Re: Question: about slime and PBs

[Guest guest]

Tuesday, August 22, 2006, 8:22:06 PM, you wrote:

>

> Please tell me this doesn't happen every time I reintroduce new foods. I am

> " afraid " to go out to eat, either at others homes, or in restaurants. And I

> haven't even had a FILL yet! I heard that the month after the first and

> second fill are WORSE. This is sort of freaking me out a bit...I don't want

to

> have mushies for ever...as even mashed fish did this to me!

Some of us don't need a fill for months. Seems like you don't know.

I didn't for six months. Some never do.

If going out I'd stick with things tried and true. But it also is

likely you need to learn to chew all foods VERY well. That means 25

chews per bite, and bites VERY small. Like the size of a die (one of

a pair of dice). Some would say even smaller. If there is even a

hint of something not being totally chewed to mush, either chew more

or spit it out like you would an olive pit.

This learning to eat again is a MAJOR issue for most of us. We're

trying to break the habits of a lifetime, and it is a real bitch to do

so. I still often struggle even after three years. At this very

moment I'm sliming because I ate some gooey chocolate cake. Yeah, I

know...wayyyy dumb. Don't ever have it in the house, which is why I

tried some at my brother's house. He doesn't have it normally either,

but we've got tons of stuff left over from our mom's funeral last

nite.

So....stupid....especially as I'm stressed,a nd that always makes me

tighter.

dan

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Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk

Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03

323/209/199 Age 63 The road goes on forever.....

[Guest guest]

Ginger, No, it's not normal. We should be able to eat decent small

meals with no trouble at all, once we have the eating rules down well.

This taks practice, and many changes.

Eating technique is reposnsible for most goofs, especially the early

ones.

Haddock is very dry, and usually needs a sauce. With all foods, we

have to start with a pea-sized bite, chew at least 15-20 times, and

eat slowly - maybe 2-3 bites max in a 60-second period.

Does your post-op diet allow solid, regular foods at only 3 weeks?

This is pretty early. If so, start with verey moist and soft things

like chicken stew, or a very soft pot roast.

What caused the trouble on day 11? Most on day 11 would still be on

full liquids, not even soft foods yet. Thsat trouble would suggest

that maybe you'r rying to advance too fast and might beed to go back

to full liquids for anotherr week.

It never hurts to do this, as it allows the stoma rto rest and heal

furhter, before you try solids again.

Let us know a bit more, and we might have additional ideas. Your doc

and his nutritionist should also be ble to help.

Sandy R

>

> OK, I am just over 3 weeks out. On day 11 I had major sliming

and

> PBing...for like over an hour and 15 minutes. *Nothing* since, at

least like that.

> Now, again today, I reintroduced something, haddock. This was

very moist and

> flaky. Within three bites, I *knew* it was going to happen

again. >

ginger207 / agr8nthrngal

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> Lapband: 07/31/06

> Heighest Weight: 312 lbs

> Year prior to surgery: 303 lbs

> Day of Surgery: 290 lbs

> Mid goal: 220 lbs (hopefully around 02/07)

> Goal: 145 lbs (hopefully by 12/07)

> Lowest Weight: 1989-1990: 128 lbs (too thin for a 5' 7 1/2 " LG

boned gal)

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