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Hello all,

Just a question. I was banded June 12 and am dying for a little meat (ie: hamburger or lunch meat). When were you allowed to leave the mushies and go to these meats? ? I do not want to go against doctors orders, especially if it will hurt me, but want to see if anybody else got meats sooner.

Thanks

Michelle

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ground meats were on my mushie/soft list and I was able to start that on post op day 8. small bites and chew well though.

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I was banded the 10th and I am allowed things like chicken and tuna salad, as well as lunch meats. No red meat though. The meat has to be moist too. I buy the canned chicken for the chicken salad and I buy ground turkey for dinner type meals. I mince the turkey up pretty well though. Just make smart choices about the types of meats.

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I believe day 14 I was able to eat meats from a can, chicken, tuna and ham. The ones from the can are very moist and I even added a bit of broth to give it a more pureed feel.

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like everyone else i also was eating tuna, chicken, and ground turkey by week 2.

just chew well and keep it moist.

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You're allowed to eat tuna fairly quickly, I know that.

But chicken [shredded] and ground turkey/beef was on my soft foods list and that I wasn't allowed until 21 days after surgery.

It goes liquids, full liquids, puree, soft foods, no restrictions usually. And about 2 weeks or so in between each. I have no restrictions in the 1st week of July but there are still things I wouldn't dare try to eat.

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I am on three weeks liquid but, I can have yogurt.I was wondering the same thing I have notice that most folks are able to go to mushies after 2 weeks. I really don't I am going to make it three weeks.

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My doctor told me a day or two of Clear Liquids, then full liquids till the one week mark, then mushies, then one week later regular diet. so ill be on no restrictions at the 2 week mark

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I was 3 days clear liquids....day 4 full liquids....day 8 soft foods...tuna, egg, chicken salads....day 14 full diet no restrictions

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I had turkey chili a few times on my post-op full liquids diet. I just would blend it with some chicken broth and nonfat Greek yogurt (tastes like sour cream) to thin it out. Was totally fine and went down well.

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My Surgery was on 6/8. I was on liquids until 6/18. I can have 6 meals a day. Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack (2 oz of any of the following)

From 6/19 - 7/3

- eggs

- low fat low sugar yogurt

- oatmeal, cream of wheat or grits

- Beans - pintos, black Beans, black eyed peas, kidney beans, fat free refried beans.

- 1/2 slice of lite whole wheat bread with 1 slice of low fat cheese, Peanut Butter, cottage cheese or low fat cream cheese.

- 1/2 whole wheat english muffin toasted with low fat cheese, teaspoon of Peanut Butter, lite cream cheese or hummus. May use 1 tablespoon of spagetti sauce and 2oz of low fat cheese to make pizza.

- High Protein Soup

- Mozzarella string cheese (2)

- sugar free pudding made with low fat milk.

On 7/3 - (4 weeks post op) 2 oz of fish can be added to the above list. (not fried or cooked in butter.

On 7/10 (5 weeks post op) - 2 oz of chicken and Turkey can be added to the above list.

On 7/17 (6 weeks post op) - 2 oz of lean red meat, lean pork, lean ham can be added to the above list.

On 7/24 (7 weeks post op)- 1 oz of fruit of veggies can be added to the 2 oz Protein serving.

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