Help with liquid stage

[rubyred15]

Hi,I've been trying to talk to somebody since early hours ,I don't know where my messages have gone?i am 4days post op banded,am I on the right track? Some help needed please? Menu 6am coffe 9amcoffe actimel.12 slim fast..2pm bovril. 6pm ramikin home made soup. 1cheese triangle. 7pmglass milk. Meds then bed.? Is this ok ,I don't know what else to have

 

[Paula Garner]

Ive had a bypass, so I'm not sure about the cheese triangle as it it isn't liquid. Banders liquid stage may be different. But everything else sounds fine. Try adding home made fruit smoothies, fruit juice , NAS squash and water. Drink as much as you can to help prevent constipation.

 

[top_kat]

Unsure what op you've had, but this is the things suggested by my provider

Vegetable juice, fresh fruit juice, runny yoghurt, milk (Made as just milk or warm coffee), fruit smoothies with any bits removed, NAS hot chocolate, ovaltine or horlicks, NAS crusha milk shake, NAS squash. Use the squash or milk to make ice lollies too as it then gives you something to "eat" rather than having it in pure liquid form, but it melts so its still liquid. Yoghurts, thinned down if too thick, soups if runny and bits removed, can be watered down a bit if you need it.

Actimel, Vie or smoothie drinks.


Cheese triangles for liquid? If you've had a band the consistency should be of what you can get up a straw but not actually drinking it with a straw. . .

 

[rubyred15]

Rubyred15. Thanks guys, so I am on track ? But not the cheese triangle,,lol! Top -cat I'm banded so I'm following your posts very good advice thanks ......Ps. Where can I get a timer from ???? Does anyone know? Thanks xxxx

 

[top_kat]

My timer was given to me by my provider when I went for my first fill although from her reaction I should have already had one lol

Its just a 30 second egg timer type, but you should be able to buy a normal small food timer from argos or a cooking shop, anything that goes down to seconds to allow you to time 30 seconds is ok. Could even use a timer on a phone

And cheese triangles for the mush stage

 

[LauraB]

can i ask why you have a timer? is that to make sure you're eating slow enough? sorry i'm new and have the feeling i'm asking silly questions! x