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Hello My Name Is Ashley and I got The Lap BAnd last wensday.... A lilttle Confused What my 3 meals should consist of ..... On full liquids ..... I understand that I can't have liquid 30 mins before a meal and 30 after..... @ the Hopspital The lunch/dinner they provided included liquids..... CONFUSED... I dont wanna feel like I am Grazing all day.....Any opinion would be great......!!!!!!!..;)

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Hello My Name Is Ashley and I got The Lap BAnd last wensday.... A lilttle Confused What my 3 meals should consist of ..... On full Liquids ..... I understand that I can't have Liquid 30 mins before a meal and 30 after..... @ the Hopspital The lunch/dinner they provided included liquids..... CONFUSED... I dont wanna feel like I am Grazing all day.....Any opinion would be great......!!!!!!!..;)

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HI Ashley, I was confused also, i was banded on 4/26 so your on full liquids. so what I did was get some Protein Drinks, make sure of the sugar and calorie,fat content is low and protien is high. drink those for your meals and also u can add some cream Soups. (not chunky soups). The drs office told me not to worry so much about restricting yourself but to make sure you get what your body needs to heal, which is Protein and vit C and lots of fluids

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Do a web search for full liquid diet. That will give you ideas. On a liquid diet, the hospital won't remove liquids from your tray.

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Well I was on Clear Liquids for 7 days. If you are alowed full liquids here is what my doctor ordered: smooth Soup like Tomato or squash (not blended chicken noodle); half hour later a Protein Shake (low fat/carb, Protein around 25 g in powder) made with fat free milk. As long as you are only doing 3 Soups a day and 3 shakes I would'nt consider it grazing. Also remember to measure out 1 cup of soup; coffee mugs are much more than 8 oz.

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