Post-Op Diet

Note: I edited this post to get it off draft status so the post date has changed from when I originally posted it before surgery.

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I am just a few short days away from surgery and have begun preparing for my post-op phase. I went shopping today and got my popscicles, jello, italian ice cups, and pudding (all sugar free/low fat of course). I already got my Unjury unflavored protein packs in the mail and I"m praying that I can tolerate it. I ordered a Majic Bullet from Walmart.com since they had it for a good price and that's here.

So, here's the post-op diet as prescribed by my surgeon. I feel very lucky to be able to progress things at a good rate but a little nervous about it. I have to assume they wouldn't be using this diet if anything bad happened to someone eating this stuff. I just plan to take it slow and go back a stage as needed.

Day of Surgery - maybe ice chips if I'm lucky:001_rolleyes:

Days 2 and 3 PostOp - Clear liquids

Days 3-6 PostOp - Full Liquids, to include 1% milk, protein shakes (plan to continue with Atkins), low sugar/fat pudding, plain/no sugar-added yogurt, thin cream of wheat/oatmeal/grits, strained low fat cream soup, soft margarine, veggie juice

Day 7-10 PostOp - Pureed/Soft to include applesauce, baby food (avoid sugary options), pureed or finely chopped moist lean meats/poultry/fish and meat substitutes low fat cottage cheese (yuck!), scrambled eggs (Yippee!), hummus (what?), mashed potatoes, cooked cereal

Days 11-30 PostOp - Soft Diet to include ground/flaked meats, chopped/mashed foods, lean moist tender meats/poulty/fish and meat substitutes, low fat cheese, cooked or dry ceral, potatoes, whole grain whole wheat rye bread/crackers, toast, soft cooked veggies w/out seeds or tough skins, unsweetended cooked/canned fruit, bananas, ripe soft fruit w/out seeds skin membranes - no watermelon

Days 31-45 PostOp Soft Diet to include small pieces of low fat/low sugar food easily chewed, all other foods above, incorporate pastas (preferably whole grains)

Part 45 Days PostOp-Regular Diet

incorporate more grains, fruits, and veggies as tolerated, gradually add more fiber, no nuts and seeds until 3 months postop