Tobi's Band :)

[misselvis]

I am now a proud owner of a 10ml band with a 1ml fill thanks to my Superman surgeon Mr Paul Super

A bit sore where the port is and wind pain is a ***** but overall I'm feeling much better than I thought I would.

I went in at 10:30 and been waken up in the recovery room and taken to my room. I thought I just arrived when I opened my eyes but apparently I slept for a couple of hours!

I had half a cup of water and a cup of peppermint tea so far and I'm on seconds now. I can't believe how easily I can sip.

No nausea, yay! I have a swollen lip which isn't painful just the top bit is swollen to a pea size. And my scalp is itchy! Apparently morphine does that, how bizzare...

Everyone here at Dolan Park are so lovely and even though I went to the op theatre in tears, I was laughing by the time I was lying down!

I'm very happy

Tobi xxx

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hi tobi
i had my op dolan park ,r super 14th oct
i was in room 28
when i came home had tummy bug for 2 days then the wind kicked in
left shoulder now move to back cant get comfy at night sitting so i got heat pad and that helps
still on the liquid diet, cuppa soup, nesquick, complan , water
please keep us posted how your getting on

kay x

 

[1974rach]

14:00 pm - Yogurt soup (200ml)

What on EARTH? lol I'm hoping that you mean yoghurt and soup seperately and not in the same bowl!

xxx

 

[Tobi]

Kay - hope you're feeling better now? I must have been going in when you were walking out of Dolan park! xxx

Rach - Hahah yes it's soup made with chicken stock and fat free natural yogurt (I use yeo valley) - its yummy!! Will post recipe later xxx

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[1974rach]

hmmm....

post the recipie - I may even have that for my christmas dinner (sOb! :wave_cry: no turkey and cranberry sauce for me this year!)

xxx

 

[Tobi]

Will do when I get home! You can liquidise turkey and even stuffing in lots of gravy!!! There's always a way xxx

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[1974rach]

looking forward to it - i will still be on a liquid diet i think.

It's one christmas dinner i will miss - and since i won't be eating it, i can avoid the washing up!

xxx

 

[Tobi]

There you go hon, I posted my soup recipes in the recipes section:

http://www.wlsurgery.com/wls-banders-recipes/149786-tobis-post-op-soup-recipes.html

xxx

 

[Tobi]

Food and drinks for 24 Oct '12 Wednesday

07:30 am - Innocent smoothie, pineapples, bananas and coconuts (160ml)
08:00 am - Liquid porridge with 5g Ready Brek, 1/4 banana, 2.5g of sultanas and 75g semi skimmed milk cooked in microwave and blended until smooth
10:00 am - Small soya latte with light Alpro Soya
14:00 pm - Soup made by liquidising a meatball in a cup of hot water and a teaspoon of gravy powder (Bisto roast lamb)
15:30 pm - Tea with a drop of skimmed milk (hald almost half)
16:30 pm - Shape delights velvety chocolate
19:00 pm - Soup made by liquidising a tablespoon of Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Lamb Moussaka in a cup of hot water with a teaspoon of gravy powder (nicked from husband's dinner, it was yummy hehe) (115 cal)
20:00 pm - Petit filous

Water: Only 2 glasses

Total calories: 739kcal

Exercise: 20 min slow pace walk - not good, need a min of 30 minutes every day but I had a training session in the morning and had to drive everywhere

 

[1974rach]

Drink more water!!!

xxx

 

[SAS1]

Hi Tobi

So glad you are listing your diet on this thread, I feel really lost and don't have a clue on what I should be eating (if I can manage it)! This is definitely a great help hon xxx

 

[Tobi]

Oh I was like that last week, don't worry hon you find your way eventually. All I had in my first week was the soups I made. Pretty bored with them now that's why I'm turning real food into soups by blending them with gravy! Quite useful though, I just nick a tablespoon of whatever husband's having and turn that into soup lol

You know what, I started to get hungrier too. I can double what filled me last week! Scaaary... Last week I was sure I'd never want to eat anything again, ha ha ha xxx

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[pongis]

I felt like that the first week, thought it was great that I just didn't feel hungry ever but now I'm surviving on pure willpower!

