I'm day 5 after surgery and have kept all liquids down, even cottage cheese and runny oatmeal. What can we eat??? Any suggestions??

Didnt you get a diet plan from your doc? Are you on clear liquids, full liquids, or mushies?

My surgeon's website has the food plans all spelled out for you. Take a look at www.massweightloss.com

Here's a link for you...................

http://www.massweightloss.com/patient_area/files/Post_Op_Diet_1-4.pdf

Good luck to you newbie!

Thanks guys! Yes my surgeon gave me guidelines but I was looking for some suggestions to change it up a bit. Im full liquids right now with creamed soups, cottage cheese, etc...

HI Newbie! As you know, I am day 5 too. I have done liquids with some FF pudding or yogurt. (which is on my drs plan). I am not suppose to start mushies until Day 7, but I have not had any problems at all and am ready for the next step. But to make sure my inside's heal properly I am going to follow my docs plan exactly and try not to overdo it. Keep posting. I like seeing how we compare You are my lap band twin, both born on the same day

Cream of wheat, protein shakes, pudding, jello, sugar free ice pops or pudding pops, sodium free boullion (this really helped me, being that almost everything we are "allowed" to eat in stage one is sweet tasting, the hot broth made me feel like I was eating real food.) I was, and still do, drink low calorie gatorade, I don't know if it's true about those electrolytes but whenever I was feeling a little tired or dehydrated the gatrorade always made me feel better.

Cream of wheat, Protein shakes, pudding, Jello, sugar free ice pops or pudding pops, sodium free boullion (this really helped me, being that almost everything we are "allowed" to eat in stage one is sweet tasting, the hot broth made me feel like I was eating real food.) I was, and still do, drink low calorie gatorade, I don't know if it's true about those electrolytes but whenever I was feeling a little tired or dehydrated the gatrorade always made me feel better.

Your diet sounds perfect to me for the 1st weeks after banding. Keep up the good work and follow your surgeon's guide line. This is the person that you paid to be responsible to! Sorry, don't want to sound harsh to anyone! Karen

I know I cant eat fruits for a few months....I had my surgery a week ago today--Im starting week 2 of pureed proteins...yumm!! I like canned chicken w/mayo & lots of seasoning---not too bad

Hi everyone! Im so excited about this site! I just got my surgery today and my doc told me to only do clear liquids for 2 weeks. Is that being extreme? Also when can i get my first tightening?

Hi everyone! Im so excited about this site! I just got my surgery today and my doc told me to only do clear liquids for 2 weeks. Is that being extreme? Also when can i get my first tightening?

From what I have seen on here every doctor has been different with preop diet and post op diet. I am day 5 and do full liquids but it includes creamed soups and cottage cheese. it says day 7 i can go to mushies. which include scrambled eggs tuna salad light mayo refried Beans, Peanut Butter. So as u can tell everyoone is different.

I have also noticed that all doctors are different with their preop and postop diets. I am on day 7 postop and I have been on clear liquids for a week. Tomorrow I get to start thicker liquids, such as creamed soups. I will be on that for 7 days and then I start mushies. I also get my protein shakes twice a day. I make them different by adding a little peanut butter, some honey, and/or a little vanilla extract. Good luck to all!

I had my surgery 10/13/2011. I had my second fill 2 weeks ago and i still feel like im eating to much. ok so i had a 6-inch from subway and was able to eat the whole thing. Is that a bad thing?????