

REALIZE Band on 05/28/10 with

at that time, my nutritionist said 125 carbs per day...

125 carbs at 4 calories each=500 calories
60 gr protein at 4 calories each=240 calories

The rest from healthy fats, avocados, olive oil etc for a total of 900 calories per day target

Empty 11cc band. Fill 8/10/10 3cc Fill 3/1/11 .5cc total unfill 6/12/12 slightly dilated esophagus, 7/17/12 UGI shows improved motility, no dilation. GES 2/21/13 normal, except for food backing up into esophagus, manometry 4/9/13 severe achalasia, motility 0% consult with Dr Pellegrini 5/30 to determine surgical plan

SueBee01
on 6/30/12 7:08 pm - Orange Park, FL

Lap Band on 01/30/12 with

Nunnery, each NUT may have a different idea, check with yours. I am on 60 g of protein and am around 35-55 carbs which is between 450-600 calories. My NUT focus on proteins, healthy food and to only eat when hungry.

Sue

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