Hello , I'm new to the site, and waiting to get approval for the lapband. But I have a question for you "how did you get approval for the surgery in one day?" I have AETNA  insuranceand told it would take as long as 4-6 weeks.. Is there a secret to getting it done quicker>

Hey everyone...I am a few weeks ahead of you and just want you all to know there is definitly a light at the end of the tunnel.  I had RNY on 11/2 and am down 40 lbs.  It is sooooo worth it.  I would say first and foremost DO NOT advance your diet beyond what you should.  I just moved to pureed food on Thursday and it is soooooo much better but it isn't worth pushing ahead.  If you eat something you shouldn't you won't just have dumping you could get it stuck and end up with a second surgery.  You have to let the inflammation from surgery go down so that the opening is big enough to allow things through.  As a rule if something would go through a funnel at room temp you can eat it at full liquid.  Also don't ruin the good thing you have going by eating the things you shouldn't.  I accidentally licked some icing off my finger when making cupcakes the other day and felt awful about 5 minutes later.  You should know that almost everyone's tastes change after surgery so if you liked something before it may be gross to you (ie too salty) and if you hated something else (like sf aftertaste) you might love it.  No one said it was going to be easy you have to change your life and accept the new adventures.  I know you can all do it.  If I can anyone can!!!!!!!!! 

I have 2 cups of fat free skim milk broken up in 4 1/2 cup servings throughout the day.  In each 1/2 cup I either mix protein powder or Carnation Instant Breakfast.  And, when I prepare the cream soup I mix it with milk instead of water.  I try to get protein in anyway I can.  Once I get to the pureed stage later next week I plan to have more of the actual protein shakes, but I need to keep to the full liquid diet, so drinking a blended protein shake is not what my docs want right now.  I just take the 1/2 c. of milk & mix in a heaping tbsp. of protein powder.

Hope that helps! 

I had no turkey or Thanksgiving related stuff.  Still on the full liquid diet, so for dinner I just had:

1/4 cup of cream of chicken & mushroom soup
1/4 cup of fat free yogurt

I kept some turkey from the Thanksgiving feast my family ate, and I'm freezing it until I can eat it later. 

Did anyone eat sugar free pudding and is it OK?