I am 11 day's post op. I am feeling starving all the time. I am still on the liquid diet and it just does not seem to be enough. Any suggestions?

My patient advocate told me that's gonna happen just wait till the 3rd week to start mushies...it will get better... are u eating a full cup of food at a time?? R u eating 3 meals with two snacks a day??

Yes I am eating (drinking) a full cup. I have been doing chicken broth, tomato soup, yogurt and protein shakes. I am really looking forward to Friday when I can start eating blended food. Hoping that something a little thicker will stick and make me feel full longer.

My patient advocate told me that's gonna happen just wait till the 3rd week to start mushies...it will get better... are u eating a full cup of food at a time?? R u eating 3 meals with two Snacks a day??

I think she's still on mushies? So, no cups of food yet. Just cups of liquids.

I ate lipton soup and filtered out some(not all) of the little noodles. Also, I had egg drop soup. The eggs add Protein and fill you up over broth. Probably not on your liquid diet but like Jalangy I was starving and drinking more crystal light or tomato juice just wouldn't cut it.

jmo/tmf

Thanks 2 muchfun! Any advice for blended foods when I start that on Friday?

I ate thick soups, oatmeal, cream of wheat, scrambled eggs, refried beans,mashed potatoes, mashed carrots, cottage cheese, yogurt, soups of all kinds(blended), applesauce, overcooked cauliflower, noodle soups(very soft noodles,overcooked), lentil soups.

Me too!!! I was banded on the 14th... I am on full liquids and I keep trying to switch flavors of protein shakes and broth... I really miss chewing ready for some purée food!

I was having the same problem and I got advocare muscle gain protein shake and mixed it w 8oz skim milk and 3tbs of non fat powder milk. It is 38grams of protein. I have it around 7am before work and it literally keeps me full for 6-7 hours. I was so shocked how well it worked and got half of my protein for the day in one shake. My nutritionist was impressed with it also. I can give you my website if you would like to check it out but I love it. Best of luck in your journey!

I was banded on the 12th dec and my dr has me on mushys??? I guess all dr are different wish I was still on clear because I haven't lost one pound since the 12th ??? Is that normal? I'm not eating alot at all ???

If you are a new lapband patient you are not expected to lose weight the first 30 days. It's a time for healing, not losing. Don't expect to lose significant weight until you get a fill that helps you to find restriction. The reasons are far too many to list here, but if you do lose weight, it's a bonus.

tmf

You need to spread out your protein. You cannot expect to drink it all in the morning, and not to be hungry at night. Plan ahead. Drink 2-3 oz of protein per hour. That keeps your body knowing that more is coming.

Jalangy, I bought Wendy's chili and put it in my blender (Ninja). Yesterday I made my own chili and I'm having that right now. It's not my regular recipe, but it's so good and 1 cup

Has 170 cals, 6g fat and 12 g protein. I also went to Whole Foods and bought their chicken enchilada soup and blended that my first few days on thick liquids.