I am doing pretty good now with the exception of this awful cold I have now. I have to admit that the first 3 days were not as much of a cakewalk as the band surgery.....everyone is different! Now I am sick to death of the Protein shakes and any other fake sweet liquids like Jello, Popsicles, pudding. I cannot wait to add eggs and purées in a few days. Any suggestions on the purée of meat? Does it have to be liquified or just cut up super tiny like in a chicken salad?

I don't feel any restriction with the fluids - I cheated tonight and ate a slice of Kraft singles and felt nothing (but happy to chew).....how will I know I am full? My nut. Says to aim for 1/4c per meal - that is 2 oz. is everyone actually measuring this, or listening to your body?

Already experiencing head hunger....my tummy has not been hungry once in 7 days, but I dream about and actually salivate when thinking of food! This will be hard I think!!!!

You won't know when you're full for a while....measure measure measure! Do NOT trust your stomach or brain to give you a full signal at this point. Also, be careful, you've had a lot done in that tummy, give her time to heal.

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 200.6

Honestly, meats are pretty dense, be very careful, i still can't tolerate many meats and I'm 12 weeks out. When you do try them tho, either purée with some kind of broth or FF mayo. Refried beans and cottage cheese were my buddies at that stage. And don't cheat, I have and it's never ever worth it.....I always regret it instantly (usually cause it makes me sick)

I made chicken salad and put it in the magic bullet, if you have one or a blender....most people i talked to didnt, but just being careful....

I would definitely measure. Its good that u r recognizing head hunger. Also, I would recommend taking meat with broth and putting it into a food processor once ur able to eat soft foods. Stick with tenderloin cuts if u eat steak or pork but I would try soft chicken or hamburg first to see how u feel. Go slow even tho ur tired of liquids. It will be worth it in the end. When I was on the liquid diet and couldn't take it anymore I made tomato soup with milk and a little smart balance. It really helped. Best of luck to u.