 

[Tobi]

I had a busy day working from home. I was hoping to get a lot of work done in the peace and quiet of my home, instead I spent most of the day replying emails and talking on the phone to work, bleh..

Around after 5:30ish in the afternoon I collapsed and fell asleep for an hour and I could have slept more if the phone didn't ring.

If there is anyone out there thinking about how much time to take off work, go for 2 weeks if you can afford it. Wish I did... As I didn't tell work why I was taking time off, I couldn't just say 'the holiday is great can I have another week off?' hehe. My pain is much better and more manageable but I can't seem to shift the tiredness yet. And the back ache is always there...

I'll pass out shortly, night night people xxx

25 Oct '12 Thursday

Today I'm counting the liquids I have because I just can't seem to drink enough water...

08:00 am - Sainsbury's smoothie - Pineapples, bananas & coconuts (250ml liquid)
09:00 am - Liquid porridge with 5g Ready Brek, 1/4 banana, 2.5g of sultanas and 75ml semi skimmed milk cooked in microwave and blended until smooth (75ml liquid)
11:00 am - 2 teaspoons of Weightwatchers hot choc with 100ml hot water and 150ml organic oat milk (250ml liquid)
13:00 pm - Liquidised Sainsbury's shepherd's pie (1/6th pack, 75g) with 1/2 teaspoon of Bisto Caramelised Onion gravy and hot water (175ml liquid)
15:00 pm - Soup made by liquidising a cooked meatball in 1 teaspoon of Bisto Roast Lamb gravy and hot water (200ml liquid)
16:30 pm - Small pot of low fat custard
17:30 pm - Coffee made with 75ml soya milk (120ml liquid)
19:00 pm - Marks & Spencers smoked haddock in cheese sauce liquidised with added hot water (150ml liquid)
20:00 pm - 350ml NAS orange & pineapple squash

Total liquids: 1570ml - this is appalling... I'll try to improve it tomorrow. Need a minimum of 2000ml.

Total calories: 803

Exercise: none I'm afraid, I worked from home today and didn't even look out of the window let alone leave the house

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[SAS1]

God Tobi, you need to come and live in my house for a week, you are so organised! Give me a kick up the backside, I just don't plan anything!!!
Love your daily posts, some great ideas from them, ill start a shopping list and try get sorted!
Keep them coming xxx

 

[Tobi]

Hi guys, how's everyone been today? Hope all is well

I'm glad it's Friday, first week back at work wasn't easy! Painful for the first couple of days but just tiredness afterwards. Hoping to rest really well this weekend and back to work AND my mushies on Monday - can't wait!

I've tried very hard to drink more today but I can sip a cup of coffee for more than an hour and I just get full up so easily. Couldn't manage enough liquids again today, pffft... and this is sipping all through the day.

I felt hungry a few times today but I also felt full up while drinking, weird stuff. I'm really tired of the soup now but it's rather practical while at work. On my way home, I thought I'll have something nice for dinner and popped in M&S and as a result my dinner was AMAZING! xxx

26 Oct '12 Friday

08:00 am - Liquid porridge with 5g Ready Brek, 1/4 banana, 2.5g of sultanas and 75ml semi skimmed milk cooked in microwave and blended until smooth (75ml liquid) (this is a tiny amount by the way, not enough to use the blender with... in case you're wondering if I make it everyday, nope, I made a batch a couple of days ago and divided in 4 pots)
09:30 am - 2 teaspoons of Weightwatchers hot choc with 100ml hot water and 150ml skimmed milk (250ml liquid)
11:00 am - Coffee with 75ml Alpro Soya (250ml liquid)
12:45 pm - Yogurt Soup (200ml liquid)
14:00 pm - Slim Fast raspberry, 1/2 of the ready made bottle (165ml liquid)
15:00 pm - Coffee with 50ml Alpro Soya (250ml liquid)
19:00 pm - Liquidised M&S Seafood with lemon sauce (1/4 pack) and a 2 tbsps of M&S potato, carrot & swede mash with 1 frozen cube of M&S fish stock and 150ml hot water (150ml liquid)
20:45 pm - 2 teaspoons of Weightwatchers hot choc with 140ml hot water and 110ml organic oat milk (250ml liquid)

Total liquids: 1590ml (boo there was no way I could have anything more to drink today, I was constantly full up!)

