Hi all, am new to the forums and as the title suggests i was banded only a few days ago on the 28th Jan. Since then i have been researching and speaking with many in regards to my immediate liquid diet. I am so confused as to what i should be eating and drinking at what times etc. I have stuck to Optifast, milk drinks, and pureed thin Soup. Is this ok?

I am yet to vomit but experience alot of belching/burping...normal?

Also is it possible to expand on just soup or optifast for my main meals or am i stuck...look forward to sharing my journey with you guys

Many thanks

My usual answer is follow the diet your surgeon gave you. You should've been given some guidelines on what they wanted you to eat. Normally you would be on clear liquids (New Whey protein bullets, broth, etc) for the first week, then move on to full liquids (regular protein drinks, cream soups) They didn't give you ANYTHING to guide you?

Nothing, that outlines a meal plan or anything like that, do you know where i would find something of the sort with some meaall ideas or anything like that?

Mine didn't give me a "meal plan"...he said "Clear liquids for the first week, then come back, we'll check you and you can proceed from there". No "meals". You need to call your surgeon's office on Monday and find out how you fell through the cracks. Per my surgeon no, you aren't doing the right thing, but others allow Protein during week one. I have NEVER heard of one, before now, that did not give some guidance.

Here is a link to the "LAP BAND" website....(assuming you have it and not a realize band). I suggest you follow it, in lieu of direction from your doctor. If you go by what's posted here you'll honestly get lots of well-meaning but conflicting information because all our docs put their own spin on it. Anyway, here you go:

Lapband.com - After LAP-BAND® System Surgery - Recovery & First Few Weeks

I was banded a week ago and l have the same concerns you have. Your Dr. should have given you something to follow, please stay with that.

Here's some info sent to me when I asked the same question on another site. look at these sites, for referance only.

Lap Band Diet | UCSD Medical Center | Lap Band Dietary Guidelines

Lap-BAND® System - Stages of the Eating Pattern Post-Op

Feel free to contact me.

for the first 5 days it was recommended to me to be on straight liquids. Broth, jello, tea, coffee,water, crystal light, all the water flavors. But to stay away from the milk laiden drinks until the gas pain had gone away. then creamed or blended soups,,can be added as well as all the original liquids, then at day 15 adding soft foods.....which is where I am now, and have lost 29 pounds in 17 days. Whew, makes me tired just remembering the liquids!

Ditto everyone elses response: ask your doc.

However I've seen a lack of aftercare in some programs so here is a quick run down of my doc:

Week 1: Clear Liquids

Week 2: Full Liquids (cream soups, liquids you can't see through)

Week 3: Mushies (mashed potatoes, baby food, things run through a Magic Bullet)

Week 4: Add soft Proteins (cottage cheese) start follwing bandster rules

Week 5 & 6: add tuna & dark meat chx

Week 7 & 8: Ground beef only after followup visit!

Hope that helps ya some. All weeks were with Protein drinks to keep the protein intake up at the 60-70g.

I also got my band on he 28th Janauary. My Drs instruction where week 1 liquid ( if it can go up a straw with no lumps then it is ok) also told to add Protein from week 1

Week two slightly thicker but no lumps- week 3 mushy and the week 4 introducing me to scrambled egg etc.

I have not had a problem with making my own smoothies and adds to just having soup or broth.

Have not had any problems so far:thumbup: and due to see my Dr on the 4th Feb.

Day 4&5 - feeling a bit hungry at times

Looking forward to mush:drool: