kozmic_tulip

Well..i'm one month post op with my lap-band, down 20 pounds (that's going by the weight i was for my pre-operation visit, which was 2 weeks before my surgery) i'm very please with these results. i'm now on pretty much a regular diet..still trying to stick to soft-ish food types, but i do assure all is chewed to a mush before swallowing. My portions sizes are reduced like i never imagined, I have all my meals on tea size plates. It's so fabulous to eat that amount and feel full. no desire to snack or graze like i did in the past. I like my new way of eating. it's just 'normal'. no dreaded dieting feelings!! But, i do think it's important to follow certain basic rules. 5 fruit and veg a day, skin the chicken..no fried foods..things of that nature..i walk for excercise. It all seems to work..and my band still hasnt been inflated. I want to be healthy, not just thinner... WHOOO HOOOOO!!!! i'm finally on the road to recovery!!

Hi I'm post-op for 3 days now with the lap-band. My surgery was done in Derbyshire, England, by Professor Larvin, he has been doing WLS for over 20 years. I feel he has a very good success rate. The team he works with have this surgery and proceedure down to a fine science and have laid out a meal plan for me that will put me onto ordinary foods in approx 2 to 3 months. I was given yogurt in the hospital as part of my allowed 'liquid' diet. (this was the day after surgery). I am allowed strained canned or homemade soups as well as slimfast soups and shakes, along with yogurts, jellos and anything else deemed liquid. I was advised by my dietician to add 2 teaspoons of dried milk to my soups so I am assuring enough protein in my diet and finally I must try and drink at least 2 liters of water a day (but that's something we all should do, every day!). I also take a mulit-vitamins and minerals tablet (Forceval). But I have to cut it in half and take it with my yogurt. Thus far, I have had no issues taking in any allowed foods. And, I am pleased with the desired amount of food I'm feeling full with. According to the information packet I received at my pre-operation assessment, I will be on this 'liquid' diet for up to 5 weeks, this is to allow the skin around the band to heal properly. Then I will go to more 'mushy' foods, using a blender to pureed meats or veggy chunks. I'll also be allowed over cooked pastas with sauce and rice. This mushy food period will be for a couple weeks, then on to normal foods. I intend to make healthy choices as I know this surgery isn't a miracle fix and I have to change poor eating habits to make this a complete success. As well as a new way of life. I've started out at 18stone2. but at my pre-operative assessment a little over 2 weeks ago I weighed 18stone 12. So far down 10 pounds, not so bad in my book! I'll be happy to share the diet details with anyone who would like to know more. I hope were all here to provide support and advice for eachother during this life changing time for us. Kind Regards kozmic_tulip