I am making my shopping list. Please tell me what you ate the first 2 weeks post op. What clear liquides did you have on hand.

Thanks

Beth

I got banded one week ago, and am eating/drinking protein shakes, ice tea (decaf), SpecialK protein water, flavored fruit water, Jello, Better than Boullion soups and some diluted apple juice. I had some decaf coffee as well. It is pretty boring, but is going by faster than i thought it would.

I also was looking to see what everyone has been drinking I only have had chicken broth and propel water is real good. another stupit question for everyone it has been 3 days that i have not gone number 2 anyone else having problems with that .. I know were not eating so not really worried about it.

GNC protein powder to mix with non fat milk, jellow, creamy soups, popsicles.

sugar free popsicles, pudding, (believe it or not that consider that a liquid) gatorade, beef broth, applesauce, I did all those. I am just now on mushy food and loving it! :pray2:

I just finished my first week and was starving and SICK of the high Protein shakes by the 4th day after surgery and needed a little something to replace a couple. I called the drs office and was told to fix creamy soups so I did and they were delicious and filling!!!

You can buy low fat, low sodium Campbells soups. I would heat them up in a sauce pan with a cup of FF milk, salt, pepper and an oz or 2 of LF cheese (melted, of course) and they were great. My favorite is cream of broccoli cheese... just make sure you strain them your first week so your stomach doesn't get overworked with those few solids that are in the soups.

I also had cream of chicken and tomato Soup.... it's amazing what you learn to love! Walmart sells cheddar cheese made with 1% milk and it's VERY good and very LITTLE fat!! Good luck, this helped me ALOT!!

I'm allowed full fluids and have been having thin soup, optifast shakes (loving the coffee one!), V8 juice (1 serve is equal to one serve of fruit and one serve of vegies), and of course water. I've been thinking about the ff and sf ice blocks, but haven't tried one yet.

I was banded on 1/15 and had my first BM today. Whew it felt good. It seems I'm able to pass my gas easier. I know this is gross, but it was not solid. Is this normal?????

I find it amazing how every Dr, is a little different. My instructions are only one day of the clear liquid as long as that is tolerated move on to full for day 2 -3 and then pureed. I've already had some yogurt and some farina (thought the farina did not sit well) Banded on Jan. 16. Now I just sent my daughter out to get some soups that I can heat up and strain. I have to say I have been hungry and also am getting very sick of the Protein shakes, but they seem to be the only thing so far that really satisfies me to the point where I don't have those horrible hunger pangs.

For meds, my instructions say to crush. I have a BP med which is time release, so instead of taking it once, I take 1/2 at night and 1/2 in AM. I will see my Med. Dr. in a cople of days to make sure thats OK, but that is what the pharmacist at the hospital told me to do. I have a feeling when I get back to the surgeons office he'll just say to take them whole.

And while I'm writing, anyone have any good pureed food recipees????

Hi Greeneyez, Where do you get Optifast shakes?? I was on the Optifast diet about 20 years ago, but you had to get it through the doctor's office. If I could buy it directly, I'd be jazzed. Do you have the protein count for that? Thanks!

Protein shakes (doctored to taste a bit better), sf jell-o, tomato Soup, yogurt. lots of Water, plenty of exercise. i take a chewable Fiber supplement to keep things moving.

it's really important to stay hydrated...that'll keep your bowels moving.

i would just die without my sugar free popsicles! i eat about 1 an hour!

I am not sure how to post a new thread so I figured I'd start here, as these seem to be close to my issues. I was banded on Weds, the 16th, and am feeling physically better each day (not yet 100%), my problem is that I can not even drink half a shake - I take one sip and I get nauseous. Today I tried some broth and now I am burping for the last 2 hours - its making me nuts and uncomfortable..anyone had this issue or have any advice?

me too- and i hiccup too which really hurts- i am using the gas-x (simethecone) thin strips. I am not sure they are helping. Also i think it helps when I walk around a little- I tried having my boyfriend burp me also- that helped a little.

I was banded 15/1/08:

Juices, teas and even coffee are allowed by my Dr. I'm a vegetarian so Baxter's assorted soups watered down and liquidfied have worked and baby hot cereal(no added sugars) are yummy. I haven't been hungry though, but I know I need to eat.

Yesterday, I tried my old fav. as a kid Campell's veg. vegetable soup. I put it in the blender and made it more of a cream soup. It was delicious. I probably ate about 1/4 of a portion, but it felt so good eating "real" food. Only trouble of course with the canned soups is too salty! I also later on tried a little mashed banana and ricotta. That seemed to work too, though it did make me gassy, well everything makes me gassy!