#shakes, and I want real food. I am starving! I wish I could have my first adjustment sooner than 2 months. This just seems rediculous to me, I am ready for my 1st adjustment now.Please share your comments, and advice, I am really struggling. Thanks.

p.s How are other people gauging frequency of liquids/shakes if you don't feel full or restriction. ex.- I am supposed to drink 1oz. every 15 min., and this is extremelly hard when I have a lot of pill sto take at once, and when I'm very hungry or thursty.:hungry:

Hi Liz, first, congrats on the surgery! Soon this will all be forgotten and it will pass faster than you think. the good news is that now you should be on full liquids (1 week out) and that opens up some alternates that seem more like real food. you can have tomato soup, and any other cream soups that you can dream up. if they have bits of stuff , like mushroom or clam, etc, you should put it in the chopper or blender and puree it. yogurt(no fruit on botton), diet pudding.....this is only for 1 week then you get "mushies" !!! you can go to the mushie thread for lots of ideas. you really can't have the fill too soon, the stomach needs to heal or you could have a real problem and do damage.( that could mean more weeks of liquids!)

I don't understand the 1 oz in 15 min thing, that would take 2 hrs to get down 1 shake!! I was lucky if I could slow it down to 10 min. for the whole:rolleyes I think that is only if you are having trouble getting it down. I NEVER had any problem getting anything down untill my 2ed fill.....:cry, now I'm getting restriction issues.

I think you can just drink the shakes as tollerated (sp?) you can also have "snacks" in between as per your dr. I would have the protein drinks as snacks and a pureed veggy soup as a meal. when I got REALLY hungry i'd just have a little more soup. Just use your head and you will get through Good luck,let us know how you do!

Liz: Banded same day you were. I am also starving & it is so hard to take my son to get Burger King, etc... & serve him & not chomp down on it. Hang in there....I know exactly what you are going through. Get some Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding. That is a real treat. I bought the one with Splenda. I've been on soups & baby food mostly but am dying for some real food. Sometimes I think....what if I had this or that but I am too scared of it coming back up so I guess my fear keeps me in check for now.:heh:

Welcome to bandland! Please just follow your doctors orders, it's very important to heal up properly. Jello and popcicles helped me alot. Good Luck!

This is my first posting! I was banded 8/20 and I am 5 days out and cannot wait until next Monday to eat something else besides popcicles, jello and broth. I did have some cream of chicken soup yesterday with a little skim milk, about 4 teaspoons. That really helped. It is going to be hard for me because my son is getting married next week and we will have food galore there. I have lost 12 lbs since Sunday but I know I will gain it back when I get to eat. When can I have mashed potatoes?

Just wanted to let you know you are not the only person looking for :help:.

<p>Protein shakes are the way to go! I was banded on 7/23... when I felt hungry during the 'liquid' period other than at meal time I would make a nice thick protein shake in the blender. I used (and still use) Hood Calorie Countdown chocolate milk, protein shake powder, and 2 or 3 ice cubes... Delicious! Like a thick milkshake and very filling! YOU CAN DO IT!</p>

hi lizgroover!!

i havent had my surgery yet but you are soo lucky to have the suppport who already have gone through what you are going through right now. i am scared sometimes but i know that this will be good for me and that, it is the best decision i have ever done. i am very sure that when i have my surgery, you are waaay happier and more adjusted than you are right now.. you will be giving me the words of encouragement!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

I am starving too~! I was banded on Tuesday. It's Friday night and I really need some food. I think I bought the wrong kind of stuff preop. I bought a whole bunch of meat baby food and it grosses me out. It reminds me of dogfood so I gave it to my puppies and of course they love it! I think I am going to go out tomorrow and go shopping and get Gas X strips because of the pain in my shoulder and also get some healthy but tastier food. I have been eating cottage cheese and really like it because it is full of Protein. I have the sugar free ice pops, Jello, pudding etc. I need to figure out more protein rich foods to eat that are pureed. I had some skim plus today and I warmed it up and put sugar free hot chocolate and equal in it and it was such a treat! Do you guys know more protein rich foods that are not too fattening that happen to taste good (not like god aweful meat baby food, uch!)

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Hello fellow bandsters. I am posting my first post.:clap2: I just had my lapband surgery on 8/16/07, and am already starving! I am defineately having a hard time dealing with monotonous shakes, and I want real food. I am starving! I wish I could have my first adjustment sooner than 2 months. This just seems rediculous to me, I am ready for my 1st adjustment now.Please share your comments, and advice, I am really struggling. Thanks.

p.s How are other people gauging frequency of liquids/shakes if you don't feel full or restriction. ex.- I am supposed to drink 1oz. every 15 min., and this is extremelly hard when I have a lot of pill sto take at once, and when I'm very hungry or thursty.:hungry:

I am suprised how different some people's diets are. I cant have cottage cheese until Monday. I am doing the Carnation Instant Breakfast with skim milk in between meals and that really helps. It is so funny I can't wait for oatmeal and mashed potatoes. How long did you have to wait before you can eat those things?

Banded8/20/07

Down 16 lbs today!!

I think technically I am allowed to have oatmeal and mashed potatoes, however, they say that you are supposed to have 50 grams of protein a day so my nutritionist said you need to eat the meat/protein stuff first and then eat the rest of the stuff and then it should be eaten in moderation. I am not really craving carbs. I just want to find protein stuff that doesnt gross me out, as I was kind of a vegetarian preop (not a strict veg, but I would eat mostly non meat stuff and eat steak once every 6 mos).

