CHEZNOEL

Talk to a nutritionist. A life of nothing but soft or ground foods sounds tortuous. It sounds like too big a bite or too much fill.

Sip, sip, sip and definitely stick to liquids for 24 hours before trying soft foods again.

Pills will dissolve. If you can get liquids down keep sipping. If you are truly stuck, you should also be sliming.

My doctor also said no NSAIDS. I have seen some who do them, but many also take a beta blocker to protect the stomach. Tylenol works for me.

Anything that sounds too good to be true usually is. For permanent weight loss and health follow your surgeon and nutritionist's recommendations. It is a life style change, a journey, not a destination! IMHO

I agree... hugs and prayers to all affected.

If you have trouble getting your Protein drinks in, try this schedule. Drink 2-3 oz protein at the top of each hour. At each 15 minutes interval there after, drink 2-3 oz of hydrated liquids. in a normal 15 hour waking period each day, that will net you 30-45 oz of protein averaging 17-23 gr per 10 ounces. and well over your needed hydration Fluid. Just after surgery this was my routine for 3 weeks and I was never hungry or dehydrated. Worked for me. Spacing the fluids out helped immensely. Good luck!

It is perfectly normal to be nervous, but try not to get too worked up until you know something for sure. It only adds to stress and stress eating is what got a lot of us to where we need lap band surgery. Sending hugs and prayers your way. Feel free to vent here. It is free and could save your marriage! LOL!

The Diet as you describe it sounds a lot like Atkins or South Beach, either one of which is lap band friendly. Just pay extra attention to portion sizes as most diets do lot limit these as much as may be needed for the band. Eat small bites, chew thoroughly and avoid white carbs. You should lose just as much weight just following lap band post surgery diet rules. If you need recipes, many can be be found on this site.

Double hugs to Sojo! You are one tough lady my friend. Great write up Alex!

Lifestyle change is what it is all about. Congratulations on your progress.

I agree, some FAQ would be helpful, but we all know no one would read them. And it is so much fun to read the answers over and over again!

Great job.... that's the way to go!

Nice post.

Slow and steady works for me. There is nothing worse than too full!

Keep the faith. Use this time to learn all you can about the band. Try out different protein powders and bars. The more you know about the procedure and diet, the easier your time will be.

Great work! Keep it up.

I agree... no easy way out. If it sounds too good to be true, it generally is!

Taste NASTY... IMHO!

Check with your nutritionist.he carb count seems high to me.

Search the forum.here are a lot on here.

Let us know how things are going now. The suspense is awful! Wishing you well!

Hope they figure it out for you soon.

You are too full, need a slight unfill.

Hang in there.... good weight loss, and the pain should be getting better soon.