Okay im not sure im eating enough. I still feel quit bloated as i was banded on 2/15! Im having trouble with the gas ains for the first time today. Its all in my left shoulder and left boob. Im still not able to put down 64oz of liquid as i feel very full after drinking my slim fast at lunch and my Jello and Water in the morning! I had mashed potatos for the first time today (which was AMAZING) but have been full every since. Is something WRONG??? Also i was wondering if i can eat cream of wheat or Malto Meal.

I also weighed myself at my grandmas today and HER scale said i was 228 from 243 on the 7th of feb.

I wasnt weighed before my surgery for some odd reason so im not sure how much weight that was from pre op. I only had a week of pre dieting also as they schedule me within a week after my last visit with my surgeon.

I know weightloss is good but am i on track like everyone else as far as loosing weight in the first 2 weeks?

That's a great loss though please remember that the first six weeks are for healing. Weight-loss should really be the least of your concerns at this point though seeing the scale go down is never a bad thing!

Cream of wheat is fine to eat. I didn't eat it during the mushy stage as I kept myself on a low carb diet and I am just now introducing grains back into my diet.

I was on Clear liquids for 7 days, full liquids for 7 days, mushies (cottage cheese) 7 days, and then I could start mashed potatoes. Based on that you may feel so full because you're food progression is too fast. Though I understand your doctor may progress people faster than mine does.

One thing I've learned is to never weigh myself on different scales. You may have lost that amount but you would really need to weigh yourself on the same scale you used before to get the most accurate measurement.

If you are on pureed food you can have it but not for liquids. If you are eating mashed potatoes I assume you could have cream of wheat

I am on liquids for the first week after surgery and Cream of Wheat/ MaltOMeal is on my list (and my doctor is strict)! We are told to make sure it is real runny w/ milk or water. Also the nutritionist suggested putting a scoop of protein powder in it so we can get our daily protein in too.

Hope this helps. Good luck to you.

i ate some malt o meal last nite for dinner i put a little sweet potato and turkey dinner from gerber in it and a little cream and it was amazing! just eat it slow as it does thicken back up!

For the gas..walk walk walk...and heating pads. Some say gas-x strips help. I didn't try those.

If you can have mashed potatoes, then cream of wheat or malt o meal should be fine.

Keep up the good work!

I was banded on 2/17 and they gave me that the next day. I stayed overnight-they gave me juice and broth that night. In the a.m. they gave me the malt o meal and milk. I really didn't eat it because I was not hungry. My schedule was 1 day of clear liquids (I was in hospital), 1-2 days of full liquids, 2 weeks of pureed, and 2 weeks of soft. I definitely need help with the pureed stage because hubby is grinding all food and it is not tasting good. Scrambled eggs pureed is not good! I ended up eating my sons eggs and chewing them really good. Malt o Meal sounds good right now (licking lips)