I'm 5 days out just wondering

[selvester420 1]

So im 5 days post op and I'm suppost to be on nothing but liquids for 2 weeks but I was wondering do u think I can eat ANYTHING??? I'm starting to finally be hungry for food do u think a freezie would hurt? Has anyone eatin anything 5 day to a week post op? Also I'm not suppost to eat anything with sugar but like what about a push pop? I'm 5 days post op and today I'm finally felt a little bit more normal I felt pretty good today still a lil tummy ache but waaaaay better then the last couple days have been

[GayleSBennett 0]

The sugar will make you hungry faster. So its best to use sugar free with everything. Besides some of it (jello) tastes good.

I am 10 days out and I've tried a bite of eggs and a bite of cheese and immediately my body said NO WAY!! I was curious if I could hold down any mushy stuff and the answer is no. I learned and went back to my campbell's vegetable beef broth (its a waste of veggies, but the broth is soo good)

I certainly can't tell you whats best for your body.. but I'll tell you that after 10 days, my body isnt ready and still needs liquids ONLY>

[teh ericka 1]

Everyone's different, but I'd definitely be careful. I'm on my 8th day and was excited because I was able to eat a little cottage cheese. If you are going to try more than clear liquid, start with just thicker liquids at first-- drinkable yogurts, Protein shakes, creamy Soups. Once you're feeling good on that you can try stuff like cottage cheese and things with a little bit of soft chunks. Just be really gentle with your tummy right now cause it's healing, you don't want to stress it out.

Hang in there, I'm impatient and can't wait to get back to solids, but trust me, even if you go for them now you're not gonna enjoy it!

[Jordien 30]

I'm too afraid to stray from my doctor's orders. So if he says 2 weeks of Clear Liquids, I'm doing it. I learned that applesauce is a clear liquid. What if you have some of that. I'll tell you, I can only eat half of the little motts container, and I have to save the rest for another time. Last night I ate a little too much, and I felt uncomfortable, just overfull.. didn't like it. I think the object is we don't want to make our stomachs have to work too hard to digest. Right now it's healing. Maybe I'm just overly cautious, but I'm not even going to THINK about a yogurt or mashed potato until Sunday!! I am looking forward to my stage 2 for the variety!

Also.. I found Crystal Light popsicles at Walmart. sugar free, cold, like a treat, I eat 2 a day usually. If your'e doing popsicles, make sure they are sugar free. and watch the ones in the grocery store that say no sugar added, cause even they have sugar alcohols in them, and you don't want that. Good luck!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

Maybe I'm just overly cautious, but I'm not even going to THINK about a yogurt or mashed potato until Sunday!! I am looking forward to my stage 2 for the variety!

It's better to be overly cautious than to throw it to the wind. I had blended and thinned out some potato Soup yesterday and my stomach did not agree with it. The funny thing with this surgery is we never know what our tummies will like or not like while it's healing and getting introduced to new foods. I felt nauseous for a few hours and I knew I wouldn't be trying that again for a long time, or maybe ever. I may not even try mashed potatoes for a long time either.

To the OP, don't be in such a rush to try things. We may feel "OK" but as we introduce ourselves to new things we never know what will stick and what won't. Also, getting back to sugar isn't the best idea. There are so many alternatives out there rather than push pops.

First heal, then go into full on weight loss mode until goal. If you start going down the wrong path now you will find it more difficult to steer back into the right one. Likely you are free from the sugar addiction now. Stick with it, don't sabotage yourself.

Me personally I'm staying on course and doing what my surgeon suggested. He also said everything I try for the first time will be a learning curve. Start slow and if it works great, if not - move on to something else or go back and BE PATIENT WITH MYSELF! He made sure I heard that one... lol