I know this will make me sound weak and pathetic but here it goes. I've been banded for 5 days now and I'm hating this liquid diet. I can't take anymore water, broth, protein shakes, jello!! I'm always hungry! The broth makes me feel bloated and anything makes my stomach hurt because its so empty. I don't know what to do. I'm on a liquid diet for 3 weeks and I notice I'm constantly in a bad mood. Help or advice please!

Well first they started hurting more, like alot. And they ITCH SO BAD. Then a HUGE red rash formed around every incision site. I went to the doc and there was yellow pus and drainage. They put me on an antibiotic for 10 days

Before you know it you will forget all this. I ate a lot if sf popsicles. I went into this knowing about the all liquids so your insides can heal. Do something that takes your mind off food. You can't eat with wet nail polish on.

Good luck. It will be over soon. My 1 year is the 30th. It has been a great year for me. .

That's amazing! Good for you! I'm also scared when I have to move to solid food. I read scary stories about food getting stuck ALOT and purging and "slimeing". Was it hard for you?

I know this will make me sound weak and pathetic but here it goes. I've been banded for 5 days now and I'm hating this liquid diet. I can't take anymore water, broth, protein shakes, jello!! I'm always hungry! The broth makes me feel bloated and anything makes my stomach hurt because its so empty. I don't know what to do. I'm on a liquid diet for 3 weeks and I notice I'm constantly in a bad mood. Help or advice please!

Well just look at it like this. Its only 3 weeks. Every doctor is different but my doctor had me on liquid for the first seven days then I moved to soft foods like grits, cream of wheat, eggs which was good.

Yeah I went through that too...got tired of eating the same thing...what I can tell you is to hang in there...each step is necessary...just keep thinking of that end result your working to get to...you'll do great....this type of eating isn't forever just until you're stomach heals enough for you to start eating regular food again

after being banded the first week I called my surgeon and told him I was getting a little hungry like I needed a little bit more than the liquids and popsicles. He told me to have a scrambled egg real mushy and eat it slow. If I could handle it I could have one a day- it was heaven!!! and FF yogurt. It really helped me.

I just had my surgery on June 26th and was allowed to have soggy Cereal, yogurt, cream of wheat & blended Soups on day 2....and I thought THAT was hard. I hope it's better now for you. I'm now 2 wks out and feeling SO much better.

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I was banded January 2013. By day 4 I was allowed cream of wheat, cottage cheese, applesauce etc. things of that consistency. My doctor didn't want my stomach to actually digest, yet didn't want me to starve either. I took it super easy, however, taking small bites and eating slow. Everyone's Dr tells them different. I listened to mine, ate what he told me and I'm fine. I don't think it'd kill ya to have a mushy.