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My client is coming to town tomorrow and is taking me and my entire department out to lunch. We're going to PF Chang's. Since I've never been there, I looked at their menu to see what my choices are. I was just banded seven days ago. I feel fabulous, and have had no nausea, vomiting, gas, nothing. I have already started to slowly incorporate solid foods (eggs, soft cheese, Soups with noodles, etc.).

My question is this: when did you feel comfortable eating lettuce or fish? I'm thinking if I take really, really small bites and chew 30 times (at least), I can order the lettuce wraps or the mahi-mahi with no sauce.

PLEASE HELP with any suggestions. Thanks everyone!!

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Yikes, I have had their lettuce wraps and they are kind of spicy... I would probably stick with one of the soups... you are still healing and you dont want to push your luck.

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I would not eat anything except for the Soup. Your stomach is still healing and I would not want to risk problems. I don't know what is in the mo po tofu .. but that might be alright. The lettuce is too soon. It also has the crunch rise noodles which will be bad.

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Soft solid foods 7 days out seems a little early to me. I know that every doctor has different post-op instructions, but it was definitely 3-4 weeks before solids were introduced into my post-op diet.At 3 weeks I was allowed things like scrambled eggs, soft fish, baked potatoes. Lettuce was an absolute no-no until 4-5 weeks.

I would stick with something like Egg Drop Soup.< /p>

Hope this helps.

(You may want to visit Lapband.com. This is the official website of the Lap-Band system. They have their suggested dietary guidelines for the first 5 weeks after surgery.)

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Wow, I would hate to wait three weeks for some eggs! My DR said soft solid foods were okay at 7 days...thank God cuz' I'm hungry!!! My first thought was that I just shouldn't go, but it's MY client... I still might bow out. I am seeing my DR tomorrow morning, and he might tell me not to go...we'll have to wait and see.

Thanks again!! Love this chat-room...:drool:

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I went to PF Changs four days post op. I had the egg drop soup....that was just the safest bet. I would not have dared anything more at that stage of banding.

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