do you have to see the dr b4 changing food stages?

[punk.sauce 0]

i was banded 5 days ago and was on Clear Liquids for two days and the past three on full liquids (added shakes and thing oatmeal) i am AWAYS hungry...i made some thin mashed potatoes but i read that stage is not for a few weeks. do i have to be cleared by the dr before i can advance? is it more of a trail and error thing?? i don't want to mess myself up healing wise...HELP!

[rhonda435 2]

Most people are going to tell you to stick to the doctors orders.

I didn't and was fine. But everyone is diffrent.

If you go to mushies a little early i would make them really runny. The easier you are on your stomach

they easier it will be to tolerate solids.

mashed potatoes wont keep you full for long. I would try more protien shakes

sip them ( they can take up to 30 minutes to give you a full sensation. If you still aren;t

sure call your doctors office. Im sure the nurse will give you some good info. Good luck.

[FeelingGroovy 2]

My Dr has me doing 1 wk full liquids and then moving to mushies for the second week. I am one week today so I have been incorp mushy food like cottage cheese and tuna fish. I am still hungry too so I added an extra Protein shake and that seems to help.

Check with your Dr or nutritionist and see what they would recommend.

Keep us posted.

Also wondering when the hungry feelings go away....

Ally

[HeatherinCA 10]

Just get in your protein! If you are on liquids have at least 60+ grams in shakes. That should be 3-4 shakes a day. Try bean and bacon Soup pureed that has a lot of Protein. If you are adding in mushies be careful, and make sure it's Protein rich (I would aim for tuna, cottage cheese and chili, before I'd go for mashed potatoes). The first few weeks, just suck.. that's how it is, but you can do it!

Pay attention to your body, make sure you aren't just bored, or sad you can't eat. Distract yourself. The fills are to help you with hunger, that is what they are for

[amberakamom 13]

Did your doctor give you a schedule to follow? I saw mine at 1 week, and don't see him again until week 7. By then I will be on regular food.< /p>

[mominoc 11]

So glad to hear others banded about same time as me. I hadn't thot I could have tuna, so that was cool to read. pureed meat......yum. I got hungry some today and think the idea of continuing a shake with the mushy foods is great for that. shakes really work.

[honk 780]

Hi. Did you doctor give you a schedule on when to move through the stages? I was on clear liquids for 7 days, full liquids 7 days, Musies cottage/ricotta cheese 7 days, could add egg whites the next week; then finallly to solids. Personally unless your doctor approves moving to mushies I would stay at full liquids until day 15. To control hunger I had Soup (broth and then tomato) and a hour later a Protein Shake. If you need something before your next "meal" you could have a cup of broth. FYI I had a check up at day 12 and asked if I could move to mushies 2 days early the nurse said "ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!".

[punk.sauce 0]

Most people are going to tell you to stick to the doctors orders.

I didn't and was fine. But everyone is diffrent.

If you go to mushies a little early i would make them really runny. The easier you are on your stomach

they easier it will be to tolerate solids.

mashed potatoes wont keep you full for long. I would try more protien shakes

sip them ( they can take up to 30 minutes to give you a full sensation. If you still aren;t

sure call your doctors office. Im sure the nurse will give you some good info. Good luck.

Thank you! I just felt like I was going to make really bad choices if I did not put something "solid" into my stomach! Isn't it horrible how addicted we have become?! This should not be this hard...

[punk.sauce 0]

Thank you everyone. I have been on Protein Shakes with added Proteins throughout the day.,Broths with added Protein, crystal light with added protein,and as much Water as I can handle lol. I just think it is the mental part of NOT BEING ABLE TO CHEW that I am having the WORST time with. I know it will get easier but right now I am off from work and my husband works nights so I have 12 hours of alone time a day...I walk as much as I can and do little things to keep me distracted but it is very hard. I will get through with help from you all! Thanks for your replies!