Its been 9 days since my surgery and I am getting better, still a lil tender around the port. I cant wait till that is healed. I lost 6pds whooo hoo. But I am tired of liquids, that is driving me nuts. I am so hungry for real food. Yea, not mental hunger, just some damn texture! lol I am not hungry after my shakes or liquids for some time. Just sick of the limitations. I will be happy when i am on soft foods and regular food. something different for a change. The other thing, is sinse i am broke and healing I am bored out of my mind! I cant even eat out of boredom! lol I cant wait till I am healed so I can have a life of somewhat?! anyway i am just venting! Oh I did get up wrong and pulled a muscle.. that hurts!! :thumbup:

Do you have any hobbies that keep your hands busy?? Maybe some needlework or something like that? When I'm beading I can go for HOURS without thinking about food.

My hobbie/career is photography, but i am to sore to do to that now. And now I am broke so I cant take up any new hobbies, so I watch tv, play video games and fiddle on the net. But I am broad in the since that I want to go out and play oh well.. thanks anyways.. i wish i had other hobbies.. :thumbup:

Have you tried Sudoku?? That'll drive you nuts!

Well, I don't know what you wanted to 'play' but you should be able to get out and about. I was pretty much back to my normal routine except lifting after week 1. Football is definitely out! LOL!

Maybe a day at the park or something? I don't know what the weather is like there... or a day at the zoo. Walking is good for you. Maybe a boat ride or something...It might get you out of your 'rut'.

I had already added in easy solids the first week, mashed potatoes and gravy, scrambled eggs with cheese, even went to Taco Bell and had a MexiMelt (very slowly) on my 4th day since I was going out of my mind for 'real food'.

Not suggesting you do that, but it worked for me.

Why does your doctor have you on liquids so long?? - most docs have liquids for 1 week after if that long.

Why can't you go out and play? Just take it easier than normal -- not sure what you mean by play, but by day 9 you should be able to do most things that are not strenuous

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I had already added in easy solids the first week, mashed potatoes and gravy, scrambled eggs with cheese, even went to Taco Bell and had a MexiMelt (very slowly) on my 4th day since I was going out of my mind for 'real food'.

Not suggesting you do that, but it worked for me.

Why does your doctor have you on liquids so long?? - most docs have liquids for 1 week after if that long.

Why can't you go out and play? Just take it easier than normal -- not sure what you mean by play, but by day 9 you should be able to do most things that are not strenuous

All doctors are different. Some doctors prescribe liquids only for up to 4-6 weeks! They have good reasons...just ask someone who's slipped their band...so FOLLOW YOUR DOCTORS ORDERS.

yea no kidding! I dont dare eat! lol.. I mean I am going to add cottage cheese, yogurt and pudding, liquids aren't sticking to my bones for very long. Yesterday I had a protein shake and an hour and half later i was starving. I am suppose to have purreed foods starting Wednessday, but I will slowly start a couple days early.

I am fine to move around and stuff. I am just broke and the park doesn't appeal to me unless i can bike ride, i cant walk fast yet. I just want to go shopping, out to dinner, movies stuff like that! My husband wants me to fish.. but i havent felt like it! lol

As for the person eating already?? WOW... I wouldn't dare and they dont sound like very healthy choices? Are you eating alot?

Have you tried Sudoku?? That'll drive you nuts!

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What the heck is that? lol

doctor also has me on full liquid diet for 4 weeks. She said it has to have a constistency of yogurt or thinner. I as well have been going stir crazy. I have been eating soups adding in dried egg whites, cream of wheat, which is good with a teaspoon of splenda, yum, and protien shakes to give me my needed protien. WHen i eat I can only take like 7 sips before I feel full. I am only on my 5th day post op tho. I did blend up chili with some water which was mighty tasty. I figure when im working it will be easier because Ill be busy most of the day. Im considering making a homemade soup but not sure which one yet. Sugar Free Jello is so yummy to me right now. Im going to get some sugar free pudding too as one of my freebies allowed. I cant imagine eating solids already, I just dont want anything to happen to my band. Besides the weight loss im acheiving now is worth me waiting the 4 weeks. I know how you feel tho, I am getting bored with the normal choices of just protien shakes, they almost make me gag now going down lol. My coordinator said to make sure im being creative with my choices.

Have you tried Sudoku?? That'll drive you nuts!

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What the heck is that? lol

Sudoku is a puzzle game... here's a link for a source to play online (there are many) Sudoku - The official Sudoku Puzzle - Daily Sudoku NEW!!!

Any bookstore will have dozens of sudoku puzzle books, too.... You should try it, it can be very addictive!!

Since I haven't had the band yet, I guess I wonder how filling you feel eating such tiny amounts of blended foods and etc. Like 2 oz of chicken salad and 2 oz of blended green beans. How full do you feel without restriction 3 weeks post op.

I mean it sounds like you would feel mucho hunger. Am I wrong?

Hey, For the gal that said she has to be on liquids for 4 weeks, I am sooooooooooo sorry that you do! Just 2 weeks for me! And I am almost done. I cheated and added cottage cheese to my diet. I know not much of a cheat tho. I just needed something to chew! I also added low fat ice cream. My Dr. said whatever will fit in a large straw.. anyway the just liquids weren't lasting long. I would have a shake and a lil over an 1hr later stomach yellin at me. So I knew I was ready for purreed stage. I heal fast, always have. So, I will begin pureeing my foods. Since I ate 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and 4oz of yogurt yesterday, I stayed full for 3 hours. So deff an improvement. I have lost 7 pds since the surgury.

And for the lady who hasn't had the surgury yet, you will stay full off of 2oz of chicken and 2oz of whatever! They say they want you to have 1cup of food each meal, and a small snack if you are super active. It averages out 1200 cals a day.

So far I been averaging out 500-1000cals a day, which is wonderful to actaully stay full off of that! I couldn't do that before surgury. They had me on a 1500cal diet a day. I cheated everyday. I cant stand going to bed hungry! I mean when I did cheat, I didnt pig out, but there was no way that I could do that. I for the first time in my life have staid on a low cal diet with no issues! :embaressed_smile: I love it! :cursing:

The pre-opt and post-opt diet was the hardest part for me. Mostly the post-opt. My big life saver? Walking around my neighborhood with my dog. Good for me, good for her. If you don't have a dog, borrow a neighbors. They will be grateful!

Yea, I was just thinking about doing that. I have 2 welsh Corgis and its beautiful today, I was thinking about taking them for a walk! :embaressed_smile:

i feel bad for me too with 4 weeks of liquids lol but doctors orders!! im going to get some lowfat yogurt today to take to work. Hopefully that will stick to my stomach some :cursing: I know the cream of wheat is. I guess its best for me since im not healing fast at all. My port site is killing me with any slight movement i get a horrible pulling pain and have started crying on several occassions. I go back to work tomorrow and even tho its a desk job im not looking forward to moving a certain way and just feeling that intense pain. :embaressed_smile:(( I know it will be worth it in the long run of course. Coughing hurts like a mofo too. blah. I think my stomach is still pretty swollen because even when i drink water it feels like my stomach is pushed out. so weird lol..