Total calories: 731

Exercise: 20 min walk (I wanted to walk a bit more but it kept pissing down all day )

 

[Tobi]

Here's the food I had in the last couple of days. This weekend was the last two days of my liquid diet. On to mushies today, yay!

27 Oct '12, Saturday

Breakfast:
Weightwatchers hot choc made with oat milk
Liquidised Ready Brek with mashed banana

Mid-morning snack:
1/2 bottle of ready made Slim Fast raspberry

Lunch:
French onion soup (home made) blended well with added hot water
Protein water - could only manage 50ml, it's disgusting!

Mid-afternoon snack:
Weightwatchers hot choc

Dinner:
Liquidised M&S seafood in lemon sauce and carrot & swede mash

Total calories: 940
Exercise: 60-min walk


28 Oct '12, Sunday

Breakfast:
Weightwatchers hot choc

Mid-morning snack:
Protein water 150ml
Danone shape delights white choc

Lunch:
Corned beef, 1 medium potato, 1 small carrot boiled together and liquidised - soup consistency with added small chunk pickle and a small piece of cheese

Mid-afternoon snack:
Semolina pudding made with skimmed milk and splenda

Dinner:
Liquidised M&S seafood in lemon sauce and carrot & swede mash

Total calories: 899
Exercise: 60-min walk

 

[1974rach]

whoop whoop

enjoy your mushies hon

xxx

 

[SAS1]

Have a lovely mushy day hon! Lets know what you are having as need a little of your magical inspiration

Was thinking of getting the protein water from my protein, is it worth it? (I've got the diet protein whey, hardly use it to be honest but I'm not back at work yet).
I'm finding it hard at moment to fit 2 snacks in, can this be used as a snack?

Enjoy mmmmm xxx

 

[Tobi]

I tried very hard to have that protein water yesterday but it's just vile taste is alright, I have cranberry flavour but the aftertaste is disgusting and makes my tongue feel funny and furry, not sure if I can describe it. First attempt, I managed 50 ml or so. Second time I was quite thirsty so sipped it quickly and managed 150ml. Still more than half of the bottle left, not sure if I fancy touching it...

First attempt of soft foods didn't go so well either, boo. I prepared 30g ready brek with 150ml milk (standard portion) at home so that i could measure it and took it to work with me. By the time I got here it hardened a bit and I had a bit, very slowly, managed less than half and had to stop. Either this is restriction or it got stuck... Waiting for the uncomfortable feeling to pass.

Looking forward to learning to eat soft and normal food with the band and hoping I won't have to throw up!!!

How are you doing today hon, are your clips out yet?? xxx

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[Hanako]

I tried very hard to have that protein water yesterday but it's just vile taste is alright, I have cranberry flavour but the aftertaste is disgusting and makes my tongue feel funny and furry, not sure if I can describe it. First attempt, I managed 50 ml or so. Second time I was quite thirsty so sipped it quickly and managed 150ml. Still more than half of the bottle left, not sure if I fancy touching it...

First attempt of soft foods didn't go so well either, boo. I prepared 30g ready brek with 150ml milk (standard portion) at home so that i could measure it and took it to work with me. By the time I got here it hardened a bit and I had a bit, very slowly, managed less than half and had to stop. Either this is restriction or it got stuck... Waiting for the uncomfortable feeling to pass.

Looking forward to learning to eat soft and normal food with the band and hoping I won't have to throw up!!!

How are you doing today hon, are your clips out yet?? xxx

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Is Ready break a porridge? If it is, of course it did get thicker, but you could make it again thinner by adding a tiny bit of hot water and mixing with spoon properly. (or you can add hot milk, but the water may be easier to find in the office)