Twoflower99

Twoflower99, your pictures are up and you look incredible!

Congrats - such an amazing difference!

Best!

Lisa

Thanks, people think its the 'easy' way out, but it certainly isnt! Its hard work (not as hard as dieting!!)

Thanks so much for the compliment Lisa!

I remember asking this question to a lady who had been successful with the band (lost over 100#'s) at a seminar at NWWLS in Washington when I first started researching. We asked her what she'd eaten that day and her answer was, "a latte for breakfast, two strawberries for lunch, and 2 chicken strips for dinner.". My mom and I just about fell over. It actually put me off having this surgery....I thought that can not be healthy.

Now I see that type of eating is typical of people who have lost LOTS of weight with the band. I'm not there yet. I eat WAY more than that and often wonder if that's how little I'm going to have to eat to get to where I want to be....another 50 or so pounds. I can see how easy it will be to "maintain" a healthy weight eating three small meals per day but to actually LOSE another 50, I'm afraid that, I too, will have to eat about 600 cals per day at most. That seems to be my magic number.

Sabrina:)

Valley Girl, you should eat 6 small meals a day. Three basics and two in between (my 6th meal is after dinner). Keep your metabolism up and your tummy full. If you feel you can eat to much maybe you should get your band filled a tad. Im not a doctor, but this has worked for me, and I eat after dinner. With such small portions I tend to get hungry every couple of hours and eat a snack. I dont know if you can see my before and after pics, I tried loading them, but Im new here and might have got it a bit wrong. I lost all my weight in 2 years and have maintained for another year.

I find this discussion amazing. I was banded in Aug 07 and have lost 53 kg's (I have no idea how many pounds this is) I live in Cape Town, South Africa. My friend was banded the year before and has lost 72 kg's. We both eat whatever we want.

I eat any time of day or night, any food I desire, BUT in really small quantities.

I found for the 1st year that certain foods didnt go down, but now almost everything does.

I take a multi-vitamin every morning, prescribed by my surgeon, and am healthy - even though I never exercise.

I suppose Im a bad example to people eating healthy diets post op, but I had the op because diets just werent working for me, I had no self-control, and now I am thin and LOVE going out, am not afraid of 'frail' looking chairs and am comfortable at the cinema.

I did see a eating disorder psychologist for 2 years post op, and we have worked on my eating disorder together, so I hope, one day, if I empty my band (which is almost full, and has been for about a year) I will be able to continue eating small quantities regularly.

Good luck guys!