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dwilliams    25

dwilliams
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I was just banded yesterday, everything looks great, I feel great, he said as long as I can keep Water down I can go to full liquids today, my question is becauset his will be my foods for the next few weeks, what ideas do others have. I have search online, but can't seem to find any? Thank you

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Sojourner    2,446

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Your surgeon did not give you any information about the liquid diet you are supposed to follow during the post-op stage??? Amazing...

You need to be drinking Protein shakes as a temporary Meal Replacement while your stomach heals. There are many options...but the best Protein choice will be shakes which contain 100% whey isolate protein...still the gold standard for bariatric patients.

You should be aware of what your daily goal for protein is, and strive to reach it every day. Don't forget about having your "free fluids" also, such as SF/FF popsicles, Crystal Lite, Decaf tea, and yes, also Water.

There should be threads on this topic to research on this site. You likely still have many questions, so come back to the forum and ask them. This is an excellent community of knowledgeable individuals who are willing to share their their best practices.

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Kflower84    56

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I was banded almost 9 months ago. My surgeon's office said Clear Liquids for a week. Don't worry about the Protein intake for now until you are on the solid phase. Only see thru liquids like broth, tea, gatorate, diluted fruit juice, crystal light, sf Jello, sf popsicles . NO Water. You need a little bit of calories in you for strength.

The best thing to do is follow your Drs. orders. Good luck to you on this journey.

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Kflower84    56

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Also I forgot to mention you have to keep track of your Fluid intake for a few days. There's a specific amount that you have to drink in an hour. I believe is 2oz every 15 minutes.

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dwilliams    25

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I posted in here to try and get some postitive feedback as far as other creative ideas,yes I did get a "generic" menu post op from my physician. Looking for other suggestions from some that have already been down this road apparently people don't want to be bothered?? I am starting to find this the trend along the way of the board.

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BeeBlueHeron    87

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Hi D --

I got banded the same day as you -- I have found chamomile tea, coconut Water, and vegetable broth are my three favorites so far.

Good luck to you!

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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