I had it done.

I had my surgery on October 10th and I have lost 11lbs. The best advice I would give anyone would be to start the "diet Phase" backwards. Start on a puree diet, then go to a liquid. I tell you the two weeks on a liquid diet just a about killed me ; but that was the only bad thing about the surgery, thus far.

Welcome to the Loser Side fellow bander. I have to agree that the liquid phase was the cruelist but....... it was heaven sent when puree diet was okay'd, hahha.

with all the waiting after you eat, I sometimes forget to drink. IS that a problem for you?

For the first four months or so I kept an egg timer around. When I'd finish with my last bite I'd set it for 30 mins to remind myself I could go back to sipping mode. Now that I've been post op for a little over a year now it has become second nature. I kinda "know" when my 30 mins has elapsed.

I hate to bug you, I hope you don't mind. But this meal planning thing. Does it become second nature also? I mean I find myself doing a checklist as i pack my lunch the night before. Wow! I never did that. But it does save time in the morning.

Not bugging me in the slighest. Yes that will come second nature after time too. As you progress with time and fills you'll find what is tolerant and what isn't, what is a "quick fix" meal wise, and other helpful things. Just remeber protein first. Any other questions you have, feel free to ask away. Jodi

You are a big help thank you so much!

oooh i so remember wanting FLAVOR and TEXTURED food..oh yeah i have not forgotten 2 years ago...one thing was my friend cottage cheese

i have not tried cottage cheese yet, maybe tomorrow; but I have had cream of brocolli and pototoe soup with pureed KFC. YUUUUMMMMMMM!

Congratulations! Pureed is still not the best, but it is MUCH better than the liquid. Later loser!