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My doc told me NO anything but CLEAR the first 5 days...then full liquids for 2 weeks THEN mushies like cream of mushroom....you gotta call your doc and ask or play it safe and wait. I have a soup for you once you are on mushies......I made it for my husband when he was banded and ate it every day...now that I am banded I will be making another batch, but I still have 2 weeks before I get mushies! 2 very large onions cut up super small 4/6 cloves of garlic 2 tablespoons olive oil cook it hot to brown it all well, then cook it low with the lid till it turns to mush. Add 2 cans of tomato sauce bring it to a boil, add 2 tablespoons of chili powder Stir in a whole package of extra lean turkey meat and a can of no fat re fried Beans. Let simmer for at least an hour. It's a very light (spice wise) chili and so good. The family can have a bowl with cheese & crackers and just get out the handy dandy food processor and blend till super creamy. Add Water if you need to lighten your blended one up. Yummy, super Protein packed, low fat and satisfying for the whole family.

Wow, I am 4 days post op today and wouldnt think about eating anything yet. I am on all liquids for 2 more weeks before I can move up to mushie food. I was told this is so you do not risk your band slipping or ripping a stitch...Id slow down and ask your doctor.

I am 4 days post op and woke up with a nasty lump yhis morning...so sore, I figured I was getting a cold but feel OK otherwise...yoy are right, maybe it is from the tubes!

I got some great liquid vitamins at Costco, its great!

Or why dont you just eat what you want? Have whatever it is that you are craving in a small portion and see if that makes you feel better. As long as you dont eat the whole cake......eat a piece!

I am 4 days post op as well and felt a bit of hunger yesterday but it passed, and today I am not hungry at all. I can do protein shakes starting today so I am happy to be out of the clear phase.

Do you keep a food diary? Look back at the past 2 weeks, maybe you just ate a bit more without realizing it...I know it happens to me a lot.

And then there was my husband who took about 4 weeks to feel better after his band. HE had a super hard time, lots of pain, lots of discomfort, lots of pain meds and lots of complications as well. I was bandes last Wednesday (4 days ago) and feel fine, a bit of shoulder pain still and some gas but thats about it.

I was a size 18/20 when I met my husnad on a blind date through matchmaker.com

Wow...you guys are lucky to eat so fast. I have 2 more weeks of liquids before I can move onto mushies.

Yaya, I beat the hunger / or wanting food by eating popsicles. I got some Bryers sugar free today and they are awesome....I have had like 5 of them today. Right now I just want to eat because its looking and smelling good, but the popcocle fills me up and the cold is good fpr the stiches. I had a hiatal hernia repar as well so have a few extra stices to take care of. I am now 3 days post op and my biggest problem is the gas in my bowls, TMI sorry but I have such bad gas and diareah its horrrible. The gas pain in my shoulders is better but I still can not take a deep breath without it hurting. I am looking forward to my shake tomorrow morning.

Oh ya baby! Pudding! Fat Free Sugar Free jello pudding, vannila is my fave! Yumo! Cant wait!

I was banded the day after you (Wednesday) and I feel much better than I thought I would. I am on clear liquids till tomorrow (Sunday) and then I will be alowed to have full liquids, so that will add protein drinks, no fat milk, yogurt, pudding and the clear I am on now too. I get full liquids for 2 weeks and have no intention of rushing it. I might feel better on the outside, but on the inside I have stiches that need to heal. I only have this one chance to heal right...I didnt get this far to mess it up because I wanted to eat. I do kinda want to eat right now but I am not hungry at all.

I have a clothes rack too! But an elliptical is WAY too much for me right now, I even know that! I will slowly build back up to that...I was at a point where I ws doing about 30 min/ 4 miles that was about a year ago....now I will just walk, slowly around the block to move around. Today is my last day of clear liquids, tomorrow I get shakes! WhooHoo! Never thought Id be so excited to get to drink a protein shake.

ya I am tender for sure and I am sure it has a lot to do with the hernia...how many stiches did you get in yours?

Liquids, lets see I drank 2 isopures a vitamin water maybe 8oz of chicken broth and a couple popcicles...whats that? like 70oz or so? And its so hard, I want to drink faster but dont feel like my tummy can take it.

Hi Amy! We were both banded the same day. How are you feeling now? I am hoping that my gas pain is gone that was horrible, now I am just kindof in a dull ache all over but no bad pain. I was also self pay so am trying to be super good as well, I also had a bad hernia repaired so I have a few extra stiches to take care of.

OK so here I am, banded on Wednesday and feeling so much better. I took a short walk around the block today and it was nice to get some air but felt kindof dizzy afterwards. So...just trying to drink water..its super hard to do now for some reason!

ya...not running just yet. I have had some super bad gas pain today.....I suppose I just need to get through a few days and it will be better right?

Hi Happy, I am home! Got home today at about 5.30pm and have been feeling bad till now (its 10.30pm) and I finally feel like I am comming out of it. Dr. Horgan was as sweet as ever....Mary a doll and Mary even had her Dad with her whos a physcologist and watched the surgery. I got sent home with liquid vicoden ad it seems to be keeping the edge off....walking around a bit back and forth in my bedroom tonight so tomorrow I will try to get outside and do a few blocks. Fell super sore but haning in! WIll write again tomorrow, just wanted to say hello :thumbup: I AM BANDED!

Todays the day I will get my band. Wow....I am in a surreal place, not too excited or frieked very peacefull actually.....I pray for a quick and easy surgery a short recovery and send thanks out to all of my board buddies for helping me through it all.

Amy and soon, are you guys having a last meal tonight??

AHHHHHHHHHHH It's official! I just paid my bill $15,500 in full.....surgery is tomorrow at 12.30pm!! Holy S__t!

Isn't it surreal how you can bond with s "stranger" on the Internet? I have had a few experiences meeting people on the Internet. My first was my husband....yes we met on line, but its a true love story we were meant to be. I also met a friend in a chat room once, we had something very personal in common so we emailed forever and did finally meet, to my surprise she was a total Hollywooder! Famous and everything. Now this web site, total strangers in one way but the closest friends in another way. My very best friends whom I have known for over 20 years know nothing about what I am doing this Wednesday but the thousands of people that read my posts here know very private details about me. I really am a very private person, but somehow posting anonymously is great....I have met one banded buddy from this board she has kids my sons age and we live close so we have met at the park a few times, we are strangers but have one very common unique bond. And HappyHome....we still need to meet up for that Protein drink!

Hi Happy! How are you doing? 2 days and counting for me...I can not believe it I feel like I am still waiting for the other shoe to drop, 3rd times the charm, right!