There are many reasons that we are all given different instructions about what we can eat and when. A lot of it has to do with the surgeon and what he or she has experienced good results with. Other factors are the amount of weight we have to lose, how much is bypassed, size of the pouch etc. It takes a lot of time for us to fully heal and it is important not to stretch the limits after surgery. I was allowed Stage 2 foods at day 10 post-op, but only because I was tolerating my liquids so well. Others in the same program had to wait until 2 and a half weeks post op. It really varies per person. My surgeon says that for the first month we need to be more concerned with getting in all of our liquids, and much less concerned about trying to eat. I can sympathize with wanting "real food" but our bodies need this time to adjust. I miss certain foods too, and would love to eat soomething with some real bite to it, but I just keep reminding myself that I don't NEED it, I only WANT it. It is so important for us to stick to what we need rather than what we want. You'll be on to "real" foods soon, I'll be starting mine at the end of the month, and I am nervous about it....guess I'm scared I'll screw something up Ignoring the advertisments can be difficult, but if I see something that I really want or miss having, I try to think of a way to make it more healthy. Then when I'm allowed to add foods, I can experiment with making healthy versions of old favorites. Just try to hang in there, and take it day by day.

Thanks....unfortunately, they happen to all of us eventually. When it does happen just try not to get too discouraged, and remember to drink drink drink and walk walk walk!!! Best of Luck!!!

Thanx....I just stuck to my program and made sure to get in all of my fluids to help push the fat out, and I increased my walking by about 15 minutes a day. I think it was really just a matter of giving my body time to catch up with itself and realize that it didn't need to go into starvation rescue-mode because this is actually a lifestyle change.

OOOPPPPSSSSS sorry I had rny and I thought we were talking about the drain tube

Hi Tina, What do you mean when it came out. Did you have the band removed? Did the port hurt?