Post-op Diets and Questions

I posted this under another forum, but this might be the right place for this... There seems to be very different stages on when to eat foods after surgery and I'm getting confused. Some plans are liquids only for 1week, then full liquids week2, then pureed foods week 3, then soft food week 4, then solid food week 5 and beyond. My sister had surgery a year ago May in NYC. She was started on pureed and soft foods by day 3 and by week 3 was on solid foods. I'm having mine in Mexico on 7/16. I see my Vermont bariatric doctor two weeks after the surgery (he doesn't want me to go to Mexico, but will be my doc anyway.) The only food plan I located on line that follo…

Just found these at HEB and love them 80 cals 3 carbs 14gm Protein and at 1.5 oz all the meat I can handle at one time.They are beef and ostrich and they have another Jerky type snack...I am eating teriyaki flavor but I think I need to get some more! They have a website I haven't checked out yet www.protos-inc.com

Hello all ...I am 2 months post op and I'm force feeding myself. Have you had this happen to you? I felt full even though I had not eaten anything. Any advice would be very helpful...Thanks

Hi! I am vegetarian and am having my surgery on the 15th. Anyone have ideas for vegetarian protein food in beginning of post op? Thanks

Greetings all. I am on day 2 of liver reduction diet. My dr has us in 4 protein shakes a day, water, and .5 cup of green crunchy veggies per day. I feel awful. Anyone ever heard if such a restrictive preop diet. Looking on line they seem to very greatly. Help.

I'm a little over 2 weeks post-op. and cottage cheese is saving my life. I have it alone, mix it with refried or black Beans, mix it with chili, etc. it has almost no carbs and 13 grams of protien per 1/2 cup! I got so sick of the sweet flavors or protien shakes (vanilla, choc., cookies&cream, etc) that savory foods have really made me happy. And I feel more energy getting my protien from real food instead of liquid.

Hi, First post, my surgery is this Wednesday and I am getting nervous (Guess you could say that about any surgery) My question is what did you eat during the first and second week after your surgery?

I am one week post-op, on full liquids, but had some mushy food today. It did not sit well with my stomach and I threw some of it up. Now I am very scared. I feel fine now, but should I look for warning signs of a leak? Should I call my doctor? Or am OK? Thanks!

So I use to have costco, but my membership expired. My Fiance's Grandma gave him a membership to Sam's club. What are you favorite go to items? I think I'm going to stock up on stuff this weekend. Thanks in advance!

Hey guys I am not sure what to eat on stage two post op. I was given very generic info. Dietician suggested eat more foods with protein but soft. Any suggestions?

I just wanted to let everyone know how I just lost 7 lbs in the last 6 days. I have been doing around 60gm of carbs a day, per my doctors orders. I had a stall at 255 for 7 days. I decided to go back to low carb, <30gms a day. Well, I've lost 7.4 lbs in 6 days. I have always been a fan of low carbing. In fact I lost 100 lbs in 2004, went off and gained all back. The major difference this time is I'm eating 5-6 small low carb meals a day and man it is burning my fat off. I always eat a Protein and good carb right after my walk every morning. EX: 1 scrambled egg w/jimmy dean sausage crumbles and 1 roma tomato, peeled because the skin bothers my "peanut". Just wanted …

When will it happen? I started pureed stage today and my first meal was about 8 mini bites of refried beans. I went really slowly and didn't drink anything while eating. My stomach feels ok, kinda rumbly, but I haven't had any of the horrible dumping symptoms. How long does it take for your stomach to decide it does or doesn't like the food?

I notice a lot of people eat refried beans. Don't they cause gas that would stretch our little stomachs?

They have been great on the full liquid phase! I'm a vegetarian so I had veggie and bean curd soup and today I had seafood soup! The seafood soups is wonderful! It's a clear broth, but full of veggies and seafood! I think I'm going to purée the seafood and put it back in since I can handle cream soups just fine! Great protein I'm sure!! Oh it even has egg whites!

I am in the process of trying to figure out a good protein powder for my pre op diet as well as post op. What type protein powered did y'all use and did it taste good?

try the pureed foodstuffs. Im nervous about getting nauseous and vomiting it up! I had a scrambled egg this morning and could only eat half of it because I was full. I have eaten yogurt and egg drop Soup just fine. I would love some ideas on where to start with this pureed diet situation? Btw, can we have string cheese??

2 cups Apple Sauce - with or without cinnamon 2 tbs - Chia Seeds 2 tbs - Flax meal Very good for you. The Chia and flax add Protein along with Fiber and other good stuff. Make sure you use flax meal. Flax seeds arnt digestible.

I am wondering if there is anyone out there that has had surgery by this surgeon. If so can you tell me the good the bad and the ugly!

Hello everyone. I'm finally home, three days in. I still feel weak. Doctor told me to sip on Water and Protein shakes. I know we're supposed to get in a lot of h2o, and pre-op I could get down 100oz+ easily. I'm barely a 1/3rd of the way through one 16 oz. bottle. How long until your intake increased?

