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Get a low sugar Greek yogurt, blend with Fairlife milk. If you're in the South, Publix has a great yogurt smoothie called B'More. I love those. Sent from my Nexus 6P using the BariatricPal App

I put yogurt with milk in the blender and made a shake. I could use regular yogurt, not Greek cause it is too thick.

Try kefir. Super tasty with more Probiotics than drinkable yogurt. Sent from my SM-G925V using the BariatricPal App

cheese, eggs, Nuts, seeds, and Peanut Butter. meats (beef, chicken, and pork). Fish. Yogurt made from whole milk. Beans, peas, and lentils. Tofu. Personally I crave eggs & chicken!!! :frown:

You can also ask your dr for a script for a dissolvable antacid -- that's what I did -- it's one that you have to put on your tounge and it dissolves, tastes okay -- not exactly as good a dessert (lol) but better than worrying about taking capsules ... my doctor doesn't want us to take any capsules for 8 weeks. BTW, I'm 3 weeks out and also, hungry every 2 hours or so ... I'm just starting my "mushy" stage, and cottage cheese seems to satisfy my hunger more than mushy lentil Soup (which I've been having and enjoying, I love lentils, and good source of protein), but greek yogurt, cottage cheese and apple sauce (which unfortunately is not high in Protein though) all seem to go down nicely & satisfy me for at least 2 - 2.5 hours ... I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels hungry -- from what I've been reading on the posts lots of people who are newbies are hungry too -- and my nutritionist said that's a good sign - in that I'm healing nicely and that I probably did not have a lot of swelling after the surgery (although my tummy was so black & blue!) ... keep up the good work ... RG

Thanks, I will try that. Any suggestions on how to take it? I sprinkled it in some yogurt once and there were little balls everywhere in my mouth (haha). Can I ever take a whole pill or capsule again? Total rookie here!!!

Anne, i had some greek yogurt yesterday and the had the runs ALL NITE LONG!!! BAD GIRL!!!!! just thought Id share! Also, I tried to go back to work yesterday and I was NOT READY. I took a few more days off. Im so bored at home tho. How have you been feeling?

I didn't eat the amount i "could" just because i "could". my doc said to stick to roughly 1/4 to 1/2 cup. I'd eat the following 1/4 cup egg beaters with a small amount of cheese small mashed potatoes and gravy from KFC Pintos N Cheese - taco bell Light N fit yogurt - 4oz size natural applesauce pack - 4oz Soups of all kinds and of course popsicles and water! of course I was running at about 5-600 calories/day which I was told was a bit low... I'm on solids now and going at about 800-1000/day maybe I was overzealous but it did pay off in a huge return of a 40lb loss.

Yep, I'm finally here. That fourth fill on Monday did the trick. By yesterday afternoon, I decided to try some real food. First, I had a yogurt which went down real slow. Then, I tested myself w/a solid dinner of chicken apple sausage, asparagus (slightly overcooked on purpose), and pasta. I took very small portions and cut everything super small. The skin on the sausage was a little irritating, but went down OK. But, having the leftovers today at lunch, I got stuck bad. Still no PB. I had to just tough it out until it passed through. Lesson learned... remove the skin on sausage!!! :eek: Its kinda like now is when I really GOT my band. All of the stuff they taught me that I would need to do (small small bites and chew chew chew) was not necessary before and now, all of a sudden, it is. I'm gonna take it easy w/dinner tonight and maybe just have lentil stew or a black bean soup that has been waiting in my pantry for just such an occasion. The really good thing is that I'm still not hungry so I really don't care what I eat. I am a little worried about tomorrow, though. I'm going to a friend's wedding tomorrow night and have no idea what is on the menu or if it will be buffet or served to us. I usually am not a fan of buffets, but I am really really hoping for a buffet this time so I can pick out just a little of the things that I think will work for me. I just really don't want to end up having a stuck episode in public and at a special event like that. My plan is to locate the nearest bathroom ahead of time and cut my food really really really small. Working in my favor are two things. First, all of my friends know I am banded and I am sure she will have sat us all together. So, at least all of my tablemates will know why I am eating such miniscule portions and skipping on meat or dry chicken if that's what is served. They are all very supportive too and won't make me feel weird about it. The other thing is that the bride's own mother is actually banded. So, maybe, just maybe, the menu is actually band friendly. Could I actually be that lucky? :w00t: And then as soon as I survive this wedding, what do I have next? Easter dinner! At least I am hosting so I get to choose the menu. I'm gonna make ham and really creamy delicious scalloped potatoes. Haven't figured out the rest of the meal, but my MIL is bringing baked apples (totally soft and band friendly) and coconut cream pie. Yum! Still gotta figure out some other sides. Really, I think the ham is the only thing that I'm not sure of. I have never baked a ham myself and just hope I can do a good job so it is not dry. And, the good thing is that the only outside guests are my inlaws and they also know I'm banded and are supportive. You know, the thing is that even though everyone knows about my band and is totally supportive. They just haven't seen me ever get stuck before. :eek: And, I would hate to have that happen in front of them and then have them think badly about the band. All of us who are banded know its a learning curve. Every time we get a fill, we have to relearn what works for us and what doesn't. But, from an outsider's perspective, they see you get stuck or in pain once and they think... oh, the band is bad, makes you sick all the time. Oh well, I guess I can't start worrying now about what people think.

