Have a confession to make. I'm only 6 days post op and I fell off the wagon today. I ate fine this morning but at dinner at my moms house she made a full turkey dinner for her and my brother with soup for me. It started with a little mashed potatoes mixed into my onion soup. Then it turned in to a spoonful of mashed potatoes in to my mouth. I ate until I thought I'd burst. Then I came home and thought "hum, I didn't get sick. Maybe I'll try some yogurt". I ate two yogurts, an applesauce, and a Protein Bar! I feel like cr**. I hang my head in shame. I hope I didn't hurt myself. :-(

Bandster lesson 1: Just because you can eat something does'nt mean you should .

Please return to your doctors food plan. Eating solids can cause you damage to the stomach.

VERY wise words of advice from Honk!!

Totally agree with Honk too, this time post - op is for healing, why take a chance on damaging something just for a moments pleasure in the mouth .. totally not worth it !

ohh gosh, I am not banded yet and feel for you. I struggle just to lose a tiny bit of weight now without a band and as you all know it is difficult. I agree with both the above posters that you need to stick to your surgeons food plan in order to make the band work for you. I will be in the same boat very soon. I don't know what your food plan is, but mine says strictly ALL liquids for the first 2 weeks, mushies for 2 weeks, then graduating to solids by the 5th week. shake it off and get back on track you will be happy you did!!!

(hugs)

You gotta change some habits girlfriend ! And one of the big ones is DO NOT beat yourself up. You have not failed. Just remember you're on baby steps right now. Just get back with your Dr's diet plan and you'll be very glad you did. Try not to expose yourself to any more triggers like a big turkey dinner. That would be hard for anyone to walk away from. You'll be fine, you can totally do this !! Keep us posted on your progress.

Hang in there don't beat yourself up...go back to your doc's orders and I think you'll be fine! Chin up!

Thank you all for your support! Tomorrow is a new day and a return to my commitment.

You got this girl!

Have a confession to make. I'm only 6 days post op and I fell off the wagon today. I ate fine this morning but at dinner at my moms house she made a full turkey dinner for her and my brother with soup for me. It started with a little mashed potatoes mixed into my onion soup. Then it turned in to a spoonful of mashed potatoes in to my mouth. I ate until I thought I'd burst. Then I came home and thought "hum, I didn't get sick. Maybe I'll try some yogurt". I ate two yogurts, an applesauce, and a Protein Bar! I feel like cr**. I hang my head in shame. I hope I didn't hurt myself. :-(

here was my surgeon's diet after surgery: first 24 hrs all liquids then i was to move on to mushies for 2 weeks so I don't think you hurt anything but probably wouldn't have eaten the Protein Bar. Don't beat yourself up, we've all been there, it was just day before yesterday that I posted that I ate awful and I'm 3 weeks post op, I was feeling guilty too. Just get back on track, get focused and tomorrow is another day. We can do this.

On a positive note, at least I cheated with healthy choices! Lol!

I am going to need you to put down the mashed potatoes and pick up the book I told you to read! Plus a bottle of water! Tomorrow will be a great day for you!

We've all been there don't stress just go back to liquids for a few days and start from scratch. U probably just need another adjustment. It's going to be ok

My surgeon had me back on solid foods on POD # 5 and I felt fine but I am very careful with what I eat. I was on full liquids POD #2 because I was nauseated from the pain meds.

Don't beat yourself up, just jump back on the wagon. This is a whole new way of life for us. I'm only POD#12 now, so I am no expert for sure. I just know how bad we make ourselves feel when we fall off the wagon. It's a bump in the road but you can hop back on it.

Hang in there! I'm a few weeks post op and have already done that a couple times! I thought I hurt myself, too. It's old habits and of course the old habits of feeling guilty and ashamed after! Hang in there!!! We are still only human!

Just banded 8 days ago... I've cheated in small ways almost every day. My doctor's prescribed diet is extremely restrictive with clear liquids only for the first 4 weeks. Addition of protein shakes on day 5-7. Addition of cream soups on days 7-14. Finally pureed mushies on days 15-31. I can't handle it. I've been allowing myself to eat 4-5 cheez-its at a time with my son just to enjoy some texture. Yesterday I pureed Thai chicken soup with red curry... yep, it was spicy. I haven't hurt myself yet, but do recognize that I should be very careful.