hi, I am only suppose to have liquids but have had a few naughty things because it goes down fine now, worried if maybe I could do damage. Has anyone cheated in this stage and did it end up being alright.

I cheated :-)

But I wish I hadn't...Because now I'm paranoid that my band doesn't work because I don't have appetite supression.

Oh, I also ate something that got stuck. Baby food on the first week when I was meant to be on liquids...It passed through quickly but increasing the chances of that increases your chances of having a slipped band. At the moment your band is trying to heal into place, if you overdo it by cheating, you'll mess it up. So maybe try not to do that.

Just eat more throughout the day so you don't feel as hungry, I guess.

I think the question is not "did you cheat and it was alright?", but "did you cheat and did it increase the chances of a problem and/or setting yourself up as a band-cheater"?

Everyone slips up now and again, but try not to look for permission to cheat. Talk to your doctor's office if you feel like you're ready to move on to the next stage because you're hungry. Make sure you're drinking Protein shakes that have a LOT of protein in them.

The liquid-mushy- soft foods- regular foods diet is there for your healing, and also to get you on the right track with "rule following".

I say the most unfortunate part of weight loss is not being able to eat whatever I want in whatever quantity I want. But those are the sad facts, so use this time to start new behaviors.

Good luck! You can do it.

I was banded on 15th October but I have never been on liquids. I had consomme the afternoon of the operation and a yoghurt the next morning. I can eat oatmeal/weetabix, meat and veg etc as long as it is liquidised to a yoghurt consistency. I was advised to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. hope this helps and good luck with your weight loss.