I am so stupid - I didn't think about what I was eating and ate some cold pasta with chicken. Some how it was o.k. due to the chicken. It all came back up about 10 minutes ago.

My doc had said it was o.k. to start trying 'real" food. I was told to make pasta one of the last foods to try since most banded people can not tolerant it.

AARRGHH!!! I didn't think - I feel do dumb.

Have you guys had this happen? Now I am worried about how this will affect my band!!!!

Comments and experiences welcomed!

Summer, don't worry about band slippage at this point. I would start on a mushy diet first for a week or 2 then add in solid protein like lean meats, chicken, etc. I really believe moving from liquids to solid foods is a mistake. Most doctors recommend 2 weeks of liquids minimum followed by 2 weeks of mushies then solids. Be careful because you are still mending. Good luck.

Old habits are hard to break. We're like little children who have to be supervised while we learn to walk. Problem is, we are supervising OURSELVES!!! WHOA what a concept!!! I just ingrained in my head the things I definitely needed to stay away from for a period of time until I was more under control to experiment. The reason the chicken went down is probably because the pasta was wet. Pasta goes down fine (let me qualify that...it goes down your THROAT)...it just doesn't STAY that way...and it swells. Pasta, rice, bread....BEWARE. I agree going from fluids to solids all at once is not a good thing. Stear clear of ALL meats except things like fish filets (very soft meats) during this time. Meat was one of the LAST things I introduced. Get creative.

my post op diet was a lot different, i was on soft protein one day after surgery for two weeks now i am on proteins, some fruits, and some veg. and on monday 1 month post op i am on reg food small amounts. i am going to keep some things out of my diet for awhile longer like bread but i can have some pasta, we'll see how it stays down. i definetely will keep the servings low and not eat it often.

andrea