From day one, I've continued to have issues with my coffee in the morning. I am only able to get a few sips before I start getting the backed up feeling. I am ok with that. I also used to drink a bottle of water before I exercised (after my coffee and on the way to the gym) and one bottle during and on the ride home. Now, I am lucky to get one bottle down by the time I get home. I have to drink very slowly, no more gulping. I am ok with all this.
Yesterday, I got home from the gym at 10:00 and I was hungry! I had a bad eating day on Sunday with PB'ing and not enough protein so I decided to make a bowl of oatmeal made with skim milk and a scoop of protein powder. It was very thin and I got that "your going to get stuck feeling" after about 3 spoonfuls! I put the bowl on the counter and went to take a shower thinking that I would be able to eat when I was done. Well guess what? The bowl was missing! I asked Steve what he did with it thinking that he dumped it and put the bowl in the dishwasher and he said, "I ate it". He never eats in the morning and NEVER eats oatmeal. He said he was hungry and it smelled good! I made a chocolate protein shake and it still took 45 minutes to drink!
I worked in the afternoon and struggled to eat a 6 oz container of Choibani yogurt but at least it stayed down. Dinner was supposed to be Eggplant Parm but I PB'd after about 2 bites. I ended up having a cup of Egg Drop soup that stayed down.
Today I am going to stick to protein drinks with strawberries blended in and yogurt for the first part of the day and see how I am feeling for dinner where I was planning on having a hamburger patty mushed up with a tomato basil salad. Hopefully this will give my band some time to get with the program. I am thinking I am eating slow and chewing like mad when I'm even eating something that needs to be chewed but maybe I need to chew more and eat slower yet! I have even been literally counting my chews (25 or more) before swallowing and putting my fork down between bites and saying the Pledge of Allegiance (in my head of course!) between bites!
Maybe even someday the scale will reward me with some lower number, yes? Oh yea, Weightloss surgery is taking the easy way out!
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Ugh! What a pain in the arse! So sorry you are having such a difficult time. I wish I could give you some advice, but I am newer to this than you are! Good luck.
I love the idea of saying the Pledge between bites. I need to start doing that! I am sorry you are too tight. I keep going back and forth. Last night I got stuck on 3 bites of chicken breast (which I never get stuck on) but I could eat 3 cups of popcorn and not have a single issue. I wish i could be of help, but I just don't have the answers.
But now I have a craving for Eggplant Parmesean. :)
So sorry you are going through this! That darn scale better reward you!!!
That sounds awful, so sorry you're having trouble, what does your doc think about this? I mean you were doing so good after your unfill? I wonder if it's just swelling or what. I hope it gets better soon!
I'm desperate for a fill....but not if it is that tight and troubling... Sorry you are struggling......hope it gets easy quickly...
Awww...pumpkin. That sucks.
I think you should get a bit more taken out. Unless it is TOM or there is some other reason (stress, etc.) for the tightness. I had an unfill a while ago and the next month when TOM came, I was just as tight for a few days.
Oh Jacquie - that stinks. Just be careful and go back for an unfill if you need it. It's so hard to know if it's weather/stress/whatever. I hope it settles down for you soon.
Funniness... I need to try the pledge of allegiance strategy... never heard that one before...
Yeah, and I'm happy that WLS is so easy, too... ;)
Jacquie - does it come and go? Some days are better than others? I've been experiencing that too and I haven't had a fill since the end of May. I thought I was ready for a slight fill a week ago but now I'm tighter than ever! I think stress has a lot to do with it for me and probably TOM. Wait a few days and see if it eases. I'd be a little concerned about the coffee not going down but mornings are tough for me too sometimes. But I can drink my coffee!!!! :)
Sorry doll...that's definitely a pain.
Hang in there and hopefully things will improve for you.
Hopefully the scale will show you some love considering how much trouble you are having.
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