I'm not on mushies yet but I'm on full liquids. low fat cream soups, sugar free pudding, yogurt, etc....

I started my Pre-Op diet today a low carb/high protein diet and it is going really well. i have been drinking Isopure protein drinks and watching what i put in my mouth. i felt a little tired all day which i think is a side effect of not eating all the carbs i am used to and had a mild headache, is that normal?? had a wonderful steak dinner and will have some yogurt as a snack.. I think i can actually do this whoo hooo... :thumbup:

I literally feel like I have stalled since week 2. I'm now week 7. I lost 11 pounds week 1. Then 4 pounds week 2. Weeks 3-7 I've lost 7.8 pounds. I know I should be happy but honestly this has been 4 weeks of the scale not moving then moving down a pound only to move up 1.7 etc.... UGH. I'm truly wanting to throw away my scale. I've had the thoughts like, ok I lost a bunch at first and my body is catching up. But honestly. It's so frustrating seeing the scale say the same thing over and over. I have gotten smaller. I wish I had taken measurements ????. I started a size 22 and wore a size 18 to work today. My heaviest weight was 264 Surgery weight was 259 Current weight 237.2 I eat every 2 hours, mostly all Protein. I do have granola in my yogurt. Is there too many carbs? I have fish or chicken for lunch and cottage cheese for snack. I've quit Protein shakes (unless I can't get food with a busy schedule) as my literature from my surgeon says to try and stay away from drinking protein. And I really do get enough. 60-90 grams a day. I'm wondering if anyone out there is having struggles like mine? Will I eventually see a significant drop??? I'm happy don't get me wrong, I have no regrets. I think I'm impatient is all.

I was banded Oct 22nd started at 219 and I am only at 207 the last time I went to the doctors office for a fill. I think that I totally suck at my food choices maybe because I can't really eat real food and I eat very little. I am going to see the dietician today so we will see how much hope she gives me. I do exercise not much but I do and here is a sample of what I eat. AM - Yoplait yogurt lunch - Mushy Masa basically this is corn mill cooked with onion, tomate, and chille it is a mexican dish anyways I eat like a cup maybe. Sample LUnch- Canned Soup, Canned Raviolis, Canned Chef Boy R D stuff, grilled chicken Snack- sometimes whatever I find Dinner- Cereal, Pasta Drink only Water always. I have noticed that sometimes when I eat I get this freaking pain in my stomach. I get a lot of slimy nasty saliva also. Please if you have any suggestions please share them with me. I will post what the dietician gives me later today.:biggrin:

Even “Pre-Band” I’ve always preferred to use powder. This way I can use WATER not milk. Sounds gross at first but actually I use 4 ICE CUBES and just enough water (1-2 ounces max) to get the blender going. This makes for a thick shake that takes longer to drink and I stay fuller longer….and…NO GAS!!!! Since I know I’m lacking calcium, I add a yogurt to my shake. Right now I add a “Dan-O-Kids” b/c it has a double shot of calcium packed into a little container. I also add fresh frozen fruit (no sugar/no syrup) and sometimes 1 packet of Splenda. My whole breakfast (the shake) is 280 calories and 52 grams of protein.

