MingoLingo

I get banded. I am most concerned with the week of liquids after. Any advice on what to eat drink that week? I have Jello and some whey Protein power so far. I will do my last shopping trip on Sunday to get the last of what I need for the week.

I add mine to Soups or chili. People say you can mix it with just about any food. The unjury brand states on the side of the jar not to heat to a temp. over 130.

There is usually no fluid in the band when it is placed, so you have very little to no restriction. Your restriction will come after you heal and start getting fills.

I had my first fill on Tuesday and did clear liquids for the day. Back to regular food on Wednesday.

I have been using the unflavored GNC brand and it works for me in hot food or soups.

I had no pre-op diet requirements or testing.

I had my surgery on 2/1/10 so I am not having any issues with my vitamins so far. I was out of calcium so I got Viactiv chewy and chewable Vit. C from Sam's. I was looking at multi-vitamins and I saw that a liquid-gel cap is available at BJ's, made by Nature Made I think. I still have enough for now, so that I will research it a bit more before buying something. I would like to buy a gel-cap Pre-Natal multi-vitamin, but haven't seen any that are affordable yet.

Way to go!!

Sugar-free hard candies like lifesavers. :eek:

I really wasn't that hungry the first week. Sugar free lifesavers or hard candy helps. I could drink as much of the clear liquid as I wanted and I always added protein to broth and sugar-free juices.

Slider means the food pretty much just slides through the pouch into your tummy, thus not triggering the "full" signal to help you stop eating sooner. Everyone has different experience with foods so most everyone will have different slider foods. Some foods though, will be sliders for just about everyone. I had surgery on 2/1/10, so I am still learning. In fact, today is my first real meal of mushies since surgery. I FF refried Beans and I made them AWESOME!! Not a slider for me.:tongue_smilie:

Just found these. They sound great!!

I was banded on Feb 1st with the Realize band. I am still on creamy soups/liquids/yogurt/puddings type food. I move to mushies next week. I think I am down almost 20 pounds since surgery.

I saw my surgeon three times before the day of banding which was 2/1/10. No follow-up calls from the office at all. That really pissed me off, but whatever. The hospital out-patient center called the next day after my surgery.

I just let mine "wear" off in the shower. I had no restrictions about bathing or showering after surgery.

2 weeks post-op tomorrow for me also. My Doc still has me on liquids. Soups, puddings, yugurt stuff like that, no chunks.

The website sucks.

Please post the Pepper Steak recipe also.

Well, puking up around my dogs make clean-up so much easier as they love to recycle fresh puke!! I am a week banded and moving onto fat-free soups and FF yogurts and pudding and Protein Shakes made with FF milk, no fruits. Supposed to do this for two weeks and then I'm not sure what hell he has planned for me for the last two weeks. I am going out of town March 4th to the 8th and need to be eating fairly normal food by that time. No fill in the band, just the band. I have the REALIZE band.

Liquid poop here since the evening after surgery. I'm still on clear liquids. Next week I can add fat-free soups, no chunks and sugar free puddings. I'm so excited.:thumbup:

I'm day 7, still on clear fluids so this is good to know. Thanks!

Exactly!!:thumbup::laugh:

What is PB'ing? I've seen it mentioned several times and cannot figure out what it means.:sifone: Also what is the brand name for the papaya/pineapple enzymes from Trader Joe's that are chewables.:frown: I don't have TJ's here, but may be able to find the brand at a health supplement store.:huh2: I have the Realize band and that forum doesn't seem to get much attention. :sad: So I hope I can play here.

I hope Realize people can play here too. I'm leaning toward Effie for the band. I'll have to think on the port. There doesn't seem to by much support on the Realize forum here.:sifone:

I hope we can enjoy a drink or two after the band.