Lockportguy

I 'm two weeks post op and I have already had dinner out! Chicken breast with mushy yellow peppers and a few mushy onions slices, sweet potato and sugar free cheese cake for desert. I admit I felt beyond stuffed when I ate it, and I did mash everything up very small, then chewed my brains out. But it felt good to eat again. I have lost 26 pounds in two weeks, and 10 pounds the week before for a total of 36 pounds in 3 weeks. My exeperience is "trial and error" If it doesnt feel good, STOP! If you can start out small, a tiny bite of soft food here and there, you seem to transition quicker. My firt 6 days after surgery consisted of one ounce of liquid very 15 minutes, (all day)protein shake (chocolate and vanilla), sugar free jello, skim milk, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, green tea! My second week I transistioned into scrambled eggs, tuna with mayo, egg salad, some chicken salad, although that was a slow move, and nearing the end of the second week I got brave and ate sweet potato (no skin) baked potato, soft (non green) veggies such as carrots and some toast. Im back to drinking my Tim Hortons coffee everyday as well. I am at full speed energy wise as well! Two weeks to the date! :wink2:

Fantastic...I had my surgery on 4/14/08 just two weeks ago today! I have lost 26 pounds in two weeks. Yes, 26 pounds in two weeks is for real. I lost 10 pounds prior to surger which means I am down 36 pounds total in a month! It is the best thing I ever did. I had some mild shoulder pain for week after surgery and that was all. My incisions are very tiny and already healed :wink2: Its a cake walk...enjoy!

Yes..I had that same terrible pain. Banded on 4/14/08 and I couldnt beleive it. The shoulder pain hurt every time I drank a protein shake. Now that I have stopped drinking them I feel ok. Im glad Im not crazy! Thanks