ChelseaM

I was banded on the 6th and this weekend has been the first weekend where I've actually forgotten I even had surgery (2 weeks total). I started feeling better about 8-10 days out but I feel completely normal now at 2 weeks. The first week was really rough for me I could only handle water and about 2 oz of broth a day but slowly things started turning around.

Those are great ideas thank you!! Did you puree the fish before you ate it or were you able to eat normal cooked fish?

Phew I am finally feeling better thank you! The first week and a half was really rough for me but things have definitely gone up from there! I'm on the pureed food stage now and have heard a few good recipes I'm going to try to make it seem like I'm eating "normally" (I just can't do baby food...i just can't do it lol)

I'm 2 weeks post op moving through the diet stages with .2 cc in my band (i think??) I'm in the process of switching doctors so it will probably be awhile before I get my first fill. I was just wondering....am I at risk for having food get "stuck" and not being able to tolerate certain foods with a basically empty band?

I'm definitely going shopping tomorrow for some soups and refried beans! I honestly didn't think I would be so choosy once I got to this stage I mean I was basically drooling at the idea of refried beans in the first week lol.

I just got my band and haven't had a fill yet. Can someone tell me what "PB" means? I see it on a lot of posts but haven't been able to figure out what it is

well I went to my dr and they told me I should be eating 1/2 a cup to 1 cup at each meal (They also acted like I should have known this). I can't help but be frustrated that NO ONE EVER TOLD ME THAT!! That should be written somewhere in the books or they should at least tell me before the procedure! I'm now on the pureed foods and there's information on this stage forward but I really don't appreciate how I was basically on my own for the first two weeks. I hope your doctor provides you with more info than mine =/

Today I started the "pureed" foods stage and have no idea what to eat. Are "mushies" pureed foods or soft foods? I have to be on pureed foods for a week before I can move to soft foods and I'm at a loss...I really just can't handle eating baby food for whatever reason it creeps me out. Does anyone have any recipes for pureed foods?

So I am 1 week post op and have moved to full liquids. I went back and read through my book and saw I should be eating "a teaspoon to a table spoon at a time" Uhmm this panics me because I can definitely eat more than that. I usually eat about 4 oz of Soup for a meal or half of a pudding/yogurt/applesauce cup at a time. Am I eating too much?? Today's meal: Breakfast 1 pudding cup (over 2 hours) Lunch: 1 applesauce cup Dinner: 1/2 pudding cup Snack: 1/2 yogurt cup Not a half of a cup but half of the little cups they come in at the grocery store. I know I'm totally lacking on Protein but my stomach can't handle it.

I was banded exactly a week ago and have been struggling with knowing how much to eat. I'm on full liquids now and am only eating the things on the list but I'm pretty sure I'm eating more than I should be even though I don't feel "full" when I stop just satisfied. I'm having an incredibly hard time with all of this and to be completely honest have had more days of crying and regretting my decision and just wanting to be able to go eat a normal meal than I have of being happy (even though I've lost 13 lbs). For me, its been extremely rough.

So I am 1 week out of surgery and have just moved to full liquids. I have been eating about 1/2 a pudding cup at a time or 4 oz of cream Soup at a time throughout the day. I just went back and read through my book again and I realized it said I should be eating a teaspoon to a tablespoon of food "at a time" Does this mean I should be having a tablespoon of pudding/soup for a meal? I'm having trouble knowing how much food I should be eating. Overall how much should I be eating in a day? and how long did it take you to transition from clear to full to pureed etc. For example today I have eaten in total: 1-1 1/4 pudding snack 3 oz applesauce 2 oz yogurt

Thank you! Thats a relief to hear I was very worried I had messed up somehow!

Thank you all for the tips! I definitely feel more prepared than I did before and am much less anxious. I'm excited to join you all on the other side and begin the journey to a healthier life!

So i'm seeing a lot of posts about a a liquid pre op diet and I'm starting to panic because I don't think my dr. put me on one. I'm only on a liquid diet today as my surgery is tomorrow. My dr. said I should try to lose weight but he didn't put me on any specific diet plan....did I miss something??

I am getting my band tomorrow and am trying my hardest to be excited but honestly I'm having trouble. It took me a few days to realize why I wasn't excited and today it finally hit me....I'm not nervous about the procedure (I've had surgery with my dr. before and trust him) I'm nervous that I won't have the self control to do this. I'm nervous because I'm sitting here fasting (Clear liquids only all day today) and all I want is a sandwich and that worries me. I'm trying really hard to focus on what the results can be. Earlier today I went online and found pictures of all the things I want but can't have because of my weight (ex: knee high boots, a flattering trench coat, a bracelet I LOVE but it can't fit around my wrist). So I can only tell you that I'm not super excited but I know that I don't regret my decision...I'm just not jumping up and down about it. I hope to get there the first time I hit a new goal....That will be a very exciting moment for me. I wish you the best of luck!!