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I feel pretty good but am a little hungry so I just had a fudge pop. I feel a lot better having something in my tummy rather than Water and juice. Has anyone else moved onto the yogurt, pudding Etc type foods before day 10? I know everyone's docs have different rules and I don't intend on moving into the mushy stage till day 14 but anyone able to do the yogurt, pudding etc this early on without incident?

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Not sure, I think most of us was too scared to move on further before time.

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My surgeon's diet guidelines said I could move on to pureed/blended foods one week post-op and I was sooooo ready for that stage I started the night before I was technically supposed to lol I ate slowly and felt full after only 3oz of pudding. As long as you listen to your body and stop when you should, you'll be good to go. I've eaten all kinds of mushy foods since I started this stage without any bad incidents (i.e.- throwing up). I don't feel like I have any restriction unless I eat too fast. Even then all that happens is I get indigestion. I know it's important to follow the lap band "rules" though so I only eat my allotted amount per meal, even if I'm still hungry. And I'm sticking to approved foods. It's hard sometimes, especially when I'm stomach growling hungry, but I do have too much of a fear of my band slipping to break the rules! Hahaha :) best of luck to you!

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I was banded a week ago! I had a headache for a week before surgery so the liquid diet was killing me! So I did Lipton noodle Soup (half cup) with 3-4 crushed saltines and let them get soggy! Eat it slowly in very tiny bites! Works wonders plus I added apple juice to my liquids! The crackers with the soup has been my life saver!!!! Only do half a cup with 3-4 crushed saltines for one meal! Today I was able to do two soup meals with crushed saltines and I am full! I didn't try to add another bite! My body knew so I stopped and had a sip of juice then walked around with the dog!

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I feel pretty good but am a little hungry so I just had a fudge pop. I feel a lot better having something in my tummy rather than Water and juice. Has anyone else moved onto the yogurt, pudding Etc type foods before day 10? I know everyone's docs have different rules and I don't intend on moving into the mushy stage till day 14 but anyone able to do the yogurt, pudding etc this early on without incident?

We all have different diet plans. For instance, I have been allowed to eat anything that can fit through a straw since 24 hours after surgery. That includes yogurt, oatmeal, and soggy Cereal. You should ask your doctor if you are allowed to move phases early (or when you feel you are ready).

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I'm going to quote the tag line some one has attached to their posts, "Compliant Banders are successful Banders." Following your doctor's plan is the best possible option -- be careful of looking for workarounds as it is very possible to eat around your band later. You have made this decision to choose your healthy future -- congratulations! Any minor sacrifices are nothing compared to what it's going to feel like to lose the weight and regain your health.

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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