I am 8 days post op and could eat a horse. My husband just left for night shift and these are the times when I usually binge my brains out because I don't have the guilt of eating in front of someone. Now since I am still healing I am sticking to band size portions (1/2 cup) and trying to stay busy. I just hate that the way I deal with being lonely, or bored, or sad, or happy is to eat my weight in crap. Going to make a cup of hot tea and read to try and keep my mind off food until dinner time. Just needed to vent. :-)

Did your doctor give you a food stage list with suggestions? I was allowed thinned cream of wheat at day 3 but not everyone's doc is the same. Mine is pretty relaxed about the stages of liquids to full liquids to soft foods.

Hi Carrie, I am pre-band and can see that the immediate post-band time prior to fill, etc. can be a difficult one to navigate. The installation of the band has taken place but the tool is not yet adjusted and there is that old hunger and lack of control that brought us to the place of wanting to get banded in the first place. Just know that it is all going to fall into place -- once your body is healed from the surgery and you can get your band adjusted, your appetite will dim and you will require very little food. You will drop the weight -- this is all a part of the process. You are on your way!

Hi Carrie, I am pre-band and can see that the immediate post-band time prior to fill, etc. can be a difficult one to navigate. The installation of the band has taken place but the tool is not yet adjusted and there is that old hunger and lack of control that brought us to the place of wanting to get banded in the first place. Just know that it is all going to fall into place -- once your body is healed from the surgery and you can get your band adjusted, your appetite will dim and you will require very little food. You will drop the weight -- this is all a part of the process. You are on your way!

Just a basic list. It doesn't help I seen someone 4 days post op eating a large piece of cake. Her response was "I haven't had a fill so I can still enjoy until then." Im very happy I have found this group to share infom

Just a basic list. It doesn't help I seen someone 4 days post op eating a large piece of cake. Her response was "I haven't had a fill so I can still enjoy until then." Im very happy I have found this group to share infom

I was able to move to protein shakes, light cream soups,sg pudding on day 5. Day 8 I can move to puréed foods.

I was able to move to protein shakes, light cream soups,sg pudding on day 5. Day 8 I can move to puréed foods.

I am 5 days post op and I too feel like I am starving. I can have some yogurt and cream soups so for dinner I had a little yogurt and some soup while my family had pizza. I'm having a hard time finding things that I like to eat or drink so I'm just having pity parties for myself and skipping food altogether at times, which I know isn't good. I feel very weak. I see my doc on Monday so maybe he'll have some suggestions. It's def nice to read all of the success stories on here. It makes me feel like this is going to be worth it in the end. I'm just having a rough day today.

I am 5 days post op and I too feel like I am starving. I can have some yogurt and cream soups so for dinner I had a little yogurt and some soup while my family had pizza. I'm having a hard time finding things that I like to eat or drink so I'm just having pity parties for myself and skipping food altogether at times, which I know isn't good. I feel very weak. I see my doc on Monday so maybe he'll have some suggestions. It's def nice to read all of the success stories on here. It makes me feel like this is going to be worth it in the end. I'm just having a rough day today.

I am 5 days post op and I too feel like I am starving. I can have some yogurt and cream soups so for dinner I had a little yogurt and some soup while my family had pizza. I'm having a hard time finding things that I like to eat or drink so I'm just having pity parties for myself and skipping food altogether at times' date=' which I know isn't good. I feel very weak. I see my doc on Monday so maybe he'll have some suggestions. It's def nice to read all of the success stories on here. It makes me feel like this is going to be worth it in the end. I'm just having a rough day today.[/quote']

Please post how your dr visit goes today. I will be interested to see what stage of food you will be able to have.

My doctor appt went great. I've lost 18 pounds so far so that's exciting, and I get to eat mushy food now, so that's making me happy!! I get my first fill on Nov 11th, so hopefully I can lose some more weight inbetween now and then and then even more after my fill

I was day 6 today. I read on another drs website that his patients could have cream of wheat. So today I thinned it out and had half a cup for breakfast and the rest as a snack later on. I was fine and satisfied.