banded week and 1/2 ago starving, did any of you cheat and started eating mushy food before u were supposed to?

I started with an empty band and was hungry almost immediately. About one week out I started with creamed soups and Cream of Wheat (I added unflavored protein powder). Gradually introduced greek yogurt (dribble some honey on top), scrambled eggs, a baked yam. I had no problem with these things. Remember to keep your protein high and drink a lot of fluids. This helps with the hunger. Many will tell you to call your doctor but I just started really slowly with these things and was fine...best wishes!!!

I was banded a week and a half ago and got super-hungry by day 3 so I cheated a little on my clear liquids and added dilluted tomato soup to my diet. I had my post-op check-up last Wednesday (day 6) and my doc said I could move on to mushies/soft foods and after 10 days (which would be this Saturday), real food. So that's less than 3 weeks between surgery and real food. A lot of people on here are told not to eat real food or even soft food for months. I think it really just depends on how you're tolerating it. Just be careful not to overeat and listen to your body and you'll probably be fine. You could consult your doctor though, just to give you piece of mind. That's what they're there for, after all.

I had mushies 1 week after surgery- real food the next week. I had no problems. However, like already said, you probably should talk to your doc.

My first week I was allowed full liquids, which included:

juice

instant Breakfast

cream soup (strained)

instant mashed potatoes (made thin)

cream of wheat or rice

malt-o-meal

milk

kefir

yogurt

pudding

Jello

popsicles

Second week, mushies. Third week, soft foods transitioning to regular foods as tolerated.

My first week I was terribly nauseated, but by the second week I was starving too. Hang in there, it gets better. These first days post op feel like forever, but they'll be long gone before you know it.

I was just banded last Thursday. I was on clear liquids until my doc came to see me Friday night (ended up in the hospital an extra night because of an unknown antibiotic allergy). Friday night he said that I could move on to pureed foods and that he thought I could handle them fine. Okay...I thought I was supposed to go to full liquids, but he's the boss. So, I had yogurt and applesauce and was full after a couple of spoonfuls. My band seems to handle it okay.

This morning (Tuesday) the bariatric nurse calls and asked how I was. I told her I was on pureed and that I had had a bit of tuna and a scrambled egg. She then started to say I should only be on liquids. I told her to check the chart and I was only doing what the doc said and she checked and said...well, we usually don't do that, but, you're right, it is noted. However, you should still only do liquids. Ummm....what?

The fact is...no one has the right answer for what to eat yet. Probably not enough decisive studies yet. I'd say go by your doctor, but hey, if you do that, you still get reamed out apparently. Me, I'm sticking to about 1/4 cup cottage cheese, a scrambled egg maybe and a few small forks of tuna on occasion (this is over a couple days), otherwise it's Protein shakes for me.

(My band was not filled but my stomach was fatty and thus putting the band on has caused restriction. Doc says when I start losing a decent amount of fat, the band will have less restriction and then we might need to fill it. In other words, I may not need a fill for up to 6 months at first!)

I was supposed to be on liquids for 2 weeks but then after reading all the people on here who had a doctor that said a week was ok, I started mushy food after a week also.

So like soft scrambled eggs, chili that I mushed up and stuff like that.

I didn't have a problem just eat slow.

I also found lots of blogs online to follow from fellow bandsters and I started one too. Follow me the link is below. :biggrin:

I was on full liquids for a week and could transition to soft/mushy for 2 weeks. I started with soft mushy but have pretty much eaten anything but just chew till mush. I have tolerated everything so far. Ready for a fill I am hungry after eating the 4oz alotted meals.

Ok so I totally cheated and am going straight to lapband hell!! Just sayin..lol I did the first full week of clear liquids but then Saturday night came and the then came the cook out and I smelled it chicken and ribs with fajita seasoning. My neighbor made them just the way i love them and I cracked like an old dried out tree branch. Plus the fact that I was starving to the point of utter crabbiness!

