Post-op Diets and Questions

I start my full liquid phase diet today. Any suggestions?? Do a lot of people have problems tolerating dairy?

just trying to switch things up a bit. anyone try any high Protein Jerky?? or how about ice cream or frozen yogurt?? or even low sugar slush... tired of the S.F. Pops. ice cream is soft...as long as it's F.F. or S.F. can we have it. ? any other tips would be helpful i am moving to stage 5 diet tomorrow!!!!

I know it sounds dumb, but I dont like to assume. I just want to make sure my definition of pureeing is accurate. So to my understanding pureeing is putting your food in a blender, adding a liquid, and blending it til its baby food consistancy. Does that sound about right?

I'm 6 days post op and I'm on full liquids for 2 more weeks so far I've had creamy soups, water with crystal light and propels, sf Popsicles, sf carnation breakfast and premier protein. All of these I'm getting sick of and I can barely get through them. I'm having TERRIBLE head hunger and even feeling like I regret the surgery because I just wanna eat something. Any suggestions on some different liquids to try to get me through 2 more weeks of this???

I am going on my 6th week almost with my new sleeve and i just want opinions with my diet. for example i wake up take my Vitamins go to work drink Water then usually have a yogurt or boost then more water then maybe for lunch lentil Soup or veggie chili or just a Protein shake then more water then a small cheese circle or stick. dinner is like chicken with ff brown gravy or tuna or chicken salad. soft carrots or soft broccoli weekends is 1 to 1.5 scrambled egg, vitamins water lunch is tuna or chili snack is yogurt cheese lots of chobani and lots of SF pops tonight i branched out. i had a thin baked pork chop. scraped all the breading off. plus i had 2 long aspara…

about 6 weeks post op. down almost 60lbs. got sleeved on 01-29-13. i do great all day. drink Water and my Protein shake, have my yogurt and soft cheeses, sometimes tuna. but when it comes to dinner time and the night time i always seem to struggle especially when i'm home. i def graze when i am home. and i hate it. a little Peanut Butter, a little more cheese, S.F. pops etc. sometimes if i eat chicken and f.f. gravy ill eat till im full and then go back later. it's so hard to learn this new way of life but i know i have to. i scraped the cheese of the pizza i made from scratch for my family the other night. is this normal ?? should i feel hungry and still crave food? i …

I am 4weeks out and im in the soft/pureed stage. I am getting worn out on grits and eggs, tuna, applesauce, and jello. I also drink a protein shake sometimes. What else can I eat during that stage???? Help help, help.

ok so here's the deal. i am dealing with the Nemo Blizzard right now and i am buried. long story short. i find myself being able to eat normal things. baked chips, small portion of grilled cheese, whole wheat bread with PBJ on it. grilled chicken nuggets. now of course i am not eating big portions. all small portions. if i eat too fast i catch myself. when i don't i get bad chest pains/heartburn/gas etc. now this isnt my plan. i did not plan for this i just have nothing in the house. my wife is pregnant and we also have an 11 month old so time and planning is tough. i am still taking my vitamins and drinking water. but could anyone else eat out there like this? i mea…

So here it goes. I had surgery in Mexico so I don't have a nutritionist. But I have a friend that had surgery here and theirs said to eat 3 meals a day and no snacking. And try not to have protein shakes, to try and get their protein from food. Well I'm so confused. I haven't lost in a week, in fact gained 3 pounds! If I eat this way I'm not getting many calories or as much protein as most I see on here. So do you need a certain amount of calories to lose or not? And what about protein? How much?? Monday I will be 4 weeks out from surgery. I know everyone has different doctors but how many calories and protein do I need to lose? I'm panicked I won't lose anymore than this…

I'm still pre-op, I was wondering if and when we can eat pork after the sleeve is done? I haven't heard anyone say anything about pork. I love baked pork chops and ham steak.

Can you eat an orange with the membrain or just the pulp? I am so craving oranges.

When can i have pickles? I'm craving them

I'm on the liquid diet. Surgery is Tuesday. My Dr. allows me a Protein Bar each day. (200 calories or less & 5 grams of Protein or more) Can I eat something else instead? Like 3 Oz. grilled chicken & a cup of peas? That would be under 200 calories, more than 5G protein, & a helluva lot more satisfying.

