I got home last night from being banded on Tues. It was rough going but I am making it through step by step. I have a heavy pressure in my chest and I feel like I need a really big burp! The rest of my gas pains are going away slowly but surely. I am having a really hard time getting in enough liquids. The isopure is gross..and according to my Dr. I am not to have ANY SUGAR AT ALL. I have read of others having apple juice if they want and that the next few weeks are about "healing" not losing weight. I am not diabetic at all so is this the "norm" I have been eating popcicles, water, some broth and some gulps of the isopure but I get a sick feeling everytime I taste it, but I know how important protein is. What to do? Any suggestions would be very helpful!

At this point I have to keep reminding myself that this will all be worth it.

Thanks for the continuous support on these boards!

I don't like milk so all those Protein shakes, not for me. I used stuff like egg drop Soup, wonton soup, broth, thinned sausage gravy, blended. A few milkshakes here and there, I survived, but boy was I hungry by the end of week two.

Welcome to bandland.

Lisa,

I would try some no sugar added apple juice, or another flavor of Isopure. What flavor do you have?

Also, are you on clear liquids still? When you get to full liquids, try thinned refried beans or pureed bean and bacon soup for protein.

It's hard to get in the recommended amounts of calories and protein, but this is the first I've heard of the no sugar rule so early in the healing phase.

Lisa, I didn't like Isopure either...it's just a matter of taste, I know, because others really like it. I had chicken broth, and I cooled it and added unflavored Unjury protein powder. Sugar free popsicles were good. I drank Propel and Gatorade. You're right, it took all day to sip down a bottle. Some days, I took half a day to drinka protein drink, 2 oz. at a time, just like a newborn! LapBand boot camp, I tell you! It's worth it, hang in there1 Cindy ((hug))

No sugar sounds a little extreme... What it really sounds like is your surgeon may be more used to RNY patients. Does he do both surgeries? I know that some RNY patients have problems with sugar. That would be the only explanation that I can think of for the "No Sugar" restriction. All the Post Surgery diets I have read include apple and cranberry juice. Definitely ask your doc about that.

Hugs!! Congrats on your surgery. I know you are going to be successful!!!

The Unjury protien powder was my source of protien also. I did the strawberry sorbet mixed with some crystal light lemonaid. The taste is much better than the protien drinks I tried, and it was well worth the price. You can order it on their website and they ship right away.