Jasper

Thanks for the advice, I am 13 days post op and still on the protein shake phase. But, I eat egg drop soup for dinner. It's hard to not drink at eat at the same time when you are used to it all of your life. How do people do it if they eat spicy or salty foods? Also, I heard that you cannot drink 30 min before a meal. Is that true? and why?

I was a huge water drinker before my surgery. I am banded for 13 days now. I used to drink when I ate which was all of the time. I never get thirsty and am not a big drinker unless it's with food. I , too, am finding it hard to drink all the required water. I focus right now on 4 c a day. I didnt know we couldn't drink 30 min before a meal..Why is that?

i dont care for avocado or really hummus...what about cheese melted in the beans? REally, Ricotta and PB tastes good? You just mix the two together?

Does anyone know how much protein egg drop soup has?

Hi Sharon every doc is different I am finding. My doc it was clear fluids for the first 4 days, now protein shakes for 2 weeks, then mushies for 2 weeks..

Hey there Delarla...I can start with the mushy foods on Monday (Although I've tried some already) :bandit Have you heard of the band being filled at the time of surgery? I haven't read anything about that, I usually hear that it's left unfilled for about 4-6 weeks.

Hi again Alex..you do a great job at comforting me. :banana Anyhow, I do have a fill. While waiting to be transported back to my room after the upper GI x ray , I was able to glance through my chart. one section was where the surgeon had to report in detail step by step of the surgery. I read that the band is filled 2.5 cc. Which at that time I didnt know anything about. So when I went to the doc the Monday after surgery to get the staples removed. The PA who was also in the operating room said you are thin inside. Of course I questioned that being 270 pounds. She said you have no fat around your organs so we had to use the smallest band and we filled it already because if we didn't you would not lose weight. I am still waiting for that card to tell me what kind of band i have , which I hope to get this coming Monday. That's why I am so worried about not feeling so fullish after eating 1 c of soup and stuff like that. What do you think?

Thanks for replying. But, how do you know if your band slipped already, or is not healing properly without having to get an xray of some sort? So although I am not technically on the mushy food stage, egg drop soup doesnt hurt? Last night I had some and found it was the best thing in the world lol. And I scarfed down 1 cup in a few minutes. It's really hard to retrain myself to eat slowly. But I felt I could've done more. Am I supposed to get that feeling that I need to stop. Or is it too soon after surgery? I hear that liquids go down much easier than solids and I hope that I will feel fuller once I start my solid phase in 3 weeks. What if I permanently damaged the healing process of the band since I already ate foods that are not allowed yet?

I am a new user of this web site and I LOVE it. Everyone is so nice and very informative. I too am 13 days post op and am having trouble following my doctor's food reccomendations. Right now i am on the shake phase, which is hard . I tried soft foods already and felt fine, and wondered is the band in place right, why can I eat this and more than I thought I could and feel OK. But after reading all of your wise responses, I am going to back off of the soft foods since I am not officially supposed to eat it yet. I go back to the doc on monday. What do you guys think of doing the 2 protein drinks a day and maybe egg drop soup in the evening? Please let me know if It will hurt my healing process. I've had some cottage cheese, cheese, soup, and 2 stuffed clams thus far. I hope I haven't ruined the band yet. But thanks for posting your thread...I was worried too. I hope you are doing well and continue to feel OK. God Bless....