Hey guys! I'm so glad I found this site. I'm Rebecca and I was banded a week and a half ago. I'm about halfway through my liquid diet and getting bored.

I'm mostly drinking protein drinks, water, iced tea and broth. Any suggestions? Liquifying foods sounds unappealing to me.

Thanks!

sugar free jello, Sugar free pudding, yougert low cal and sugar, Sugar free pop cicles..... You just have to open your world up to ne possiabilites. Aslso oatmeal watered down with milk ( skim or 1%) put a sugar sud in it and some cinn it's great. The list goes on

They told me nothing thicker than what fits through a straw. Jello and pudding (even sugar free) were on the no list. Popsicles are a great idea, though. Thanks!

Thank GOD it's on my list, They have been a life saver.... I guess diffrent doctors have diffrent criteria..

Congratulations on your surgery Rebecca!!!

Wow a week and a half on liquids only? I only had liquids for a week and then I was told to go to puree foods and my doctor said to just cut meats into tiny pieces and chew chew chew! I know all doctors give different directions, considering that every book I have read gave different time frames on the Post-Op diet.

One of the things that really helped me during liquids only was beef and chicken bullion. Popsicles were great too! I also had Arctic Zero ice cream. My doctor also allowed apple sauce during the liquids only week.

How much longer do you have on liquids only before you move onto puree foods?

I was on liquids for 10 days before and 3 weeks after (so 8 more days). Then 3 weeks of purees. The place I had mine done recommends that for all patients.

I see so many people moving past liquids! I'm jealous, but my scale is moving quickly (19 lbs so far) so I guess I can manage.

Hi Rebecca and congrats on joining the banded ranks!! I was banded on April 16th. My Doc had me on Clear Liquids the week after surgery and now I am on a puree until may 8th. I am not a fan of the puree stage but I am doing what I gotta do to get through it. I am down 28lbs so far since surgery. Looking forward to solids again and my first fill.

Good Luck!!

Congrats! I was banded on 4/17 as well. The Liquid diet was very hard and I hate having to go back to it after adjustments - at least, I've only had 1 adjustmnet thus far.