Judie, I also went to BTC. I had my surgery on 9/29 in Pennsylvania. I'm on pureed food right now. I've only had the mashed potatoes and the chicken salad. I tried an egg, but it made me feel sick. They told me that it could happen and to try again in a few weeks. Have you tried any of the other recipes? I've seen people on here saying they've had Wendy's Chili. I'm sort of afraid to try it. Keep doing well. Dawn

My lap RNY was 9/9/03, and so far, I've easily tolerated: Fake crab cakes made with canned tuna Tuna burgers Homemade hamburgers with 92 percent lean ground beef Chili with cheese and low-fat sour cream Scrambled eggs (omelets) with cheese A slice of fat-free bologna and a slice of American cheese rolled up Sugar-free peanut butter cookies Low-fat peanut butter and sugar-free strawberry jelly Chicken salad Ham salad Mashed potatoes Refried beans with cheddar and low-fat sour cream Sushi (I don't eat the rice, so, really, it's just raw fish) Dole, Popsicle brand and Welch's sugar-free popsicles Tons of soups (chicken noodle, miso, cream of mushroom and more) A slice of roast beef with a little cheese (either low-fat cheddar or a little melted Brie) rolled up I've also had some Lean Cuisine frozen meals (Thai-style chicken and a salisbury steak-like meal). Initially, these went down easy, but my first experience vomiting was with one of these, even though I'd tolerated the same meal before. Maybe I was too ****y and eating too fast. Maybe I didn't chew thoroughly enough. Regardless of the reason, I'm reluctant to try again (though I will eventually). While early in my soft-foods stage (which my doc and nutritionist set for three weeks after surgery, if the patient is tolerating everything okay), I actually had a few meals of chicken nuggets from McDonalds. I'd order a pack of four and eat three or four of them, always chewing thoroughly. I'm over that craving now, which is a good thing. I've also had shrimp with ****tail sauce a few times. While I agree with many other post-ops who say it goes down well, I find it loses a lot of appeal after you've chewed a bite of shrimp until it's pureed in your mouth! I actually had a wedge of toast with soup one day, and I tolerated it fine. I've also eaten a few noodles from the shells and cheese side of the Lean Cuisines meal with no problems. But then, I chewed like a mad woman, and I only had about three or four noodles.

28 lbs is a lot in 3 1/2 weeks is actually very good for lap band and for having a lower BMI than many. I had RNY about the same time and have only lost about 16-18 lbs. As long as you're following your dr.'s advice/plan, you will be fine and much healther. A couple days I went off "plan" and ended up losing weight faster, but I also got really sick. I, too, am very impatient, but when you end up being too weak to get out of bed or take your child to school (and watch their tears), it's worth taking the slower, healthier way. I hope this helps and keep up the good work.

I am 3 1/2 weeks out and lost 28 pounds from the adjustable gastric banding. Most of the weight lost occured when I was on clear liquids, Now that I am eating food (Following Atkin's Plan), I have only lost 2 pounds in the last 10 days. I am affraid that only while on protein shakes and clear liquids will I obtain my goal. This is not realistic to me. Have other people notice a decline in weight lost with the addition of food. Also, I am walking 1 1/2 miles 3 times a week. Is this enough?

Tammy keep in mind the positives. You got the surgery done. You are on your way to success. It will not happen overnight and everyones body is on a different time scale. At the end of the day focus on something positive in your recovery like I did not overeat today, no nausea, I exercised more than the previous day etc. I believe in you.