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Well my grandmother is very sick in the hospital, was taken by ambulance for sepsis and possible stroke just 4 days before my surgery. I have been pretty good but when we travel the 1 1/2 hour drive to see her I have a hard time sticking to my liquid diet, I have done a lot of jamba juices with Protein, but had to order mushy foods at the restraunt as they did not have any Soup. Anyone else have trouble with this part of the diet. Other then the trips which are un avoidable I have been good at home with v8, muscle milk, chicken brother, olive garden soup zupa tuscan blended, propel flavored water, and Water. I am glad I only have a few more days of liquids then I can go to mushies well mushies all the time i did have mashed potatoes and gravy tonight for dinner. Nothing so far has bothered me, and I am loosing weight well. I have my post op appointment on Tuesday and have been emailing my surgeon with any questions he is awesome.

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I hear yah on trouble with the post-op diet, but find it is handy to always be prepared to keep myself from making bad food choices.

If you are on powders that require mixing I keep a tupperware shaker cup with me as well as slimfast, ensure or any other in serving size containers and bottles of Water or tetra packs of milk so I can mix on the go. I find slimfast filling (you can even buy them readymade) and it beats my chocolate cravings. Cold Soups also help and will keep for a good period of time (expecially in the winter as there arent any worries with them fermenting if you leave them in the car).

Healing time is important as you will have this band for life, treat it well and it will treat you well.

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