1 week post op and starving

[glindab 1]

For the fourth tomorrow, I'm planning to take a small can of baked Beans and pureeing it with a fat free hot dog and some Tomato juice and ketchup and BBQ Sauce. It'll be my holiday treat.

MMMMM -- that sounds great. (pretty sad when i think a FF hotdog & baked Beans pureed together sounds good......LOL)

Are you on full liquid stage or pureed stage?

Thanks!

[faithmd 14]

Full liquid, that's why I'm pureeing everything and then making it into a Soup with broth or juice or FF milk.

My nut said at this point I can be on pureed foods, but I'm trying to go very slow. I don't want to do ANYTHING to disrupt the healing of this band.

She did give me a list of things I can flavor my food with and salsa is one of them, which amazes me since salsa has chunks in it. So I was cautious and put it in the blender, too.

I can flavor things with just about anything, catsup, mustard and BBQ Sauce are all allowed (by my list) on full liquid as well.

I'm amazed that full liquids includes runny oatmeal and grits, too. Wow! But I again am pureeing and souping those up, too. I really am trying to be good.

Though I am already planning what my first real food will be. I think I'll have some crab legs before I get filled for the first time.

[Chele 1]

My doc said to day 5 liquids only (not just clear...just liquid)...day 5-10 anything pureed is okay...as long as you can suck it through a straw. Heck, give me a big enough straw and I'm eating a WHOPPER!! hahahaha

[glindab 1]

Chele,

I want that same straw!! I am almost done with 2 of my 4 weeks of liquids. Unless when i go to the doc next week I can talk him into moving me onto soft/pureed.

The 4th picnic was hard. There i am with my cream Soup watching everyone else eat -- but it was satisfying to know that i did it. Plus, that morning, i went into my closet and I was able to wear a shirt that I hadn't been able to wear in over a year. That was super sweet. Made creamy chicken soup taste good.

[juliegeraci 7]

Creamy Soups really helped me feel more satisfied while on the liquid stagwe.

[faithmd 14]

Campbell's Soup at Hand is a good product (avoid the ones with tiny Pasta pieces, though), Creamy chicken, Cream of Broccoli, Creamy Tomato, Classic Tomato, Blended Vegetable Medley, Vegetable Beef, Clam Chowder, Creamy Potato are just a few of the options. Very few chunks.

Imagine brand Soups are also good as are the Gold Label boxed Campbell's soups.

[glindab 1]

Oh yeah. they are good. I love the creamy chicken. I went to the dollar store today and bought all they had. Okay, that was only 8 -- but I have a hard time finding them.

[oldiebutgoodie 0]

i was banded july 18th,,,,one week after surgery starting the 25th my dr has me on blenderized ,,,foods listed is applesauce mashed potatoes oatmeal eggs pureed meat refried Beans cottage cheese fruit & veg...1/4 th cup..., and i'm doing ok...although i feel i've gained maybe 1-3 lbs i'm told not to weight until monday morning,,,Then i get on line tonight and people are worried that they'll mess up their band by eating,,,,now i'm thinking i shouldn't be eating what i'm eating...any input