Can you give me some ideas as to what a menu for the day would be after I get banded? I know for the 1st week it is liquids and then soft foods (you can give me some ideas for that phase as well) and then on to regular food? Can someone please shoot out some ideas for me.

Thanks.

During the liquids - Soups are really good (think tomato and the broth from chicken nooddle)

When you hit soft - mashed potatos, chuncky applesauce, thick and greek yougurt, unjury unflavored Protein powder added to up Protein, soft scrambled egg these really helped me. a soft fish can also fall in these.

Once on real food - becareful of dry meats and remember to CHEW!

Not to sound like an idiot but what are soft scrambled eggs?

Make sure they aren't too dry. I mix cottage cheese in with mine & it seems to lighten them so they don't get stuck. I also like cream of wheat & yougurt. Try to make sure you are getting protein so if you have mashed potatoes mix in plain no fat Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Hummus is yummy too.

I love hummus! Greek yogurt, laughing cow cheeses, cottage cheese, just a few of my soft foods. I also like tuna mixed with yogurt or a laughing cow cheese.

When you are on liquids sugar free popsicles are great. I also froze Protein shakes in popsicle trays and sucked on them (1 shake makes 6 popsicles).

As for food ideas after on solids, I use myfitnesspal, if you use it add me as a friend (ajtexas0) and you can see my food log.

Good luck.

My menu looks like this:

Breakfast

Kashi high Protein Cereal with soy milk

or

Protein shake

snack

1/2 cup cottage cheese

lunch

2 oz sandwich meats

carrots

cherry tomatoes

snack

1/2 cup greek yogourt and raspberries or blueberries

diner

2 oz meat 1/2 cup veg and half cup potatoes or rice

#Thetimeisnow- do your protein shakes keep you full? I was always told not to use liquids as meals

I use the shakes in the manner they are meant to be used. I usually workout first thing in the morning and will have a shake for the protein.

Thank you everyone for your ideas.