Hi all -- I was banded on August 29 - a week later (and 10 lbs less!) I'm so hungry I could eat my shoes. On past diets, I've been able to get away with a tablespoon of Peanut Butter - hits the spot without triggering overeating -- but I'm not sure that it would count as a "soft" food? Actually, I'm technically support to be on liquid Protein for another 2 weeks, but frankly, I'm hungry enough and feel sufficiently recovered that if PB falls under the mushie stage and people haven't had problems with it, then I'm willing to chance it!

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Danielle

Aloha Ericsmom, I too was banded on Aug 29, and have lost 10 lbs. I don't know if peanut butter is considered a mushie or not, but I would think it is, as long as you don't swallow it a whole teaspoon at a time. But i would check with your MD first. Good Luck on your journey

Can you mix it with something to give it a softer consistency? It really doesn't matter what because this is not the period of time you worry about calories...this is your healing phase. If you can get it a little looser I think it would be fine. Peanut butter is a little difficult to swallow normally, so I'd think it might give you a problem just after surgery...but who knows.

Kacee,,,that makes sense -- I had a PB milkshake a few days ago, and that seemed to go down fine. The problem is, it tasted too good, so I had more than I should! I know this is healing phase, but I can't help wanting to kickstart the weight loss (reasonably, of course!) while I'm still in the enthusiastic phase! 6 weeks seems to be the limit to my enthusiasm, and 3 months is the limit to any diet I've been on -- so the fills will be quite timely!

Kaohinani, aloha! That's great to know that you had the surgery on the same day!! Let's stay in touch...I will look for your posts and progress. I"m a bit of a lurker on this board, but will try to be more active.

Last night, I had an awful time with digestion -- the rumblings from my intestines were so loud that my husband could hear them from his side of the bed! I think I breathe in too much air, even when I'm "drinking" my food. Eating slowly will be a challenge (although a welcome one, in the long run)

Danielle

Oh the lovely noises your body is going to make! I would listen to my rumblings (you could hear them across the room!) and laugh! Thank goodness that settled down in about a month. I do growl when I need to put something in my stomach now, but it can only be felt by me and it doesn't resound across the room anymore!

Peanut Butter is listed in the mushy stage for me.

I was banded on 8/27 and suppose to do a liquid diet for 2 weeks. I experimented with a little chicken salad today though.

You'd probably be ok with peanut butter but I'd be careful because it is awfully sticky. (and high in FAT)