I was Banded on 3/4/11 so I'm only 9 days out but I can clearly tell when im hungry or head hungry. I stuck to the pre op diet of SF puddings, broths, protien shakes but now Im adding in little bits of cottage cheese and tuna and it seems to keep me satisfied the longest and my stomach hurts less when i have one of these things at least once a day. I was reading the diet my doctor has outlined for me and it says i shouldnt have food like this or even pureed for for 5 weeks?? Am i doing this to fast then and is there any chance of stretching my stomach when its only 2 teaspoons at the most??

I was Banded on 3/4/11 so I'm only 9 days out but I can clearly tell when im hungry or head hungry. I stuck to the pre op diet of SF puddings, broths, protien shakes but now Im adding in little bits of cottage cheese and tuna and it seems to keep me satisfied the longest and my stomach hurts less when i have one of these things at least once a day. I was reading the diet my doctor has outlined for me and it says i shouldnt have food like this or even pureed for for 5 weeks?? Am i doing this to fast then and is there any chance of stretching my stomach when its only 2 teaspoons at the most??

No the reason for not adding these foods too soon is not about stretching your pouch It is about allowing your band to heal in place so that it does not slip. Until the sutures heal completely there is a chance that eating foods like this will cause more stomach churning leading to the band slipping slightly in which case the band might not be as sucessful for you and could even slip drastically and need another surgery. You really should stick with your surgeons plan.

I was Banded on 3/4/11 so I'm only 9 days out but I can clearly tell when im hungry or head hungry. I stuck to the pre op diet of SF puddings, broths, protien shakes but now Im adding in little bits of cottage cheese and tuna and it seems to keep me satisfied the longest and my stomach hurts less when i have one of these things at least once a day. I was reading the diet my doctor has outlined for me and it says i shouldnt have food like this or even pureed for for 5 weeks?? Am i doing this to fast then and is there any chance of stretching my stomach when its only 2 teaspoons at the most??

I agree you really need to stick with your surgeon's plan.

However, if you're having difficulty, call the doc's office and ask to speak with one of the nurses or the dietician or nutritionist and see if they can approve a modification. Try very hard not to modify on your own (as you're doing).

Don't panic, very few (if any) of us are perfect on the post-op stages.. just call and get permission.

Best of luck to you.