I feel great. I am losing weight, but I am not sure if I am following the diet or not! I am confused! He told me I could start puree. So I had been drinking protein shakes, cottage cheese, soups etc. Well today I was gone out of town all day, mostly on the road. We stopped the only place along the road and nothing was available except fast food. I got a cheeseburger cut 1/3 of it off and removed the bun, covered it with ketchup and ate most of the middle soft part of it and left the outer edge. I also ate 2 small soft fries. I was satisfied but not stuffed. My daughter ate the rest. Is this bad? Am I too early to do this?? I chewed it to muck in my mouth and I had no problems. Does pureeing it in your mouth count???

I feel great. I am losing weight, but I am not sure if I am following the diet or not! I am confused! He told me I could start puree. So I had been drinking Protein shakes, cottage cheese, soups etc. Well today I was gone out of town all day, mostly on the road. We stopped the only place along the road and nothing was available except fast food. I got a cheeseburger cut 1/3 of it off and removed the bun, covered it with ketchup and ate most of the middle soft part of it and left the outer edge. I also ate 2 small soft fries. I was satisfied but not stuffed. My daughter ate the rest. Is this bad? Am I too early to do this?? I chewed it to muck in my mouth and I had no problems. Does pureeing it in your mouth count???

In an emergency it does! chew, chew, chew, chew, chew......

I think the cheeseburger and the fries are both no-no's. Maybe next time when you know you'll be on the road you could just pack a bag for yourself so you don't get in that situation where you have to eat fast food. You shouldn't have any solids like that yet...Too soon. The first couple of weeks I didn't go anywhere without some sort of mushy food. I know your temptation.

It aint solid if you chew it to paste. The challange is to chew and not forget. As you reduce your food intake the quality will count more. Our bodies need the quality stuff, our minds want the good stuff. Balance will help keep you on track.

I eat anything I want in very small amounts. I love fries but know that their food value is low. I have put fries in the sweets class. When chewed to mush fries are desert.

I was also banded on 12-12-06, and still on liquid shakes and cream of wheat for breakfast, dont rush anything, you are going to sabatogize the operation. Carry slim fast shakes in your car, or protein powder and mix with water.

Shutuplena- packing is a good idea, although I am not sure how I would keep yogurt or cottage cheese cold, or how I would cook broth or soup. I am going to carry the protein shakes in my car, so that will help.

Teatea- My Dr did say for me to start mushies so I dont feel like I am going to "sabatogize the operation" I agree fast food is the worst possible thing to put in your body, but I am glad I ate as I felt great restriction and it made me realize this band is working, just not working so great with mushies as they slide right thru. When will your dr release you to mushies??? Jill

Most doctors don't want you on mushies right away. They want the stomach to settle down from surgery and the stiches to heal. The issue is not to get the stomach churning and liquids and mushies go right through. Make sense? In your case, you would have been better off having a milk shake, although lots of calories, than solid foods. THis is time for healing. Weight loss will come later.

Hope this helps.

If you'd been given the OK on mushies and you chewed it to mush and had no discomfort or problems, then you've done no harm.

You know the food value of fast food, but we all have to eat it on occasion when there's no alternative. You did the best you could, didnt just throw caution to the wind and didnt overdo it. I think you did well.

Planning ahead is a better idea of course, but these things happen from time to time. I've got a small cooler and some containers that have ice rings in them that you can prefreeze to keep food cold - since I go to uni and dont have access to a fridge or anything. The food is fine in the car for a couple of hours. Although nowadays a year out I'd just buy a salad roll or something healthy instead.

My operation was Dec. 1st, and today is Decmebr 25th. I have eaten several solid things in the past week, chewing them ...or should I say orally pulverizing them. I just have been hungry at meal times, and don't get satisfied with the liquids for any length of time. Will my fills help with this problem?

The fills will help and so will learning the new feeling of full; The brain has been trained to expect to see and feel a big plate of food. it is now seeing a very small portion. The brain knows that is not enough so it says to keep eating.

I have had a lot of luck retraining my brain by changing the food I eat. I have switched to an Atkins style diet. It is working well for me and the hunger monster is gone.

Another idea when you're in a pinch could be to get a container of yogurt at a 7-11 type of store. Even if it isn't lowfat and low-sugar, I think it would come closer to fitting in with your prescribed diet. Some fast food places even offer yogurt now, too!

Atkins makes a pre-mixed shake in a can. I try to keep some on hand for emergencies. They travel well and they are palatable.

I am sure that your emergency situation has not caused any permanent damage - but try to follow your doc's recommendations from now on.

Good Luck.