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I was on a liquid diet in the early 90s and lost 100 lbs in like a week and a half....lol. Of course that's an exaggeration but it was very fast... A few Months maybe I had the worst pain one day and was admitted for emergency gall bladder surgery... Luckily they were able to do it laparoscopically but of course I had to get off the liquid diet and put the weight right back on It's no fun but at least you will never have to worry about it again Feel better!

I wasnt familiar with it but in looking at the food requirements... I think you need to discuss it with your Dr. I am concerned you wont get the proper nutrition so crutial to banded and non banders alike.

My Dr said anything that can be chewed to a puree form is acceptable. However you need to be careful you dont swallow something before its pureed.... so like wildrose said... use a blender. I ate alot of tuna, cottage cheese, applesauce, soup, carrots mashed and hummus. Lots of people like yogurt and beans as well. You can do navy beans in a crock pot and cook them down for a few days... lots of good protein. .

agreed... I didnt get on a scale my entire life and it got me to 377 lbs... I would never divorce mine... hell I'll even sleep with it. LOL

Just curious.... what is the purpost of these supplements when you should be getting all your nutrition from foods?

Bandsters should avoid gum because if you swallow it it could be an issue for the band according to my Dr. Mentos have sugar calories so I would opt for the breath strips over candy. Check with your Dr to be sure.

My scale isnt the same as my drs. But to not have a tracking device at home wouldnt work for me... I also bought a decent scale but its still 2 lbs higher than my dr. I just use it as a rule of thumb....

That confidence will give you so much power....congratulations.

you must drink to keep up your energy...I am usually on liquids for 24 hours then mushies for 24 hours after that. 3 days seem to be alot on clears but I believe you have a larger band than I do. Just make sure when you do go to solids to chew everything to a puree form in your mouth.

As you know facing the music head on is better in the long run..... it will make you accountable and less apt to want to go through it again next month!

I cannot recall how many times I was SURE I would get a fill and after a discussion with my Dr did not. SInce I saw him monthly for the first 18 months... I bet he talked me out of a fill 5-6 times. And it would turn out he was right. Only twice did I plead my case and get fills he wasnt sold on me having. Turns out I did need them but looking back I may have been able to plow thru without them. A good Dr knows the questions to ask and the conversations to have with you...and they are usually right.

During the 2nd week post op I was only to get in about 700-800. By the time I was on mushies I was up to the 1000 I stayed at for 2 years.

During my losing stage I counted every morsel I put in my mouth except toothpaste. I averaged 1000 calories each day. I didnt trust myself to just wing it. I did however eat 3 small meals daily.... but certainly not of "anything". 3 small meals of chocolate cake wouldnt have lost me 216 lbs and I would have had a severe Vitamin deficiency. As I am learning to maintain I have stopped tracking and eyeball it but after 2 years I am very comfortable in my choices.However I use my phone ap to look up calorie counts all the time.

The fact that you even started the ride is an achievment! Sorry about the leg... but you will get 'em next year!

Welcome to the forum. As others have said... thre are so many success stories from people who hang out here at LBT... you are sure to be inspired. I did the Optifast 2 week pre op.... Once you get past the 4th day you will be fine. Best wishes!

Sounds like you are taking the first steps for success. Congrats ! For me I do not follow a specific diet. My dr and I agreed on 1000 calories per day.. And at each meal 3 oz protein, 1/2 c veggies and 1/4 c starch/carbs

Welcome to the other side!

You may find you will tolerate spicy food just fine. Just wait until you are healed, eating normal foods and in the green zone and feeling completely normal...

I am not hungry all the time. My band is designed to hold food to keep me satisfied for 4-5 hrs at a time. It does it's job and then some.

I see...well if it's supposed to be medically supervised I wonder why the dr didnt give you something to follow. Sorry I cannot be of more help but I am not a dr.

I am with the others...if you cannot keep water down its time to call the dr

Is this for a pre op diet? How long are you supposed to be on it? Didn't your dr provide you fwith a list?

I know you didn't ask me. But i will volunteer it.... It I weigh in 2 x a day...morning and night, I know it's excessive but not getting on the scale for the majority of my life got me to 377 lbs...so I figure it doesn't hurt.

Sounds normal to me. Don't forget to walk walk walk and sip sip sip!!

I would ask him for a specific list of what your should, eat and for how long. Then ask him how he feels about vegetables and fruit.