Pookyl

Thank you for your responses. My surgeon and dietitian have said to allow 30min between meals and drinks. At this stage I don’t eat enough so the shakes are essential and form part of my meal. Alternatively I could get my protein from protein water which I would have between meals.

I have a question. According to my plan I’m not meant to have snacks (just 3 meals a day) and I need protein shakes to meet my daily protein requirements. So my meals contain food and a protein shake. E.g. breakfast is an egg and a Formulite shake, dinner a small piece of fish and a protein shake etc. Can I have my breakfast/meal in one hit or do I need to leave 30min between the solid and the fluid part of the meal?

I’m on soft foods for 5 weeks. So far I’ve made savoury mince, slow cooked lamb shanks, bolognaise, meatloaf, slow cooked curry, ricotta bake

Look up “eggface’s baked ricotta’ recipe it’s yum

Made lamb shanks with shallots and coconut harissa sauce (recipe from bariatriccookery.com) I ate 1/2.

Made a yummy lamb curry but unfortunately my sleeve didn’t like it I’m finding it a challenge converting my old recipes into bariatric friendly ones.

It sure was! I’m cooking up a storm because I’m about to lose my kitchen for a month (being renovated) and will be relying on the microwave.

Egg face baked ricotta bake. I ate a half cup serve edit* I could only fit in half of the half cup I served myself.

So good. Now I have to stick to the soft diet for the next 5 weeks.

Finally after 5 weeks of fluids (including pre op) I’m on a soft diet. Scrambled eggs and protein shake. Could only eat 1/2 the eggs.

I was afraid of, and still am afraid, of not losing weight

I’m 3 weeks post op and have just been cleared this morning to go straight onto the soft diet from free fluids. I’m supposed to do the soft diet for 5 weeks.

Yes I sip all day and get in all my fluids. Basically I use a medicine cup and drink 2 cupfuls (60mls) every 15 minutes. I use the timer/alarm on my phone to prompt me.

Thanks. I’m managing to get in 1.8 Litres of fluid a day and 60-70g of protein a day at the moment. I’m still on fluids for another week (then soft diet) so getting in my protein via protein shakes that I make using flavoured protein powder. I think next week I’ll substitute one meal at a time with all of your suggestions.

Thanks for the quick responses. Much appreciated.