I was banded on 10/29/09 and I've been very good with the liquid diet. I am having trouble getting my water in and I am working on that. However I tried mashed potatoes tonight and I had no problems. My doctor says I should do two weeks of liquids but I wonder if that's normal? I've heard it's different for everyone.

:thumbup:My doc has us on two days of clear liquids post op and then we move onto 3 TBS of pureed foods, avoiding certain ones of course. After a few weeks of that per meal, we move onto 1.5 to 2 oz of protein, again avoiding red meats and other problem foods.

My doc does 4 weeks liquid post op and I was banded the same day as you. I know hes a nazi though but he has great results and is one of the centers of excellence and has another certification i forget.

I am glad to know you didnt have any problems becase I may give in and do pureed Soups like tomato or broc and chez in small amounts. So far Im not hungry except today I fixed hubby dinner and it smelled so good. before I wasnt even interested. Good luck!

I was on a 2 week liquid diet after my surgery, the first week was clear liquids. That was a long 2 weeks.

A friend of mine had to start her liquid diet 2 weeks pre-op and then 2 weeks post op, she is just now going to the mushie stage.

I would avoid broccoli....That's one of the vegetables that we have to work in later. We don't do fruits or vegetables for several weeks. Right now it's 3TBS of pureed protein, avoiding red meat. We can have cottage cheese and eggs, which don't have to be pureed. After two weeks of this, we move onto soft mushies....but no baby food because that has too much sugar. I start the soft mushies the week of Thanksgiving....and it says no beef, no processed meats and yes for protein for eggs, fish and cheese....That's 1.5 to two oz.

I am just now starting my second week which is still liquids, just not clear liquids...I have had some cream soup but other then that I am staying close to protien shakes and I might try yogurt tomorrow...I will start pureed foods on 11/12 after I go to the dr....so far I am down 16# but my stomach girgles continually, it even wakes me up at night.:thumbup:

damn i got banded on the 28th and i was put on 2 days clear liquid then move on to full liquids for a few days and then mushies.. i got my surgery done in a military hospital. im kinda gettin nervous cuz all of you have 2 week liquids.. but i feel just fine and almost back to my old self. just slight pain wen i lay on my tummy.

damn i got banded on the 28th and i was put on 2 days clear liquid then move on to full liquids for a few days and then mushies.. i got my surgery done in a military hospital. im kinda gettin nervous cuz all of you have 2 week liquids.. but i feel just fine and almost back to my old self. just slight pain wen i lay on my tummy.

i am on 4 weeks! but i think its about the healing and what your doc wants. I mean docs place ports in diff places and everything so each doc is diff. I am army wife but had mine done with civilian but tricare played. congrats!!

Czarina : It sounds like we're on the same plan. Two days clear liquids, full liquids for rest of week, then one week of mushies, then soft foods leading into regular foods. I was worried too that no one else seemed to be on that same type of plan. I know someone who was banded by my doctor several years ago, and she has had no problems whatsover, so I think it's probably fine.

I'm in week three, and haven't had any problems. Am eating a lot of different foods within reason, and am practicing chewing, chewing, chewing!

Sheri

I was banded on Weds, Nov 4. I am on liquids for two weeks then mushies. However, my liquids says I can have applesauce and pureed cream based soups. I pureed chicken and dumplings from a can and I mixed chicken broth to make it more liquidy. I haven't had any problems other than taking my medications and because I am on so many it takes a long time to get them down.