I'm only a week post op but I'm going crazy. I haven't eaten regular foods in like 3 weeks, I'm so bored. I'm on the liquids now so I can have soup, yogurt, pudding, applesauce, cottage cheese. I was lactose intolerant before surgery so all this dairy isn't going over well. Any suggestions?

Unfortunately, you're stuck white knuckling through it. I was on liquids for 4 weeks after surgery and thought for sure I'd lose my mind if I had one cup of chicken broth. But, I did it. It absolutely sucked and I was starving by the end, but it was my doctor's orders so I did what I had to do.

Have you tried V8 Soups? They're really good and good for you. No chunks, either. They have Tomato Garden, Potato Leek, and Butternut Squash. I really liked them a lot.

Also, runny oatmeal was good too. I had it in a ton of flavors. I was told as long as it's thin enough to run off the back of a spoon, it's thinned enough to have during the liquids phase.

Hang in there, you can do this

I know what you mean. To this day I will have nothing to do with soup, yogurt or jello. I was on liquids 2 weeks prior and 2 weeks after - It was nerve racking! Really just because it was boring! Good luck and just remember, life will be back to normal (as much as it can be) very soon.

Thank u. I know I'll get thru it & its worth it, just sucks right now

I us lactaid© and all of it's products.. In fact It's 1 week post-op for me as well and I can now have soft food.. I found lactaid © cottage cheese in the store today. Also I find that lactaid pills prior to eating is a great help..Hope this helps you. Good luck it's sooooo worth it...

Going to the store tomorrow, I'll check those out. Thanks all

Banded 7/31/12 <br />Pre op weight 344, starting weight 324<br />Goal "No limits!"

Going to the store tomorrow, I'll check those out. Thanks all

Banded 7/31/12 <br />Pre op weight 344, starting weight 324<br />Goal "No limits!"

Going to the store tomorrow, I'll check those out. Thanks all

Banded 7/31/12 <br />Pre op weight 344, starting weight 324<br />Goal "No limits!"

I got the lactaid pills and tried them tonight with cottage cheese. They did work but I feel so full & bloated. Still have pain from the gas from surgery now with the lactaid pills it seems worse. Idk if its worse to have diarrhea from the dairy or feel bloated & uncomfortable from the lactaid. Anyone else have this going on?

Banded 7/31/12 Pre op weight 344, starting weight 324

Lactaid pills make you very constipated!

Yeah Idk what's worse, the diarrhea or feeling so bloated & full from the lactaid pills

Banded 7/31/12 Pre op weight 344, starting weight 324