I am on day 9 of a 20 day preop diet consisting of protein shakes, cottage cheese, yogurt, broth, and SF jello and popsicles. I've lost 13 lbs which is great. I'm trying really hard not to complain because it could be worse and I could be on full liquids or only protein drinks, but...I'm on burnout. I'd kill for just a salad, a cucumber, something with substance and crunch! In November, I kicked a 15 year habit of smoking cold turkey. During that time I munched on baby pickles when I got a craving for one. When I traveled I ate sunflower seeds. I thought i was over it, but now that I can have very little I want a cigeratte, a big Dr Pepper, and the right side of the menu …

So I'm going April 8 for my sleeve, my Dr. has requested I do a 37 day liquid diet. I decided to start it a week or so early so I could fall off the wagon if I needed to which I did the first day (poor planning) and today has been rather miserable. Any tips or tricks to make this long stretch of no solids go easier. Thanks in advance.

Does anybody have this app? Its great!!!! It has calorie, carbs, Protein, and fat counts on almost everyfood. There is a recipes section where you can get recipes for all phases. Im 2 months out and a slow loser (26 pnds since surgery day) and currently in my 2nd stall so im going to be doing the phase 1 meals. It says you can lose up to 15pnds in the first 2 weeks. I need that!!!! Of course the amounts of good we will probably be able to consume for one recipe is most likely half, so ill just consider the calorie count 1/2. Anybody want to give this a try with me???? i would love to see if this works being that we technically Atkins dieters anyways lol.

Should protein shakes be included in the 60+ oz of liquids I'm supposed to drink every day, or do the shakes count as additional fluids? I plan to mix my shakes with water, so I assumed I'd count it as water.

The only thing I have been eating is a protein shake. Is it to early to add liquid peanut butter to my shakes? And at what phase is refried beans allowed?

When can we have peanut butter??

Is sushi tolerable at seven weeks Out post up?

I came home with loads of information on what to eat and drink, but nowhere in my educational materials does it say what the breakdown of protein/carbs/fat/total calories should be per day. Do any of you have this information? I'm a little over a week post-op.

Hi had surgery on 1-23-13 and all I am supposed to eat is sf popsicle,sf jello ,broth and protein shake. I can have a small amount of sf pudding to put my crushed pulls in to take them. Is there anything else? I just feel so weak from having hardly any calories. What was everyone else's first 2 weeks like?

I've been on the liquid diet for about 10 days. No cheating. I'm down about 14lbs. I'm going stir crazy. I have had broth, cream soup, protein shakes, Malt-o-Meal, yogurt and everything in between that's not a solid. What about scrambled eggs? I can't see where a couple would hurt me. My surgery is Tuesday.

I feel like I'm eating too much I'm supposed to have 2-3 protein shakes a day and 2-3 protein bars a day and one meal with 5 oz of lean met and 2 cups of veggies. I've only lost 6 lbs and I'm one week away from surgery. Should I have like maybe soup for lunch instead of a protein bar and shake? I'm afraid I'm not gonna loose enough in time for my surgery and my liver will be too big! HELP ME!! Lol!!

I am 6 weeks post op can I have fruits ?

I am 4 weeks out and want to eat Hummus with Pretzel crackers. Is that OK

Anyone gain weight? I'm a little more then 3 weeks out. Off purée food and eating soft foods for a few days now.. I just weighed myself and I gained a little more then 2 lbs. shouldn't I be losing? Sent from my iPhone SD - 1/28/13

Tonight I ate a brothy Soup that had some mushrooms & tomatoes in it----at a restaurant. I had them use a blender to make it all broth. Is that ok, or are light vegetables blended up a no-no? I'm 7 days out from surgery.

My surgery is March 4th so today is my 1st day of my pre-op diet. I am now "drinking" dinner. My menu: Meal: Some delicious succulent beef broth Desert: Not so sweet sugar free Jello Drink: Refreshing Apple juice I'm really trying to keep a positive attitude about my pre op diet. But when I think about the consequence of not following my diet, well that keeps me motivated. What are some of you all having for your meals?

Hey I am coming up to the soft foods part of my diet, just curious what foods are all ok to eat during this time. I do not have a big list of what is approved or not. Thank you!

All I can say is that I hope and pray I don't have a leak or that I did any damage to my new sleeve. how could i be so dumb. some people on here have reassured me and also scared me that i could die. it's so scary. my own fault for not being prepared better. instead of stocking up again, i got so worried and prepared for this blizzard. long story short. i ate normal food. small portions but still. i hope i dont get sick or die. Luckily i have no pains or cramps. no aches and no fevers. but how do i know for certain if i caused a leak in my staple line. ?? my doctors office isnt even open until monday. i am so stupid.

Hello fellow losers, I start my liquid diet today and I was just wondering what should I expect? Will I be extremely tired? Or grouchy? Thank you

Well, I only have 5 more days before I start my liquid diet so was at Kroger today and did some stock up. I made myself a separate shelf in my kitchen for my stuff so I won't be tempted to look at the other stuff my family is eating. I bought a box of beef, chicken and veggie broth, two boxes of coconut milk and my greatest find was 2 dozen surgarfree Gelatin Snacks for the price it would have cost me for 1 dozen. SCORE! LOL I had already bought some Protein shake mix so right now I am ready and raring to go. So excited. As each day inches closer I know I will be able to handle this. I am getting myself psyced up for it. Whoo Whoo March 7 surgery here I come.

