Ok, so I have been following my post op diet completely. Today, however, I fell off the bandwagon. I know that we must give in to our cravings every now and again or we will be miserable. I am just feeling low right now due to my poor judgment. I am on the pureed stage of my diet and today I ate 2 eggs for Breakfast and did not eat any lunch (mind you it was now 3pm). I had been running all afternoon and did not pack my chicken salad that I prepared last night. I ended up stopping at Starbucks and having a Carmel Frappucino. I am just annoyed with myself right now. I also drank out of a straw...which I didn't even think about until after I was done. Was anyone else told not to drink out of a straw??

I just was hoping someone had some words of encouragement. Just feeling low!

I guess that might be one more thing that changes with everyone or that we need to do without! In past years I hven't used a straw that much ......except in milkshakes. That was a treat since I don't drink em like I used to! Maybe one a year now! But I had increased ice cream cones........Some of the ice cream flavors were irresistable! Sparkplug...do you now eat as usual or in small meals through the day? You look like you have worked well with the band.

OMG, I never knew why they said not to drink out of a straw until I had a slushie. The gas was horrible, it took 2 days to get it out of me and hurt. Mind you I have been banded 2 years so I am healed and it still gave me problems. I don't know if that ever goes away with time.

I was told not to drink through a straw also but there are times when I do and I have never had an adverse reaction to it. I think that it is a personal thing.