LapBand surgery is scheduled for next Thursday, hooray! I have been reading and reading everything I can find including the horror stories. Regarding diet after surgery I find anything from 2-4 weeks of clear liquids and then shakes/food pureed for 1-4 weeks, then mushies etc.

My plan: right after surgery I go back on protien shakes for 1 week then progress from there. Anyone else on this type of drinking/eating program?

I will follow my Drs/dietican's program I was just wondering.

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Each Doctor is different- mine was two weeks of liquids followed by two weeks of mushies. But some people have doctors who dont have any kind of after surgery diet at all.

Best of luck to you and congratulations on the surgery :thumbup:

Each Doctor is different- mine was two weeks of liquids followed by two weeks of mushies. But some people have doctors who dont have any kind of after surgery diet at all.

Best of luck to you and congratulations on the surgery :thumbup:

Hi- I will be starting Mushies next Wednesday. I have been on protein shakes for 2 weeks after surgery. My question is. What is everyone eating when the diet is Mushies?

My post-op diet was a week of full liguids (3 protein shakes/day) plus broth, pureed soups, jello, etc and 48 to 64 oz of water. Now, I'm on mushies for two weeks, and I start real foods on week four.

My post-op diet was a week of full liguids (3 protein shakes/day) plus broth, pureed soups, jello, etc and 48 to 64 oz of water. Now, I'm on mushies for two weeks, and I start real foods on week four.

What are you actually eating on Mushies?

What are you actually eating on Mushies?

I'm not supposed to eat more than 1/2 cup per meal, three meals per day.

Lots of tuna (haha). Egg salad; egg omelets w/ FF cheese, onion, chili powder topped w/ salsa; baked chicken diced, salmon, bean soup, refried beans, weight control oatmeal (all of these no more than four oz).

I have less than four ounces of the protein when I add a fruit or veg. (fruits: no skin - apple, peach, etc). (veg: 2 tbls baked and sweet potato, green beans, zucchini).

Plus a snack: SF Jello or popsicle. When I'm too busy, I've had a protein shake as a meal replacement.

I'm not supposed to eat more than 1/2 cup per meal, three meals per day.

Lots of tuna (haha). Egg salad; egg omelets w/ FF cheese, onion, chili powder topped w/ salsa; baked chicken diced, salmon, bean soup, refried beans, weight control oatmeal (all of these no more than four oz).

I have less than four ounces of the protein when I add a fruit or veg. (fruits: no skin - apple, peach, etc). (veg: 2 tbls baked and sweet potato, green beans, zucchini).

Plus a snack: SF Jello or popsicle. When I'm too busy, I've had a protein shake as a meal replacement.

Thanks-that's all sounding really good about now.