Hey guys, I ordered a box of the 12 Flavor Sample Pack and 4 packs of the PB Cups. I have tried 1 pb cup (out of one of the packages, half of the free cookie dough (sweetened with Stevia) one they sent, and 1/2 of the brownie one (sweetened with Sucralose..aka splenda), and YUCK! I just can't do it. They taste overly "artificially sweetened" to me. The company is being gracious and is refunding me for them, but doesn't want me to send them back. They asked me to give them away. I know some of you really love them, so does anyone want me to mail you the rest? (11 bars and 3 packs of the pb cups...slightly melted from delivery)? A $30 value I just ask that y…

Tomorrow is the day I can start to add purée. One question , my surgeon says only 4 oz at a time. I'm assuming 4 0z three meals. He wants no snacking. Am I going to be hungry? I should of asked if the protein shakes are still allowed between meals.

3 weeks post op... Anybody use the magic bullet to purée???

I can finally have something besides crystal light ad water!!! What counts as thick liquids? On a side note since I've had to sip my protein shakes I noticed they taste terrible!!! Is there another way to get protein ? Like almond milk or something ?

eat a yogurt so bad!! Ive been drinking my Isopure "gatorade" and Protein Shake and cystal light...Im so bored of it!! LOL I just heated up some chicken broth and added some pepper for flavor. I see my dr this coming wed(3rd) I will be 7 days post op then... I do feel weak and tired but I am walking around the house more and having less pain too. So that is a good thing! Any tips or advice? THanks

I'm trying to drink Water but every time I take a sip this weird feeling goes down my chest and into the stomach it kinda hurts...like really bad gas Am I taking to much water in at once? Is it normal to feel that strange feeling? I want to stay hydrated Thanks in advance! I just want to make sure it's normal. I am 3 days post op

Does anyone have anymore recipes for puréed stage ?

Well I did a Stupid thing....hope I can fix it....I mistakingly calculated my food intake wrong for the last 2 weeks....1 on full liquids and 1 week on puréed. Eating to much -trying to get in 70 grams of protein. Thank God I discovered it now-but is it to late? Has the damage been done? I feel really bad and extremely MAD - at my Stupidity!! Anyone know how to fix this? Other then getting back on the rights amounts....Can I reverse the damage?

I discovered this a while ago while on one of my many weight watcher diets LOL This Pasta is amazing! It tastes like regular pasta, and 2 oz uncooked is 7 grams of Protein. The calories, fat and carbs are low too. So, if you like pasta...I recommend this (I can't wait to get back to my bread stage lol) Anyway...wanted to share http://www.fibergourmet.com/Default.aspx

Ok so I am now 6 weeks post opt and kinda lost. I have no NUT. My hubby who was sleeved at the same time is still in the hospital with a leak. Any suggestions on food? Can you guys post a sample menu for the day? I am just hungry. Idk if it is stress. Thank God I feel okay but I am terrified my mistakes will catch up with me. Also, I am nursing my 9 month old...thanks :-(

Ok, I've been on other threads sharing my experiences and giving my confessions. I really wanna stick it now.. I just hit my 3 week mark. I was sleeved on 5/30.. Right at surgery I weighed 271... I'm at 255 right now and it's kinda sticking right there. It'll go down a couple of pounds then go right back to 255. I'll admit again, I've been rushing. Externally I feel completely normal and I don't have any pain so I guess I'm trying to go back to the old ways. I've tried pizza by taking small bites and chewing til it's mush, I've tried taking a bite of a chicken sandwich, and so on.... All of which has led me to throwing up and praying to the porcelain gods... I wou…

So far I have only tried dannon Greek and its gross to me..I'm not a big fan of yogurt in the first place so what brands do you think taste the best?

Anyone use it? Thoughts. Thanks

Finally through all of the tests to be cleared for surgery. Waiting on insurance approval then my date! I don't see the doctor until surgery day, which I thought was odd. What prop dieting should i be doing? I wasn't really told anything but I want to get my body adjusted to the post open diet stuff as much as possible now so i don't have huge changes to make all of the sudden. Suggestions please!!

Finally found a tasty protein drink. Shame it only has 5g protein, but it also has 5g fiber.

Hello everyone, I am 7 months out post-op, I was 280 pounds before and my surgery was 11/27/2012, I am down to 231 now. Is that too little of a weight loss in that amount of time? I feel like I am doing something wrong. I started today to get back to basics, low carbs,low sugar and between 800-1000 calories a day, but I still went over today, around 1250 I think it is. does anyone out there struggle with their food intake? Are any of you still tempted to eat bad things and way more slider foods? I feel like I am. I need the support and I really hope I am not alone in this. What are your ways of doing better? Sticking to it? Is this what's slowing down my weight loss? Tha…

