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Hi everyone! For those of you who are now in their third week post-op, what is your diet for this week? I am in my second (and last!) week of mushies. 3 small meals and 3-4 Snacks. I have to admit though, for the past few days I haven't been pureeing everything -- I have just been eating little bites ofsoft foods and chewing them really reall well. Is anyone on solids yet at three weeks? Any oen still on liquids?? I get my first fill on March 2nd (and first follow up visit! Yes, won't see my surgeon since surgery until 6 weeks out!!)

Hi Jim, I know how you feel. I have around 200 to lose too. There are people on here who have lost more than that, like Cazzy, and they are great inspirations to me. I think if you believe you can do it, you can. Good luck!

Your stomach internally is surrounded by fat as you lose weight ( internal fat ) the band losens and your stomach shrinks .. imagine a normal belt like on a dress or skirt, as u lose weight u need to put the belt on the next hole, same with the band u lose weight band losens and u need a fill to tighten it..

For protein powder drinks, you can get Pure Protein 100% Whey for $17.00 for a large, large jug at Walmart. One scoop with 1 cup skim milk, 1 splenda and a handful of ice blended in your blender make a nice, chocolately shake that tastes great at about half the price of the isopure. However, I too really enjoy the Isopure clear protein drinks in the bottle, especially grape. I drink at least 1/2 a 20 oz bottle daily to boost my protein intake (I am just 16 days out from surgery). They are expensive but you can shop around.

I agree with the comments everyone else has made. You should not drink while you eat for many reasons, the ugliest of which is that when your stoma and stomach pouch are busy with solid food, the beverage has nowhere to go but back up out your mouth - put on your raincoat and duck! Also, I want to mention that at a bariatric conference last year, at least 3 bariatric professionals stated in their talks/workshops that one of the #1 causes of disappointing weight loss after any kind of bariatric surgery procedure is drinking while eating. Doing that flushes the food through your digestive system too quickly and prevents the food from triggering your satiety signals.

Thank You ladies. I'm going to sleep Happy and more excited for my journey to begin.

8 days from 1 yr banded

Thanks so much for the chart...I'm 50% yellow and 50% green. Here are some ideas of articles I'd like to see... how much weight a person can really expect to lose once they have had surgery. Tips for planning meals and organizing your life to be successful. A article about nutrition needs after surgery and what foods are the most nutritious and fit well in the eating plan. Maybe an article on strategies for people who have 100 pounds or more to lose. An article about excess skin and hair loss after surgery. Thanks for this web site...it has helped me so much in my journey!