soft food

[buttabean 5]

So think I screwed up bad and I am so upset with myself...I haven't been eating soft foods...I did liquid for the first week, the second week soft food, not third I haven't been doing soft ..I mean I do but sometimes I'll eat baked chosen thinking it's ok if I chew it up good enough!! But I'm upset cause haven't lost weight in a week! How bad am I screwing up?

[Hope-fully 1]

I lost 23.5 lbs in first 3 weeks. 0 in week four. Waiting on a fill. I can eat to much I think. Your fine.

[buttabean 5]

I lost 29 when I went in for my post op, but nice I'm stuck at the same weight for a week..grr I know they told us we might not see it in the first three weeks so hopefully when I get my full next week I'll see better progress

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I know it's hard, but remind yourself your post op diet has nothing to do with weight loss and everything to do with healing. Your stomach has been stitched and needs time to heal. Cheating on your post op diet puts you at very real risk for band slips and ripping those stitches. So, stick to your post op diet and remind yourself your health is at risk when you feel tempted to cheat.

[Summerrain 520]

My first week was liquid, second week soft/ mushie, third week solids. You will see from all the posts we are given very many different post op diets to follow. I was banded 2nd July 2012 and starting solids on my third week has not harmed me nor has it made my band slip. I followed my surgeons instructions to the letter. I stuck to my portions, I don't count calories. I also got my first fill at three weeks.

If you're struggling call your surgeon/ nutritionist and let them know, that's what they are there for. This stage you're on is hard but doable. You just have to find that strength within you to do the right thing for yourself.

I'm nine months banded, I don't count calories, I drink with my meals if I need to ( as instructed by my surgeon and nutritionist) and I'm down 92 pounds in nine months. I've lost every single week from my preop diet ( one month). Some weeks more some weeks less.

Right at the beginning when I started to feel hungry again I just kept myself extra busy or got out of the house or even got on my treadmill and walked.

Just hang in there it will get easier once you start getting your fills. There are lots of changes you'll need to make and you can't do it over night but as the weeks go by you will and before you know it all your hard work will be so worth it.