Does anyone else burp all the time? I'm 11 days out - doing great.

Averaging a pound a day of loss (mostly water at this point, I know).

I feel fine.

Incisions are healing well.

I'm not getting anywhere near enough calories, but I'm trying.

Walking for exercise.

Getting most of my water in, everyday.

Had my first beef yesterday. My husband ordered a 1/2 pound burger (weight before grilling) I took 1/4 of it, tossed the bread and veggies and ate half of my portion. So one once of groud beef. Chewed really well. And had no problems from it. One ounce was plenty because it was so dense and I was nervous to eat too much.

But I burp, man I burp. All the time I burp. I had 6 sips of coffee this moring and I'm burping. It's not about being full, which is what I thought at first. It's just burping. Not sliming, Not PBing, just plain old, everyday burp.

Does anyone else have this same problem? It is embarrassing. I feel like a crude drunk Sailor.

I belched like a trucker after my 1st fill...then couldnt at all after my 3rd...thankfully!

I was told six weeks post op too.... For foods even as soft as mashed potatoes. I called my doctor and have done tons of research... It seems 4-6. Weeks post op is the general consensus for real food. And you shouldn't be drinking Water with your meal, 30 minutes before, hour after.

I find it so odd that different doctors are telling their patients different things for the exact same surgery.

Must share I just ate egg salad which usually gave me problems but focused on chewing chewing and no burping! Chew more than you think. Have to!

I am following my guidelines pretty closely. I was 3 days early on the beef yes' date=' but this is with Water and everything and has been going on since day one. This isn't the early beef.

Btw- if I hadn't had the beef I would have killed someone and therefore be in jail being fed bologna sandwiches![/quote']

Sorry, but you really should eat what your doctor says and don't rush the stages. It is important to follow directions. You could have had a milkshake or anything else soft. This is not the time to break the routine, it is the time to establish new positive habits. My post-op eating plan was 1 week liquids, 1 week soft foods, then slowly add one solid food per day to my routine. There were specific recommendations for the sequence, I was not allowed raw veggies or salad for 8 weeks.

Please give your body a chance to heal. I always tell anyone struggling with discipline after surgery, this is the time to treat your body like a newborn baby and your mind like an incorrigible teenager...

Everyone's doctor's orders are different. I was on soft solids 7 days out of surgery - per my surgeon.

Me too! My surgeon is William Richards, recognized in US News & Workd Reports as "America's Top Doc" in Bariatric surgery, preformed over 1000 LapBand surgeries, 0 slips, 0 erosions and 0 loss of life during surgery... I did my homework and trust my doc... Wish everyone would stop acting like they are the experts on what I am directed to do! Each person does as they are instructed and don't need do many bystander bodies questioning it because it was different than what they were instructed! Perhaps new information is available and not all the docs have updated yet???

My doctor/dietitian includes burger in stage 3 foods which starts for me Tuesday - 7 days after my surgery. Also includes eggs, cheese, baked potatoes, toast, etc...

Me too! My surgeon is William Richards' date=' recognized in US News & Workd Reports as "America's Top Doc" in Bariatric surgery, preformed over 1000 LapBand surgeries, 0 slips, 0 erosions and 0 loss of life during surgery... I did my homework and trust my doc... Wish everyone would stop acting like they are the experts on what I am directed to do! Each person does as they are instructed and don't need do many bystander bodies questioning it because it was different than what they were instructed! Perhaps new information is available and not all the docs have updated yet???[/quote']

Everyone is different. All doctors have a different view.

In Australia all doctors have different ways of doing things

Two week pre op two week liquid after two week mushie stage then two week of other stuff then 6 weeks after start to slowly have other stuff

Some doctors say three weeks u can be normal eating some say other stuff I can't think of now

If doctors are all different and we are all different listen to your body

Chew chew chew

And slow small

Me too! My surgeon is William Richards' date=' recognized in US News & Workd Reports as "America's Top Doc" in Bariatric surgery, preformed over 1000 LapBand surgeries, 0 slips, 0 erosions and 0 loss of life during surgery... I did my homework and trust my doc... Wish everyone would stop acting like they are the experts on what I am directed to do! Each person does as they are instructed and don't need do many bystander bodies questioning it because it was different than what they were instructed! Perhaps new information is available and not all the docs have updated yet???[/quote']

Everyone is different. All doctors have a different view.

In Australia all doctors have different ways of doing things

Two week pre op two week liquid after two week mushie stage then two week of other stuff then 6 weeks after start to slowly have other stuff

Some doctors say three weeks u can be normal eating some say other stuff I can't think of now

If doctors are all different and we are all different listen to your body

Chew chew chew

And slow small

Me too! My surgeon is William Richards' date=' recognized in US News & Workd Reports as "America's Top Doc" in Bariatric surgery, preformed over 1000 LapBand surgeries, 0 slips, 0 erosions and 0 loss of life during surgery... I did my homework and trust my doc... Wish everyone would stop acting like they are the experts on what I am directed to do! Each person does as they are instructed and don't need do many bystander bodies questioning it because it was different than what they were instructed! Perhaps new information is available and not all the docs have updated yet???[/quote']

Everyone will have their opinion, don't let ppl piss you off. Do as you are told by your surgeon and/or nutritionist and you will be fine. Everyone is convinced that their surgeons way is THE way when in fact we are all different and each surgeon have their reasons for why they do things the way they do. If we all follow the rules we were given we will see results, bottom line. That's what we all want, right? Positive results. Continue to trust your surgeon, you chose them for a reason.

Wishing you the very best on your journey

Lala