I am 10 days post op and I am so sick of being on the this liquid diet. I see my nutritionist on Thursday and it cant come soon enough. As of yesterday, I have been allowed to have cottage cheese. I knew that this would be a challenge, but I assumed that I would have some kind of restriction until my first fill. I feel fine and I have my full appetite back. I started this journey last February and I am not able to start my first fill until January. From what I read, some ppl need multiple fills, which will put me past the year mark before the band will 'doing its job'. I have learned a lot of during this process, but I am really struggling that this was the right decision for me. Has anyone felt like this? Thanks for listening.

emjay

Congrats on the new journey. I started mine Oct., 2011 and finally had the Band, July, 2012. I have had either 3 or 4 fills for a grand total of 2.2 or 2.4. I forgot the numbers. Some people never have fills. My doctor believes in going slow. My problem is that i need to find something to do with my spare time.

When you see your nutritionist, they will help with with starting new foods and amounts. My advice, follow what is told to you. Everyone has different diets, rules etc. I have had 3 different dietitians and the 2nd one said I have 0 restrictions. My current one believes in eliminating many items forever.

Good luck.

I'm sorry. It's not easy but maybe the meet with your nutritionist will help! It still shocks me at how different post surgery diets are. Mine is totally different. I had my surgery on Nov 25th(Mon) they told me for Thanksgiving I could have some mashed potatoes and green beans. Although my appetite wasn't back yet, that came this past weekend. I'm on mostly regular food. Eating veggie soup scrambled eggs... I can add raw veggies and fruits in 2 days. And by 2 weeks I can have whatever besides meats. (3 weeks chicken and turkey... 8 weeks everything else)

Edited December 4, 201312 yr by Awhitmire

dylanmiles23 said what I was going to say, some people don't need afill. You are going thru bandster hell right now. Just hang in there. As you progress thru your stages, it will be little easier. I was 6 months from my start until my surgery, during that time, I saw a nutritionist who advised me to use a smaller plate and showed me the size of my Protein, veggies, dairy etc. I have not used a full size plate in almost 5 years! I am surprised that you are able to add raw veggies, make sure that you chew them well. My surgeon considers cottage cheese not a mushies. So, you are kind of lucky. Best wishes, to you! Hang in there. Don't let your appetite undo your success! Karen

Edited December 4, 201312 yr by kll724

eat to lose weight...you are not dieting....you have changed your life and this is your new life...eat your allotted amounts (Protein always first) veggies/fruit and exercise..and always remember, to lose weight, you must eat more calories than you burn off (no matter what WLS you have or fill or no fill)....3500 calories is a pound ate or drank...

dont set your set up in a diet mindset..there is not a set time limit for you to lose

all your weight and get to where you want to be..could be in feb or next christmas...does it matter when you get there as long as you get there safely and healthy??

its a day in and day out process...you are nearly done with the hard part (the pre/post op liquids)....dont stop now.

What your poor body has endured with heavy weight and your heart working overtime. Soon YOU will be able to enjoy certain foods and like CG mentioned, Protein first. It's necessary that you try and eat 60-70 grams of protein each day. So your lean meats(Protein shakes in your present stage) is a must. You are almost done with the hardest stage, but remember on your Fills, they are NOT the solution to weight loss. Your brain must be retrained into proper and better food types. The band will slightly restrict quanity only. If you eat apple pie until your pouch is full and continue to eat apple pie, YOU will Gain weight.

Select the proper foods by your doctor or dietitian, they should have given you information for each stage on what YOU must eat.

Best wishes and keep the Faith.

I am 10 days post op and I am so sick of being on the this liquid diet. I see my nutritionist on Thursday and it cant come soon enough. As of yesterday, I have been allowed to have cottage cheese. I knew that this would be a challenge, but I assumed that I would have some kind of restriction until my first fill. I feel fine and I have my full appetite back. I started this journey last February and I am not able to start my first fill until January. From what I read, some ppl need multiple fills, which will put me past the year mark before the band will 'doing its job'. I have learned a lot of during this process, but I am really struggling that this was the right decision for me. Has anyone felt like this? Thanks for listening.

emjay

Hi Emjay, I was allowed egg drop soup -- it was very satisfying. Maybe ask your nutritionist about that? Also potato leek soup. There's a brand sold in our regular grocery store called Imagine and they have several creamy Soups that worked well for the stage you're in.

What you're feeling is very normal. Getting rid of the hunger is why we went through so much to get our bands. It's a process, though -- the adjustability of the band is everything. I'm going today for my first potential fill. I was lucky to experience the dimming of hunger post-surgery but then it arrived. Still, I know what it's like and I want that feeling back.

Are you able to exercise? I've been focusing on that whole getting through the stages and I think it is helping everything. The weight loss (stalled for now) but also the mental attitude. I was not able to enjoy exercising before. I did it but didn't like it and now I'm doing at least twice as much and I can really feel that connection with my body.

Best wishes -- you are not alone and it's called Bandster Hell for a reason....

Hi Emjay. I feel your frustrations. I had the same thing here recently with the liquid diet. For me, once I was able to move onto mushies, I was no longer hungry and it would take more than the size of a pudding cup to get full. I'm still not on full regular diet. Still on mushy stuff like eggs and oatmeal. Hang in there. It's almost Thursday and hopefully you can graduate up to something not so liquidy.