TampaGina

I am 5 days post op and am having trouble getting all the protein in as well. I want real food! I am so sick of these protein shakes...I can't stand it! Gas pains and no weight loss yet . Just chewed some gas-x tablets and hoping that helps!

Hey everyone! I live in Brandon, next to Tampa and am 5 days post op! I wld love some FL band buddies I am really struggling w this early stage of the diet. I am so sick of all these liquids and not having food. Everything still looks good and I want all sorts of food just know I prob cldnt get it down. Would love chatting and getting any possible tips that wld be helpful! Thanks!

What kind of Chili are you guys talking about? I am 5 days post op and can't eat mushy foods till day 14! I wld say to go ahead and add a lil sour cream and cheese...we can't have that much anyway! I am thinking of all kinds of beans...pinto, navy, black, baked...anything sounds good right now! Chicken blended with salsa sounds good...ugh! I am so sick of protein shakes!

I am 5 days post op and my doctor found the hernia while he was doing the surgery and fixed it. I can't imagine that has to be run by insurance before hand, especially since...like in my case, we didn't even know about it! I, also, am not sure if the pain is coming from that or the port because all the discomfort seems to be in the same place. I have been taking 800mg of cimitidene for reflux/heartburn...I wonder if that is something I could stop taking now?

I wish I cldve had meat! I do know that we could have raw veggies...I even used a lil dressing! Good luck!

Congrats ladies!!

Yes you should be fine! I take depression/anxiety meds and I think many people do. I am only 4 days post op and am still taking my meds, but would love to stop at some point. They want to know if you are mentally prepared for the surgery...but I'm not sure that we ever completely are! We have become addicted to food and this process is going to take awhile! Good luck!

Lol I love your post Lisa! "the most we could wait was 10 days!". Love it!

I have heard that u have to really watch Lean Cuisine due to the sodium content...just something to watch for.

The pre op diet is so hard! I'm not gonna lie...in the 16 days that I was on it, I probably cheated 5 days. I was told that we have to realize that we got this way because of cheating...so the doctors know we are going to cheat here and there...just get right back on it!

Omg that sounds so good I can't stand it! Course I am Day 4 post op and just want anything other that broth or a protein shake! Hmm how long till I can have some of that?

I am on Day 4 post op and all I want is everything I can't have! I keep questioning whether or not I did the right thing. I am so sick of these liquids and protein shakes! I just want real food! I know this is part of the reason that I havent succeeded on diets before...I just can't seem to get myself out of this food depression.

Mine is Aug 14th! Much luck and God Bless to everyone!

Band erosion? Really? Wow...I just went thru the caffeine withdrawl headache last week...was awful! I have been doing fine now without caffeine but wondered why we couldn't have it.