Just banded...

Hi. I was just banded this past Monday (6/29/09). Doc gave me the ok to start on pureed food. Any good suggestions? I'm trying to figure out how to get my protein each day.

Congrats! I was just banded on 6/16 and am also on puree. I dont know if your allowed to but I eat scrambled eggs with onions and garlics and fat free cheese melted on top.

I also LOVE baked sweet potatoes with a little margrine and salt. I also make sweet potato fries. I bake them and leave them still soft. All these have good protein.

Also Carnation milk drinks are good and dont taste like a "diet drink". Bananas with peanut butter. PB has good protein.

Another thing I do is fat free taco bell refried beans mixed with pureed salsa and fat free cheese melted ontop.

Look on the website. So many good recipes! Good luck!

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Surgery date: 6/16/09 (1 cc in band)
1st Fill: 8/4/09 (3 cc in a 10 cc band)
2nd Fill: 9/1/09 (1.5 cc fill)
Unfill: 9/2/09 (.6 cc unfill) - 4.9 cc total

Starting weight: 253 lbs

If you like cottage cheese, get the fat-free kind. It's so versatile! Want something sweet? Add applesauce, baby food, or sugar free jam/jelly. Something more savory? Put pasta sauce in and zap it for 30 seconds in the microwave. Or add salsa. It's great!

Fat-free refried beans with low-fat cheese are yummy. I've also blended baked beans.

If you're allowed potatoes, try garlic mashed potatoes with green chili and low-fat cheese (I allow myself to eat that no more than once a day. I try to focus on more protein-friendly options).

You can blend tuna salad or chicken salad made with reduced fat mayo.

Try pureed chili (I like Wendy's) and thicker soups, too.

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298.2 - Starting Weight (May 28, 2009)
289.0 - Surgery Weight (June 18, 2009)
264.4 - Current Weight
160.0 - Goal Weight

Wow! I'm amazed at how many people on here are able to move to pureed food so quickly! I'm a little jealous, as I was banded on 6/29 as well, and have been told I can start the next stage off of just liquid on 7/20. One resource that I found that I bought for the next stage is a book called Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery, by Patt Levine & Michele Bontempo-Saray. One of the author's was an occasional editor at Gourmet magazine. I found it on Amazon, and the recipes look really good, and she advises on cooking the meal for the family and what to puree. Disclaimer: I have no connection with this book or the authors, other than I've just enjoyed reading the recipes for when I get to move to my next stage.

Best Wishes,
Poppet

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Hi Poppet,

Thank you for posting about that book, as I saw that the other day on Amazon and wondered if it would be worth it to get it. I will definitely check it out. I am about to be banded on Tuesday and will need some ideas on what to puree. My hubby got me a Magic Bullet on my birthday and just cannot wait to use it!! It'll be a while, but thank you again!

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The bullet is great! I put everything in it.

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Banded 06-17-09
8-4-09 1st fill 4.6cc's
8-25-09 2nd fill 5.0cc's
9-22-09 3rd fill 5.6 cc's
10-13-09 4th fill 6.0 cc's
11-10-09 5th fill 6.2 cc's (Sweet Spot)

Start BMI: 36 Current BMI: 29