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I did Carnation low carb instant breakfast mixed with one tablespoon of dry milk powder (for the extra protein) and a squirt of hersey's chocolate sauce!

I can do most burgers but with only one or two bites of bread. WARNING: don't try White Castle burgers!!! Without the bread they taste a little disgusting. I get chicken nuggets or a salad at wendy's. Unfortunately, I have no problem with french fries. I haven't tried pizza yet, I am afraid.

I didn't have to do the pre-op liquid diet but I did have to do the full week of clear liquids and then 4 weeks of full liquids. It is much harder to do it pre-op than after the surgery. For those of you who asked, you can make it through the week of clear liquids after surgery. In my experience, I wasn't even hungry until day 4 or 5 anyway.

Let's see - how many can I name? I have had movie theater popcorn with butter but no where near the amount that I used to eat. My biggest weakness is resturant food. I go to the resturant, order the food, and then proceed to eat WAY too much. I don't get sick but I feel really guilty. This is why my next fill is Wednesday!

I was almost two months with my band before my first and only (knock wood) PB. I was eating a hamburger (without the bun) too fast and not chewing well enough. I now know that I have to chew and slow down.

I have this pain too, usually in the morning but not only then. I think I got it figured out that it happens if I eat too fast and maybe don't chew enough. I know it isn't that I am eating too much becuase it often happens on the first few bites. Once I had it throughout the entire meal and like a fool, I kept eating and can you guess what happened? Yep, that's right, I puked.

It took me quite a while to get up the nerve to try salads including tomatoes and cucumbers. I'm glad I did try because they are no problem so far. I am glad because I l ike salads for lunch.

My first fill is in a few days and it will be done with the surgeon and the radiologist down in the x-ray dept. Is this common practice? My doctor is very conservative and I was only the second person he did the lap band procedure on. My only reason for concern is that the insurence company won't cover it because I have to use a certain company for all radiological procedures!

Lots of experience is good. Mine was done at CentraState in Freehold and I was the second person he did (the first person was an hour before me!). That was ok, i wasn't worried about the surgery. I have come to see that other aspects require experience like the fills, the insurence area, even the diet. I have found that they give different information to different patients and they are not really organized. O well, live and learn.

I had my fill done today. It was like a circus in the fluroscopy room. There were two x-ray techs, the radiologist, my surgeon, his associate, and the nurse coordinator for the bariatric program. They were quite impressed that my port was so near the surface. The doc put in one cc, watched me swallow the barium, and everyone started to mumble (apparently they saw no change). The surgeon said "well i don't want to put in another cc" and I said "please do, my insurence doesn't pay for this!". He hesitated but did give me another cc. Again they looked under floroscopy and all mumbled again. This time the surgeon said "well, you can't tell until she eats solids". So I figure that I will not have much restriction with these two ccs!

Congrats! Where in NJ are you having it done?

I did it when I was on full liquids for 6 weeks. The first thing I did it with was popcorn at the movies. I also did it with the nice french bread that I got every time I ordered soup out. I would tell them not to give me the bread but they always did anyway!

I have been banded since 6/8/05, my first fill is scheduled in 5 days. I have had no problems at all since banding. I have slowly introduced "problem" food like bread, Peanut Butter, and corn on the cob all with success. Twice this week I had chinese food (different items each time) and both times I had horrible heartburn. I have had chinese food before this with no problem. I have been craving chinese food since being banded because I ate alot of wonton Soup while i was on liquids for 6 weeks (my dogs got the wontons). Now, all of a sudden, I have this heartburn. So, my question is, what food gives you heartburn?

Thanks everyone, I feel alot better. I didn't know that this was standard practice. I am not worried about the cost, I just have to meet my deductible and then I get a certain percentage back. Thanks again.

I am so sorry that you have to live through this. It makes me so sad to hear that people do this. My mom would give me a plate of food but that was when I was upset about what other people said about me. Hang in there.

I had lightheadedness every morning about 10:00. I never had it in the afternoon. I did eat breakfast (if you can call it that, I was on full liquids). I attributed it to my high blood pressure meds but in retrospect I know that wasn't it.

I also was a hugh soda drinker before surgery but it turned out that I barely missed it. What I do miss is drinking anything during or right after a meal. That is my biggest issue right now. I am two months out.

My doctor put me on soft foods last Thursday. Starting about that Sunday I have had intestinal cramps and have had to run to the bathroom. Since Friday that just past I have had full fledged diareha (how the heck do you spell that). I called the doctor on friday and he said that it was just a virus. My concern is that the pains started only a day or two after being put on soft foods. I asked the doctor if i should go back on liquids and he said no. Am I eating foods that are too spicy? I was on liquids for 6 weeks, could that have something to do with it? Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

I love corn on the cob but haven't yet tried it because i think it is a food that I just will never be able to eat. Anyone able to eat corn? How about salads? I like salads but am still afraid to try them.

My situation is exactly like yours. I burp repeatedly after eating or drinking anything. I have meetings at work at lunch time and have to be very careful to control myself!

Wow! I took full advantage of the six weeks that the doctor gave me.

My doctor's philosophy is similar to yours. I was on full liquids for the first 6 weeks and I only cheated a few times (around week 5). I have been cheating on the soft diet because the nutritionist said that soft is anything that totally breaks up in your mouth so that is what I am eating. My doctor does believe in getting a fill as soon as you stop losing weight so he is going to schedule me sometime next week which would put me at about 2 months out.

Wow, you waste no time! I stayed overnight in the hospital and was out of work for 6 weeks! I'll admit that I didn't need 6 weeks but the doctor gave it, and it was summer. I also had little appetite the first week. I was banded on a Wednesday and didn't get really hungry until about the next Monday. Good luck and let us know how you are doing.

I'm glad I read this thread. I am finally on real foods (as opposed to full liquids) and not yet filled. I am having trouble finding high protein foods for breakfast other than eggs. Unlike most of you, I am hungry in the morning and find that if I eat a fairly large breakfast than I am not so hungry later in the day. Anyone have more suggestions for high protein breakfast foods - I don't like hot cereals. Thanks

I know i can eat alot more tha 4 oz. I can eat a whole can of soup. That probably will change when I am allowed to eat food.