Banders - I have questions : )

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Hello Fellow Banders!
I was banded on the 31st of July and I have some questions. My Dr. told me to drink clear liquids for 2 days and then full liquids for one week. How much do you all drink? I was calculating my calories and it is under 500 a day. Does that seem normal for that first week? I am drinking either my Designer Whey protein drink, my optifast shake or yogurt or 1% milk. All of these he listed as approved on my discharge sheet. I also have s/f popsicle on occassion. I usually only have 3 meals/drinks a day since that is what is listed.
So why I am REALLY asking? That dang scale is not going down. I lost 17 lbs before surgery during the same type of liquid diet. I have lost 4 since surgery and I am just saying that it seems awfully strange that I haven't seen a larger drop. Is my body in starvation mode? I am not really hungry enough to drink MORE during those 3 meals so what do you all suggest?
I am really looking for some ideas on the subject. I appreciate it!

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Cami

BandedJuly 31, 2008
267 starting /250 day of Surgery/244 Current/140 goal

hi cammi and welcome!!!

i was banded on the 28th of july so i am not more out than you. but i do know that the docs dont really expect you to lose anything before your fills begin if you do they just count that as a plus. however i would be just as frusterated as you!!!!
everything you are doing sounds great. the only thing i didnt see was the amount of water you are drinking. are you drinking any?? if so how much?? you should be drinking at least 64 oz of water in a day! i would start with the water and see what happens after that.

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Hey. I'm on full liquids. I was banded on 7/29. I'm able to get around 1000 calories a day. I have 3 meals a day, plus a shake in between every meal. I also make sure I have 2- 1 cup servings of skim milk a day too. Then if I get hungrey I have SF popsicle or pudding, or apple sause. Most of my calories come from the shakes though. An occasional yogurt too. I buy soups, and put them in the blender with some broth and then strain them with a mesh strainer. There just as thin as broths but taste way better and have more calories and nutrients. I've lost 11lbs since surgery. I also try to drink 64 oz of liquids a day. Not always water, but was told by my surgeon as long as I get 64 oz. in. So for me I have 3 bottle waters (refill them with water, but just as a measuring tool), sometimes with crystal light, 3 cups of sugar free tropicana drinks, and then my milk and sometimes 100% juicy juice. Sometimes its always water and sometimes I mix it up. I was just told as long as I have 64 oz. of fluids addtional to my shakes and meals. It was said to try and make half water. But not required. I try to make half or more water.

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~Melissa~

"I'm a total LOSER and it feels GOOD!"




Banded on July 29th

I haven't been banded yet, but wondered about drinking the fluids. do you sip it through a straw? or just sip out of bottle, tiny? or bigger?

no more straws with the band, crates pockets of air which in turn will make you sick.

at this point i an just drink my water like normal i can gulp or just sip depending on my mood.

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yeah, no more straws. I've noticed I have gas pains from swallowing to much air when drinking out of a bottle, so I try to pour it in a cup and go from there. With water, I gulp or sip. But with my soups or broths I always sip since thats supposed to be the meal, want it to last, lol.

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~Melissa~

"I'm a total LOSER and it feels GOOD!"




Banded on July 29th

Hi Cami,
I was banded July2 and when I was on full liquids, my Dr. says we should have 6 meals a day (of liquids). This includes 3 or 4 of those being a protein shake and then either soup, yogurt, sf/ff pudding. It sounds like you might not be getting enough calories for the day. Try calling your nutritionist. And I know they say we should be drinking 64 oz of water a day but that almost seems impossible to me. I drank as often as I could....maybe it added up to 40 or 45 oz a day and I did fine with that. Good luck to you!

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I am being banded tomorrow. I was told to have 3 protein shakes a day plus broth, jello and water. Lots of water. maybe for a while you go into starvation mode. but if you drink fluids that can help. And walk snort walks every few hours they told me. Get moving a bit and your metabolism will keep working. Best of luck.

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Banded August 7, 2008
Lahey Clinic Center for Weight Loss
Dr. David M. Brahms
First Fill 09/19/08
Second Fill 11/06/08

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Thanks so much! I probably do need to drink even more water~ It was very helpful to hear from all of you. I appreciate the support! I get to start mushies tomorrow so I think that will help up my calories and help my body to know that we are not starving just working on releasing the excess weight. Again... THANKS!

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Cami

BandedJuly 31, 2008
267 starting /250 day of Surgery/244 Current/140 goal

I used a straw mostly (and still drink from one). I also have an insulated cup I used.

I asked my doc about straws and he said so long as I didn't have any issues with them, he didn't care if I used them. Good thing, I hate drinking out of glasses:-).

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Lacey
this life of mine, life with a lapband, my food diary

Banded - 7/25/08 - TRICARE Prime, Dr. Nye, Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL
Lap Band AP Standard 10cc, currently 3cc filled - 1cc fill during surgery, 2cc fill 10/01/08