I got banded on Monday 10th Dec and so far thanks to this forum, no real surprises.

My NUT and Dr's office have me on mushy/soft food right away for 4-6 weeks. Obviously they said to take it slow and get fluids and protein first, then asap move on to mushy protein.

My Dr's don't think it's necessary to be on a liquid diet for an extended period of time post op. (they are the highly reputable and amongst the top 5% in the country so i trust them)

So my problem is, there is NO WAY i'm ready to eat anything solid or mushy. I slowly sip protein shakes/protein smoothies i make and it takes me about 45 mins with slow sips and breaks. I feel a tightness in my chest when i sip these thick fluids. I still have some gas in my chest too...

I have 2cc in an 11cc band.

Is this cos i am only 4 days out and still very swollen inside?

I'm starting to feel hungry and shakes aren't cutting it, they pass right through. Also i don't want to rely on shakes for protein, i want to do as advised and get nutrients from food.

Can you guys share your experiences with how long until you could tolerate things like poached eggs/tuna salad/chicken salad etc etc...

yes, it sounds like because you are swollen. your are very early out..also, from my own learning experiences early on, drinking too fast/sipping too much caused discomfort. i was 2 weeks liquid post op, then 1 week mushy and then 1 week soft and then as tolerated.....

bee welll

I was banded 12/7/12. I started mushies on day 6. Prior to that was clear liquids and my dr allowed 2 protein shakes as well. It still feels weird when I eat. Just take it slow and pace yourself.

Sounds early for mushies, but I would follow doctor's orders. Keep bites very small, and small sips. I did the three week liquids after surgery so no help there. The first mushy food I tried was scrambled eggs and cottage cheese, but chew even these!