I went to my first post-op follow up at the surgeon's office. Since Monday 12/28 will be two weeks since the surgery, the nurse practitioner gave me the green light to start "mushies" on Monday. When I asked her about the two-weeks time frame to move on from full-liquids (they origionally said 4 weeks from the surgery before moving onto pureed food), she said "oh, well nobody EVER sticks to that, so it's fine to start pureed at two weeks". (????) ... So I asked her, "well WHY do you tell people to be on liquids for the first four weeks then?" ... "Is it better to be on the liquids for a longer time?" ... she said yes, it is better for healing, but it is okay to start mushies anyway. Okay, so here is my question ... Yes, it would be really nice to move on ... (I also did liquids for two weeks PRIOR to surgery) so now I've been on liquids for 4 weeks total. No, I didn't cheat once. But do you think if I can keep the liquids going, I should? Why would they tell people 4 weeks, but then change it to two weeks, just because other people struggle with the liquids? What do you think? Thanks in advance!

I don't know the answer for you. I've noticed that every doctor is different. My surgeon recommends, one week liquids post op, then one week mushies, the one week soft, then regular foods.

I totally feel your pain! I had/have the same restrictions. 2 week liquid pre-op and then 4 weeks liquid post. My nutritionist says 2 weeks liquid then doc says 4. WTH? Then I see here most docs say 1 week liquid post op and then so on. I'm so confused too.

I know my surgeons informational packet said that you should get off the liquids as soon as you get the green light. The reason being is that liquids pass right threw the "hour glass" of stomachs that we now own. And then you never get that "full" feeling that only solids could do that. So we should get off the liquids soon so we can actually utilize the band for what it is for...losing weight and feeling satiated. Hope that helps.