BrasilianRain
Day 4 - Post Op Lap-Band Surgery
Feb 28, 2009
I would like to declare that the liquid diet sucks!!!It's tolerable, but if it were a person I'd kick it in the ass.
There are tons of liquid foods that I actually like, but the idea that it goes down my stomach and sits there for not very long is starting to drive me crazy. This is how eatting works with the lap-band FOR ME:
7:30am - eat breakfast of chocolate protein shake
8:00am - feel satisfied
8:15am - feel a little funny (haven't determined what this feeling is yet)
8:30am - have a glass of water
8:50am - hungry all over again
9:00am - have to urinate
9:30am - really hungry
9:45am - eat morning snack...
I spend most of my day longing for food. Yes, some of it is "head hunger," but seriously, most of it is genuine hunger pangs. Everyone says this will go away once the liquid stage is over, but it sure is driving me crazy right now.
I'm happy to say that the gas bubbles are gone, the only pain I'm really having is the itching from the stiching (minimal pain) and what I think is the healing pain of the abdominal muscle which was pierced to perform the surgery. However, I now feel secure enough to drive and work.
I have discovered that tomato soup seems to taste pretty good, is permitted with this liquid diet, and seems to make me less hungry than other foods. So I'm gonna continue to drink tomato soup until it goes away. I did gain a pound back which I think is incredible considering I'm eating between 300 - 600 calories a day, but my family is stll reminding me that I lost 7 lbs in 2 days so to gain back 1 lb is no big deal.
I'm wondering when it's okay to jog again. I believe I was told 3 weeks, and 4 weeks before I swim again, but I'm just trying to jumpstart this weight loss --- but I'll be patient. Also, my teeth are starting to feel a little loose. This is very strange to me. I brush my teeth regularly, and I'm still taking my vitamins, but I think I might have to incorporate some kind of milk or calcium to my diet... this might be independent from the surgery though --- I'm quite overdue for a dental appointment.