Is spaghetti Os ok for the purée stage? Is love one table spoon of that!

I know this has been posted a lot but I am starting my pureed foods today and just wondering what people ate and when on this stage. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Hello fellow sleevers, So I just finished my first week post-op. My doctor only required 1 week liquids post-op then moving to blended foods then to soft foods. We're allowed egg beaters/egg whites, grits, crackers in Soup, tuna, lean deli meat, low fat cheeses among other things in this stage. Today was the first day tasting something that wasn't liquid and I'm kind of freaking out! Breakfast was 2 oz egg beaters w 1/4 c grits lunch was 2 oz lean deli meat (chicken and roast beef as allowed) and less than 1 oz string cheese dinner has not been determined yet. I'm scared of the options, I'm scared to eat the wrong things and the surgery not be successful for m…

Can you eat activia light yogurt two weeks out?

5weeks after surgery n ive lost 7 pounds... feeling discouraged!!!! Can sumeone give me a sample menu of what a usual day looks like? 5

I just discovered that if I treat my sleeve like a newborn baby, I feel so much better. Every time I get sick I eat a little something, even if I don't feel like it, I stop being sick. Well that's like a newborn. Newborns start out with liquids, progress to soft, etc, etc.... You all may have already figured this out but I'm kinda slow, lol. So I was in a dead sleep and I woke up really sick feeling, it's too early to get up so I ate a sf Jello. Amazing, all better! I ate butternut squash Soup last night, not something that will stick to your ribs, and was sick at bed time. When my boys were baby's I would put a lil rice Cereal in their milk and they would …

Hello everyone ! I'm so excited and scared and the same time. Well my date is set for January 16th. I will startup liquids on jan 2nd this will be for two weeks . Looking to see this new me and much more.

OK, I am just kidding. However, I am dying for everything I cant have. All the food commercials on TV and food my family is eating is making my mouth water, its driving me cccrazzzyy! On full liquids right now at 1 week post op, hoping to move onto pureed foods soon. Any good suggestions for pureed foods?

25g of protein in a 6 oz cup. Anyone heard of or tried this stuff?

Corny title, I know. Lol. Anyways, what do y'all use for sweeteners (like in tea)? Obviously not sugar. Im taking a stand against aspartame and splenda and all the artificial crap. So what's best? Honey, stevia, nectresse (sp?), agave...??

I was sleeved a week ago and am now on a full liquid diet. I have no idea if I'm drinking enough or too much, so what is your full liquid meal for the day like?

We can't have carbonation bc of the gas bubbles right? so can we open a drink, say a diet coke, and let it go flat before we drink it? Not all the time, but once in a while if I have a soda craving tht wont go away. Im pre surgery and I am just trying to think of my options.

Do you know if I should be focusing on keeping my calories below a certain number? I'm 4weeks out and I eat an avg of 700-850calories and I'm getting all my protein vitamins and water in. I have been working out 5days a week for the last 2weeks. I feel like I'm eating more calories than others in my time frame but I feel like I am starving myself if I eat only 500 calories and burn 700 working out. Is there a right answer??? Thanks for your time!!!

Hi All, I've read through many of your posts and have found much inspiration from you all. I'm thrilled to be part of such a strong community! I'm new into the process, just started my pre-op (non-liquid) diet to get down to the goal weight the surgeon will give me tomorrow. I'm a little nervous to be honest. It's SUCH a big change and one I'm ready for. I think if I wasn't nervous, I am not being honest with myself - it's a BIG step - no question. I can't help but think, "Oh Cookies, how I'll miss you"...etc but I read a great post saying you're not NEVER going to have them...just not for awhile and maybe when you can again, you won't want to....so I made a condolen…

Any suggestions on liquid meals post op from our veterans?? I've attached copies of a couple recipes from my nut if anyone else is looking for ideas (Also I just bought a ninja chopper/blender and it rocks!!!!) HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

Hi guys i am 6 days out. i've lost almost 40lbs already. i am starving and i need food. nothing crazy like a steak or sub. maybe soup or really whipped mashed potatoes. something. any ideas? am i allowed to eat something? i've only been drinking liquids. paperwork says i can't move to the next phase until i see the nutritionist which isn't until the 12th of February. I see the surgeon this wednesday though. please help i am breaking

Im 3 weeks out and starting go miss my morning cup. Will pick up some decaf bit wonder when we can start with regular. My nut says do t drink it now but doesnt say when.