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You go, girl! Your surgery date was the same as mine and my hubbies. I live in Georgia. Maybe we can chat from time to time. My post-op diet doesn't start solid food for 3 more weeks, but I'm cheating. I don't eat much, but I had to get protein somewhere. I can't do the shakes. Any suggestions?

Pre-surgery, so they can do laproscopically, high protein, low carb, no sugar for atleast 2 weeks. That will shrink your liver. I only stayed over night. Bring comfy clothes to wear home. Multivitamins after the surgery and protein drinks/shakes.

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They are horrible, but you have to ask yourself, "how important is it to me that I have my band?". If your liver isn't shrunk, they will close you up without the band. I drank Muscle Milk through a straw. Once I opened the container, I didn't stop drinking until it was gone. You gotta get used to it. Your post-op success depends on how much protein you can get. After surgery, the shakes are the only way you can get the required amount of protein for a long while. I'm a fine one to talk because I get close to 0 protein and I'm almost 3 weeks post op, but that's why I feel horrible all the time. Don't wimp out like me! You can do this!!!

My husband and I got matching Bands on our 15th wedding anniversary, June 25. Our post-op checkup on 7/6 revealed he had lost 17 pounds since surgery, and I had lost 19 pounds since surgery. Our post-op diet is similar to most: 7days liquids, 14 days creamed soups, soupy mashed potatoes, grits, yogart; 21 days canned meats. My hubby can eat anything. He is trying to contol his portion sizes and keep them to 4oz. He drinks 2 Muscle Milk Lights a day. He's working around the house everyday and getting stronger. I, on the other hand, am not doing so good. All the gas from the surgery collected in my shoulder. That's finally almost gone. For the first 6 days post-op, I got maybe 30oz of fluid per day. No protein. When we finally got to the creamed soup stage, I made no change in my diet for about 5 days. Then last week, I thought I was going to have to go back to the hospital because I was so weak and light-headed. I bought a bottle of orange juice and felt much better. I have not yet felt a hunger pain. I had rather have nothing that have broth or creamed soup or mashed potatoes. This past weekend, after I didn't think I could go any farther, I broke down and had a hotdog (without the bun) and maybe a tablespoon of beans. On Sunday, I attended a babyshower and had 4 fritos and 2 pigs in a blanket and for dinner I had maybe 1/4 cup beans and 1/2 hotdog. On Monday I had gained 3 pounds. I totally skipped the the canned meats stage. I guess my question to all of you is what's the purpose for the post-op stages diets? I'm very conscious of my portion sizes and bite sizes. I can't eat any meat, except processed without nearly choking. I'm so weak I don't feel like walking for exercise. I know, I know...my dietician preaches protein, protein, protein. That was my intent when I began eating SOME normal foods--to gain protein. I can't express how much I hate the shakes! I'm afraid I've began to eat too soon. I don't want to stretch my stomach, but I've got to get some nutrients from somewhere. What do you'll suggest?

My husband and I got matching Bands on our 15th wedding anniversary, June 25. Our post-op checkup on 7/6 revealed he had lost 17 pounds since surgery, and I had lost 19 pounds since surgery. Our post-op diet is similar to most: 7days liquids, 14 days creamed soups, soupy mashed potatoes, grits, yogart; 21 days canned meats. My hubby can eat anything. He is trying to contol his portion sizes and keep them to 4oz. He drinks 2 Muscle Milk Lights a day. He's working around the house everyday and getting stronger. I, on the other hand, am not doing so good. All the gas from the surgery collected in my shoulder. That's finally almost gone. For the first 6 days post-op, I got maybe 30oz of fluid per day. No protein. When we finally got to the creamed soup stage, I made no change in my diet for about 5 days. Then last week, I thought I was going to have to go back to the hospital because I was so weak and light-headed. I bought a bottle of orange juice and felt much better. I have not yet felt a hunger pain. I had rather have nothing that have broth or creamed soup or mashed potatoes. This past weekend, after I didn't think I could go any farther, I broke down and had a hotdog (without the bun) and maybe a tablespoon of beans. On Sunday, I attended a babyshower and had 4 fritos and 2 pigs in a blanket and for dinner I had maybe 1/4 cup beans and 1/2 hotdog. On Monday I had gained 3 pounds.:blushing: I totally skipped the the canned meats stage. I guess my question to all of you is what's the purpose for the post-op stages diets? I'm very conscious of my portion sizes and bite sizes. I can't eat any meat, except processed without nearly choking. I'm so weak I don't feel like walking for exercise. I know, I know...my dietician preaches protein, protein, protein. That was my intent when I began eating SOME normal foods--to gain protein. I can't express how much I hate the shakes! I'm afraid I've began to eat too soon. I don't want to stretch my stomach, but I've got to get some nutrients from somewhere. What do you'll suggest?