This one comes courtesy of Debbie-Doo. When I asked the nurses what common mistakes they heard people making, the Doo immediately said, “eating Kentucky Fried Chicken right after having a fill!” I asked if KFC was really all that common (since I”m looking for general principles here) and she said that while KFC itself may not be a specific problem, going out for lunch/dinner after having a fill certainly was. Thus, this week’s mistake:
AFTER EVERY FILL: LIQUIDS FOR 24 HOURS, MUSHIES FOR 24 HOURS
This is not a suggestion, it’s a rule. Your stomach needs time to adjust to the new constriction level and if you go and eat a regular diet meal right after getting a fill, your stomach may spasm and you’ll start throwing up. This will lead almost certainly to an unesscessary unfill (leaving you hungry for 6 weeks) or possibly even a slip. We tell you these rules, not because we’re mean people (or not only because) but because there’s thought and science behind every idea.
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
Food Choices, Lap Band, Lap Band Follow-Up