Well, here I am at two weeks out. Feels good to be done with the gas. I said earlier that I'm glad I had to deal with intense gas for 11 days, than have port pain that so many of you have.

So tonight was my first meal of 'mushies'. I had 3/4 of a Gortons Grilled fish fillet, and about 1/4 cup of creamed spinach. FULL, fabulous, fantastic. Took about 20 minutes, as I was pacing myself. I would LOVE to have this restriction last, but thats doubtful.

Also cooked up a pot of chicken thighs, bought some shaved deli meats, more fish; and I'm off and running.

Wow, hopefully the worst is over.

Oh yea, and I'm down 16 pounds, and my BMI has dropped!!:clap2:

Well, here I am at two weeks out. Feels good to be done with the gas. I said earlier that I'm glad I had to deal with intense gas for 11 days, than have port pain that so many of you have.

So tonight was my first meal of 'mushies'. I had 3/4 of a Gortons Grilled fish fillet, and about 1/4 cup of creamed spinach. FULL, fabulous, fantastic. Took about 20 minutes, as I was pacing myself. I would LOVE to have this restriction last, but thats doubtful.

Also cooked up a pot of chicken thighs, bought some shaved deli meats, more fish; and I'm off and running.

Wow, hopefully the worst is over.

Oh yea, and I'm down 16 pounds, and my BMI has dropped!!:clap2:

:clap2: :clap2: Way to go Sherilynn!! you have accomplished alot in your first 2 weeks. Keep up the good work! Keep us posted on your progress.

Hey Jack,

I do have a mushies stage; the fish is on the list. I suppose the spinach is not! Ugh...live and learn. I was told to keep it to about 4oz, which is right for what I ate.

Looks like I 'paid' for my first meal. I had such tummy aches last night, and woke up this a.m. not feeling too well.

I would venture to say it was the spinach, the way it 'digested'... - seems it never did!!! (sorry to sound so gross)

Looks like I 'paid' for my first meal. I had such tummy aches last night, and woke up this a.m. not feeling too well.

I would venture to say it was the spinach, the way it 'digested'... - seems it never did!!! (sorry to sound so gross)

Man, I'm jealous, my doctor won't let me have any meat of any kind during my mushy stage. But, in 2 more days, I move to real food!

Yes, I've quadrupled checked his list: baked fish fillets, boiled or stewed chicken!

Tonight I had 2oz of chicken thigh meat; as I made Soup yesterday. I mushed it up really well in some of the broth from the soup. I didn't have any of the onions or carrots.

But I will say, my tummy is talking like crazy! Not sure if its liking it or hating it at this point. Time will tell!

My surgery is March 1 and I am worried about being hungry during the weeks before the first fill. Do you get hungry those first 6 weeks?

You're doing great. Just stick to the diet and your weight loss will continue. Congrats.

I am a patient of Dr. Ortiz and we are on the liquid stage for 3-5 days and then to full liquids and then to mushies over a three week period for all three stages (anything through a straw, NO CHEW). I get to have solids after three weeks, not six weeks. Dr. Ortiz wrote the book "Lapband for Life" and he has performed over 4000 lapband procedures. I trust what he has told me but I guess every doctor is different. I plan to eat after my 3 week post op diet.

Good luck to you all!