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I am on my 4th week of liquid and I ahve about had it. 2 weeks liquids only pre-op, liquids during surgery, and this is my 4th week. Eating Soups etc, but seriously ready for anything but .. lol..

Yes me also as well as 99 % of the people that have gone through it I would say. I had 10 days of Clear Liquids then banded then 1 day clear liquids and now am doing 2 weeks of liquids. Blended Soups, V8 things like that...I just want some real food :-) But that is part of our sacrifice for a better healthy life...so I would say well worth it we just gotta get through it and soon enough it will be over.:w00t:

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I feel for you! I haven't even been banded yet and I'm feeling worried for the exact same reasons you all are here. . what if I get weak? what if my head wins? I did it before with phentermine, but had to stop because of the weirdo side effects of phentermine. . . goodness here we go, hubbie past a comment last night "who says your even getting the surgery?" :lol: That put my spirits WAY DOWN. . . you see all, I really hate arguements and fights so hubbie and I make all decisions together including this banding thing. . even though he keeps telling me I should lose weight for my health, he feels that I'm going to die with this band. . . it's taken me 1 1/2 years just to convince the man to come to a seminar. . . I already got approval for financing, he is willing to come to a seminar on the 19th, and now suddenly this. . . I bet he's just using this to get his power and control kicks. . . sorry to ramble on like this but i'm feeling rather down:confused:

Erykah, Keep your head up! :blushing: It's great you are willing and wanting the band. I have faith that health will prevail! The process I went thru in order to get the band helps keep me going when I'm on all liquids or feeling the need to over eat. My hubby was laid off after I spent months trying to convince myself and GP the band was for me. We got 2 months of cobra paid for by the ex company husbands worked for, but lost a month of that due to paper work and SLOW processing of paper work. I was on the phone hours each day trying to get us to show covered. Now as I watch the world eat, it helps me to remember the tears and frustration I went thru in order to get the surgery. Also, after my husband met the Surgeon that would be doing my Band, he felt a lot better about the whole thing. :w00t:

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I have a block pary today let's hope I stick to my liquids/mushies lol

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I was also banded on 9/4. Did the liquids for a day or so an moved on the the blended diet

I eat everything (meat and veggies), I just take the cooked food, Water it down with broth and put it in a blender and eat no more than 1/4-1/2 cup about every 2 to 3 hours.

For example I had porkchops, spicy roasted chilies, garden tomatoes and green Beans that way a few days ago. Had chili, and chicken pie (sans crust of course) that way as well.

I week post op and I am sick of the blended diet and started mushy stuff

Example: super-soft scrambled egg/mashed avocado/soft garden tomatoes, also had watermelon and a peach.

I never eat until I am full--just sticking to my 1/4-1/2 cup.

I do well for Breakfast with a Protein shake (plus frozen fruit--no seeds) or blended oatmeal. lunch I am okay with the blended stuff but dinner, boy of boy I have a 'need' to chew something.

I chew until liquid, counting the times I chew. I don't 'feel' anything, should I be concerned?

Should I stick 100% to my blended diet. Any advice?

BTW--the blended stuff is the way I use to feed my babies when they transitioned from breast milk to solids. I would Water down (with broth) all the stuff we ate, such as the meat, starch and veggies, and put it through a blender. I joke with my family that I am on our babyfood diet.

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I was also banded on 9/4. Did the liquids for a day or so an moved on the the blended diet

I eat everything (meat and veggies), I just take the cooked food, Water it down with broth and put it in a blender and eat no more than 1/4-1/2 cup about every 2 to 3 hours.

For example I had porkchops, spicy roasted chilies, garden tomatoes and green Beans that way a few days ago. Had chili, and chicken pie (sans crust of course) that way as well.

I week post op and I am sick of the blended diet and started mushy stuff

Example: super-soft scrambled egg/mashed avocado/soft garden tomatoes, also had watermelon and a peach.

I never eat until I am full--just sticking to my 1/4-1/2 cup.

I do well for Breakfast with a Protein shake (plus frozen fruit--no seeds) or blended oatmeal. lunch I am okay with the blended stuff but dinner, boy of boy I have a 'need' to chew something.

I chew until liquid, counting the times I chew. I don't 'feel' anything, should I be concerned?

Should I stick 100% to my blended diet. Any advice?

BTW--the blended stuff is the way I use to feed my babies when they transitioned from breast milk to solids. I would Water down (with broth) all the stuff we ate, such as the meat, starch and veggies, and put it through a blender. I joke with my family that I am on our babyfood diet.

Hello nicegal, I am on my 16th day of clear liquids post-op. I am sticking to what the Dr. recommended. I see him on Tuesday AM. I know that the next stage will be stuff like baby food. boo :tongue2: lol If you are having a hard time sticking to your stage of the diet, I'd call the ol' Doc and ask that he/she move u forward. That's my advice....U just never know what could go wrong... Cheers!

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Goodluck hun

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6 days and I can hardly get them down.

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