1- I'm confused, most people here say that their post-op liquid diet is for only 2 weeks while others say its 6? I know it probably depends on the surgeon but I need a clear answer is it 6 or 2, and please don't tell me to follow my surgeon's orders because he gives the same diet protocol to everyone. My weight pre-op was 90KG and I'm 165m and now I'm 84KG 2 weeks after the operation. Should I just go for it and eat some fish at least.

2- When do I need the fill? and again consider my surgeon dead.

1- I'm confused, most people here say that their post-op liquid diet is for only 2 weeks while others say its 6? I know it probably depends on the surgeon but I need a clear answer is it 6 or 2, and please don't tell me to follow my surgeon's orders because he gives the same diet protocol to everyone. My weight pre-op was 90KG and I'm 165m and now I'm 84KG 2 weeks after the operation. Should I just go for it and eat some fish at least.

2- When do I need the fill? and again consider my surgeon dead.

We are not Doctors here so if you don't want to follow what your Doctor says then I guess you should eat the fish whenever you want. Its a choice you should make on your own.

I agree..."we" can't tell you what "you" should do, except to say that what you should do is exactly what YOUR doctor tells you.

Sorry playhead, but you have to follow your doctors orders. If he/she states 6-weeks then it is 6-weeks.

I am not a doctor, thus I am always going to say follow your doctors orders and not to read to much into what other banders are doing pre-op or post-op for that matter.

My surgeon gave me one of the most lenient post-op regimes that I have read about in this forum and even his rules do not allow for fish after only 2 weeks. From the "consider my surgeon dead" comment, I can only assume that you've become disillusioned with your surgeon for whatever reason. I suspect it might be simply that you're hungry and spitting the dummy a little, as we Aussies say, but if you've seriously given up on your relationship with your surgeon already, let me urge you to find another and to FOLLOW HIS/HER ADVICE.

In the mean time, this was my regime which, as I said, it about as quick progress through the stages as any doctor will recommend:

First 4-7 days: Clear liquids only - teas, juices, consomme Soups, stock, jellies.

Next 7-14 days: Thick liquids only - all above plus creamed soups (not chunky), yogurt, very watery porridge.

At 3-4 weeks: Mushies - all of above plus soft scrambled eggs, chunky soups, porridge, mashed vegetables, very soft cooked fish

At 4-5 weeks: Soft foods - all of above plus mashed tuna, casseroles, minced meat dishes (e.g. bolognaise), cooked veges.

At 5-6 weeks: Normal foods.

First fill for me was at 4 weeks and that's also very early compared to most others.

Don't let frustration due to hunger cause you to damage your body and your band. There is a reason why the doctors don't want you on solid foods too early - it is to give the scar tissue around your band to form properly (without your stomach churning from digesting solid foods), seating the band properly in place. This prevents slippage later. Even though you might not feel the repercussions from eating too early now, it is a leading cause of slippage and you could well have problems in about a year's time if you stray from the path now.

Hello Playhead,

Do not confuse, go through this chart:

Week 1 – 2: Full Liquids

Week 2 – 4: Full Liquid/Pureed

Week 5: Transition to Soft Foods

Week 6: Transition to Regular

Week 7+ : Regular- Raw Vegetables and Fruits, Lean Cuts of Red meat chewed thoroughly.

Exercise is the other key factor to making your weight loss winning and lifelong. Diet alone will help you lose weight, but adding in a daily amount of work out will help you burn calories and fat which will lead to faster weight loss with more results.

Only follow your docs advice..you cant go by what we do as we also are or should be following our docs advice too..

my liquid diet is for 4 weeks then on to soft foods for 2 weeks then solid foods