anybody else have a Dr. that recommends no mushy stage post-op?

[Katy517 1]

My surgeon recommends six weeks full liquids post-op followed immediately by regular food. No mushy stage at all. Anybody else have a similar diet recommendation?

[adagray 1]

My doctor doesn't recommend a mushy or pureed stage either. But, hers is a lot different than yours because I just had four days of Clear Liquids after surgery, then went straight to real food. Very different from what most on here seem to do, but I didn't have any problems w/it. The only food that gave me a problem the first month was bread and I was fine w/giving it up.

[elcee 3,342]

6 weeks of full liquid - ouch! That sounds really hard. The good side though is that it should really kick start your weight loss.

Good luck

[Katy517 1]

My doc is all about quickening the weight loss. He also doesn't include Protein in the clear liquid pre-op diet, which I'm told is also an effort to speed weight loss.

The six weeks post-op full liquids is purportedly to allow the stomach to heal completely after banding. My guess though is that it's for rapid weight loss.

6 weeks of full liquid - ouch! That sounds really hard. The good side though is that it should really kick start your weight loss.

Good luck

[Katy517 1]

Wow! I can't even imagine going to regular food yet and I'm three days post-surgery now. That had to be tough.

My doctor doesn't recommend a mushy or pureed stage either. But, hers is a lot different than yours because I just had four days of clear liquids after surgery, then went straight to real food.

[BetsyB 9]

My doctor does a couple of days of clear liquid, postop, followed by 10 days of purees. Then straight to "real" food---but a very strict regimen.