I was just banded on Nov. 2 and I am having trouble with the liquid diet part. I want some new ideas to try beside cream soup and drinkable yogurt. They are ok but I get bored real easy. It is working though I have lost 7 lbs already in one week. I have found that chewing gum helps. Anyone ideas please:)

Throw some chili in the blender, might need to add a bit of water to thin it out ... then heat it in the microwave for a minute or so.

Take refried beans and thin them out with veggie broth or chicken broth. Add some low fat cheese and ff sour cream. Its very yummy and filling. Plus has fiber and protein.

Doesn't have to be a cream of X soup, just about anything whizzed up or thinned out enough can be a thick liquid. I used to grab my favorite clam chowder carry out and stick it in my Magic Bullet. Refried Beans watered down with sour cream, red sauce, and Chohula were also a staple. Put a little extra milk into pudding. My surgeon permitted watery mushies (oatmeal, mashed potatoes, etc.) during the thick liquids phase, since it was more watery than mushy.

(Hint: don't put just anything in the blender and think it will taste the same as when you chew it. I tried a Chipotle bol whizzed up with a little extra sour cream, and it tasted horrible.)

Get creative with Soups. Most soups mixed together just make a better soup. Golden Mushroom is yummy, just strain out the mushroom chunks. I mix it with cream of chicken, sour cream, mayo and cheddar cheese. NMormally this becomes a topping for baked chicken, but I've been known to sip small amounts as a soup. Granted it's not exactly low fat (tho I've used low fat/fat free versions of all the above and it still tastes ok), but you're not eating a lot either.