DON'T regret your decision...you are in an "incubation" period. I've been banded now 7 weeks, and I can tell you, those first few weeks it is one change after another as you transition from clear liquids back to solids. TAKE YOUR TIME. Remember, whatever you are consuming right now is NOT what you will be eating come a week or two from now. Stay at each phase of your post op diet as long as you need, even if it is a little longer than recommended (but not LESS than recommended), knowing that each time you make another step in the transition there will be new tastes to enjoy. Better to spend a little extra time on liquids if your tummy isn't ready for larger things than to start PBing, dry heaving, etc, and 2 or 3 days, or even a week or two of less nutrition than optimal isn't going to do any lasting harm. Heck, I don't know about you, but I have PLENTY of excess "nutrition" available still...on my thighs, my bottom, my ab, etc! LOL!
Almost all those things you loved are waiting for you again ...only in very tiny bites and small, well chewed portions (we all lose one or two things due to incompatibility, my only loss so far is Dr. Pepper). And I'll tell you the funniest thing...I am starting to find that some of the foods I have always considered "favorites" aren't so hot when they've actually been chewed! And once it doesn't taste as good, you don't miss it! (I was a non-chewer...just one, two, three and on to the next bite!)
Dialit
high weight pre-op 286
banded 5/9/07 at 273.3
current 245
