2 Days til Mushies and counting!!

Can you share what you'll be eating? I'm trying to figure out how to prep. I'm getting sleeved July 14th.

Thank you so much for posting, reading your postive outcome is such an inspiration for me, So happy your doing better, good luck with the mushies, ENJOY!!!!

I think every surgeon gives slightly different foods that are allowed, but here is what my surgeon gave me:

Weeks 3 & 4 Soft Foods (Mushies) - If it's not on the list, you can't eat it.

ALWAYS EAT PROTEIN FOODS FIRST

Dairy

Skim Milk or Light Soy Milk

Cottage Cheese - Low Fat or Skim

Ricotta cheese - Low Fat or Skim

Yogurt - No fruit chunks, low carb, low sugar, light

Cheese - Shredded - 1oz/day - NO American slices or Velveeta for first month.

Eggs - soft scrambled

Pudding - Sugar Free - (You can add your protein powder to it)

Vegetables

Always eat Protein foods first

Green beans - canned NOT fresh, cooked soft

Carrots, cooked really well and mashed

Zucchini/squash - remove all seeds - cooked & mashed

Potatoes - Must be instant (very small amounts)

Fruits

Always eat some protein first

No fresh fruit for the first month

Mashed peaches or pears - canned, packed in water

Applesauce - no sugar added

Fruits are naturally high in sugar - eat small amounts. NO fruit juices after surgery

SOUPS

Broth - chick, beef, or vegetable

Chicken Noodle - no chicken chunks

Vegetable - no beef or barley, cooked really well (soft)

Lentils - cooked well (soft)

Miscelleneous

Refried Beans - Fat Free (NOT FAST FOOD, they are loaded with lard)

Tofu - not in form of veggie burger, etc.

Grits, cream of wheat or malt-o-meal (plain, in small amounts)

No Oatmeal or Rice (wait 3-4 months)

Spices/Sweeteners

Any as tolerated - salt, pepper, garlic, etc.

Any artificial sweeteners - Equal, Stevia, Splenda, etc.

No salsas or hot sauce for at least 1 month (acid & spice will irritate surgical area)

Beverages

64-80 oz per day (If it has caffeine or alcohol, it doesn't count as fluid)

NO FRUIT JUICES

0-4 grams of TOTAL carbohydrates (not sugars) per serving.

REMEMBER

Don't drink 30 minutes before meals, during meals, or 30 minutes after meals.

CHEW, CHEW, CHEW - chew everything extremely well.

I hope that helps,

Best of luck - Terri

I'm excited for you. I thought mashed potatoes and refried beans were pretty special after all that time on liquids. LOL Enjoy!

OHHH EGGS ONLY 8DAYS POST OP THAT SOUNDS SOOO GOOD