Hi!

I go for my very first fill this wednesday and I have a question about my diet BEFORE the fill. I don't remember my doctor saying anything, should I eat like I am now before the fill or should I be on liquids before I get it? If I have something in my stomach, will it effect the band when they fill it? My appt is after lunch so I just wanted to see how all that is going to work.

Thanks for any insight!

Rachel

My docotr said liquids the mroning of your fill dy. Then liquids for the rest of that day and through the next. then the next 2 days after that smooshies. Then slowly add in new solids like I am doing right now.

I did liquids the day of on my own... but dr puts his patients on 2 days liquid, 2 days mushies, 2 days soft foods, then real food again...

I did the same thing I did for my pre-op... 5 atkins shakes a day plus Water... It helped get me jump started again... I had been stalled for a week... then 3 lbs in one week!!

yay... and now im to real food for the first time since my surgery... Pork loin was GREAT!!

this is very interesting! My doctor never told me what to do. The dietician said 2 days of liquid and then 2 days of mushies and then back to normal foods. She never said to start that morning. I specifically ate some string cheese immediately before going in for my fill that afternoon so I wouldn't be too hungry. I even told my surgeon when I got there and he chuckled. Didn't seem to think it was an issue. Go figure!

My doc. says nothing to eat 3 hours before fill and no ice cold liquids 1 hour prior to fill. Then after, clear liquids for 24 hours, soft liquids for 24 hrs. then introduce solids.

That's what I was told to do after a fill also....24 hours of liquids, 24 hours of mushies and then back to solids. I was never told what to do before the fill.

Hi!

I go for my very first fill this wednesday and I have a question about my diet BEFORE the fill. I don't remember my doctor saying anything, should I eat like I am now before the fill or should I be on liquids before I get it? If I have something in my stomach, will it effect the band when they fill it? My appt is after lunch so I just wanted to see how all that is going to work.

Thanks for any insight!

Rachel

I was just getting on to post the same question. My first fill is Thursday (ahhh...:wink2:...quite nervous) and I didn't know what to eat before. I may call tomorrow to find out what they say. I know I'm on liquids for 24 hours, then mushies for 48. Thanks for the insight everyone!

I asked my dietician today at our support group and she said that I could eat something about 2 hours before the fill, and that was because the food should be digested in 2 hours. Whew! Just in time! I go for my 2nd fill in the morning at 9am!