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I had mine 3 days after surgery just like it was suppose to come on time it should come around the next couple of days again so no delays there .....

I will go for my first fill on Wednesday ......

So since Monday im on soft foods stage 3 ....i eat 3 times a day 1 1/2 oz oz protein and 1 oz of fruits /veggies it is def not really enough food , and then i m suppose to take 20-30 per meal ...geez im trying but thats really not easy lol now im wondering if i eat some creamy soup would that be only 2 oz too? i will do this for 2 weeks and then i get pumped up to 4 oz of protein and 1/2 cup of fruit / veggies per meal ,....i also got my answer why no to eat breads/ pasta its not only because the doughy once could get stuck its also because the weight loss will stop adding these foods to early, i didnt know that but now it makes sense ...

I will cook some chilli tomorrow :-).....but potatoes are on my NO list :-( to starchy i was told ...

Good luck !! I think 5 am is a good time, to early to think.... lol.... by the time u be really up, u will be done

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i havent had no shake in over a week i just cant get one down , im drinking iso-pure ( from GNC) like it kinda tastes like Gatorade comes in different flavors one bottle 20fl oz has 40 g of 100% whey protein i water it down so its not sweet at all and drink it through out the day and then i have 1 or 2 glasses of milk

i read everywhere that bread is a no go after banding is it because it gets stuck or does it have a different reason ? I'm a bread eater and im not talking about the white soft toast no im talking about BREAD like sour dough ...

About 2 days ago i did feel a lil discomfort but as fast as it came on it went away ...

Thanx everyone ! I guess now i know why no bread ....i just wasnt sure what the reason was . I did read that some ppl can do toasted bread or grilled ham n cheese but im not sure if i wanna find out

lol ...i dont blame him ! forget about the scale i go on every monday and thats it.

U need to STOP getting on that scale daily , once a week is enough, all u do is drive your self crazy ! ...i lost around 5 lbs the frist couple days on the pre op then, i got on my scale the day of surgery nothing, i was a little mad cause i really stuck to my diet . Then i had to get on the scale at the hospital and guess what i did lose another 4lbs .also sometimes u dont lose on the scale, sometimes u do lose inches. The pre op diet is mostly to shrink your liver for surgery . Keep your head up , u will see results !

i can not drink any kind of shake any more , i just cant get it down it gags the world out of me ,im not sure what to do for this last week of the post op diet , eat pudding, yogurth, drink milk and egg drop soup ..hmmmm will that be enough protein ...... 6 more days Im really all shaked out here ......but one good thing the scale keeps goin down :wub: .....any one any idea how to get protein without the shake-drama?

i tried em so many ..yuck ... i cant do em nomore i been on em for almost 4 weeks all together i just need 6 more days till i move on to different foods .....

nono im post op i was banded on the 19th...

I was glued too.... but by now it doesnt look sealed anymore, looks like the clue wants to come off. I aint ready for it to go just yet .....lol

I think feeling hungry is a good sign it shows that the stomach is healing ....i sure dont like what it feels like but its only one more week till we move on to soft or mushed foods and then 2 more weeks till solids, so after this week it will get easier plus i know my scale is goin in the right direction for once and that will keep a big on my face hungry or not .....

My biggest incision is bruised too it looks like it been in a boxing fight it has every blue , purple red shade u can think of its good to hear u doing well ....i m starting to feel a little hungry now too, but i aint as brave as you are . I still have one more week of this lovley liquid diet ahead of me. Since the broth didnt do much , the most i did was some eggdrop Soup for lunch today and that was just a few spoons ...im just to scared that my stomach wont heal right if i cheat

When ever u feel up to it im 5 days post and im feeling wonderful .

I' m still not hungry but im happy about it, cause my liquid diet lasts 2 weeks too so its still a long way till the 2nd .....but i do get the hiicups and they do hurt me too.....i cant get much in, a lil broth and a few spoons of jogurt or sf pudding i try to at least finish one shake throughout the day but im far from hungry. Maybe it will help if u sip on some warm broth or tea when your tummy starts making noises...we got only 9 more days of liquids and then we be moving on :wub: just keep your head up, it will get better

i had the same preop diet it gets better after the first week ...check with your doc. if u can have eggdrop soup, that really always saved my day ....i have to follow the same diet for two more weeks post op now but it doesnt bother me as much now ....

i wasn't allowed no fruits in the shakes or veggies in my broth and i still have to follow the same diet for 2 more weeks now after surgery ....the only thing i was allowed was eggdrop soup ....

i was told to start protein shakes soon as i get home but i cant do 3 of em i do one 11 oz over the day i will have to get plain protein powder to mix in my jogurt and pudding i eat one of each a day but i half to spilt it in half and broth drink bout 8 oz of broth a day ....i have to stay on this liquid diet till the the first week of April

So i got home this morning, still feeling wonderful. ...just a lil sore and a tiny bit of gas pain....i lost 8 lbs with this pre op diet, that makes 33 lbs i lost since october ,when i got sick with Gerd and Gastritis ...now i will have to continue the same diet for another 2 weeks. As of right now, i cant get no 3 shakes in all i had was 1 ,i did put double of the protein powder in tho ....then i had a little broth through out the day . I just had a 1/4 cup of jello for dinner and i felt a lil uncomfi but maybe its because my insides are still sore... ...overall i have to say my first hospital expierence in the USA was wonderful very nice nurses and doctors they took very good care of me :wub: ...

U' ll get there it just takes time ...i still need to rest in between but im still surprised i felt this good right away.... i was all worked up for nothing really .....