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Long time ago. I remember eating thin mashed potatoes, thinned refried beans, putting split pea soup in the blender. Poached fish is a popular next step (that maybe you fudge a little and start early) because fish is SO protieny and poached is super tender. Whipped Greek yogurt. Yasso frozen yogurt bars. Cream soups. Scrambled eggs. Tons of protien shakes.

I'm 2 1/2 weeks post op. I've been eating 2oz puréed food at a sitting. Today for breakfast I was able to eat 4oz lite dannon yogurt until full. Does this make since. Later on I was back to 2oz refried beans and was full with that. Thanks in advance for your support!

Yogurt is basically a liquid if it isn't a greek yogurt. You really shouldn't be eating until full. That is a bad habit to start. Measure your portions and only eat that amount.

I start with a Protein shake. 2cups tea lunch varies: Egg or Hummus Or Leftover dinner meat Cold cut roast beef Etc 2 cups tea Greek yogurt 2 cups tea 2bottles Water Dinner: Meat or meat or meat I would not be able to drink 3 shakes per day in addition to the food, too many extra cals! I keep reading on here about people eating 500-600 (NEVER more than 800) calories per day! I can't seem to get mine that low! I cut out nuts and cheese to lower it it, but still nowhere near 500-600 cals!

You might try refocusing your snacks to healthy alternatives. You might consume whole food options: nuts, natural nut butters, fruits, veggies, boiled eggs, string cheese, yogurt with berries and almonds, tuna pouches. Avoid processed packaged foods as much as possible. Try A tub of Dannon Oikos Triple Zero yogurt with about a quarter cup of fresh blueberries. It is also important to avoid all forms of processed sugars and remove them from your diet. I was diabetic prior to my RNY gastric bypass surgery and took two types of prescription medicine to control the condition. But even with that medication my diabetes was not being properly controlled. Two days after surgery when I left the hospital I was off all my prescription medicine for this condition and haven't taken any since. I am over 4 years post-op and text by blood sugar about once per month and it is fine. That is how quickly this condition can be corrected by surgery - almost overnight.

Hi All, I am looking for any suggestions that you may have to my nose issue. 11 weeks ago I had jaw surgery and 4 weeks ago Lap Band surgery. Lapband was easy because I could not eat from my jaw surgery. I have yet to really eat solid foods. My Issue- meat stinks to me now. I usually have yogurt, yogurt smoothies, Atkins drinks, 42 gram protien shots, Water, Vitamin water, and all of my Vitamins. If I smell meat at all, I nearly gag. Today at work in an attempt to begin eating more solid food (as I have no energy) I ordered a scrambled egg with cheese and bacon on the side- It stunk when my co-worker brought it to me. Later I ordered a chicken salad and potatoe salad- trying to find something that I could have a few bites of and when I opened the chicken salad, it smelled awful. I know it was not spoiled, its just me. It has been 11 weeks since I have had food my jaw does hurt when I chew but now I need more nutrition to make it through the day. I know of you are thinking why is she trying to eat those things and had the lapband, because I do not know what to eat anymore and I need the protien and I am trying anything that I can. I can only eat about 3 to 4 bites and I am full. Not sure if I have restriction or if my stomach has shriveled up from lack of food over the past 11 weeks. HELP ANY SUGGESTIONS. Thanks

My first mashed potatoes were awesome! Our diets sound pretty much the same with the cream soup and yogurt. I added avocados because they were just as awesome as the potatoes. You can also eat baby food. Also so you don't eat too fast put your fork down for a least a minute before you take another bite. Good luck moving forward!

I haven't been banded yet. Scheduled for 10/9 however, I have been in with the units nutritionist she suggests along with eggs & meat (which is hard to swallow at times unless, as BOH mentioned, you put it in a crockpot) Lowfat/nonfat cheeses, cottage cheese and yogurt. If you're struggling with these things then the Protein shakes is a definate plus! Good luck!

Hello I actually didn't have to puree my chicken when I was on the pureed stage. You should be able to just mash canned chicken or tuna REALLY well and mix some non fat or low fat mayo with it. I did that a lot on the pureed stage. I also did nonfat refried Beans with a little bit of light sour cream.... added my unjury unflavored Protein powder to the refried beans and it was good. Greek plain, nonfat yogurt (added Stevia to sweeten it), cottage cheese, wet scrambled eggs (I used Egg Beaters). If you want extra protein, you can mix a good unflavored Protein Powder in the cottage cheese, yogurt, beans, etc. And of course I did my Premier Protein shakes while on the pureed stage.