But in my defense, I did very good. While I wanted to gobble up a rack of ribs alone I ate first 1 chicken wing. and I chewed it to an nice soft puree, enjoying every bit of it's juiciness, and I waited about 20 minutes and then i had 1 rib and again I chewed it to death, it was so good in my mouth i was afraid to swallow...lol and I waited another 20 minutes and then i had a small piece of corn about 3 rows wide, no salt no butter and didn't finish because I felt "It", The "IT" that I have been looking for for so long....fullness and it let me tell you was amazing!!! I was happy and not stuffed or feeling sick.

So maybe I go to lap band hell but i'll go happy...lol

Y'all have a great and safe Memorial Day Weekend! and if ya get a chance thank a Soldier or two! I miss mine!!

Banded May 17, 10. Clear liquids for about 4 days, then full liquids about 4 days, then started solids...I'm very careful about what I choose, but I am doing awesome. I've lost 7 pounds (3.5 pounds each week). Sometimes I feel I'm eating too much, but hoping when I get my fill that will help. I have been craving sugar which is so wierd,because sugar was never my problem before. Made the mistake of buying dum dum suckers, thinking I'll just suck on one or two....nope, I was eating them....knocked out 5 and I plan on taking them to my sisters, let her kids have them. There are only 25 calories in one..........but, can't seem to stop. argh! Regardless, I'm doing very well.

Havens, I found myself doing that with cough drops, I sucked on about 3 of them and chewed the rest of them like candy, I had my 12 yr old hide them from me..lol

Ok so I totally cheated and am going straight to LAP-BAND® hell!! Just sayin..lol I did the first full week of Clear liquids but then Saturday night came and the then came the cook out and I smelled it chicken and ribs with fajita seasoning. My neighbor made them just the way i love them and I cracked like an old dried out tree branch. Plus the fact that I was starving to the point of utter crabbiness!

But in my defense, I did very good. While I wanted to gobble up a rack of ribs alone I ate first 1 chicken wing. and I chewed it to an nice soft puree, enjoying every bit of it's juiciness, and I waited about 20 minutes and then i had 1 rib and again I chewed it to death, it was so good in my mouth i was afraid to swallow...lol and I waited another 20 minutes and then i had a small piece of corn about 3 rows wide, no salt no butter and didn't finish because I felt "It", The "IT" that I have been looking for for so long....fullness and it let me tell you was amazing!!! I was happy and not stuffed or feeling sick.

So maybe I go to LAP-BAND® hell but i'll go happy...lol

Y'all have a great and safe Memorial Day Weekend! and if ya get a chance thank a Soldier or two! I miss mine!!

Too funny...lapband Hell...I guess I'll be joining you because I cheated too...lol

Too funny...LAP-BAND® Hell...I guess I'll be joining you because I cheated too...lol

Glad to know I wont I wont be alone!.LOL:tongue_smilie:

Its important to realize...cheating led you to where your at now.

HOWEVER..that being said... I broke and had 3 lays potato chips and licked some freeze bitten leftover rocky road ice cream I had in the freezer!!!

I suppose everyone will likely cheat... but I love seeing the results on my scale more then stuffing flavorfull food in my mouth.

I am down 12 lbs and I am only 5 days post op.

Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.

:thumbup:

Oh I agree wholeheartedly but I ate real food chicken and pork and not chocolate chips(Only because i had my kids hide them from me). LOL I have lost a lot at only 9 days post op I started out at 194 and I weigh 182 now, that like WOW for me! I'll take that weight loss over chocolate any day!!:thumbup:

I was on full liquids for a week and could transition to soft/mushy for 2 weeks. I started with soft mushy but have pretty much eaten anything but just chew till mush. I have tolerated everything so far. Ready for a fill I am hungry after eating the 4oz alotted meals.

Im at that point. Ive been on mushies for a week now and I have one more to go. Im at the point where if its soft enough for me to chew into mush, im eating it. It keeps me full, Im just looking for more options.