Hi all

I have a question regarding foods and calorie intake I am on mushy/ solid food and I have noticed that it is quiet common to gain a few pounds back during this stage but I want to know what should I eat and what are the key factors in making sure I don't gain too much weight back during this time. I am starting to feel hungry and I am concerned that I am not getting the recommended amount of Protein? Please help thanks

Do not focus on your weight right now. I know it's hard. You are still in the healing phase of this journey. The weight loss phase doesn't officially begin until you have a fill in your band. Follow the doctors orders in regards to portion sizes and types of food you can eat. The bottom line is that you are consuming so few calories on liquids and mushies that the body shuts down and goes into starvation mode. Your body will recognize the new portions soon enough. Use the band as a tool. Don't try to outsmart it by dieting.

My doc stresses Protein (my doc does 1 week of some allowed carbs for some volume, then cuts them out again) and exercise. Just follow your doctors orders and the plan he gives you.

I just started mushies today too and I'm expecting the weight loss to slow some but I'm still eating such small portions, I can't imagine gaining. Let's hope!

When I was on mushies, I was still drinking protein shakes. I could eat gritns, soft-cooked eggs, cream soups, mashed potatoes, oatmeal, cream of wheat, farnina, grits, pudding, yogurt, that sort of stuff. And don't forget your water!!!

Thanks ladies for the advice it is hard to stay focused on the healing part and not the total pounds lost.

Any pounds lost during this phase is a bonus only. Don't stress it. And remember, this is a journey, not a race. That's what helped (and still helps) me.

It is a journey and it's mine so I just have to take it day by day and make the right choices, excercise and not compare to what others have lost and all . I am just new at this so bear with me, What are sliders food?

It is a journey and it's mine so I just have to take it day by day and make the right choices, excercise and not compare to what others have lost and all . I am just new at this so bear with me, What are sliders food?

Nothing to bear with, we all do it.

Sliders are fatty foods like cakes, ice cream, chips, etc., which are easily tolerated by most.

Thanks Beth I really appericiate your kind gesture. Today was my first day back at work and I was so tired, had a bad headache and hungry the oatmeal, soup wasn't cutting it so I am going to have light yogurt maybe some tuna fish and veggies and try and make a protein shake as well. I was feeling horriable today so hopefully better tommorrow. I am also working on water intake so far I am able to get 40oz of water not including other drinks.

You'll do great!

But honestly, I think to some degree we ALL compare ourselves, and that can really hurt us. I know I've done it -- I look at somebody who either got banded near the time I did or look at how well somebody did in the same number of months and start doing the math... It's not good for us to do that because we aren't competing. I know you know this, but I just wanted to reiterate it.

That's what I mean by it's a journey, and you correctly said it's YOUR journey. though it's not dieting, I find that I go through a lot of the same things as I do when dieting -- plateaus, temptations, etc. So even though it's different, a lot of the underlying issues are still there.