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I was banded on the 26th of July as well. I've lost about 11 pounds. Asked my nutritionist if I should be following a calorie count but she said no. Hope you are well! Looking forward to my first fill on 8/24!

Hi All - Does anyone have any recommendations for shampoo/hair care products for thinning hair? I've had this issue prior to surgery due to my PCOS but I'm thinking I don't want it to get worse. Any feedback is much appreciated. Thanks!!

Thank you so much for the feedback! This really helps and I have just placed an order for the Biotin pills and a Nioxin Starter Kit from amazon.

Which ones are pills, if any? Thanks to everyone who replied!

That's a pill - the 5000 units? Thanks so much!

Yes, definitely consult your doctor. I was able to continue most of my pills the day after surgery - Prozac and birth control were ok for me to take.

Everyone is different. I had my band placed on a Friday and I went back to work (desk job) on the following Tuesday. I also had no pain or nausea and my boyfriend insisted on driving me to and from the office because he was worried that with the liquid diet I was less alert. You might want to wait and see how you're feeling. Listen to your body and your doctor of course. Best of luck!

I hope you find relief and answers very soon. Best wishes and prayers sent your way.

I'm over a week post op and I've only had liquid movements which I was told was normal.

Hi everyone! Just curious - have any of you been given a guideline in terms of calories per day post-op? For instance, I know in my first week post-op I wasn't consuming many calories because of the liquid diet. Now I'm onto week 2/stage 2 and I was instructed to have a minimum of 60 grams of Protein per day but nothing regarding calories. I'm wondering if the healing is the focal point and not the calories so much? If anyone has a recommend calorie count I should be aiming for each day please let me know. Thanks!!

Thank you for your reply! This makes sense to me!

Thank you for your reply! This makes sense to me!

I love reading your posts and your feedback and you really seem like a sweet, genuine person. We are so much more than our exterior appearance and I'm so sorry this happened to you. Virtual hug being sent your way. Treat yourself well tonight - you deserve it. Forget the a**holes !

I had the surgical glue too. Did really well with that a no issues with incisions. I was banded on 7/26.

Can anyone tell me what this actually might mean? I understand non-cream and puréed but does that mean that any non-cream Soup can be puréed and enjoyed? This is part of my stage 2 (week 2) post op diet. I'm pretty sure the staff at my surgeon's office wants to kill me with all of my questions!! Bringing it to the forum while I wait for a callback. Thanks!

Spoke to the nutritionist. No cream soups. Nothing with meat, rice or pasta or potatoes. So basically tomato I can eat as is and I can purée vegetable soup. Thanks everyone.

Hi all - Before I call my nutritionist yet again I thought I'd check in here for some feedback. This Friday I move to stage 2 of my post-op diet. This includes skim milk, Protein shakes, sugar-free pudding, no-sugar added yogurt, vegetable juice, mashed cottage cheese. My question is this: if I get a skim DECAF latte is that ok? I know decaf coffee is ok even now on my clear liquid diet but I wasn't positive on the latte front. Thanks a bunch!

Welcome! Good luck to you! This is a great site for support!

Yes, calorie-wise it's about 120. It's non-fat milk (about 3/4 cup) and sugar-free vanilla syrup (about 20 calories) and the decaf espresso shots. Those are the ones I wasn't sure on since its coffee but its stronger. Thanks!

Forgot one part - sugar-free vanilla-flavored syrup in my latte? Am I pushing it?

Thank you for sharing this and congrats on your success! As a newbie myself I am inspired to read your journey so far and I agree that the value of the people on this forum is tremendous. Best wishes to you with your continued success!

Hi all - sorry for the graphic nature of this post. I had what seemed like diarrhea today. No pain or discomfort - just liquid. I called the doctor and he said since I am 4 days post op and on a liquid diet then bowel movements can be liquid and not to worry. Just wondering if anyone has experienced this?