Friday's Food for Thought!!!!

Hey Everyone, Sorry this is sooo late. I don't get home until late on Friday's and tonight I had to do the Wal Mart thing. *ugh* Anyways, my pouch has been kinda sick today. B~~sm cup coffee splenda/cream S~~1/4 cup popcorn L~~ 1/2 scrambled egg, 1/2 piece bacon 3 bites of wheat toast D~~ little bit of salad with cheese/peperoni Working on drinking now, took my vitamin today too. Have a good night. Carmella

hello B-eggs with chesse L-sleep all day S-suger free m & m D-hot wings not fried got all my meds and water in I am really trying now to get in all my meals this thing is helping having to tell you guys every day that I dont eat is not fun lol love you guys shelley

Carmella, So interesting to hear what you all are eating. Since I have not had my surgrey yet, I have not begun anykind of food program. (I go on MOnday to see the doctor for the first time) I'm thinking... without any real knowledge (ha ha ha) that maybe your tummy might like to have a drink of water with the popcorn to sooth the corn as it goes down through your little pouch. I am sure it was fine with the little bit of egg, tiny bit of bacon and hardly enough to mention toast... but oh my the perperoni without liquid.... sreams danger to my tummy and I still have my BIG pouch! HA HA HA Now when you say you are working on drinking.... one might get the wrong idea.. you did mean your water... Right??????????? pam

Hi Pam!! One of the "rules" after surgery is NOT to drink a minimum of 30-45 min. before you eat, NOTHING while you are eating and ATLEAST 30 min. after you eat. Some surgeons want you to wait as long as an hour, before and after!!!!! This has to be one of the hardest things that I have had to get used to. And I struggle still at 5.5 months out. The reason for this? So you: 1. Don't fill up on fluids before you eat (before) 2. don't flush out your food while it's in your pouch (after) 3. feel full longer after you eat. 4. If you drink and eat at the same time, eventually this will cause you to eat more, becuase you are flusing all your food out. (during) Please remember this rule. I'm very anal about this one. You can take a sip during eating if you have to, but I try not too. And belive me, when I'm done eating, I watch the clock like a hawk!!!!! Take Care~~ Carmella PS.....I don't drink liquor, but sometimes I think I need too

HI CARM I TRULY MESSED UP TODAY BUT I PROMISED MYSELF TO POST NO MATTER WHAT SO HERE GOES: B: NOTHING S: PROTEIN BAR L: CHICKEN NUGGETS FROM MICKEY DEE'S 4 FRENCH FRIES S: ORANGE D: HAM AND TOMATO SAND ON WHEAT WITH LOW FAT MAYO GOT IN 100 OZ OF WATER OFF TO START A NEW DAY LOVE CANDY