how long after surgery did you wait before eating solid food? I was just banded on Friday but I can't wait till I can see something solid. There are way too many food commericals on TV!!!

Hi. You are so right about all the food commercials. Did your surgeon give you a post-op diet?? Like the pre-op diets, there seem to be many different post-op diets, and I think the important thing is to follow what your doctor wants you to do. Mine was a week of clear liquids (broth, sf jello, sf popsicles, tea, Propel water, juices), a week of liquids (protein shakes, strained creamy soups, thinned cream of wheat, sf pudding), 1 week of soft foods/mushies (well cooked mushy veggies - no stalks, soft canned fruit, scrambled eggs, baby food - yuck, thinned mashed potatoes, ff refried beans, lf cottage cheese, soft ripe bananas), and then on to regular foods. Eight 8 oz. glasses of water the whole time of course. I know what you mean about wanting to chew on something solid. My pre-op diet was 4 weeks and then I had to follow that post-op diet. I was dreaming about "real" food. Good luck to you - it gets better!!! Take care!! Becky

It definitely depends on your doctor. I see the "norm" around here to be 2ish weeks of liquids and then 2 more weeks of mushies.

My doctor and nutritionist told me 2 weeks of liquids, and then I could go straight to solids. Though the "solids" are just protiens. eggs, cheese, fish, chicken, etc. No carbs, fruit, veggies until 6 weeks out for me.

Ask your doctor and/or nutritionist.