I buy foods that remind me of the holidays, but are a better fit with my current diet. For example, I've been eating Pumpkin yougurt almost every morning. To make it, I mix plain canned pumpkin, plain greek yogurt, Splenda, vanilla, and cinnamon with a little water. Tastes so good and keeps me out of hubby's pumpkin pie most days. I also like pumpkin stirred in my vanilla protein drink. And Celestial Seasoning's Gingerbread Spice Tea with a little Splenda. Another treat is the sugar free apple cider drink mix. I don't buy foods that might make me go off track. I used to keep several filled candy jars throughout the Christmas season. Now I buy See's candy a couple of times over the holiday season. I eat a few pieces and that's the extent of my holiday candy. I also avoid having baked goods in the house. I do keep peppermint candies because I won't overeat them and the peppermint flavor is so Christmasy. When we go to a party, I bring something I know I can eat that is a good choice for me. If people try to get me to eat more, I simply say I'm full. When we go out to eat, I eat a splurge food that is low in calories, like lobster or dungeness crab. If the meal is at my house, I send fatty leftovers home with everyone so there isn't so much of it left at my house. I exercise first thing in the morning (actually do this all year, not just holidays!) so it's done before I can cook up an excuse about why I can't do it.

Premier protein shakes at Walmart are a life saver. Siggis or Dannon Oikos triple zero yogurt, fair life milk, chicken salad, tuna... Honestly the premier shakes saved me a few times. You can get them at Walmart!

Yogurt, mayo, butter, salad dressings, etc. ? I've heard that lap banders should eat low fat but full fat always keeps me fuller longer and keeps my sugar levels more stable. Just curious if anyone does indeed eat full fat products. TIA

I agree with the other commenters. This has been my struggle so I definitely understand. You aren't eating enough calories so your body is holding on to everything for dear life. LOL! Plus you are only 10 weeks out which is still early. I would suggest eating something every two hours. Yogurt. Fruit. Protein bars. Nuts. Jerky. Boiled eggs. Veggies. I know it is hard while still trying to get in your Water though. Good luck.

You can do it. I was banded over two weeks ago and now in the mushy stage. I have to admit tonight I have been a little bad. I eat a cookie because we were baking for christmas. But other then that I have been sticking to it... I eat for liquids yogurt, protein shakes that I added everything to to make them taste yummy... sf puddings, sf jello.. I also made homemade custard that was yummy.. You can do it..

I feel your pain. I have guests coming over for dinner. I made a 3 course meal, baked bread and cannot touch any of it. I will stick to my yogurt and shake.

Well last week I lost 5lbs I am on my 2 week pre op diet, with one week left. I can only have protein shakes and sugar free liquids. But I added carbmaster yogurt from Krogers it only has 4grams of carbs and 12 grams of protien =80cals. I also eat this AMAZING new cheese it's a 100 cal pack from Kraft called 3 cheese blend. It's my one treat everyday And only 1gram of carbs. I have been doing 800-1000cals per day and although it sucks it is somewhat tolerable as long as I keep myself busy. I also eat these prepackaged SF jello jigglers from krogers called gel bites and that has helped a ton to keep me satisfied. I don't think I could tolerate 500 cals a day yikes!! You should def. go low carb and you will for sure loose the wt by June 9th. And shrink your liver

...what is the wisest thing to do? See, my doctor made it clear that I was to avoid yogurt, milk, Soups, ect. and to watch diet like a hawk... but I'm sick with a very bad cold/flu that's lasting for days now. And I'm not sure if I should continue with his guidelines or just follow instinct and have soups, lemon things, garlic in things, ec till I recover. Anyone else been through this?

Okay my doctor requires you to do 10 days pre-op liquid diet. I am on day 4...my surgery is scheduled for next Thursday at 7am. I AM SO HUNGRY I could put salt and ketchup on the dog and eat her! I never really noticed how many fast food commercials were on TV...but now it seems it's all I hear and see. Any suggestions? I am so tired of sugar free Jello, Sugar Free Fudgicles, Soup broth, Crystal Light, Diet Coke and Light Yogurt. (SIGH...I want a cheesburger SOOOO bad)

I was allowed to have yogurt and pudding by day 5 post op and ground chicken or egg by day 7. I mixed them with a tiny amount of olive oil mayo( like chicken salad) only ate @ 1/4 cup but so good! Im 2 weeks post op as of friday and just starting regular food...so far no problems at all. Just chewing well and going slow!

Today makes day 2 of my liquid diet. I stayed over night in the hospital last night after the surgery. Today I am home and I am starving.. I think. Im still sore and gassy but I question is when do you start stage 2? I tell myself I am going to wait a few more days and just stay on the clear liquid diet but the hungry side of me wants yogurt, or sf pudding, or a Protein shake..lol I go Thursday to my post op Dr. visit. Any suggestions?