Hello all,

Just a question. I was banded June 12 and am dying for a little meat (ie: hamburger or lunch meat). When were you allowed to leave the mushies and go to these meats?? I do not want to go against doctors orders, especially if it will hurt me, but want to see if anybody else got meats sooner.

Thanks

Michelle

ground meats were on my mushie/soft list and I was able to start that on post op day 8. small bites and chew well though.

I was banded the 10th and I am allowed things like chicken and tuna salad, as well as lunch meats. No red meat though. The meat has to be moist too. I buy the canned chicken for the chicken salad and I buy ground turkey for dinner type meals. I mince the turkey up pretty well though. Just make smart choices about the types of meats.

I believe day 14 I was able to eat meats from a can, chicken, tuna and ham. The ones from the can are very moist and I even added a bit of broth to give it a more pureed feel.

like everyone else i also was eating tuna, chicken, and ground turkey by week 2.

just chew well and keep it moist.

You're allowed to eat tuna fairly quickly, I know that.

But chicken [shredded] and ground turkey/beef was on my soft foods list and that I wasn't allowed until 21 days after surgery.

It goes liquids, full liquids, puree, soft foods, no restrictions usually. And about 2 weeks or so in between each. I have no restrictions in the 1st week of July but there are still things I wouldn't dare try to eat.

I am on three weeks liquid but, I can have yogurt.I was wondering the same thing I have notice that most folks are able to go to mushies after 2 weeks. I really don't I am going to make it three weeks.

My doctor told me a day or two of clear liquids, then full liquids till the one week mark, then mushies, then one week later regular diet. so ill be on no restrictions at the 2 week mark

I was 3 days clear liquids....day 4 full liquids....day 8 soft foods...tuna, egg, chicken salads....day 14 full diet no restrictions

I had turkey chili a few times on my post-op full liquids diet. I just would blend it with some chicken broth and nonfat Greek yogurt (tastes like sour cream) to thin it out. Was totally fine and went down well.

My Surgery was on 6/8. I was on liquids until 6/18. I can have 6 meals a day. Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack (2 oz of any of the following)

From 6/19 - 7/3

- eggs

- low fat low sugar yogurt

- oatmeal, cream of wheat or grits

- Beans - pintos, black beans, black eyed peas, kidney beans, fat free refried beans.

- 1/2 slice of lite whole wheat bread with 1 slice of low fat cheese, Peanut Butter, cottage cheese or low fat cream cheese.

- 1/2 whole wheat english muffin toasted with low fat cheese, teaspoon of peanut butter, lite cream cheese or hummus. May use 1 tablespoon of spagetti sauce and 2oz of low fat cheese to make pizza.

- High Protein Soup

- Mozzarella string cheese (2)

- sugar free pudding made with low fat milk.

On 7/3 - (4 weeks post op) 2 oz of fish can be added to the above list. (not fried or cooked in butter.

On 7/10 (5 weeks post op) - 2 oz of chicken and Turkey can be added to the above list.

On 7/17 (6 weeks post op) - 2 oz of lean red meat, lean pork, lean ham can be added to the above list.

On 7/24 (7 weeks post op)- 1 oz of fruit of veggies can be added to the 2 oz protein serving.

Thank you all for your information. It really does look like all doctors vary greatly on diet advance!!!