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I had my surgery on Oct 2nd and I have been eating lean Protein for dinner already. I have Protein Shakes for Breakfast and lunch and for dinner I am starving so I eat my protein. I am extremely careful and chew it up really good and havent had any problems, but am I totally sabotaging my self???

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I don't think you're 'sabotaging' yourself, but my Dr explained it to me this way - the diets are formulated to allow for healing of your stomach. You need to be on liquid or mushy diets for 3 weeks, because you cannot have any stretching of the pouch. food needs to pass through it fast so the band heals into place without any slippage.

Rather than chance it, it would be best to follow your doctor's instructions. With a chance that you end up with a band that doesn't heal in place correctly, and possibly more surgery, you have to ask yourself : Is it worth it?

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I had my postop appt. 12 days after surgery and at that point they started me on soft foods. I think it depends on your surgeon. I don't think mine would have moved me along if it was going to ruin or hurt my band. Everything has been fine since, no complications so far!

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I'm sorry to be blunt, but to do that without your surgeon's say so is just out and out crazy.

You are risking your band. The transition diet is there for a reason - its to allow your stomach to recover and the band to heal into place - so that its held firmly where it should be.

You may *feel* fine. But it wont feel so fine if you have your band slip somewhere down the track because of what you decided was OK in the first few weeks. Every surgeon differs, so I wouldnt say that because i had liquids for three entire weeks that the next person should have to. But solids after 9 days isnt on any regime I've heard of.

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Every surgeon is different. Some say no solid foods for 4 weeks others less. My surgeon had me on solid foods 12 days after surgery and I had no problems. I would check with your surgeon and see if he/she has any concerns with you doing solid foods 9 days out.

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