I feel like I really blew it with my post op diet last night and I just need to share my story with someone who may be able to relate.

I am 6 days postop. Saw doctors assistant yesterday for post-op follow up and was feeling great...back to normal really for the first time yesterday except for some occassional incision site pain. I was hoping I could advance on the food to eat scrambled eggs or cottage cheese, etc but he told me no, two weeks of liquid was really important so the band didn't slip and it's heals in place. He however suggested I go out and get canned Soup and said it "didn't matter if it was super chunky beef" and put it through the blender. What he said made sense and I was OK with it..and felt re-motivated to push through... well...fast forward to evening...it's about 7:30pm and I'm home caring for my two year old and I haven't eaten. So I'm HUNGRY. My hubby was at a restuarant with the older kids. I texted him and asked what kind of soup they had...they had beef chili and I was craving BEEF. So I told him to bring me that. He brought it home and straight into the blender it went. It was soo super thick, I had to add a little Water. The end result was a super thick and heavy mush...I can't describe it. It didn't look appealing but it was the best thing I'd had in weeks. After I ate a little less than half (maybe 3/4 cup, and fast since it's now 8:30), I started to think again and realize, wait, maybe it was not such a good idea. I felt uncomfortably full and tight but no pain. I woke up at 4am feeling very tight still and horrible (with guilt). I feel like i really blew it and what if I hurt my band? I mean if eggs are a no, obviously the doc would think this heavy mush was too much, too soon. :biggrin:

Today, I still feel a little tight although not as much as I did this AM. I also have these mini hiccup things every few hours that don't hurt but feel a little ackward and pressure like.

Now I am feeling depressed. Has anyone else been through something similiar? Think I could have done some damage?

I did however learn a few things:

1. Don't let yourself get too hungry!

2. If it can't go through a straw, I'm not having it...at least for another week and a day.

Thanks for reading my confession and letting me rant.

since i opened up my personal blender, i've been blending everything. i just blended up some progresso santa fe chicken soup stuff and added in some of my unflavored protein mix. the soups seem to fill me up good. =)

since i opened up my personal blender, i've been blending everything. i just blended up some progresso santa fe chicken soup stuff and added in some of my unflavored Protein mix. the soups seem to fill me up good. =)

How do those progresso soups taste?

the progresso soups are good! at least i think so. i was always a fan of them before the band so no reason to change that after. just knowing i can blend one up and "drink" it, is a very comforting thought when i've been all protein shakes and water for days and days. lol