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Hi all - It's about 2 weeks past my gastric-band surgery, and I'm doing very well. Just started back to work today. That got approved because I have a desk job. If I worked on my feet or did any sort of manual labor, the docs probably would have wanted me to take an extra week before going back. Plus, I was getting bored at home.

I'm down an additional 13 pounds since the surgery, and I haven't even had the first 'fill' of the band yet. I'd already lost 30 pounds before surgery, so my total lost is now 43 pounds. The first week after surgery, I was restricted to a mostly clear liquid diet, with the addition of protein shakes a few days after the surgery. I am now on a soft/pureed foods diet, which I am supplementing with the occasional protein shake.

I have been trying a few 'regular' foods which might be considered soft by some people, and have had mixed results. Scrambled eggs, oatmeal, soups with very small chunks, and ripe bananas all worked out fine. Tried some tuna salad (really just canned tuna mushed up with some light mayo) on Sunday, and that was definitely a no-go. Would not go down at all. And what won't go down must come up.

I'm supposed to start transitioning back to regular foods (known as the 'Stage 3' diet) next week. But any sort of bread, pasta or rice is still off-limits until 3 months after surgery.

Thanks for all the support from DUers on this forum. I'll have more updates when there is more news.

Rox