I bought the Bariatric Fusion online. Google it. Day2 all i could drink was protein meal replacements....now i just have 1 a day for breakfast...when i eat a lowfat yogurt I mix 1 scoop of beneprotein into it. Its made by carnation and can be purchased at certain drug stores. Its odorless and tasteless. I mix into almost everything I can to get the protein value up. You can google it also...it's what they use for people who r on feeding tubes but u can add it to food....

One of the best pieces of advice I've been given is "Before you eat something bad, eat something good". What that meant was, don't force yourself to choose between starvation and eating junk. If you're hungry, eat - but eat something protein rich and nutrient dense. Allow yourself to eat when hungry, just eat on-plan rather than choosing candy or chips. So a eat a cup of light yogurt rather than ice cream. Eat a serving of string cheese rather than chips. Eat a protein bar (with good nutritional composition) if you're in a situation where you can't take the time to eat something more substantial. A boiled egg with salt and pepper is a filling snack. Sugar-free pudding can quiet a sweet-tooth. You have to plan ahead to make sure you have something on-plan to eat. Because if you're like me, if you wait until you're starving, you'll eat whatever is close at hand. Don't beat yourself up, there's a learning curve to this. It will take some time to incorporate your new eating habits into your daily life. Persistence is more important than perfection.

Love the word "mom" on one of the yogurts!! I see that Amazon has 125 "condiment or jello shots" containers for $8.99. Great idea!

I weighed in at 255 on surgery day which was on the 22nd. As of this morning, I am down 11 pounds which is amazing to me. I began full liquids today and only made it halfway through a cup of Greek yogurt before I felt the restriction. My total loss from Oct 8th to today is 18lbs. I have no idea about how real clothes will fit because I'm still doing yoga pants to try and be easy on my incision sites. My friends remarked that I must've had a wonderful time in Mexico because I look great!

I just had my first Oikos Triple Zero Greek yogurt, can I tell you this stuff rocks! 120 calories, 0 fat, 8 net carbs and 15 protein! Sent from my XT1565 using the BariatricPal App

Have you tried the milk of magnesia??? I was constipated and took it one night, a few hours later I was all cleared up. It didn’t even cause any stomach pains or cramps. I’m still feeling the bloat and gas from the yogurt and it’s been over 12 hours since I consumed it! So annoying!!!

Congratulations on your weight loss and upcoming Sleeve date!! I am Pre-Op and have lost 44 pounds since July and went from a size 28 to a size 20. I have been following a low carb lifestyle which I think will help with the liquid diet as well. I have a protein shake for breakfast, Greek yogurt for lunch and a light dinner. I try to walk at least three times a week on my treadmill along with weight training.A lot of the dinner's I prepare I do in a low carb way like making mac & cheese I use cauliflower for...I also have made lasagna with Dreamfield pasta as there is 5g of carb instead of 41g and it tastes the same.

my doc said I could have yogurts. Anyway I feel much better today, maybe it was just the wind. I had creamed drained Soup which was heaven and some Jello later. I also had an ice lolly.......oh heaven. Thats all I had all day. I just weighed myself again this morning and thats another 2lb gone since yesterday!!!!! Oh happy days!!! Anna

I met with my surgeon for my first visit on Thursday, and got the nuts and bolts of how this is going to go down. I am on a three-month track. This means that I need to have all my requirements met by the end of the second month. I went in, and they gave me a binder with all of my “stuff” that I needed. A listing of labs that I need; diagnostic studies; the head shrinker that I need to confess all my sins to; the nutritionist. And you would think that I would be happy about this…but for some reason I had it in my mind that I had six months to “get my mind right” for this lifestyle change…and now I have 8 weeks to get it right. Alright. I see. I had it in my mind that right after the appointment, I was gonna come home, make the calls and get all this done in a 24 hour time frame. Me being the over-achiever, and all. But I didn’t. I took the afternoon and read everything that was in that binder from cover to cover…and I realized that I can really do this. No really. I can do this. I looked at the 1800 calorie diet…and I am thinking half of this stuff I eat already….just way too much of it. So I’ve reviewed the shopping list and after eating a Lean Cuisine, I went to get some groceries (Note: That’s a victory within itself because I always end up grocery shopping on an empty stomach…which is the mortal sin for dieters worldwide). Got the goods. Check. I went to Barnes and Noble and got me a new journal for tracking my meals and a new book. Bite it and write it. Check. Got some new fragrant waxworks for the cove. Aromatherapy. Check. Took the dog for a 4 mile walk around Lake Montebello…and I didn’t give up after the first 2 miles. Feel the burn, honey…and push right through it. Check. Got a great night’s sleep…productive at work…ate a sensible dinner tonight of a ¾ cup of rice and sautéed ‘shrooms with snow peas and a lovely dessert of yogurt and mixed berries. Who would have known that a serving size can actually be filling if you’re not woofing it down in 2 minutes? I reflect on this day and the few that has preceded it…thinking that I need to get ready, and get ready FAST. I’ve done some amazing feats in my short time on this planet…and being anything less than triumphant is not even an option. Better choices + Better decisions=Better results. Remembering that food is just a source of energy….true fulfillment comes from a love of self. I am sitting on my porch…and rather than smashing a pepperoni pizza and some breadsticks…I am enjoying something that is waaaay more filling. The pleasure of my own company. Does it get any better than that?

