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As I was reading this I felt as if you were scolding me. Not sure if that was your intention or not. . . At any rate Monday when my office calls I will be calling my nutritionist to see if what I ate will cause any damage. As for following the diet, I do not blindly follow anything given to me, I ask lots of questions, if I didnt then I would not be who I am as a person. If something doesnt make sense i'm going to call it out. There is obviously no one way to eat after post op. Thats why I wanted everyone else opinions. Anyway I will have answers on Monday ( as long as my office actually returns my calls )

Isn't it weird that each doctor has a different post op procedure. Last time I checked we all had the same surgery.... maybe I got the lapband that require 6 weeks before eating normal food while the other person got the lapband that requires 2 weeks....... NAH... thats sounds a little crazy right?

Right now thats WHY i am eating it. I have to eat these things just to reach my 1000 calorie mark. Once I can eat more complex foods I wont be eating it anymore.

My discharge papers said 3 weeks before I could drive again! After I concluded that was ridiculous I just waited until I stop taking the Lortab now I can drive whenever.

I am off the liquid diet. I am day 16 now. I was on the liquid diet for 12 days

Oh I definitively agree there are lots of healthy things I want right now but just cant have :'( in 3 weeks when I am on solid food I plan on not going back to mashed potatoes / mac & chees / Soup. I am CRAVING some grilled zucchini, squash and steak! Soft foods just annoy me lol.

OK. Sooo on Wednesday I got cleared to eat my pureed food. MY DOCTOR includes the following as OK to eat. Starch Group · Hot cereals – oatmeal, cream of wheat, and grits Fruits · Canned fruits in their own juice or extra light syrup · Pureed banana · Unsweetened applesauce Vegetables · Cook the vegetables well and then blenderize Protein Sources · Well cooked meat, chicken, turkey – blenderize with broth to get smooth consistency · Greek yogurt- non fat plain (flavor yourself) · Beans (kidney, pinto, black, etc.) – cook well and blenderize · Low-fat refried beans (no need to blenderize) · Low-fat cottage cheese – blenderize · sugar-free puddings · Low-fat cream Soups – blenderize to a smooth liquid consistency (NO chunks) OK, now here is my soft food list not to start until 2 more weeks. Starches · Mashed potatoes o Add unflavored Protein powder to “beef” up · pudding · Baked or sweet potatoes · Oatmeal (Weight Control Variety has most protein) Protein Sources · Finely Ground Tuna (possibly as tuna salad with low-fat mayo or a red-wine vinaigrette) · Chicken or Egg Salad (with low-fat mayo) · Shrimp (start with salad shrimp – the smaller, the more tolerable) and Scallops · Whitefish, Haddock, Cod, and Mahi Mahi (make sure to keep moist by not overcooking) · Fat-Free Refried Beans (mashed really well) · Other Bean Varieties (mashed really well) · Greek Yogurt (non fat plain) · Cottage Cheese – sprinkle with Splenda and cinnamon for a new taste! · Ricotta Cheese – layer with meat spaghetti sauce for a “pastaless” lasagna! · Hard Boiled eggs · Shredded Cheese – spread over beans for a new zest! Fruits and Vegetables · Vegetables that are well-cooked, but not pureed (try to avoid stringy veggies) · Fruits packed in their own juice or extra light syrup (Del Monte Carb Clever is lowest in sugar) · Low-Fat Salsa – use to flavor beans and other meat now my question for the experienced bandster is this. If I can eat things like refried beans on my pureed diet why not mashed potatoes, some consistency if not thicker! Well at any rate I used my logic ( which is not good logic apparently ) before looking at the soft food list and ate mashed potatoes as well as mac and cheese (the really aldente kind) yesterday and today with ZERO problems. What do you guys think? No more or what? Do you think I did damage in those 2 days? I NEED ANSWERSSSSSSSSSS thanks!

Hello, My name is Heather today I am 15 days post op. I am looking for a lap band buddy. Someone who I can talk to about progress and get to know. Unfortunatly I dont have many people who know what i'm going through right now and a buddy would be great. I am looking for someone who 1) between age 20 - 25 (in college or just graduated) 2) banded in the past month or about to be banded in a few weeks I want someone who I can talk to about lapband struggles, diet, and someone to get to know. If you are interested in a lapband buddy please let me know!

