LadyScorpio

Biff, I'm in the same boat. I start the soft foods in a couple days also. I still don't understand why food has to be put in a blender? Also, I've heard people saying that they used baby food. Any ideas about this?

Are all surgeons who perform this procedure anti-carb? Mine certainly is. He states that his expectation is that I am to be on a carb restricted diet of no more than 30g per day. I keep wondering if everyone has to follow such a strict rule? He also says basically no potatoes, rice, or bread again. I wonder did I make the right decision? I understand life does not revolve around food, but I hate the thought of living with such restrictions, especially as I have these past several weeks.

Six days out from surgery. Yesterday went to the pet store and walked around Costco, didn't feel too bad. I swear everything we saw looked so good, even things I normally would not eat - talapia, shrimp salad, and most interesting was crab-stuffed salmon. I think the last time I ate "real food" was April 30th and other than that, I have had nothing but protein shakes, water and crystal light. My follow up visit with the surgeon is Tuesday and I am looking forward to transitioning to soft foods. I feel bad for my sister, who is also my roommate, because she tries to eat somewhere away from me. She feels bad eating in front of me because I still can't have regular food, but I don't want her not eating because of me. I have felt very selfish with this whole process and at times a big inconvenience to others. But, I guess what is done is done and there isn't much I can do about it. I just want this process to move forward so I can feel that I am normal around others again, and others can feel normal around me.

My procedure was completed Monday and so far recovery has been uneventful. Today is the first day I haven't felt like sleeping the morning away. I haven't had much, if any nausea, honestly. The most discomfort I've had is from where the doctor fixed the hernia, which caused a tightness in my chest, also the gas pockets that come and go, but the doctor warned me of that. I was on liquids until yesterday and just had some of a protein shake this morning. So, hopefully things will continue to progress uneventfully from here. Thanks to everyone for your comments and support!

I can certainly understand the emotional instability!!! I have been on a carb restricted diet since January and was told you won't want any after the first couple weeks. That was true for the most part, but there are times when I still want it and badly. This past month has been the worst though. I am having the procedure plication tomorrow and have been on only liquid this weekend and my emotions have been all over the place. I have cried more often than I can count, wondered why am I doing this... and I want something to eat so badly. I have never been so hungry in my life - two weeks of liquid protein shakes and I am at my wits end! Now, the thought of another two weeks of liquids has me ready to cry again. Does feeling hungry and emotional ever go away??

Does everything have to be put in a blender or food processor? Someone at the doctor's office was talking about getting baby food...

Well, I have been hungry for 2 and a half weeks. I have been on nothing but protein shakes since April 18th to get my weight down for this procedure and I am sick of them!! This weekend, I was told to only have clear liquid - water, crystal light and broth. I asked why??? I haven't eaten anything in 2 weeks!! Never got an answer. Now, after reading on this site that I will have to do another week, maybe 2 of the same of this weekend - water and broth... I am very depressed and discouraged. I have had very little interaction with my doctor and have so many questions. I am an emotional timebomb waiting to explode in a million directions and honestly, wish I had never started this...

Thank you. I am really dreading this whole process at this point.

Hello, everyone. I have been reading info on this site, but just joined last night. I am Dawn and will be having the Band with plication tomorrow. I have read a lot of posts this morning, and honestly, I am thinking what in the world have I gotten myself into?? I was originally set on having the sleeve, but always had a problem with staying in a hospital for 3 days, and having part of my body removed when it was not medically necessary. So, after my doctor mentioned this procedure, I changed my mind and agreed to this. But after reading these posts, I am really nervous. I'm okay with pain, as I have a kind of a high tolerance, but I'm not okay with nausea. ugh. My mother has been on me about my weight for a long time, so I'm mostly doing this because of her - I am really wondering if I made the right decision now, though. Although, I guess it's too late now. A completely off the wall question, how do you add the tickers? I tend to ask a bunch of questions, and I have already gotten more info from reading this site from my surgeon, so I will thank anyone and everyone for your answers and support in advance.

I have been on protein shakes since April 18th and it has been the most miserable 3 weeks of my life, outside of losing someone. I have been an emotional basket case and this weekend, I have been able to have nothing but water, crystal light and broth. I was originally going to have the sleeve, but had 2 major problems being an inpatient hospital stay and having part of my body removed. I am having the procedure (band with plication) done tomorrow and just want to be done with this whole mess. What I would like to know, please, is did anyone ever have second thoughts, or wonder if they were doing the right thing with this? I am really feeling very isolated right now....