Light Greek yogurt 1 cup skim milk blend it up with a little ice 180 calories 20 grams of protien and none of the icky taste of the protien mixes

This just in, Chobani Greek yogurt has had a recall of yogurt, siting mold as the reason for the recall. Check your containers, for the number 16-012 with an expiration date of Sept 11- Oct 7. The last thing anybody needs is mold in their tummy!

My biggest issue with post-op diet was that it was so boring. I was thankful I was allowed to puree soups in addition to the protein drinks, yogurt, and SF pudding/jello. It is over before you know it, and then you are on to fretting about other food choices

I was able to find some...had to really track them down in my area. However, Da Vinci brand has sugar free items just like the Torani. I have used the French vanilla in my greek yogurt. I also found Torani at World Market if you have one in your area.

Take your time....if you don't you will toss up your intake!! I am 4 months post op and I have never been one to eat slow, or toss my food...sadly if I eat too much too fast or something that doesn't agree here it comes...TMI I am sure. I start with protein and fiber in my coffee every am, than my vitamins, I take celery, and high protein as well as yogurt to snack on during the day at work. It is WORK just to eat....so I have two or three nibbles, and move on to something else. READ...or relax this is a transitional life change...YOU CAN DO IT!! Sometimes I am so frustrated in my decision but when I am cleaning out my closet it makes me smile!!!

I love pureed lo fat cottage cheese with a scoop of vanilla protein powder. It sort of tastes like cheese cake:) My other favorite is black beans, 1 scoop of Unjury Chicken Soup protein powder,1/2 cup water and baked chicken breast pureed in the Vitamix. Then top with a bit of Greek Organic Yogurt. I have just begun the pureed stage and will be doing it for a month so I would also love to hear what others are eating through this phase.

CURRENT MOOD: Cranky :mad2: Some days just getting out a bed ends up being a bad idea. That was today. I felt a little tightness in my chest last night before bed and upon waking this morning but was going full steam ahead with the plan as prescribed by my doctor. 1/2 cup of coffee, 2 chewable vitamins later the 4 oz of oatmeal with skim milk seemed like a real treat. But nooooooooo. Even though I added plenty of milk to thin it, chewed every rolled oat and took almost 20 minutes to eat it I ended up with that awful pain in my chest again and, it didn't go away. I had it all day, from 10:30 this morning. I tried Gas-X, a warm drink, water, hot broth, a decent walk (in the pouring rain!) and nothing seemed to make it much better. The walk: We went out for late lunch because husband and daughter still get to eat and they were hungry. We walked to the restaurant, probably 1/2 mile, and I had to tell them to go ahead because I felt so winded and uncomfortable. After lunch (broth) we went to the drugstore for the Gas-X and then to a toy store for the two 6-year old birthdays coming up. By the time I got home I was really quite sweaty - from the constant pressure and pain. So, I called my sister in Norfolk to find out if she'd had a similar experience with her band. I forgot about the storm until she answered so I pretended that was why I called. They had 4 feet of flooding and no electricity or land line for 2 days now. Luckily, they have a generator so they can keep the mobile phones charged and, like so many houses right by the bay, theirs is on stilts. Brushing aside all their worldly possessions that were in jeopardy, my sister confirmed that my symptoms were the same she had when her band was too tight! Her suggestions was stick to cold fluids to get some of the swelling down and, if I am really hungry, try some fat free frozen yogurt. I've been sipping ice water as I write this and it does seem to help somewhat. Lord knows I'm not going to attempt to eat anything solid again today but amazingly enough, I do feel a little peckish. I suspected that my band was too tight (3cc fill upon insertion) yesterday and talking to my sister has sort of confirmed that. I suppose I'll need to stick to liquids until I can talk to the doctor on Monday. Dammit! I really wanted that oatmeal with mashed banana that's on the menu for tomorrow.