We went in for our 12 day post-op visit today and we are doing great. Dr. gave us the ok to start introducing puree/mushies today instead of waiting til the end of 3 weeks to do so. We are so excited because we could not stand the thought of broth for another week.

I've lost 10 lbs. since surgery and a total of 31 lbs. since pre-op diet. My sister has lost 7lbs since surgery and a total of 22 lbs. I just hope that we don't gain anything back once we start introducing foods again.

Our first fill is scheduled for June 30th. I guess we will just have to be careful with our choices until then.

Yay! How exciting to get off the broth!! Exciting food awaits you now! I didn't gain anything from my two weeks of pureed/mushy foods, but I only lost 1 pound. Most of us who got banded early in the month are now entering what is called "Bandster Hell," which from what I read, happens to nearly everyone. It's the period between your surgery and your first fill when your weight loss slows down to nothing, even though you're eating like a tiny bird and exercising. You both have done so well on your weight loss so far! Don't worry, you probably will be just fine with the addition of the pureed foods! Just keep up the exercise and the water consumption. :crying:

I am on day 5 and the thought of broth makes me nauseous! SERIOUS! I am woozy at the sight of it! I have bad gas, sick to my stomach feelings. Sucking down gas-x strips, and feel light headed. Have dranken some juice to keep my blood sugar up but this is horrible! My body wants to keep burping which I know is a no-no. And my body wants to go into that hacking cough you get before you vomit!

Any recommendations, feel free... I am MISERABLE! 3 weeks of broth is going to be pure HELL!

Ann, thank you for the nice word words of encouragement. I hope, like you, that we get through this without gaining any weight. You were right today was great just being able to have blended black bean soup, instead of broth.

Sara

All I can tell you is that I went through exactly the same. Like you I also had to drink apple juice at night because I was shaky and felt my blood sugars were low. My symptoms got better after about 5 days so hopefully you are on the end stage of your symptoms. The burping and cough is probably because you are hungry.

What really helped us is instead of using the store bought broth is we actually made large pots of chicken soup or beef soup and strained it for the broth. Others in the family ate the soup with all the good stuff but at least the flavor of the broth from homemade soup was 100% better than the store bought ones. I also tried changing things up by asking my local chinese restaurant to make me won ton soup without all the ingredients same with french onion soup . As long as the broth is clear you can change it up a bit.

I hope this helps and that you start feeling better soon. Speak with your doctor at your post-op visit and maybe he will let you add some puree at 2 instead of 3 weeks, ours did. Please post and let me know how you are doing.

I actually threw up from the broth yesterday, called my doc, he gave me a suggestion..... 7 strawberries, 1 banana, 1/4 skim milk (or lite soy milk) drop of vanilla extract 4 ice cubes in a blender until thick/runny- Strain it (get the strawberry seeds out). And I'm drinking it now and it's heaven!!!!!!