I'm 10 days post op and am eating mushy foods. Mainly soups/ hard boiled eggs. I'm not getting in a lot of calories because I'm full but I have to go to a holiday party tonight. Do you think it's too soon to partake in a small glass of wine? I probably won't drink unless I eat some more but just want to get some feedback?

I am 10 days post op and still on a liquid diet. I guess everyones instructions are different. I was told no alcohol for 6 weeks.

My doctor says no alcohol for 3 months.

Wow...I was on pureed foods a week after!

Hard boiled eggs are not soft, and we don't drink and eat at the same time.

I know everyone has a different regiment to follow. Hard boiled eggs are on my mushy list. I didn't mean to imply I eat eggs while eating soup LOL. I'm at the party and not drinking anything other than water with lime! Thanks everyone for your help.

On thanksgiving I was 4 weeks out my doc said non carbonated alcohol was fine. Hard boiled eggs are also on my soft foods list. If you drink your protein shakes calories don't matter, you will lose fat and keep muscle. I get about 500-1000 calories a day, just depending on the day but 10 days out I barely ate anything.

I am losing weight slowly and have been told I'm not eating enough. Op was in September. What us am average diet if you guys?

Julie x

I have a protein shake for breakfast, my band is tight in the morning. Lunch sometimes a half sandwich on toasted bread, or a small plate of tortilla chips with cheese and meat under the broiler. I find the crunchier the food the easier for me too break down. I don't eat pasta or rice, and haven't started salads yet. For dinner a small piece of chicken and some type of veggie like carrots or green beans something that's soft.

Well I have a one egg omelet with some cheese for breakfast.

2 krisp Rolls with Philadelphia for lunch

Fish and veg for dinner

I struggle with bread as it gives me shoulder pain and chicken and meat I struggle with.

I thought the weight would be falling if with this diet and my nutritionist has now said I'm not eating enough and whatever I'm eating my body is storing. I'm just so confused and despondent :0(

How far out are you? You should still be drinking shakes. That's where you get the majority of your protein. You need 60-80 grams a day. If you don't get the protein your body will feel like its starving and start to store what you eat. I hate the shakes but I try to get two in a day. You should also be taking a vitamin two times a day.

I had the band just over 3 months ago. Yesterday i did start to have a shake for breakfast.

Should I have these as a meal replacement. I do take a multi bit to and I also have started blending some fruit in juice to get those in too!

You can use as a meal replacement or as a snack.

Thanks for advice x

Richgirl how was the party? I'm a bit apprehensive to be in social settings just yet. I know we are only like a bandday apart! Today I went to gnc to buy protein shakes. I'm supposed to get 60 grams of protein per day. But eating eggs and cheese & chicken has had me avg only about 45 grams of protein per day. I'm going to start to substitute 1 meal w/ a shake to get me to goal.

Richgirl how was the party? I'm a bit apprehensive to be in social settings just yet. I know we are only like a bandday apart! Today I went to GNC to buy Protein shakes. I'm supposed to get 60 grams of protein per day. But eating eggs and cheese & chicken has had me avg only about 45 grams of protein per day. I'm going to start to substitute 1 meal w/ a shake to get me to goal.

I did fine. I didn't eat, and just sipped Water with lime. I'm not eating enough either. My scale hasn't moved in4 days. It's so upsetting. I see the doctor on Wednesday so hopefully it will be fine. It's hard this time of year. I work in an industry where I'm constantly entertaining clients and I have an event tomorrow night. It's very stressful and everyone notices that I'm not consuming wine. I've been just telling people I've been under the weather.... Good luck thru the holidays! I'm trying so hard. I'm able to tolerate everything. Honestly the only difference is I get full faster but I don't feel any different right now besides the fact I'm following instructions on what to eat.