RedheadGirl

It is so much about flavor for me as well! That is why on my pre-op diet of liquids when I had broth I would add different seasonings to it. Now that I'm on liquids when I blend or have creamy Soups if they don't have enough flavor I add it in! I can see how making this a habit would suck, but for now licking or chewing and spitting might just help sometimes the insanity!

I'm four days post-op and I take 4 different meds on a regular basis plus the prescribed pain meds and antibiotic. My question and problem... Being only on a clear liquid diet for this first week I am struggling getting the crushed meds down. Anyone have any suggestions? Week 2 I get to add a few other liquids like creamy soups... I just don't know how I'm going to pill crush all the time. It makes me sick!

I was banded the same day as you! Your intake seems just fine. I say if you are not feeling satisfied to eat til you are satisfied. It's not good to continue to be hungry. Unless it's more of a mental hunger? I've been asking a lot about my food intake as well. I posted both of my days of food on here because one day I wasn't sure if I had the right amount and yesterday I thought I ate too much but I was so hungry and wasn't getting "full". I just got Protein today so I can start on the shakes and see if that helps. Today for instance I haven't had as much as I have the past two days but today I had 3/4 of a light yogurt for breakfast, about 3/4 of a cup of soup and for dinner so far a Protein shake with about 25 grams of protein. I'm probably going to have some more soup later that is leftover from lunch if I get hungry. I think you are doing fine! It's nice to compare what one can eat compared to yourself isn't it?

Having only been 7 day post-op I couldn't just "eat" it... Before my surgery I was on liquids for 2 weeks so it's been over 3 weeks since I've really chewed anything. I was craving the sensation of chewing.

I'm glad to hear that! I think it's easy to get in more than 1/2 cup of Soup, I'm seeing that I shouldn't be worried about that right now because if it's in the same consistency as Water it moves right through like water, right? I'm still eating probably 500-600 calories or less the past 2 days. Which is WAY LESS than before surgery. I was just so worried that I should be feeling more restriction than I am. It's making more sense to me now.

I don't have Fluid in my band, I do know that. I'm unable to eat veggies and the only form of Protein I can eat right now is the powder or shakes which I am getting today. My food choices for this week are broth, creamy Soups, oatmeal, cream of wheat, skim milk, low-fat yogurt, whipped runny Beans (which I thought was the closest to protein) and fruit smoothies with no chunks..oh and Jello or popsicles.

I was banded in Mexico so it's not easy to get ahold of my surgeon to ask questions. That is the downside of paying out of pocket and doing it for a low price. I do have my paperwork and on week two, starting at day 7 it listed that I can have blended creamy Soups, oatmeal, yogurt, etc... everything I ate yesterday was on my plan for week 2. I added Water to everything to make it all runny so it was very soupy consistency. After reading over my papers again it says that my band is made to hold about 1/2 cup of food. So I'm seeing right away that I need to make sure that I take in 1/2 cup at first and measure. I'm using a little baby bowl that is less than 1/4 of a cup big and I haven't measured anything so when I say I had 1 cup it's a guess. I did end up getting full or satisfied last night. The only form of Protein it says to add on this week is the protein supplements which I have yet to go buy... =/ Today though!!!! YAY! All the other food choices to "eat" or slurp are all carby foods. I can't have eggs, or cottage cheese etc... yet. So I hope that explains atleast my food choices and why I am having the ones I am. The potato soup is runny not smooth like mashed potatoes even. Infact during week 3 it says I can try and have baked potatos with no skin, rice, macaroni, noodles, rice cereals etc... Strange I thought. Thankyou for all the posts and information.

I switched from clear fluids to more "full" liquids yesterday and my food intake yesterday was: 1/4-1/2 cup of yogurt 1 strained campells Soup at hand ( I had it at two seperate times, I think about a cups worth) 1/2 cup of beef broth 1 instant packet of cream of wheat Is this normal? I was expecting to not get that much food in? Today I just blended some baked potato soup and added some ff milk to it and I had about 3/4 of a cup. I feel "full" or satisfied right now but again just surprised I'm getting that down. How much are you guys intaking or did you intake just 7 days post op?

I am so trying this tomorrow! Whipped refried Beans with a pinch of cheese and a little sauce. Mmmmmmm

I LOVE your food lists. I've been wanting Beans... you do ok with cheese? Do you melt the cheese? Sounds SOOO good.

