Need Help Eating Right

donamarie · 04-08-2007, 05:06 PM

Hello all-

I need help-I had my third fill and it finally took but now I don't seem to be able to hardly eat. Now I have taken to eating easy things which are not good for me. Please-some suggestions of easy things to eat which are not fattening.
Thanks so much-
dona

mattie86 · 04-09-2007, 05:49 PM

I'm still on the mush stage so I eat Oatmeal, cottage cheese, scrambled eggs sugar free instant breakfast or applesauce
Lunch I eat soups, sugarfree jello or pudding and i drink Adkins shakes
Dinner Again soup I'm a big soup lover so thats no problem having it all the time, sweet potatoes mashed potatoes, chili tuna w/ lots of lo fat mayo or egg saled again w/ lo fat mayo and once in a while small amount of mac and cheese. Hope this helps I was Banded Mar 14 2007 and have lost 25 lbs already which is fabulous for me, when and where were you banded?
There is a thread in here that talks about a cook book just for gastic bypass people, I forgot what its called but it is in the thread for foods. I have found that thread very help for ideas and recipes. Check it out.
Don't get discouraged Also addicted to sugar free popsicles
Best of Luck
Mattie

donamarie · 04-10-2007, 01:55 PM

Hi Mattie-

I was banded at Hartford Hosp by Dr. Tishler last November. I've lost about 30 lbs-I started at 200 lbs. and am now about 165-170lbs. I don't weigh myself too much because I'm a little obsessive. My last fill was the one that took and now I can hardly eat anything except chocolate and stuff that's bad for me. Dr. T doesn't want us to have soup so that's out and I'm dying for real food.

Thanks for your help
dona

bigsexy · 05-09-2007, 07:23 AM

I think you may have taken what Dr. T said about soup choices as can never have soup at all. He said to avoid cream based soups because of the extra calories. There are tons of other soups out there. For other ideas - call one of the nutritionists he works with. I am sure they will be more than happy to help you out.

Good luck. I am about to be banded by dr t = can't wait.

CTpaddler · 06-01-2007, 06:23 AM

This is difficult because each person finds their own comfort zone. When I got that tight, I ended up getting a little bit taken out. The PA who did the fills said that if a person is so tight that they need to stay on soft food more than a few days after the fill, it defeats the purpose of the band. The idea is to be able to eat most (but not all) regular food but a lot less of it. There are a lot of very high carorie soft foods (my personal weakness is frozen yogurt) and getting into the habit of eating foods that will pass easily through the band may not help in the long run.

It's still a very personal choice and what's important is to find what works for you.

For me...I have trouble with bread, overcooked meat (especially poultry), overcooked eggs, and some tough/stringy vegetables. I have fewer problems if I chew very well, take care not to pvercook things, and peel the problem vegetables (like broccoli stalks).

Things also seem to go in cycles where at times I feel just the right amount of restriction and at times it feels as if I could eat anything. I guess that's the beauty of the band....it can be adjusted.

Don't be afraid to back off a bit and see how it works. You can add more later if it turns out that the high restriction works better for you.
Best of luck
Ellen