I was banded 4 days ago and am going crazy!! I was told I need to be on a liquid diet for the first week and then start adding in thicker liquids and then soft food. Any advice on this?? I have been living on soup and jello. I went to Jamba Juice today and that was like Heaven. What else can I do? Do I really need to be worried that I will throw up if I drink too fast?? That is my biggest fear!!

I'm six days post op and on liquids as well. What kind of soft foods are you eating? Omg, Jamba juice sounds delicious lol. Hmph..are you waiting 5 minutes in between sips?

Stick to your post-op diet. I wouldn't drink too slowly but small sips are best; you don't want to be gulping down liquids too fast, especially early on post-op.

I'm not eating any soft foods, just liquid. Anything I can suck through a straw is what they said, well damn I can suck a chocolate cake through a straw if I try hard enough! :0) I went to lapband.com and went through the liquid recipes and am going to try some today.

No I dont wait 5 mins between sips. This is the hardest part for me. Not drinking a lot and fast. My first word was "ink" for drink! :0)

Thanks for the advice!

Just drink your shakes, it sucks, but it'll be over soon enough

I made an amazing liquid taco soup!!! Tomato soup, pinch of taco seasoning a pinch of fat free cheese and a teaspoon of fat free sour cream! All melted and AMAZING!!!!!

During my first week I did exactly what my nutritionist told me to eat. 3 protein shakes a day and 1-4oz of liquid an hour. On my first week post op visit I lost 22lbs. As far as drinking slow, I don't really drink much different from before surgery. The only big different is the amount per sip I take in, but i definitely don't wait 5min between sips.