Working with the band.

[Kittycat]

Hi Ladies,

I am looking for suggestions for bring to work meals during the early stages of banding.

I plan to take about a week off work after surgery, so that I will be past the clear liquid and well into the creamy soups stage of the post-op diet. I work in an office with a kitchen, fridge/freezer, microwave, water cooler.

I would love some suggestions on what you bring to work for lunch.

Thanks Cathy

[mom12]

Protein Shakes

Campbells Soups to Go

Yogurt Drinks/Smoothies

Special K Protein Water

Crystal Light

Propel Powder/Vitamin

Runny Oatmeal

Runny Cream of Wheat

Are a few of the ones I have thought I will take and I am in a similar situation at work as you. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an incredible amount of variety available even in the protein and creamy soup period. I believe we are allowed to go to protein shakes after 3 days. How long do we have to wait for creamy soup?

Blessings!

[Kittycat]

Thanks Momof12,

Question: Are you really a Mom of 12?

My understanding is that the diet depends on the doctor...but from what I have been reading here....it's 3-5 days clear liquids, consumme, water, juice etc. and then onto non-clear liquids, such as creamy soups, yogurt drinks, anything that can go thru a straw for a week or so...then mushy foods, mash potatoes, yogurt, pudding, mashed veggies, etc.

Thanks for your suggestions, much appreciated!

Cathy

[calicat]

For Dr. Ortiz patients - it's 1 week post op of only clear liquids, then 2 weeks of creamy soups - anything thru a straw, w/o using the straw. Dr. Miranda gives a few options but nothing varies for the first 21 days. Then it's 3 weeks of solids until first fill.

Dr. Miranda's post op guidelines are posted on here somewhere!

Hope that helps!

Thanks Momof12,

Question: Are you really a Mom of 12?

My understanding is that the diet depends on the doctor...but from what I have been reading here....it's 3-5 days clear liquids, consumme, water, juice etc. and then onto non-clear liquids, such as creamy soups, yogurt drinks, anything that can go thru a straw for a week or so...then mushy foods, mash potatoes, yogurt, pudding, mashed veggies, etc.

Thanks for your suggestions, much appreciated!

Cathy

[Kate]

Hi Ladies,

I am looking for suggestions for bring to work meals during the early stages of banding.

I plan to take about a week off work after surgery, so that I will be past the clear liquid and well into the creamy soups stage of the post-op diet. I work in an office with a kitchen, fridge/freezer, microwave, water cooler.

I would love some suggestions on what you bring to work for lunch.

Thanks Cathy

[lynna]

I purchased premade EAS drinks and used that for lunch!

[bandgroupie]

I took Campbells Soup at Hand (Creamy Tomato - my favorite) to work with me for lunch. I also took sugar free pudding, popsicles, and drinkable yogurts. Drank Special K Protien Water Pink Lemonaide all day long. Chic Fil A has a great Diet Lemonaide <- I live to have one!

Kept me satisfied.

Now with my being back on solids, I can eat just about anything but am eating Lean Cuisine when I do not go out for lunch.

Hi Ladies,

I am looking for suggestions for bring to work meals during the early stages of banding.

I plan to take about a week off work after surgery, so that I will be past the clear liquid and well into the creamy soups stage of the post-op diet. I work in an office with a kitchen, fridge/freezer, microwave, water cooler.

I would love some suggestions on what you bring to work for lunch.

Thanks Cathy

[calicat]

I was the Puff Cheetios sucker after 5 days. It got rid of the grumbly and cramping stomach!!

I also lived on popsicles. I wasn't eating enough anyways, so I upgraded to the full fruit flavor (naturals).

I am not a soup person so it was very difficult to find things. I drank the drinkable Dannon yogurts and Costco protein shakes. I also could not have made it w/o Grape G2.

Good Luck.

[mom12]

Thanks Momof12,

Question: Are you really a Mom of 12?

My understanding is that the diet depends on the doctor...but from what I have been reading here....it's 3-5 days clear liquids, consumme, water, juice etc. and then onto non-clear liquids, such as creamy soups, yogurt drinks, anything that can go thru a straw for a week or so...then mushy foods, mash potatoes, yogurt, pudding, mashed veggies, etc.

Thanks for your suggestions, much appreciated!

Cathy

Cathy,

No I don't have 12 kids. It is just a nick name because I have 7 kids, several animals and alot of neighborhood kids around all of the time.

[mom12]

Cathy I bumped up Dr. Miranda's Post Op guideline for you. I says 1-7 day clear liquid min 3 days. I am thankful for that because making it a whole 7 on the clears will be touch. One I can have my protein shakes I don't think I'll have as much problem because I won't feel so weak hopefully.

Blessings!