I am going into my decond week now and i can eat and drink with no problems as of now. i can drink 16 oz water in 30 minutes and i dont think i get totally full when i eat. for example i eat 2 peices of toast for dinner. and thats it. but i am still hungry and for lunch i had just the meat of an arbys jr roast beef sandwich. i am really confused, someone please let me know Thank You All Sam Sorry what i was meaning to ask is how much can you eat or drink before getting filled because i feel no restriction right now. I know im suppossed to be on liquid diet but i have been eating solid foods anyone elsehave? Thanks Sam

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I am going into my decond week now and i can eat and drink with no problems as of now. i can drink 16 oz Water in 30 minutes and i dont think i get totally full when i eat. for example i eat 2 peices of toast for dinner. and thats it. but i am still hungry and for lunch i had just the meat of an arbys jr roast beef sandwich. i am really confused, someone please let me know Thank You All Sam

I'm not sure what you are questioning, but I'm wondering about the post-op diet your surgeon told you to follow? I spent two weeks on liquids, 2 more on mushie food before solids like roast beef. I was also told that until I got filled properly, yes I would be able to eat more and would get hungry quickly, much as I was before banding.

It's a long-term process, and doesn't really start until you are adjusted properly, as I understand it.

Does that address what you had in mind at all?

I am going into my decond week now and i can eat and drink with no problems as of now. i can drink 16 oz Water in 30 minutes and i dont think i get totally full when i eat. for example i eat 2 peices of toast for dinner. and thats it. but i am still hungry and for lunch i had just the meat of an arbys jr roast beef sandwich. i am really confused, someone please let me know Thank You All Sam Sorry what i was meaning to ask is how much can you eat or drink before getting filled because i feel no restriction right now. I know im suppossed to be on liquid diet but i have been eating solid foods anyone elsehave? Thanks Sam

Why are you eating roast beef and toast? Going into your second week post-op you should still be on liquids, or soft food, at best.

Did your doctor not explain to you about adjustments? You will not feel restriction until you have had at least one fill, and probably more than one. Generally, those don't start until 4-6 weeks after surgery.

I think you and your surgeon need to have a heart-to-heart talk.

I agree, you should still be at the most on mushies. I would be afraid to be eating that. Plus, you shouldn't have any restriction other than the swelling because you have no fill. You won't get the full restriction feeling until good fill. Just be patient. It's too soon right now in my opinion.

No fill usually means no restriction. the band is designed to be filled to work at its best ability. What you are feeling is normal but I am more concerned with you eating RB two weeks post op. I was not allowed solids for 6 weeks. Who is your Dr? and what is his or her post op diet? Did your doctor tell you the risks of eating solids too soon? You risk your band slipping...is that RB worth it to risk your band slipping? Your band needs to set into place and you need to heal..be wise follow your doctors instructions.

I know im suppossed to be on liquid diet but i have been eating solid foods

This alarms me if you can not follow his instructions right after surgery I hope you have the discipline to walk this journey the band is not a magic wand you need to do alot of the work too. Good luck

It seems that you are eating too soon. I was on 2 weeks liquids, 2 weeks mushies, and then slowly introduced solids. I would recommend following the instructions of your doctor. The other thing I want to add is that if you are not getting enough protein, you will feel hungry. 2 pieces of toast for dinner is not protein. It's a lot of carbs and carbs will not sustain you for very longer. I would encourage you to always eat your protein first...when you are supposed to eat that is. On liquids make sure you are adding protein (unflavored) to soups, etc. or drink the protein shakes, on mushies, eat higher protein mushies or add the unflavored.

No fill usually means no restriction. the band is designed to be filled to work at its best ability. What you are feeling is normal but I am more concerned with you eating RB two weeks post op. I was not allowed solids for 6 weeks. Who is your Dr? and what is his or her post op diet? Did your doctor tell you the risks of eating solids too soon? You risk your band slipping...is that RB worth it to risk your band slipping? Your band needs to set into place and you need to heal..be wise follow your doctors instructions.

This alarms me if you can not follow his instructions right after surgery I hope you have the discipline to walk this journey the band is not a magic wand you need to do alot of the work too. Good luck

This is so true! Didn't your doctor give you any instructions for diet after the banding? You really need to follow his rules, and it he didn't give you anything or talk to you about it, then you need to call him immediately!

I was wondering if you went to Dr. Ortiz. I noticed in his book lap band for life he says you go from liquids to solids. I'm not sure how soon though. It said that there was no mushie food stage and that he didn't recommend it since the foods were usually high in carbs and stuff.

I was wondering if you went to Dr. Ortiz. I noticed in his book lap band for life he says you go from liquids to solids. I'm not sure how soon though. It said that there was no mushie food stage and that he didn't recommend it since the foods were usually high in carbs and stuff.

Dr. Ortiz doesn't have a "mushie" stage. I went straight from liquids to solids, but that was after 3 weeks.

Dr. Ortiz doesn't have a "mushie" stage. I went straight from liquids to solids, but that was after 3 weeks.

Ok, that's what I thought. I was thinking it was more than 2 weeks. Thanks

You need to go back to your liquid diet. The liquid diet isn't there because you shouldn't be able to eat solid food it's there so that your stomach doesn't have to do much work while you are healing right after surgery.

16 oz of liquids in 30 minutes is no big deal. I can drink a 24oz bottle of Water in 5 minutes, if I'm thirsty, and I haven't eaten recently. Also, the meat out of a sandwich isn't probably as much food as you think it is. But, like I said, you should go back to the diet perscribed by your doctor, as it was perscribed for a reason. But without a fill, the band really isn't all that restrictive in most people.

1st of all I know you get hungry but I'd advise following the DOcs diet post op. The area is healing and needs to heal over so it doesnt move. As in slip any!

I ate too much too early and i suspect many people have. Not Arbys though in 2 weeks.

Soon you will be restricted and adjusted but the area needs to heal. I snuck some gravy and mashed potatoes and my wife told on me...They chewed me up one side the office to the other!!!

tattle tales!! I was starvin over here!!LOL

Hold it together a little longer.

Dr. Ortiz doesn't have a "mushie" stage. I went straight from liquids to solids, but that was after 3 weeks.

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In 2004 Ortiz had a mushy phase. I had surgery with him but since then he has changed nutritionists. He used to have 1 week Clear Liquids, 2 weeks full liquids, 1 week mushy and at the 6 week mark I was allowed solids.

My clinic requires one week clear liquids, two weeks liquids, followed by two weeks of mushies. They are quite strict about this and I found that my stomach did shrink quite a bit during this period of time. Of course the light diet is so that your stomach can recover from the surgery. Anything else that happens during this period of time, such as weight loss, is a bonus. I used the time to practise eating differently. I lost 13 #. Some people lose more but I was pleased. You might want to try eating a very light diet, with very small portions but lots of snacks.

I am going into my decond week now and i can eat and drink with no problems as of now. i can drink 16 oz Water in 30 minutes and i dont think i get totally full when i eat. for example i eat 2 peices of toast for dinner. and thats it. but i am still hungry and for lunch i had just the meat of an arbys jr roast beef sandwich. i am really confused, someone please let me know Thank You All Sam Sorry what i was meaning to ask is how much can you eat or drink before getting filled because i feel no restriction right now. I know im suppossed to be on liquid diet but i have been eating solid foods anyone elsehave? Thanks Sam

Sam just do what your doctor tells you until you can think for yourself, at this point of your surgery you have no idea why or what is going on, I know I didn't, and in some cases still don't.:guess You for sure need to do exactly what you doc says until you can make some sense of this whole procedure. Then you can venture out and try different things when it seems to click in more.