A person having any kind of weight loss surgery has to understand that it is a life-long commitment and that means going to the doctor faithfully when appointments are made, and following advice on using "the tool".
This is what they call the lap-band apparatus. It can't make you lose weight all by itself, it has to be used by you for help but you have to make the effort yourself to eat right.
Also the Dietition will help me along with the new way of eating. I see her this Monday and listen to what she has to say. She has a set of scales that I have to face also. Me and Mr Scale sometimes don't get along and I am always afraid he will tell tales on me. Worst of all I am afraid if when I follow my eating plan faithfully and the needle doesn't go down. Then I know I will be told about My Portions of Food.
The doctor told me it is easy to "eat around" the band by just grazing all day long on forbidden foods. I told him, this is the end of the road for me. If I can't make this work I have lost the fight for good. I was good and never ate anything I wasn't supposed to (my beloved sweet things) but I was surprised to find out Bread, especially nice, crusty grinder rolls, and Italian bread were calling my name and I had to stop-up my ears!
Here are some "nevers"...never drink milk (unless for cereals and things like that), fruit juices, gaterade and soda (even diet). Always nothing to eat 1/2 hour before or an hour after a meal, and never drink anything while you are eating. This is to keep the food in the little stomach as long as possible, and drinking anything will wash the food right down and I wouldn't feel full.
All in all he seemed very pleased with me and told me to come back in a month. There is a lap-band support group that meets once a week where I see my dietition. I think I will go this week, 6-8pm even though I hate to drive at night. Maybe they may have some tips and recipes I can use
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