well tom will be a week since i was banded i ahvent been on because i havent been feeling myself but to tell u the truth today i woke up and felt completely different ....maybe because when i weighed myself this morning i lost a total of 17 lbs and im so proud of myself....its 17lbs all together since my liuid diet also but i still feel wonderful about it.....heres the thing my dr wantsme to be on a liquid diet for 2 weeks post op then mushy foods for a week and then i canhave regular foods does every dr. do that? because honestly i ate a alil bit today just potatoe salad and macaroni salad very soft fork mash able maybe a spoonful of each and everything went down good bu im scared that i shouldnt have ate it but i was hungry alil these liquids arent doing it for me .....i wanna eat lightly an not feel like im doing anything wrong does anyonehave advice for me????

christine

banded 10/3

lost 17lbs already started at 225 and am now 207 yay

First of all, congratulations on the 17lb weight loss!

The post-op diet varies, but yes, we all had to go through liquids, mushies, then solids. I don't mean to scare you, but stop eating those solids! You're only 6 days out and your stomach is trying to heal. You went through a lot to get this surgery - treat that band right! If you're hungry, eat a Protein Drink. I know it's hard, but you can get through it. And if you must cheat, at least eat a mushy food. There are great suggestions for the different food stages on the food thread.

Good luck!

What your doctor told you for a diet is the standard from what I have read. Granted, I am new to this stuff.. hee hee.. but that is what I heard. I am glad you are feeling better and I am excited about the journey too! I am in the very very beginning stages.. just going to the seminar in November..

Best Wishes!

Donna :cheeky

I feel differently than some about the potato salad b/c on Thursday I saw my doc (this was 6 days out) and he told me to go ahead and eat mushies - I eat potato salad alot now b/c it's so easy to mush up. I would stear clear of the pasta salad though b/c it could expand in your tummy. Anyways, If I were you I would do what your doc says but every doc is different and I think a spoonful of potato salad is nothing to worry about but you should stick with your doc's regimen from now on! Congrats on the weight loss!

Also, try the campbells soup at hands if your craving food - they are technically liquid but they taste like food and fill you up like food!

Every Dr.s post op varies but it is important to follow your Dr.'s instructions they are there for a reason, the reason for no solids for 3-4 weeks is so your band anchors into place, if you eat solids too soon you can risk your band slipping since the digestion process is so hard on your stomach with all the turning and churning it has to do to digest the solids. I was on liquids for 4 weeks before I was allowed mushys then 2 weeks after that before I was allowed solids. Congratulations on the weight loss , but do follow the instructions, I would hate to see you jeopardize your band in any way before you are 100% healed.