Weeks 2 and 3 are almost going to be like a job for me...I have to eat my mushies from 9-9:20, then wait a half hr, then sip a few oz of Protein for a certain amount of time, then wait then eat the wait then drink....all day every day for two weeks every hour I am awake!!!

Just wondering if anyone else had to do this too, for some reason I can't get it straight in my head, I feel like I am going to have to keep looking at the chart! Some things you just learn and retain by doing, I suppose!

wow, the rules just keep getting more and more different. I did not have to do this, was put on a preop diet for 1 week, then clear liquids for 48 hrs after surgery, full liquids at 72hours for another 5 days, then mushies for a week then back to solids in 2 weeks. was told to eat what i could and stay hydrated. i think i would go insane if i had to do all of that, trying to do liquids was bad enough but follow what your dr says because they obviously know better than we do. good luck to you

yup. every dr seems to be so different! I had no preop diet at all, I can eat right up to the morning before surgery, then clear liquids after 9 am. day of surgery no liquids. then week 1 liquids. weeks 2 and 3, who is gonna pay me to work this hard?! THE SCALE HOPEFULLY!!!

No this is new to me.

Although I have heard of diets where you are expected to eat a small piece of Protein every 15minutes. This supposedly increase your metabolism so that you burn fat quicker. Maybe this is what your Dr is trying to achieve.

As to whether or not it is scientifically sound I have no idea.

But if you can't do what your Dr is telling you to do then the person to query it with is him.

Is this the Dr.? or the Nutritionist. I can tell you all about some Nutritionists!!!!!

I just had my post-op class last night, and I have to follow a weekly schedule. Week 1 clear liquids, Week 2 introducing creamy soups, yogurt, anything that doesnt require chewing, Week 3 &4 are kinda blended into what I can tolerate for solids, eventually getting to three meals a day, and weaning off the protein shakes. I guess every doctor is different.

I am on the weeks 3 and 4 diet and it consits of mushy foods 3 times a day for two weeks ....exciting diet i know ....but i am still loosing so i am ok with it ...good luck to you !!!!

Sounds like you need to chat with your doctor/dietician. The diet you are being asked to follow is very different than most others, including myself, had to follow. Post surgery, I drank clear liquids for 1 week, Week 2-mushies (yogurt, smoothies, cream soups), Weeks 3 and 4-very soft foods (well cooked vegetables, chicken, fish, eggs) and Weeks 5 onward-normal foods-small portions, high protein, low carbs.

wow... this is why i come on here, everyday it's something new. Mine was like kristy.... I'm also interested in knowing if this if the doctor or Nutr.?

Good luck with all that....

Sounds like you need to chat with your doctor/dietician. The diet you are being asked to follow is very different than most others, including myself, had to follow. Post surgery, I drank clear liquids for 1 week, Week 2-mushies (yogurt, smoothies, cream soups), Weeks 3 and 4-very soft foods (well cooked vegetables, chicken, fish, eggs) and Weeks 5 onward-normal foods-small portions, high Protein, low carbs.

This schedule came directly from the nutritionist/dietician that is affiliated with my surgeon so I am assuming the diet is sound advice, as there are many success stories to come from my drs office. I have seen many different plans as far as preop diets, clear liquids after surgery, full liquids after surgery, etc. I am thinking that maybe this schedule is to get my metabolism going again, hopeully it works!

I think its really important to learn to eat when you are hungry and not eat when you are not...some of these dieticians and nutritionists have info and training from decades ago...this makes no sense to me for your lifetime lifestyle change (sounds like any other crazy diet) and I would definitely discuss in detail with your doc!

I agree with Xavier.. This does not sound health for the long term. I would do some research and get with your doctor.

Just so we are all clear, this is not a long term diet....weeks 2 and 3 ONLY.

Every doctor does it differently. The first 5 days was one oz. water to be sipped over 20 minutes. Next two weeks were 3 protein shakes a day plus 64 oz. water. Two weeks after that mushies. Two weeks later and for the rest of the time have one shake a day and high protein food with low carbs. I think they all come down to the same thing. Letting your stomach heal and sticking to protein. Don't go crazy with it. Just follow your doctor's instructions.

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