I have only just found this forum- so cool to have one just for the over 60's!

I had my lap band installed on 17th Feb, so I am 16 days post op and doing fine. I have 2 weeks still to go on liquids, which were started 2 weeks before surgery.(3rd Feb.)When I finally come off them , I will have been 5 weeks on liquids.I actually don't mind too much, except before the op, I was allowed the occasional meal bar, and I miss the chewing.With the liquid diet, my weight loss has been steady and quite dramatic, I have lost over 50lbs in those 5 weeks.Now- do I mind that? NOPE!

I would be interested to know what mushies/purees, everyone in here began with....I seem to be at a loss to come up with anything tasty. I have a savoury tooth, so I am drinking mainly soups because the shakes are so sweet.But..mushies? I did hear that eggs are a bit difficult for most folks......any ideas?

Teeli

Hi !!! I thought you were another Australian with the Downunder Heading ... :smile2:

Anyway welcome to the 60+ gang...

I am on Mushies now and love it ..its a bit like eating baby food...

I have whatever the family is having for dinne (small amout) and blend it all in the blender..

so far I have had a small piece of chicken baked potato and sweet potato blended with gravy ....and last night I had blended up spaghetti Bol. with whole meal Pasta ... :w00t: looks gross but tasts nice after watery soups....

I was 2 weeks on liquids prio the op then a week after I was doing so well was able to start the mushies ..no pain no sickness..just felt sore from the operation...

Best of Luck ..

Marion from DOWNUNDER.... in Oz

P.S yes my dietitain said scrambled eggs may be a problem but I could have a runny poached egg and if I were to try scrambled eggs make sure they are sloppy (wet) not cooked dry...(haven`t gone there yet )...

Hi there Marion! Well, we kiwis also term ourselves downunderers, after all we are even more downunderer than our Aussie neighbours! LOL..Next stop Antarctica!

I am glad you are doing so well...and enjoying your mushie time. I guess I will enjoy it also- when I get to it.But, 5 weeks on liquids has been good for me. :sad:

Yeah, I don't think I will be trying those eggs anytime soon- I had heard they are pretty difficult.I keep getting this mental flash of that leetle leetle passage thru the band...and what happens when a lump of food blocks it!or a skin from a tomato or apple.CRIPES! I'll try baby food first I think, like Farex and purreed dinners, just add extra protein powder to them.

Did you have shoulder tip pain? I still have it, even 16 days afterwards. It isn't as bad as it was, but it still is mighty unpleasant.:w00t: Thanks for answering, and giving me some ideas for mushies. :smile2:

:smile2: Well then Go the downunder Gang...

Nope I didn`t get any should tip pain ...no problems at all except sore tummy from the Op..if not for that I wouldn`t know anything had been done ... :w00t:

I am love being able to have Porridge or Weetbix for breakie now it keeps you feeling full for quite a while..

Hows the weight did you loose much pre Op..?? as you can see by my ticker bar I have only lost 9Kg but as long as its going down I am happy...

Have a great weekend..Chat later Marion

Hi.... Lucky you! No shoulder tip pain! I wish mine would go!But I had no stomach pain, so maybe it evens out, lolol.

Pre-op I lost 8kg.Since the op I have lost another 10..that's averaging out at 5kgs per week now. I am thriled. I began at 136 and I am now 118.Mind you, this is on the surgeons scales which are on deep carpet. My own scales and my GP's scales show I have lost a lot more, even starting at 136 kgs, they show me at 112 now.( which is 24kgs)

I am still on liquids, but like I say, I could stay on them quite happily. Heaps of energy, at least in the mornings, flagging a bit by late afternoon.

I have made sure I have stuff like Farex and weetbix in the pantry for when I start the second stage of the programme.

How do you get your ticker bar? It looks like a fun thing to have.:smile2:

Go here to make your Ticker line....

Graphical Tickers and Trackers: Weight Loss, Trying To Conceive, Pregnancy...

Thanks for the link. I went there and made one, but now I don't know what to do with it! How to get it here? It probably won't work here anyway- no matter what I do, I am listed as Male... all my data is 0 ...and I can not change the USA doctor's name or even delete it.I have written to management twice but haven't heard anything.It's a bit discouraging really...........:smile2:

Copy the bbcode and then paste it into your signature section....

Wellllll I think I have done it right..let's see...

Filppin heck! It worked! Thanks Marion! :smile2:

Cool....

Did you get to go into your User CP and up date all your information.....yet ..??

You can also add a photo for your signature or avatar...just re size it before you try to add it.....

I have only just found this forum- so cool to have one just for the over 60's!

I had my LAP-BAND® installed on 17th Feb, so I am 16 days post op and doing fine. I have 2 weeks still to go on liquids, which were started 2 weeks before surgery.(3rd Feb.)When I finally come off them , I will have been 5 weeks on liquids.I actually don't mind too much, except before the op, I was allowed the occasional meal bar, and I miss the chewing.With the liquid diet, my weight loss has been steady and quite dramatic, I have lost over 50lbs in those 5 weeks.Now- do I mind that? NOPE!

I would be interested to know what mushies/purees, everyone in here began with....I seem to be at a loss to come up with anything tasty. I have a savoury tooth, so I am drinking mainly soups because the shakes are so sweet.But..mushies? I did hear that eggs are a bit difficult for most folks......any ideas?

Teeli :smile2:

Some other ideas for mushies could be cottage cheese, yogurts, oatmeal, beans with a bit of shredded cheese melted on them, mashed potatoes or yams, or, as Majj suggested, blended just about "anything". I never had any problem with scrambled eggs or poached eggs- and I liked a dab of cottage cheeses with a poached egg over it and a bit of sale..hmmmm - it's 7am here and I haven't had breakfast yet..think i just figured out my plan for breakfast..:w00t:

Morena Narion! I have uploaded a pic, changed my gender status, added all my details and submitted THREE times. It appears fine but as soon as I return to the forum as such, nothing has changed. I am quite used to filling out profiles etc as I am active in many online forums, but I can't make any headway with this one. And still no word from Admin.....:smile2:

Morena Sandy! Thank you for your suggestions. I shall certainly try them out. I cheated last night and made up a batch of minced meat and vegetables which I then whizzed up into a puree and froze in half cup pots. I had one for dinner. I didn't like it...arghhhhhhhh...I had no trouble with it, no pain , no discomfort, but somehow I didn't feel as full as I do with the liquids- weird eh.

I think maybe I will wait the week out and try again, this time with poached or scrambled eggs. :smile2: