Hi all,

I am almost 2 weeks postop and am in bandster hell! lol. I have to admit when I was on the preop diet for 10 days, this wasn't so bad and I wasn't allowed as much as I am now! I think reason being is I had a little sample menu thing I went off of. I am also disappointed (and I know this is the time for healing), but on my 10-day preop diet I lost 9 pounds.

I was banded on 07/07 and have been fluctuating from 241 to 244. I was 248.8 when I had surgery. So, I am getting frustrated that I have not at least gotten down to 239. I want to be in the 230s so badly!!

So, I don't know why I am not losing anything and fluctuating between 2 and 3 pounds for the last week! I know I shouldn't stress about this, as I know this is the time to heal and not worry about weight. I have been walking for exercise and for the last 2 days have gotten in my 64 ounces of Water a day.

Can you guys give me some ideas of what you are eating and how often on your full liquids phase? I am progressing to pureed on Tuesday.

Thanks bunches!!

Paulette

I am about to go back to solids on Monday, but during my full liquids I just drank a couple protein shakes a day (2-4). Occasionally I had a cream soup of some kind (I made my own once so I didn't have to strain stuff out of it) but those soups are full of carbs and other bad stuff which I'm trying to stay away from (I figure, since I had a 3 week pre-op diet where I ate almost no carbs, why start back on them now?). You can do fun stuff with the protein shakes to keep it interesting. There is a thread in the food and nutrition section which lists a lot of protein shake recipes. Good luck!!