What's your post-op liquid diet? Are you hungry?

[RedheadGirl 2]

My week one diet is only Clear liquids, broth, Jello, Water, tea, apple juice.... Week 2 I can add cream of wheat, yogurt with no seeds or chunks and creamy Soups, Week 3 I can more "mushy" foods like scrambled eggs, cottage cheese...

I'm day 4 post-op and HUNGRY! Anyone else experiencing hunger?

[UniversalDestiny 1]

I'm one week and two days post-op and so far I can tolerate:

sugar free Jello

sugar free pudding

Skim Milk- 4 oz

Clear liquids

Campbell's Soup at Hand.

Although it's on my Stage 2/Week 2 food List I just had a taste of these tonight to see if I could tolerate it but I didn't want to push it:

Mashed Potatoes-Really Really Whipped.

[Wheelchair 13]

I was banded exactly a month ago (June 3rd) and the 1 week post-op diet consisted of zero calorie Powerade and such grade juice (mixed with water).

I was absolutely fine with that until Day 5..when I started to get famished. At that time, I had some homemade chicken broth and some eggs stirred in.

[NicksWifey 4]

I'm only 5 days out and am only supposed to have Clear Liquids but I couldn't handle it. The thought of Jello or chicken broth makes me want to vomit. My mouth literally gets the vomit waters to think about it. So today I ventured out and had potato Soup, I ordered from mcalisters,I blended it more when I got it home. I ate about half a cup 20 min ago. So far so good. I hope I didnt start my thickened stage too early! I would start it Tuesday if I would have went perfectly by the steps!

[lifeisjustbeginning2011 11]

I'm just over 48 hours post-op...

Water and ice chips

sugar free popsicles

gatorade g2 (watered down a lot)

small amount of sugar free Jello

today I had a 4 oz chocolate Protein Shake and i'll have another this afternoon

[jennypenny 6]

Hi Readhead Girl,

I was only told to do two days post-op on clear liquids and then was able to start full liquids. I'd be hungry too! I'd call the Dr. and ask if you can move on to full sooner than a week if you're tolerating the clear fine but experiencing hunger.

JennyPenny

My week one diet is only CLEAR liquids, broth, Jello, Water, tea, apple juice.... Week 2 I can add cream of wheat, yogurt with no seeds or chunks and creamy Soups, Week 3 I can more "mushy" foods like scrambled eggs, cottage cheese...

I'm day 4 post-op and HUNGRY! Anyone else experiencing hunger?

[jennypenny 6]

Also, I was banded only 4 days before you so let's keep in touch!

My week one diet is only CLEAR liquids, broth, Jello, Water, tea, apple juice.... Week 2 I can add cream of wheat, yogurt with no seeds or chunks and creamy Soups, Week 3 I can more "mushy" foods like scrambled eggs, cottage cheese...

I'm day 4 post-op and HUNGRY! Anyone else experiencing hunger?

[dejastar 1]

I am 5 days post-op and I am on full liquids. I have Protein Shakes, cream Soup, popsicles, crystal light, high Protein pudding and high protein milk, and high protein carnation instant breakfasts.

[b_rad 0]

I am five days post-op and up to 1 cup of broth and almost a liter of Water for the day. Yesterday... I managed to get 1.6 liters of fluids down.

I am so ENVIOUS of you guys!

~brad~

[highland 168]

Brad,

Sounds like you are doing a bit better. Thank goodness!

[b_rad 0]

Still weak but better thanks

Brad,

Sounds like you are doing a bit better. Thank goodness!

[RedheadGirl 2]

All I have to say is THANK GOODNESS for this website and hearing from others who are going through this or have gone through this! It makes me feel so NOT alone in it all. I'm so excited to move pass all these hard phases and experience my band life. Today, I only got down about 25 oz of Water and just 3 of my meds and I had 3 popsicles. One more day of clear fluids and I'm on more liquids. I have felt so sick today, the crushed pills are horrible and I'm thinking of trying to just cut them into small pieces and swollow them that way tomorrow. I was told by a nurse to wait 4 weeks but honestly it is tearing my stomach apart and I get full on the liquid I'm taking it to just get them down! I think it's so strange how I feel "full" but I'm hungry. I can't take in anymore liquid but my stomach feels empty and wants food. Oh the things to get used too....

[Dani-G 0]

I am going on to post op day 5 today. I have asthma and some other medical issue and am quite a few meds. Since the second day post op I have been cutting up my meds with a pill cutter and taking them very slowly. I have been cutting them up pretty tiny but not crushed. I would gag with the crushed taste for sure. I was on Clear Liquids only for 2 days post so on day 3 I threw all my 'chewable' vit and meds into my blender with my Protein Shake. The first time I had the finely cut pills if I rushed I could feel heartburn so go tiny and slowly. Hope this helps you. Good luck, feel better.

[portia1972 0]

My week one diet is only CLEAR liquids, broth, Jello, Water, tea, apple juice.... Week 2 I can add cream of wheat, yogurt with no seeds or chunks and creamy Soups, Week 3 I can more "mushy" foods like scrambled eggs, cottage cheese...

I'm day 4 post-op and HUNGRY! Anyone else experiencing hunger?

I did, and a little bit of faintness at the end of my 2d week. But that went away as soon as I started on pureed foods. I had too many milk-protein shakes and had a bout of Constipation, which was very painful, so keep that possibility in mind. I enjoyed low sodium V8, yogurt, V8 fusion, milk.