Ok, it might be prudent to order a book from amazon.com, as there are books that will give you so much information on how to live with your sleeve. Here's one I saw today:
The Sleeved Life: A Patient-to-Patient Guide on Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight Loss Surgery [Paperback]
Pennie Nicola (Author)
But for a quick overview here is some info I think might be helpful:
From 4-6 weeks you should probably still be eating soft foods. Aim for 65 or more grams of protein a day, and 64 oz of fluids and that includes all fluids which should be sugar free. Sample soft menu, high protein foods:
Breakfast
Softly cooked eggs
Cottage Cheese
Yogurt
Hot Cereal
Soft Fruit
Lunch
Soups are perfect
Fish - tuna is a great choice
Refried beans with melted cheese/sour cream
Chili Beans
Soft cooked meats and poultry (crock pot is great for this)
Soft cooked veggies
Dinner
Again, soft cooked meats and poultry or fish
Soft cooked veggies
Snacks
Yogurt
SF jello or pudding
You will probably need to have at least one high protein shake per day to be able to meet your protein needs. I use Pure Protein powder for 25 grams of protein.
Take a multi-vitamin everyday, and calcium citrate, a B12 sublingual 2 days a week, and a B-complex 50 with thiamin daily.
After 6 weeks, start adding regular meats, chicken and fish, salads and a more normal diet, but start slow and see if you can tolerate.
You can probably eat about 4 ounces or half a cup per meal and eventually 6-8 ounces.
Good luck...and no drinking with meals, wait 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after your meals!!
