Day 7 post op dr visit

I had my day 7 post op dr visit today and all went well. My total weight went below 400 for the first time in over a year. I know that I am still on liquids and that may change when I begin adding solids to my food intake on Saturday, but im so happy about it. Today was the first day I felt really out of steam. I guess my Lap Band swelling is going down and my "opening" is enlarging. I wont receive my first "fill" until Oct 18th, so until then I need to be ever so vigilant with my foods. Sooooo, that beng said...bring on the chicken broth!!!

Love that chicken broth!   Best of luck.   You'll be back to normal in no time.   I know you think I am full of it right now, but you will see. 10 week post op (Open-RNY) Mike

Cool!  My first fill is planned for Oct. 23rd.  Keep it up!

You know, today was really rough. Its day 8 and I want to kill something and BBQ it over an open flame. Bring on Saturday!!!!!! I managed to shed another 3 lbs overnight, sheesh, im withering away to nothing.

keep on drinking - get as much protein as possible - i mixed protein powder w/ carnation instant breakfast/fat-free milk, added the Isopure clear protein to fruit juice or crystal light.  egg drop soup (strained), chicken & beef broths, added Isopure clear protein to make the sugar-free jello, lots of sugar-free popsicles and fudgesicles.   start slow adding solids - i started w/ applesauce & cottage cheese, oatmeal, cream of wheat, yogurt, creamy soups, smoothies, mashed taters, egg salad, chicken salad and tuna salad (lots of mayo tho).  hang in there - you're over the worst!!

Since I had to go to work at 4 am, I just made a simple scrambled egg today. Man, it was good and gross at the same time...LOL. I stuck with slimfast for lunch for its convenience and I just finished dinner. I cooked 2 small chicken tenders which was marinated in soy sauce, put some mozzerella cheese and a spoon of salsa over it and went to work on it. Since Im banded I have to chew real well. To my surprise, my brain registered full after only ONE strip!.  On the other side of the region, my movements have been just as weird. I guess it still needs to adjust to new food being re-deposited once again. Ill really need to get the hand of this new way of eating and forget those monster size portions forever.