My wife prepare her best chicken Soup and as I was eating it may me want to ask the following question:

Once banded, I know that one of the rules are not drinking liquids while you eat, and not drinking anything for about 2 hours after. Does this mean that soup is out of the question or do you only drink the soup and not the vegetables and chicken?

California Dan

Not banded yet, but is comming soon!

Hi Dan...

I haven't been banded that long... but you shouldn't have to give up eating your wifes soup! I am careful not to have soup that often now that I am past the liquids stage because liquid calories go down easily. You may just want to limit your serving... or... you may just decide to enjoy a nice big bowl of soup once in awhile! I drink Water right up to the minute I eat... don't drink a drop during my meal... and I wait an hour after meals to drink... I was under the impression that this would keep the food in one's pouch longer.

If I just ate soup... they could probably serve it in a punch bowl... because I would never feel restricted when eating it.

Darcy

Soup is a liquid which the band can not restrict, Soup is wasted calories that pass right thorugh the band. Those were the words from my nutritionalist through my surgeons office.

Hi California Dan,

I eat soup for lunch with some Wheat Thins once or twice a month. It is true that it does not keep you as full as long as solid Protein will, but some Soups laden with chicken keep me quite full like tortilla soup. I usually drink the liquid first then eat the solids to give me the full feeling. Hasnt hurt my weight loss.

Babs in TX

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6/23/03

If your wife makes a chunky soup, you can fish out all the chunks and minimize the liquid. She might be able to make it a little less liquid, too. It will still probably go through a little quicker, but shouldn't be a problem if all else is going well.

Of course, there will be some things that you won't eat anymore and some that you eat less, but that's part of the adjustment. It is natural to miss some foods, but the adjustment has not been as hard as I thought it would be.

Babs,

That is some good advise, it makes sense to drink the liquid first and eat the solids after.