SO THANKFUL for all YOU GUYS! I had my surgery in Mexico so it's not like I can just easily call to ask questions. This forum is awesome! I did have to do clear fluids for a week....SIGH! I ended one day early though, as I was so weak and hungry. Starting Tuesday in one more week I get to add in pureed foods like blended meat (I don't know what that would be but this is what my sheet says), cottage cheese, more yogurt, scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes... Man does all that sound awesome! This week from clear fluids to yogurt, skim milk, creamy Soups, cream of wheat, oatmeal and fruit smoothies with no chunks. It's so strange how I appreciate food so much more now. Oh and Protein drinks start today. I need to go out and find a HIGH protein one. The ones I have only have 13 g. of protein and that is with 2 scoops. I'd be drinking all day on those to get the high protein I need. Any suggestions on a good tasting high protein one?

I'm having the opposite problem, I keep burping!

My week one diet is only Clear liquids, broth, Jello, Water, tea, apple juice.... Week 2 I can add cream of wheat, yogurt with no seeds or chunks and creamy Soups, Week 3 I can more "mushy" foods like scrambled eggs, cottage cheese... I'm day 4 post-op and HUNGRY! Anyone else experiencing hunger?

I wondered the same thing! And if I'm only getting in a tiny tiny amount of food right now shouldn't I try for the 50 calorie Jello rather than the 5 or 10 calorie sugar free one? I just got popsicles tonight and I didn't get sugar free. I figure I'm not eating really anything anyway, it can't hurt. Maybe my mentality is wrong with this but the only "food" I got in today were the popsicles. I'm still on clear fluids and on day 5 post op.

None of my pills come in liquid or chewable form. I'm going to try taking some tomorrow without crushing. My Dr. went over my med list and changed my meds before my surgery to be able to crush them. However, crushing is honestly making me ILL! After today I'm almost ready to give up taking my anti-depressents and my BP meds but I do need them...soooo I will cut them or swallow them starting tomorrow. Anyone who can do crushing of many meds a day with no problem I give you props! It is SO nasty! I'm glad to hear from all of you on what you did or your advice. I'm so glad I am not alone with all this.

All I have to say is THANK GOODNESS for this website and hearing from others who are going through this or have gone through this! It makes me feel so NOT alone in it all. I'm so excited to move pass all these hard phases and experience my band life. Today, I only got down about 25 oz of water and just 3 of my meds and I had 3 popsicles. One more day of clear fluids and I'm on more liquids. I have felt so sick today, the crushed pills are horrible and I'm thinking of trying to just cut them into small pieces and swollow them that way tomorrow. I was told by a nurse to wait 4 weeks but honestly it is tearing my stomach apart and I get full on the liquid I'm taking it to just get them down! I think it's so strange how I feel "full" but I'm hungry. I can't take in anymore liquid but my stomach feels empty and wants food. Oh the things to get used too....

I'm day 4 post-op and I suddenly have a bad upset stomach. I feel like all the liquids is going in and back out... TMI sorry but I'm wondering if anyone else has had trouble with an upset stomach right after surgery.

I can't have Protein drinks yet... Just Clear Liquids. Second week I get to add Protein Drinks and creamy Soups, and I can't wait!

Had my surgery! I'm 4 days post-op and today has been a hard day. I flew home from San Diego last night and I think I'm worn out from that. I had an incision done instead of it being lapro so I know my recovery time will be longer. I'm sick of Clear liquids and HATING the whole crushing pill thing. It makes me sick. I have 4 different types of regular meds I take a day and 2 of them are twice a day. PLUS I have the pain meds and an antibiotic I'm starting in a couple days. Anyone have any suggestions on getting them down with clear liquids? It makes me so sick. I'm so hungry today! I even thought about chewing up food and spitting it out!~ Sigh...

I'm here... in Mexico at the hospital. I had my surgery yesterday and it went well. The only problem was the Dr. ended up doing an incision instead of laproscopily. I guess he felt it was safer for me to have it done that way. I find out soon if I can start liquids today. I've only been on ice since after surgery. I'm having some gas pains mostly all in my stomach. THey told me todays goals are some liquids and lots of walking. It hurts when I stand because of the weight of my stomach that pulls down from my incision which is located alittle under my breast bone. Sore throat from the breathing tube but all in all I'm doing good and I know I'm going in the right direction.

Your cruise goal sounds great! What a nice treat! I would love to go on one. My vacation that I want to do after I lose enough weight is take my son to Disneyland and go on rides with him.

I'm in the hospital right now, had my surgery yesterday. I'm in a lot of pain...a lot of gas pain like others have said. They didn't do my surgery for the band laproscopic so I think my incision pain is pretty bad. Overall I'm doing alright though. I had my swallow test this morning and I get some liquids later. YAY. Yesterday after surgery was only ice.

Hello, I guess I should jump on board and try and get some support for this new journey I'm about to get on. I'm so excited! I'm self paying and so I am heading to Mexico on June 26th. I will be staying a couple days in SanDiego and then heading over to Tijuana for sugery. I'm supposed to do a 2 week liquid diet of protein drinks prior. Looking forward to chatting with some of you. -Heather