OMG my dietician is making me get 70-80 grams of protein a day. I have eaten so many scrambled eggs I could sream! I am also getting sick of cott. cheese. Tomorrow I am going to be creative.

I think technically I am allowed to have oatmeal and mashed potatoes, however, they say that you are supposed to have 50 grams of Protein a day so my nutritionist said you need to eat the meat/protein stuff first and then eat the rest of the stuff and then it should be eaten in moderation. I am not really craving carbs. I just want to find protein stuff that doesnt gross me out, as I was kind of a vegetarian preop (not a strict veg, but I would eat mostly non meat stuff and eat steak once every 6 mos).

Are you sure you haven't skipped a week???:huggie: it's so much info to take in, your post op plan is really a bit ahead of most of us....the first week is generally always "full Liquid" which does NOT include cottage cheese, oatmeat or mashed anything. those are considered "mushies" that come on week 2...also 60 grams is the lowest protein recomended I've heard. I think if you want to keep from losing hair you might want to go for 60. anyway, good luck all . did they tell you that untill you start to get fills that you really don't have any restriction, it's like not having it at all! So if you are hungry now not to worry, that will change!

On my diet the nutritionist said the first day is Clear liquids, the 2nd day is full liquids and after that I can do mushies. However, she doesnt want me to do oatmeal, potatoes, etc because she wants me to do mostly Protein. She said cottage cheese and ricotta (lowfat or nonfat) are fine. She said 50 grams of protein per day is fine. I dont want to lose my hair; that freaks me out! It is not even like I am that hungry. I see real food on tv like pastrami and want it! I was watching the food channel all day yesterday (probably not a great move!) and they were doing this thing with Elton brown about diners across america and I was craving real food. So I went to the grocery store and bought a bunch of things like cottage cheese, sugar free tapioca pudding, hummus etc.

Are you sure you haven't skipped a week???:huggie: it's so much info to take in, your post op plan is really a bit ahead of most of us....the first week is generally always "full Liquid" which does NOT include cottage cheese, oatmeat or mashed anything. those are considered "mushies" that come on week 2...also 60 grams is the lowest protein recomended I've heard. I think if you want to keep from losing hair you might want to go for 60. anyway, good luck all . did they tell you that untill you start to get fills that you really don't have any restriction, it's like not having it at all! So if you are hungry now not to worry, that will change!

It does appear that doctor's are different. I am on liquids for 3 weeks with 92 grams of Protein, then pureed for another 3 weeks with 72 grams of protein. After that I am to slowly add food to my diet with and do 65 grams of protein for maintenance. I am very hungry and just finished cooking for my family. I must admit I did "taste or lick to see if it was seasoned right". I just couldn't help it and had to cook. I'm sipping on 4 oz of chicken broth in another room while they eat. I'm going to be strong though. This is a little sacrifice for a lot of rewards!! Stay strong:)!

Rumar

Wow! Everyone-Thank you for your support<p>

Hi Liz, first, congrats on the surgery! Soon this will all be forgotten and it will pass faster than you think. the good news is that now you should be on full liquids (1 week out) and that opens up some alternates that seem more like real food. you can have tomato soup, and any other cream soups that you can dream up. if they have bits of stuff , like mushroom or clam, etc, you should put it in the chopper or blender and puree it. yogurt(no fruit on botton), diet pudding.....this is only for 1 week then you get "mushies" <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/grin.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="57" class="inlineimg" />!!! you can go to the mushie thread for lots of ideas. you really can't have the fill too soon, the stomach needs to heal or you could have a real problem and do damage.( that could mean more weeks of liquids!) </p> <p>I don't understand the 1 oz in 15 min thing, that would take 2 hrs to get down 1 shake!! I was lucky if I could slow it down to 10 min. for the whole<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/ponder.gif" border="0" alt="" title="rolleyes" smilieid="40" class="inlineimg" /> I think that is only if you are having trouble getting it down. I NEVER had any problem getting anything down untill my 2ed fill.....<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/depressed.gif" border="0" alt="" title="cry" smilieid="49" class="inlineimg" />, now I'm getting restriction issues. </p> <p>I think you can just drink the shakes as tollerated (sp?) you can also have "snacks" in between as per your dr. I would have the protein drinks as snacks and a pureed veggy soup as a meal. when I got REALLY hungry i'd just have a little more soup. Just use your head and you will get through <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/wl/welldoneclap.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Welldoneclap" smilieid="376" class="inlineimg" /> Good luck,let us know how you do!

</p> <p>Thank you!</p>

Are you sure you haven't skipped a week??? it's so much info to take in, your post op plan is really a bit ahead of most of us....the first week is generally always "full Liquid" which does NOT include cottage cheese, oatmeat or mashed anything. those are considered "mushies" that come on week 2...also 60 grams is the lowest Protein recomended I've heard. I think if you want to keep from losing hair you might want to go for 60. anyway, good luck all . did they tell you that untill you start to get fills that you really don't have any restriction, it's like not having it at all! So if you are hungry now not to worry, that will change!

EVERY DOCTOR IS DIFFERENT ... please follow your doctor's guidelines...