Is cereal still an ok food to eat when you get sleeved? I haven't been sleeved, and it's one of the things that I can routinely get through my current lap band and I'm worried. I don't know how the sleeve will work, but I hope I don't have trouble getting in my protein like I do with the band. Right now, I can't get most meats through my band.

Hi SB,

You will be able to eat anything just in small amounts. The more I hear about the lapband the more I think it sucks!! You should be able to eat meat when your tummy has healed. I can eat 4 oz of steak, have to chew it well and not scarf it down mind you

In fact eating meat will keep you fuller for longer than cereal will which will just slide through. You should be aiming to create a feeling of fullness so you don't feel empty and deprived all the time. After the 1st week on clear liquids, 2nd week on heavier liquids you move onto mushy food like soft scrambled eggs. The you should see the restriction/fullness effect start. After 4 weeks you can be a little more adventurous, after 6 weeks you tummy should be healed.

Tiffykins posted a good diet sheet at

http://www.iabsobesitysurgery.com/Media/Forms/SleeveDietGuide.pdf

which should help. Also be aware that different surgeons have different pre and post op diet advice.

There are lost of people here who have revised from band to sleeve so just read, read, read the forums :thumbup:

Jane x

I have been able to eat cereal after letting it sit in the milk and get soggy. Even after that, I chewed it to mush like everything else. Seems like it could be a slider food to me eventually after my stomach can take more volume but I don't eat a lot of it anyway.

I haven't heard of anyone having trouble with cereal after being sleeved. I don't think alot of people eat it though as it is usually very high in carbohydrates which isn't good if you are in the weight loss stage post surgery. The only cereal I've really heard about people eating after being sleeved is oatmeal with Protein powder added in on the mushie stage.

I know you have had problems with your band but the sleeve is so different. I haven't had any problems eating anything except extremely cold things since being sleeved. Cold things make me have esophageal spasms. I'm o.k. with this though as it prevents me from eating alot of bad stuff like ice cream, etc. Just remember to chew stuff really well and take small bites. You will do fine as long as you don't eat alot of high calorie, high carbohydrate "slider" foods.

Don't worry about what you can eat with the sleeve. The sleeve is nothing like the the band. You will be able to eat anything you want in small portions. I haven't found anything I can't eat. It was a little difficult in the beginning while I was learning to eat with the sleeve. After you're completely healed, just follow your doctor's post op diet and add back the foods that they tell you, when they say it's okay to eat solids. The main thing you have to wait a little bit longer to eat is raw veggies.