So I am exactly one week post off and I feel as if I should not be craving foods the way I am. Maybe I was naïve but I was expecting, that for the first few weeks at least, I wouldn't have my usual appetite. My mom did the surgery and for the first 3 months she had to force herself to eat. Me, 2 days after I got back from the hospital I am already craving my usual, bread, chocolate, crackers. And its like, if I eat too much I feel sick but I never feel full. Maybe I was expecting too much but im just frustrated because I am truly craving food and I was expecting it to not be like this in the beginning. I even joked that the doc left too much stomach in me. Does anyone el…

There is hope! Weight at Surgery: 239 4 months Post Op: 196 6 months Post Op: 191 2 days ago I was 196, yesterday I went back to the basics. What I mean is, I went on my full liquid diet from post op. but incorporated clear and full liquids. 9am-12pm sipped on Isopure 40 grams of Protein 2pm miso Soup 3pm sugar free Italian ices 5:30-6:30 pm sipped on 2 Atkins shakes (20 total grams of protein) 8pm 1 sugar free ice pop I sipped on Water and unsweetened ice tea all day. At 10pm, I did have 2 egg whites, only bc my husband said a was cranky! Lol I was!! Then I passed out!!! This morning 191!!!!! This can and will be done!! Go with what you know! …

So I'm 3 months post op on the 1st and down almost 60 lbs. I'm eating around 800 calories a day and 70ish grams of protein...sometimes I hit 900 or so. What is your typical calorie/protien intake and how far out are you? I know everyone is different, just curious how I stack up.

Sorry if this is in the wrong place. I know most ppl think about what they will and won't be able to eat post-op and alot of it is the less than healthy favs we might have but I have questions regarding healthier options. *Spicy foods? Will I be able to eat them post-op? If not right away when? I LOVE spicy foods. In fact I am growing multiple jalapeno and habanero plants, because I love them so much. I know spicy can cause acid issues but are they intolerable? If I can't have spicy I think this is what I will miss most post-op *Salads? I know salads are really against the rules but when I think protien first, then think about the fact that for several months post-…

My post op diet says canned veggies only, when can you eat corn? What about lettuce or cucumbers? I LOVE salads, and it will be hard to do without them.

Just wondering when you incorporated protein bars? I can start regular foods this week but I'm not sure when my stomach will be able to handle a protein bar. Just curious what others have experienced. Thx!!

I'm still pre op but I'm turning 21 in August...not really a problem since my surgery will be the end of this year but I was wondering are there better types of alcohol? I'm not really a drinker or a party girl but I do plan on having a few drinks on the coast in a casino with my family..I'm talking about alcohol post op as well..(not really a fan of whine or tequila) but what are some good low cal but good tasting drinks that I can also drink post op and won't kill me lol.

I see the doc tomorrow and hope to advance to pureed stage. What did you eat on this stage? Did certain foods cause problems? Was the texture difficult? Im afraid of vomiting and nausea. How long were you on the pureed stage? Please help.

What's the verdict on potatoes? Are they healthy or not? I know sweet potatoes are but I just think they taste, well sweet. I mean a baked russet or Yukon potato for lunch? Is that bad? Just wondering post op diet changes so I can stock my house.

Is it ok to chew sugarless gum Post Op? In my Pre Op Diet I find it usefull to control cravings. Anybody know something about this?

woohoo i just found a solution to the clear liquid stage 1. surg 6/18. i have humapro 2 flavors but not a huge fan. finances are tight right now so that was going to have to be the solution. i bought sugar free jello and mixed 2 scoops into it and mixed to directions. it is ok. so now 2 cups has turned into 50 grams of protein. i have the peach mango and sour grape humapro. i bought peach and raspberry jellos to pair with the humapro.

Surgery was May 16th, and I'm supposed to be on full liquids for 2 weeks, pureed foods for 2 weeks, mushy food for 2 weeks, and then normal food. But it is day 5 and I've had NO trouble getting anything down, and I've had some thicker stuff that was on the pureed list.... And I even had a bite of salmon yesterday... and some tomato soup (that I unknowingly ate not realizing I'm not supposed to have because of the sugar and possibility of dumping) and I had NO issues with it......... I know it's good that I'm not having trouble, but it makes me feel like something is wrong. I mean, I am eating 4 oz. at a time like I'm told, and eating slowly, but still........... Is this b…

What are some of the things you have found that you love and help you get thru your day? Example: I love Da Vinci syrups.. I get them at Walmart. I get chocolate and put it in my almond milk. This syrup adds no calories,fat, or carbs. So I can have my chocolate milk for 60 calories a cup:)

I'm pre op. I'm 23. BMI 43. I've been told (by people who don't know me very well) that people my size HAVE to have emotional eating issues to get this big. But I don't think I have those issues. When I am sad/angry/disappointed, I usually tend to eat less because I withdrawal a little into myself. My therapist doesn't believe I emotionally eat either. My family is not large like me and we don't have things centered on food. Do I overeat? Absolutely! I struggle a lot with insulin hunger (I have PCOS and insulin resistance) but I also just plain love food! I just love how most things taste! I'll overeat sometimes because I love the taste and I think I'm addicted to…