Hi All,

I had my lap band placed on 11/22 :-) Feeling like myself again already!

Got a question though...my surgeon and nurses all told me to have a pureed Protein diet for the next 4-6 weeks...no mention of a strict liquid only diet...has anyone else been told this?

Thanks!

I would talk to your doctor's office. I was on clears for a week, full liquids for another week before moving to mushies. As for mushies I was allowed fat free/low fat ricotta and cottage cheese, and egg whites.

My diet is the same as above except I think on the next week instead of just full liquids I could have low fat cottage cheese but pureed more. For week 3 on mushies I am allowed vegetables that can be mushed up. I really cant even wait for next week. I have been on clear liquids since Friday after Thanksgiving and I was banded on Monday. I am already sick of clear liquids but I know this what I need to do to heal so I am grinning and bearing it. Hard to do when everyone else around me is eating delicious food.

I was on clear liquids for only 1 day, then full liquids the rest of the week. Then mushies for weeks 2&3, 4th week was really well chewed food.

I was on clear for 3 days then 4 days of full liquid now 1 week of mushies ( ends friday yippie) but i have eaten turkey and chewed well with no problem. It depends on the doctor. Good luck

Started with clear liquids for a few days then advanced to full liquids for about 5 weeks. My "full liquid" diet consisted of Protein shakes, Soups, cottage cheese, yogurt, oatmeal, popsicles, juices etc or anything that I blended in a blender (tried this once - way to gross for me). My doctor is pretty conservative with the post-op diet. During this 5 weeks I got my protein in from the shakes - just made sure I had 3 of them a day. After the 5 weeks I transitioned into soft, diced foods then finally regular foods.