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I am starting mushies tomarrow. I was banded 14 days ago and I am kind of worried about what all I should eat. I have been trying to stick with low carb soups and things but but at this stage its very hard to follow low carb. Things such as yogart and fat /sugar free pudding are LOADED with carbs. Im not sure what to do with low fat or low carb. its very hard to do both.

tthat sounds fantastic! Thanktou soooo much. I will def try all of those.

Thank you. and no my NUT told me low carb and high protein. I am going into my followup tomarrow and i sure hope they are prepared for the flow of questions! lol its amazing how when you go in you have no questions at all...then you have the surgery and they multiply daily! i would probably be going crazy if it wernt for all you guys and gals who are talking about things on here!

That sounds fantastic!!! I think i like that idea. I will stay away from those things to and try to stick with cheeses and soft meat and totally forgot abou scrambled eggs! yumm Thank you all so much for the ideas and help!

I was thinking that tunafish salad and cottage cheese were going to become my best friend over the next 2-3 weeks. lol!!! i found enchilada soup from McAlisters to be delicious too ! without the chip chunks that is.

Yes actually it still has a lot of carbs. and it taste nasty! lol. Im getting high protein stuff but should i do low carb or low fat during this stage? its just confusing because my nutritionist gave me mash tators and yogart pudding all of those things but yet said stay low carb. its not possible.

HI I was banded 2/24/11 in San Antonio with TRUE RESULTS aslo. I have been doing great no real problems. Just going to my 2week followup tomarrow in Austin. I have lost 11.9lb since surgery and 18lbs since went on the preop diet. Wish me luck on the mushies!

That is fantastic! way to go. Keep up the great work!

I had my surgery 2/24/11 and I have already been doing multiple things and have had no pain associated with any of them. I just got scared when they said sex can cause it to go lose. OH

I lost about 5 lbs my first day but like they say before me its usually water weight. I think on the 2 weks i was on it i lost about 17lbs. My diet consisted of high protein and low carb. I could eat all protiens i wanted and was encouraged to drink protein shakes. I never tried but 2 shakes at that stage but ate a LOT of cheese burgers without the bread. lol. Good luck on your pre-op diet.

Congratulations I have only been banded 13 days and I know how awsome it felt to wake up about 5 days ago and feel great! Good luck on your journey!

Yes good luck with that. tell them to double stitch and double knot! lol

I was banded 2/24/11 and had a hiatal hernia repair and epigastric hernia repair along with the band the same time. I didnt get any extra scars from the procedure. I do have all my scars on the left side tho since i had scars from other surgeries on the right side. I only have 5 very tiny incisions and one large incision from the port site. They say the only difff i feel is a tugging almost feels hard to swollow things that was the first week. after that everything else has felt normal. The doc said i may feel that tugging for 3months but its been 13 days and amazingly i feel great!

HOw long are you suppose to wait to have sex? Is it likely that your port can come un stitched?

Just looking for peopke in my area with same thing in common.

Hi! So who you have your surgery with. I go to my appointments at true results in austin! I work in temple. Looks like youve been doing good. Are you on the mushie phaze?

I am only 2 weeks out but i crave i mean crave Frito chili cheese pie

I am still on full liquid phase so i know what you going thru. But i made my own broccili and cheese soup only 44cal oer serving and at this stage it was enough to satisfy me. I did have potatoe soup last night i had to limit all my carb intake all day just to have it but it gave me sanity ive been looking for. Go to calorieking.com and type in soup youll be amazed what places have delicious healthy soup you can try. Good luck!

Cingrats! I go to my 2week followup friday! I am hoping to move to the mushie stage also. Well good luck on your journey sounds like your doing great! Im only down 11lbs so far since day i got the band. But im very excited. Ive only ever fained 11 lbs in 11 daya before not lost it!

You do deserve to celebrate. Looks like you know your restrictions so you have it under control. Congratulations so far and good luck for the journey ahead of you.

I make my own shake. Using 1tsp choc sugarfree pudding mix. 8oz unsweetened almond milk and 1scoop unflavored whey. Its 3carbs total 2fat 160cal and 26protein. Also drink that 2x a day. I am eating low sodium tomatoe bisque soup blended and been blending broccili and i slice fat free cheese wich is 65cal per serving. So i am hoping maybe my body just has to adjust to taking on diff foods again.

Hi i was banded 2-24-11 and was on clear liquids till. Thursday. On friday i started protein shakes andthicker souo. I was down 11lbs and so excited. However yesterday i even exercused and ate a sugarfree pudding had my soup and water...today i am up 2lbs!!! Eyiiii. What now. Now i wonder if i gaib with orotein shakes wats going to happen when i go to food??? Is it normal to gain

Way to go! Keep up good work and think positive

Thabk you for the replies. It really makes a diff talking to others. I think i will only weigh once a week and start that sunday!