Hi! I had my surgery today. Besides the uncomfortable gas pain all is well. Hadn't really discussed the post op diet with doc prior to surgery and was surprised that is was only 3 days of liquids and then jumped straight to mushies.

I keep seeing that video by Dr Ortiz on youtube where he stresses the importance of 21 days of liquids.

I am a bit hesitant to jump to mushies to quick but then again I really want to cuz I am a bit blah with liquids at this point.

What was you post op diet like and how long was it/each phase?

Do you all feel that the longer it last the more boost you get on your inital loss? I am at 11lbs down with the short 6 day liquid diet I did.

Thanks

Dee

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ratchetjaw: I had my band at Baptist, Dr.Charles Morton and you?

I knew those directions were familiar. The same Dr Morton at Baptist on the 23rd. He is great

I'm one week post-op today... and I can eat canned fish, baked potatoes (no skin), mashed potatoes, overcooked veggies, Cereal, and a bunch of other junk.

So, today after my post-op apt, I went straight to get a baked potato. I felt no restriction what-so-ever? Then, I got home and made some cauliflower (sp?), squash, and broccoli, and half of a salmon patty... still no feeling of restriciton.

However, just a couple days ago my woman got me some junk called malt-o-meal (which was on the approved list for post-op), and I couldn't eat a whole serving of that.

Talking to my buddy that had this done in December, he said he was kind of in the same boat. He said that it was because I had lost so much weight since the banding and there isn't any Fluid in the band. Not sure how right he is, but it sounds good to me.

BTW, since the pre-op diet start, I've lost at least 33 pounds... 35 if I use what the scale said this morning. I don't think it's right, though. That's 3 weeks of liquids.

• 2 days clear liquids (broth, non-sugar jello)
  
• 7 days full liquids (cream Soups, non-sugar yogurt and pudding)
  
• 3 weeks pureed (add mashed taters, scrambled eggs, tuna and chicken salads, hummus)
  
• 2 weeks soft normal food (add ground meats, fish, veges, lo fat Peanut Butter, cereal, crackers)
  
• full normal food
  

I started the soft normal food today and had part of a hamburger tonight. Soooooo good! Was afraid of how it would sit with my stomach but everything was fine.

Get my first fill next week and have to be careful to avoid pbing and stuck food. Will go back to liquids for a couple days before eating the soft and full normal foods. I'm a little scared of what it will be like when this band really goes into operation!

I'm one week post-op today... and I can eat canned fish, baked potatoes (no skin), mashed potatoes, overcooked veggies, Cereal, and a bunch of other junk.

So, today after my post-op apt, I went straight to get a baked potato. I felt no restriction what-so-ever? Then, I got home and made some cauliflower (sp?), squash, and broccoli, and half of a salmon patty... still no feeling of restriciton.

However, just a couple days ago my woman got me some junk called malt-o-meal (which was on the approved list for post-op), and I couldn't eat a whole serving of that.

Talking to my buddy that had this done in December, he said he was kind of in the same boat. He said that it was because I had lost so much weight since the banding and there isn't any Fluid in the band. Not sure how right he is, but it sounds good to me.

BTW, since the pre-op diet start, I've lost at least 33 pounds... 35 if I use what the scale said this morning. I don't think it's right, though. That's 3 weeks of liquids.

Where did you get banded? Your instructions sound just like mine... I was banded by Dr. Smith in Fort Worth on 3/17. Congratulations on your loss so far!

i think it's so wierd how all the doctors do it so differently. some doing liquids for weeks, some doing them for only a few days, and etc. i wonder how each doctor decides how he wants his/her post op diet to be.

Where did you get banded? Your instructions sound just like mine... I was banded by Dr. Smith in Fort Worth on 3/17. Congratulations on your loss so far!

I used the very same Dr. Smith... and on the very same day! Just had my post-op yesterday, and will get my first fill on 4/9.

I used the very same Dr. Smith... and on the very same day! Just had my post-op yesterday, and will get my first fill on 4/9.

Yay... band buddies! Have you noticed that everyone else's post-op diets are a lot more restrictive? I'm the type to get paranoid about that kind of thing, so it's worrying me. Like you, I started soft/canned foods yesterday, and I feel awesome so far, but I'm afraid that my band is going to slip despite all my fervent chewing!

I think the strict liquid diets that most doctors have their patients follow is to slowly introduce these foods to the band. I know I can probably eat mushies no problem right now (I am one week banded and have one more week of liquids to go). It is hard because I'd love to eat something different. There isn't much variety on the liquid diet. I can't even have cottage cheese right now as it's not considered a liquid. So one more week.

It was hard tonight to not snitch a french fry from my son's dinner. I made him cheeseburgers (he is a teen and football player growing like a weed). It was so hard to smell that with the grilled onions and not eat anything! Not to be able to nibble on the cheese was the worst!!!

Yay... band buddies! Have you noticed that everyone else's post-op diets are a lot more restrictive? I'm the type to get paranoid about that kind of thing, so it's worrying me. Like you, I started soft/canned foods yesterday, and I feel awesome so far, but I'm afraid that my band is going to slip despite all my fervent chewing!

LOL...

Yeah, some are much more strict. I get paradoid, and was getting a little concerned that maybe it wasn't working or maybe slipped, then I took a little to big of a bite of my tuna yesterday. I now know what it's like to get stuck for a little while. Yuck.

Two weeks liquids, two weeks mushies, and then add in soft foods. I'm at the end of my first week of liquids, and though I'm craving real food, I'd be afraid to go too fast. I have Carnation Instant Breakfast, protein shakes, watery grits, fruit juice, jello, broth, etc. I'm getting a little alarmed at my rapid weight loss. Literally three pounds a day for the last four days cannot be healthy.

Protein shakes .... what kind I have not had surgery yet

LOL...

Yeah, some are much more strict. I get paradoid, and was getting a little concerned that maybe it wasn't working or maybe slipped, then I took a little to big of a bite of my tuna yesterday. I now know what it's like to get stuck for a little while. Yuck.

Ugh... I'm so glad that hasn't happened to me yet. I'm sure it will soon though!