My surgeon does plication with 90% of his patients

BTW I am 12 days post op as well! I am still on liquids though

Until you get your fill do as you were in the beginning to control hunger, get a low calorie high protein drink. The protein will keep you fuller longer and low calories/carbs wont harm you in the end. Hope this helps, sucks when you are hungry and feel like you can still eat! Also sugar free popsicles and Jell-O.

Each person is different. I am someone who experienced ALOT of pain until about day 7 post op. I was frustrated because like the post above me everyone else was okay by day 3. To be honest I cried days 3 - 5 because I thought my body was rejecting the band and I wanted it out of me. On Day 3 I ran out of pain med and didnt get a refill until day 5. Those days were horrible. I am 14 days post op now and mostly fine other than some pain from my incisions (I think they are infected). Each person has a different reaction to surgery. I know once I came out of anesthesia I started thrashing & screaming in recovery because of the pain and disorientation. I might have done extra damage then to make my recovery time longer... who knows.

Day of surgery no more than 2oz every hour. To get both liquid and Protein I did Isopure drinks. I lived off those for 8 days. Day 2/3 after you can eat/drink 4oz every hour. What I did to see how much I was eating/drinking was buy some dixie cups (3oz) and alternated Water and protein. The serving size is perfect.

Some surgeons assign 100% liquid to test dedication. My doc said that I needed to get used to being on liquids only anyways because after surgery I would only be allowed to have solids and it makes the transition easier. My doc is no joke though. I would have killed to have meat during those 2 weeks but in the end my doc was right. I couldn't even tolerate anything more than Clear Liquids for 1 week post op. In comparison though my post op liquid diet has been 100 times worse than my pre op liquid diet, so ready for pureed food!!!

At 6 days I could walk down my apartment stairs (3rd floor) let my dog use the bathroom and walk up. I would be ready to passout after just that!

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I cant speak from experience because im only 13 days post op, but I read a lot of post on this site and something I see a lot from people who lost their way is to start over again. Back to liquids and go from their. The only way you can do that is "ok i made a mistake" take that and move on. If you hold on to the guilt you wont be able to make progress. Everyone is human. You can do it! Talk with the BF too, you have to have someone who is willing to support you when you need it the most!

It was Day 3 post op for me and it kicked in HARD.

I am young too (23) and I was feeling the same way as you and here I am 10 days post op. Just think of this as a tool to change your life, I am on liquids only and I am like...omg when can I eat food again, surgery doesnt make anything mentally easier but I know the PHYSICAL limitations I have in me now and it does help. For example 1 can of tomato soup has lasted 4 meals. Before.... try 2 cans and some crackers for 1 meal. Look inside yourself and you will find the answer, its not easy by any means. I realized how much I depend on food and and its it just crazy, slowly my mind is putting priorities in place and I dont think it could have been done without the band

I was covered through my insurance my first "hey what is this about, is this something I can do" appointment was March 13th I was scheduled for Surgery June 20th

I am Day 9 now. My pain did not come from a hernia but I understand your frustrations. I had to get my doctor to prescribe me more lortab. You are not alone in your struggles it was a few days of misery and pain before I found a system that kept me from starving. What type of protein are you eating? My body is completely rejecting power protein. Once I switched to isopure protein (clear liquid) my body has gotten so much stronger. What I had to do was buy dixie cups (3oz) and filled up a cup to drink every 30 minutes if I was hungry or not. It allowed by body to take in the protein I need and once the pain from hunger disappeared it never came back. I hope you find relief from your pain I know i regretting my surgery in the beginning and was hoping to be like some people who were "so happy" and trust me it gets better, you'll get closer and closer each day. Well wishes going your way!

Local GNC or order them online. They have lots of flavors http://www.theisopurecompany.com/

Yeah surgery went along as scheduled, my surgeon said he was very proud of my weightloss before surgery. Like I said it is really about shrinking the liver so that it is more easily moved and they way to do that is Protein protein protein. I worked out at the gym Day1 - Day 7 but then stopped the last three days but it was mild exercise mostly weight machines maybe 2 reps of 20.

The liquid diet is to shrink your liver for surgery. Some surgeons I have read dont require one but I think it would make it harder for them to operate. Its a god idea to maybe do one anyway so you can mentally prepare yourself and make sure it is something you can do. Plus I lost mega weight in those 10 days. Almost 2 pounds a day!

I had to do the 10 day liquid diet. My suggestion is load up on various soups and protein shakes. Socially i was going to die, no going to lunch with friends or anything by Day 4 it was all good though, I cheated 2-3 times. 2 days I ate 3 baby carrots, and 1 day I had 3 grapes. Not too bad though lol