I was banded on Wednesday 2/8 and I guess I feel ok. I still have a lot of stabby pains from the gas. It's espeically bad in my back.

Did anyone eat solids or soft foods early? My nurse said that the band doesn't provide much restriction for me and that I would progress faster on the post-op diet then others but hell - I've already had a chicken finger (chewed well) and a 1/2 serving of oatmeal.

I'm serously hungry.

I don't think I get a fill until 6 weeks.

Hi Cashley! I was banded on 2/6 and still having trouble getting liquids only down. I can't imagine eating "real" food right now, but I know there are a lot that do at this post-op point.

The more Protein you get into you, the less hungry you'll be. There are some Protein shake mixes out there with tons of protein in them.

Generally, the first fill out is 6 weeks. Your stomach needs to heal from the placement of the band. Don't go to quickly with solids; you don't want to have complications or slow healing.

Good luck!

I've been drinking Dr. Atkins Protein shakes and my nurse recommended Boost High Protein for the two weeks after surgery. I've been drinking two or three since Wednesday.

I didn't eat a big chicken finger it was just a sample at Sam's while shopping. I chewed and chewed too.

The oatmeal on the other hand isn't allowed until 2 weeks in.. I don't think I can wait that long for more oatmeal.

I'd really like something less sweet... the Protein Shakes, the yoguart, the pudding are all really sweet. I can't stomach anymore chicken brooth since it taste so salty now.

Any ideas of something "non-sweet" during the liquid phase?

I'm going to call my nurse on Monday to see if Oatmeal is ok right now. If she said yes to it... I think i'd survive.

Any ideas of something "non-sweet" during the liquid phase?

I bought mixed-Cereal baby food. I mixed it up with a lot of Water -- i.e. very diluted -- and it goes down OK. Rice cereal, cream of wheat, etc. all should be OK if they're diluted.

Oh, I forgot -- my dr said low-fat creamed soups are OK, too. I had cream of vegetable in the hosp and cream of chicken the other night. Because I'm still feeling a lot of restriction from the swelling, I didn't have too much of the LOL but they are "allowed".

I Cannot Wait Until I Am Sooo Sick Of Liquids.....post Op....i Am Soooooooooo Ready For This!

I'll try the baby cereals. I'm feeling rather full tonight so I guess that's a good sign.

It's weird though that some people are so restricted that liquids are hard but I barely feel restriction.

Hello, I was banded Feb 3rd, and I too am in a similar situation. Absolutely no restriction. It's very frustrating because you feel perfectly normal and feel that you could eat anything! I eat soft boiled eggs, yogurt, slim fast shakes, oat bran mixed with apple sauce and lots and lots of clam chowder.... Hopefully that helps you... but I too CANNOT WAIT to feel some restriction. I have only lost 6 pounds and I am eating SOOOO much less. It's nice to know I am not the only one!

No, uh huh, nooo way, not me. I can't even swallow liquids. I am supposed to drink like 32 oz per day and am having trouble with that. No wonder I already lost 10 lbs. I still have pain, feels like someone is sitting on me. Don't even want to think about eating foods yet. Surgery was on the 14th so only 4 day ago. I'll stick to gatorade, Soup broth and Jello for the rest of the week.

Tried to do my ticker and it doesn't look right. Can someone tell me how do to the ticker??? Do I have to cut and past it every time??? Can I put it in my journal too?? Thanks

Hi folks! I was banded on 1/25/06 and am 3 weeks post op. I was sick of chicken broth too. I lived on sugar free fudgesicles, cream of potato soup (strained), cream of mushroom soup and other cream soups. They tasted wonderful after all the broth. I also had low fat yogurt. It all went down fine. I found that if I were hungry, about mid-morning I would drink 20 oz. of crystal light and the same in mid-afternoon. I got creative one night when I fixed pork chops for my family. I took the pork chops out, put cr. of mushroom soup in skillet and had soup that had the pork flavor to it. (but we routinely use the m. soup for gravy on meat and/or potatoes.) It did give it a nice taste! Be creative.... Thank God though for those sugar free fudgesicles during that time!!

Just because you can eat those things, don't mean you should! The liquid phase is to let you heal, for your stomach not to churn/work. If you are eating solids so soon, you are taking a chance of hurting/losing your band. Please follow your doctors orders people!

I just thought I would reply that iluvharleys is right. My doctor's take home orders said I could start those things I listed in my previous post 5 days after surgery if I was good to go. Everyone should go by their doctors orders!!

Just because you can eat those things, don't mean you should! The liquid phase is to let you heal, for your stomach not to churn/work. If you are eating solids so soon, you are taking a chance of hurting/losing your band. Please follow your doctors orders people!

My docotor said that some people progress faster then others and that it's not about healing so much as letting the swelling go down enough so you don't puck. He said that puck'ing was the worst thing right now but if I could comfortable get down mushys before is was time then "No Problem".

I just thought I would reply that iluvharleys is right. My doctor's take home orders said I could start those things I listed in my previous post 5 days after surgery if I was good to go. Everyone should go by their doctors orders!!

Hey I just noticed you were from Louisville too.. I had Dr. Lusco, who's in the same group with your doctor. Kool!