I haven't lost a single pound since I went on Mushies and soft food. I know what your all going to say but I still feel lousy. I was losing weight daily on the shakes then went on Mushies on Friday and stopped. I am so worried I am doing something wrong like still eating too much although I haven't gotten over 1000 calories on any day. Should I be weighing everything and if so how much should I be eating per meal. I never feel any restriction and stop when I feel full. I can eat about 3/4 of a sandwhich on using a smear of chicken salad and light Fiber one bread (thinner and smaller then reg bread) and only about 3/4 of a serving of Farina cereal.

Do things change when you get fills?

I don't want to have gone through this surgery and fail.

And my insurance denied me seeing the nutricianist

Well I can tell you that you shouldnt be eating bread right now. Its not considered a mushy. We all feel lousy when we don't lose. Stop weighing yourself everyday. Weight loss is going to stall. It's inevitable. It will happen even to the best dieter. Mushies should be protein not starchy carbs. I know a lot of people eat mashed potatoes on mushies but I don't push that. It's not a point of stopping when you feel full its a point of stopping when you feel satisfied. You have to look at that in a different way now. For now give up the carbs and concentrate on protein. If you have to eat carbs then try Quaker weight control oatmeal. Its sugar free and has 7 grams of protein. Eat eggs and I wouldnt eat salads (chicken and tuna) even with reduced fat mayo. You are trying to get your body in ketosis which is the only way you are going to burn fat. Dannon light and fit greek yogurt has no fat and 14 grams of protein. You have to decide do you want bread or do you want to burn. I personally want to burn my fat not hold on to it.

Have you talked to your doctor? Did your doctor give you a meal plan? You mentioned that your ins denied the nutritionist, i strongly recommend you pay or a visit yourself. It is important that you follow a health meal plan for yourself. Everyone is different.

My nutritionist has me on a 1200 calorie diet. But, my post op diet was not calorie restricted it was focused on healing. It is not unusual to gain weight during the post op diet.

Hang in there and as I said talk with your doctor and nutritionist.

drinking shakes to lose weight was to help prepare our bodies for surgery.

contemplating just doing shakes/sliders for life is silly and is kinda like what get the band if you are not gonna eat?? i say that because jeannie of bandwagon asked me that same question when i stated to her i was afraid to eat bc i may (gain). def changed my thinking.

did your dr give you a hand out of what to eat or not?

i agree w/cheryl, bread was not on my mush list either.

i am nearly 5 months post op and dont eat bread/rice/pasta

i focus on Protein, fresh veggies/fruit.....and i drink alot...

i also recommend staying off the scale for awhile or weighing so much

as you are still 2 weeks out and still healing.

drinking shakes to lose weight was to help prepare our bodies for surgery.

contemplating just doing shakes/sliders for life is silly and is kinda like what get the band if you are not gonna eat?? i say that because jeannie of bandwagon asked me that same question when i stated to her i was afraid to eat bc i may (gain). def changed my thinking.

did your dr give you a hand out of what to eat or not?

i agree w/cheryl, bread was not on my mush list either.

i am nearly 5 months post op and dont eat bread/rice/pasta

i focus on Protein, fresh veggies/fruit.....and i drink alot...

i also recommend staying off the scale for awhile or weighing so much

as you are still 2 weeks out and still healing.

can you tell me what a "slider" food? I haven't figured that one out yet.

can you tell me what a "slider" food? I haven't figured that one out yet.

A slider is a food that never gets stuck just slides right past the band: ice cream, chocolate, chips, mash potatoes, etc...

usually (((soft foods)) go on through...

you want foods that stick around a bit

like my old man for 28 yrs and counting

I did not plan to return to shakes.I will stay away from carbs, etc. although it is on my list, it specifically says to avoid "doughy" type bread.

To say "It's not a point of stopping when you feel full its a point of stopping when you feel satisfied." doesn't make sense to me. That is how I got to where I am (overweight).