I gave up cereal for the band :). I did so out of tight morning-itis. I did so because I could never work out how to eat the stuff...liquid and solids mixed. Given the band rules I would have to drink the milk first and then eat the not soggy enough cereal after. It was frankly difficult to get down whether i tried to mix the milk and cereal per bite or even separate the two.
I did try the occasional night time snack of shredded wheat left to go really soggy in my coffee mug (I eat it out of a mug to control my portion). Well the last time I had shredded wheat was several months ago as a night time snack. This morning I got up out of bed and tadaaaaaaaa ate cereal.
I woke up today feeling dizzy. I'm not sure what the deal is. I hope it is an indication that I am about to drop another shed load of weight (I am killing myself with delusion here). Usually I get up and the only thing I am interested in is some source of caffeine and a drink. Today I weaved (wove?) like a drunken person to the pantry cupboard and pulled out a bag of golden puffs (puffed rice with a golden sugar coating). I poured a whole cup into a very large coffee mug splashed on a cup of milk and viola....I ate it. I only had to pause once while it slipped merrily through my band.
I am still a little dizzy. Dizzy with old pre-band gluttony joy!! :) haha
Living with a lapband after seeing goal is just as much work as getting there. This blog chronicles my journey to qualify for band surgery, my work to goal weight and now living with the band long term. Weight will always be an issue but there is a whole lot of living to be done.
2 comments:
Oh yum. That cereal sounds delicious. I just finished two weet-bix myself smothered in honey and made soggy with a bit of hot water and milk. Even that was a struggle at the beginning. Fingers crossed you drop that shit load of weight. xxx
tight morningits sucks! I can only tolerate liquids until about noon. Today I ate scrambled egg at lunchtime and havent been able to eat since. Boo.
Do you have any tips? Oh and I never considered the problem of cereal being both a solid and a liquid. Does that count for soup too?
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