Hey there---I was banded on May 23, 2007 and am on the "full" liquid stage until Friday the 1st of June when I can start introducing soft solids. I am looking for some menu suggestions. I have been eating creamy Soups (tomato, cream of potato, anything without chunks), Jello, pudding, yogurts and I am getting sick of them! I am looking for any other ideas anyone may have. I found chocolate malt-o-meal, praise be to God. But I am just craving something different. Can anyone help me?

Melanie

Wow, Melanie, I'm not sure what else there is--maybe some Slim-fast or other drinks like that--at least that way you could get some different flavors. I also drank carnation instant breakfast drinks. Stay away from milk shakes, though--too many empty calories. One other thing I did was chili blended up in the blender so that it is smooth--that is good for protein. Once you get to mushies, try oatmeal, cream of wheat, scrambled eggs. I have a magic bullet and it is great for mushing up stuff like chicken salad or tuna salad. Baked potatoes were good on mushies too. Good luck!

I have been making a delicious shake using lite chocolate soy milk and carnation instant breakfast. You may also add malted milk powder if desired. Use a cup of soy milk with one packet of instant breakfast and 4 or 5 ice cubes. Blend from 45 to 60 seconds and you have a delicious, nutritious chocolate shake. I have been experimenting with shakes in anticipation of my surgery and this is the best so far.

have you tried chocolate shake with banana & bio natural youghurt liquidized with ice cubes. If you leave it 2 stand 4 10 minuets it goes like a thick mousse. I was banded on 26th MAY & also eat icepops by the dozen, they help with the sore mouth.

Hello Melanie, welcome to LBT, take a while and look around, there is tons of good information here. For example there is an entire forum dedicated to food and recipes (how cool is that?). In that forum there is an entire thread dedicated to liquid stage foods. Here's a link to the forum:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/

I hope this helps.