Ericka

Well I have been on my liquid diet sence last Friday I got surgery on Friday I can't wait

That amazing way to go

Well my per op diet starts in 7 days I went to get tons of stuff and now my bf is kinda pissy at me for spending so much did anyone else have that

I was told to get them twisty straws they have a smaller hole to drink thu so that might help I got them at Walmart

Sweet that's amazing

Wow I am so sorry to hear that you sound like u r the best she's lucky to have u and I hope my guy is just as active as u r we wish her the best I hope this will be all up hill from hear out

Wow I know what u mean about people not thinking u need it I am in the same boat u are in and I have been tellingy self it's up to u to make that chose. No one else know how u fill what it's like to Carrie xtra lbs with u I look at it as no one fells how my knees fill no one know how I fill when I shop and can't find anything that don't make me look like a cow I Come from a large fam and I am the 2 nd smallest and they look at me like I am a skinny mini and If I was in any other fam I would stick out like a sore thumb so as long as it makes u happy just blow it off work harder so u get great post op body and then look better then they do lol sorry for kinda venting but I know what u mean

Wow my dr is having me due two week liquid two weeks baby food like stuff two weeks soft foods if that help u at all

Hey my dr told me I have to due two weeks liquids, two weeks like baby food type stuff, two weeks soft foods

How many steps does your program run you through between surgery and being on your new normal diet?

I just learned today there's one more step to my program and it's really set me back in terms of tolerance and attitude. I've tried very hard to be patient, as my program seems to advance people slower than others do. In these first 3 weeks when most of the healing takes place I'm fine with it. In fact, when I read stories about people who are on regular foods at 5 or 6 weeks, it sort of takes my breath that they are that brave..or able. But then today I learned that "mushies" and "soft" are two different stages in my program, each 3 weeks long. So after surgery:

3 days clear liquid

3 weeks full liquid

3 weeks mushies (this means puree and thin everything with the food less watered down than full liquid)

3 weeks soft food (this is what I thought was combined with mushies and means all 'soft' food, not treated to soften it in any way. Something like sweet potato. You should still have very little chewing.)

Then finally -

Slowly advance to full food, adding 1 new food per day to your diet.

Does anyone else have 9+ weeks between their surgery and being able to eat something like a boiled egg? That's not considered "soft" because it would need considerable chewing. I think this is overly cautious. Or am I wrong and does everyone have these two steps of mushies and soft?

Thanks. Now that I've learned I have 3 extra weeks before I can throw caution to the wind and eat a slice of deli chicken I see some cheating on the horizon.