12 days out and was okyed for mushies. Would it be ok to eat pizza if I chew, chew, chew ??

My experience with pizza after my surgery is that pizza is not a good thing. I ate it 10 wks out of surgery and the pain was horrible. So I wouldn't recommend eating it 12 days after surgery. In fact, I will never eat it again.....LOL.....I learned my lesson.

Jeri

12 days out and was okyed for mushies. Would it be ok to eat pizza if I chew, chew, chew ??

I think the pain will out way the enjoyment at this stage. I think maybe 3 months time, at a guess.

I just had one slice for lunch (at 4 months out) with no problem ...it's worth waiting so you can enjoy it.

I am 5 weeks out and can't eat bread. I really wanted a taste of pizza, so I took a pepperoni with some cheese and sauce. It wasn't as good as I thought it would be.

I am 5 weeks out and can't eat bread. I really wanted a taste of pizza, so I took a pepperoni with some cheese and sauce. It wasn't as good as I thought it would be.

At 5 weeks out, food was blah for me ...It's finally tasting good again.

I think you would regret it if you tried pizza this soon, your tummy isn't ready for that yet. I didn't try pizza until 4 months and could only eat about a half of a slice. Be patient, just like someone said earlier, it will be worth the wait. Stick to what your Dr/nutritionist recommends, in a few months you will be able to have whatever you want.

I ate a few bites of a cheese pizza at nearl 4 weeks out. It didnt' make me sick, but it wasn't the greatest thing in the gas department... still, I could only eat a few bites, so I didn't throw up or anything like that.

One problem I am having is that my EYES ARE BIGGER THAN MY STOMACH. I take what I think is a small portion, and then can eat only a few bites of it and BLECH, I am full and can't eat any more. it's embarrassing, and the hosts all think I don't like their cooking.

My husband was kidding me, saying that I should get some doll plates to eat from, but gosh darn it, a couple of bites of anything fills me up.

Still.... if you do eat pizza, make sure it's just cheezy and soft thin crust, take teeny tiny bites, and chew chew chew chew CHEW your three bites. And ENJOY it!

Per my diet guidelines, pizza is not considered a mushie. They are talking the consistency of mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, refried beans. We are not allowed bread yet as that is considered distressful. We don't add meat back until the end of the 4th week. Personally I would be too nervous to do it this so soon after surgery. I rather go slow and build up. There is plenty of time for pizza when I am much farther out and closer/or at goal before I eat things that got me in trouble with overweight in the first place.

Mushies and pureed diets includes things that you can blend or pulse in the food processor. Think chicken salad, or puree some chili, or some ground turkey and pepperonis with pizza sauce and cheese. Skip the bread, it's going to take up space that you could be filling with Protein. Refried Beans, soft cheese, chicken, tuna and egg salad. Think of your new little tummy like an infant's stomach, you wouldn't hand a 6 month infant pizza, and think the little tot's tummy would tolerate it, right? ?? Take care of your stomach, and it'll take care of you.

Pizza will come later, and I would wait until I could actually enjoy it.

At 4 weeks I blended up some pizza toppings. No bread just the meat and cheese. I had maybe 3 bites. It was kinda gross and hurt my tummy. It did fix my pizza craving. So I guess I would say wait. It's not really worth it.

I'm working on my 4th month out and I can't even eat half a tiny slice of pizza. I wouldn't exactly even attempt it during my mushy stage.

Try to get through your recommended post op diet phase until considering things such as pizza. You need your tummy to heal for right now.

You might try this recipe from the "mushies" section of "the world according to eggface". However, I would still go slowly. I am 15 days out, and my nut. has me eating simple mushy meals of 1/4 cup of cottage cheese or yogurt. But if you are seriously craving italian flavors, I'd go with this over pizza:

Shelly's Baked Ricotta

8 oz of Ricotta Cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

1 large Egg, beaten

1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning

salt & pepper to taste

1/2 cup Marinara Sauce

1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Mix ricotta cheese, parmesan, beaten egg, seasonings together and place in a oven proof dish. Pour marinara on top and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake it in the oven @ 450 for about 20-25 minutes (best) or nuke it till hot and bubbly. I usually made it first in the oven and heated the leftovers in the microwave.

From: http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/08/pureed-foods.html

If you're asking US, I think you know the answer. I have what I refer to as my bariatric Bible.... it gives me step by step guide lines for everything. My doctor actually went a step further than what this large book he gives out says....he goes so far as to say, Clear liquids the first week and week 2 and 3....nothing that won't go through a straw. I wouldn't put anything in my mouth that might land me in the ER!!!!! A resounding NO, not unless you put it in a blender.....ick!!!!!!!!!!!

12 days out and was okyed for mushies. Would it be ok to eat pizza if I chew, chew, chew ??

Ok! Ok! I won't do it...lol! Thanks for all the replies. You guys are awesome!

Ok! Ok! I won't do it...lol! Thanks for all the replies. You guys are awesome!

And I am very glad to hear that. Soon, when you get to solids, enjoy your pizza. I do from time to time!