I'm due to start on pureed foods on wednesday. I was told not to eat more than 4 tbsp per meal. Can we still have liquids in this stage? Or must they be only used to make the foods into a baby food consistency (apart from water of course)?

I didn't have a puréed stage per se. I had six weeks of full liquids followed by solids. But on liquids I could put anything into a blender that I wanted and liquefy it.

Every Dr. is different. I stayed on the liquids a little longer because I found that I was having a very hard time tolerating mushies. When I went to mushies I found that like most people I enjoyed a shake in the morning as apposed to trying to swallow much else. That was fine with my Dr but my aunt who had surgery over 3 years ago was told that was a no no. I know it doesn't help much #just my experience

Edited September 2, 201411 yr by blacktxbelle

Yes but not while eating.

I am on my 2 weeks post-op... I eat 2oz puréed 3 times a day with 2 snacks... Drink fluids 30 mins after each meal and/or snack or every 20mins. It's been working great I am down -20lbs in one month

For you newly banded folks, one of the most important things you need to do in these early stages is to get your Protein in. Sometimes it can be hard but if you're restricting your caloric intake to under 1200 your body will turn to fat AND muscle to burn as fuel. This is why it's important to drink those crappy Protein shakes. Many brands offer 25-30 grams of protein, enough to fend off muscle depletion.

It's great to lose weight, but make sure it's the right kind of weight. In the early going, much of the weight you lose will be Water weight. Muscle burns calories so you want to keep as much muscle as possible. So yes, it's important to drink protein shakes or other protein sources while only eating 12 TBL of food per day. Plus, protein shakes can help to fend off hunger throughout the day. jmo

tmf

PS...Shakes do count towards your daily Fluid intake.

Edited September 2, 201411 yr by 2muchfun

Thanks for your information!! Great help