The morning of my surgery right before they took me into the room I cried. I think it was tears of fear and joy. So far I'm happy with my decision. I should be back to work Wednesday and I'm pretty excited. I still experience gas pains and I'm still scared to lay flat lol. I started thick liquids today. I was only able to have 5 oz of protein shake at a time. I've also been doing my daily 3" min walks. I can't get a hold of my nutritionist so I was wondering what else could I have on this thick liquid stage. Also I am documenting my journey on Instagram so if you are interested it's @thebandedlife

I really liked the cream soups...just made sure I blended out and chunky pieces and lots of s.f. puddings and of course protein shakes...made all different kinds of them during this stage, just made sure I blended them really well. Best wishes bbyruth and welcome to Band Land...let us know if you need anything okay? we are here for ya!

I looked forward to my cream of chicken or golden mushroom Soup mixed with chicken flavored powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury every night. the cream of chicken gave me some gas, so i mostly stuck to the golden mushroom and just didnt eat the mushrooms. you could try egg drop soup as well?

Edited June 17, 201412 yr by betty_s

All the chicken broths I tried were way too salty for me, but I loved Campbells chicken noodle soup or vegetable soups, blended. Also I took a little tuna, blended it with mayo and a little pickle juice. Sounds gross but I love tuna and it gave me a little protein. Hmmmm , what else ? Swiss miss hot cocoa, thinned out greek yogurt, sf popsiscles, etc. I dont remember having any problems laying flat, went back to work a week later, its been smooth sailing ever since ! Hope all goes well for you too ! Good luck !

Hey there, congratulations! I liked soups, too -- there's a no-dairy creamy brand called Imagine soups that come in a carton in the regular grocery store -- I liked the potato leek a lot, though I'd only have a little. There are lots of flavors. And my surgeon okayed egg drop soup. I even made it myself, fun! Loved my half a Popsicle here and there. I got MiniteMaid soft frozen lemonade ones and they were yummy, no artificial sweeteners. I was having so little calories it didn't matter if I had a little sugar. I couldn't do protein shakes -- maybe burned out in them from pre-op or just couldn't take the thickness. I had no protein or calorie goals during this time -- just having something if hungry but otherwise not, and learning to listen for hunger. That took me a while. Good luck with all that is ahead -- very exciting!

Thank you everyone! I will search some soups you suggested. Even though the protein shakes fill me, I want to switch it up. It gets boring fast lol

Did anyone have oatmeal or cream of wheat during this stage?

Did anyone have oatmeal or cream of wheat during this stage?

No. Oatmeal and Cream of Wheat are mushies. They are for the next stage. Hang in there. Once you progress to mushies, you may have them.

Did anyone have oatmeal or cream of wheat during this stage?

No. Oatmeal and Cream of Wheat are mushies. They are for the next stage. Hang in there. Once you progress to mushies, you may have them.

In my post op diet sheet, watered cream of wheat is included as the thick liquid stage. I'll have to double check

Did anyone have oatmeal or cream of wheat during this stage?

No. Oatmeal and Cream of Wheat are mushies. They are for the next stage. Hang in there. Once you progress to mushies, you may have them.

In my post op diet sheet, watered cream of wheat is included as the thick liquid stage. I'll have to double check

If your diet sheet says that watered Cream of Wheat is okay for you to have then go for it. My diet sheet said that Cream of Wheat was a mushie. As I said earlier, each practice has a different diet and progression, so just go with whatever instructions you were given.