Ideas on lap band

carol134 · August 25, 2006

Does anyone know why the diet after fills? I do 3 days Clear Liquids then mushys, (not that I follow it more than 2 days of the clear)

Anyone know why the Water is such an important part of the plan? Other than skin and the fact that water is good for you.

I was just wondering if sometimes I should get my own program like 2 days liquids and 4 day mushys or something like that. I certainly don't want to mess up the band though.

Any thoughts would be very helpful they are always:confused:

Kate27 · August 25, 2006

I would imagine it gets the swelling down....flushes out your system. But that's just my theory. I'm clearly, not a dr. but that would be my guess.

sleepyjean · August 25, 2006

Does anyone know why the diet after fills? I do 3 days clear liquids then mushys, (not that I follow it more than 2 days of the clear)
Anyone know why the Water is such an important part of the plan? Other than skin and the fact that water is good for you.

I was just wondering if sometimes I should get my own program like 2 days liquids and 4 day mushys or something like that. I certainly don't want to mess up the band though.

Any thoughts would be very helpful they are always:confused:

It's to get you used to eating with your new restriction. You have to relearn what and how much you can/can't eat.

marys · August 25, 2006

Good question - my doc said 3 days of liquids after the first fill but only 24 hours after subsequent ones (except an unfill was 3 days too) - i too think its due to the swelling and with the earlier fills probably more so since most are recovering from the surgery too...of course i didn't asky 'why' so next time i will. I always try to stick to what the doc says but have been known tomake my own rules too - stubburn me.

Mrs. P · August 25, 2006

This was one of the topics of discussion at my support group meeting last week. The nurse said the liquid diet was because of the swelling after the fill, which is a natural reaction of our body. They do not want you to get in the vicious cycle of throwing up which will cause more swelling and more problems that could potentially cause you to have to be unfilled.

"Just" Paul · August 25, 2006

I was just wondering if sometimes I should get my own program like 2 days liquids and 4 day mushys or something like that. I certainly don't want to mess up the band though.

Any thoughts would be very helpful they are always:confused:

If you don't want to mess it up, then why defy the doc's orders?

Do what he tells ya, he is doing it for a reason. Don't make up your own rules.

Just my 2 cents.

mousecrazy · August 25, 2006

I've always gone with the theory that it is "better to be safe, than sorry."

I do liquids for 2 days, then mushies for 2 days. Then softer solids for another 2 days. Definitely, you do not want to begin a cycle of PB's and irritation. Also, your stomach tissue will swell whenever an adjustment is made, and depending on the time of your cycle, or if you have any other inflammation in your body, that can be a factor, also.

Better to be safe, than sorry.

carol134 · August 28, 2006

If you don't want to mess it up, then why defy the doc's orders?
Do what he tells ya, he is doing it for a reason. Don't make up your own rules.

Just my 2 cents.

Well I did and it worked just fine...sometimes I just like to step out of the box, as long as it's not something to far from the guide lines I usually do fine.......Thanks for the change though