First day of mushies ... wow, restriction!

[Kris 78]

Well, after 3 LONG weeks of a liquid diet, today is my first day on mushies. I have been reading posts about how much/how little people can eat at various stages after surgery, and quite honestly have always been a little worried I wouldn't be satisfied on the small amounts of food people report eating. So today for lunch was my big test on what my stomach can hold when it comes to semi-solid foods (bfast was a Protein shake so didn't count).

I chose to have mashed up smoked oysters. Yes they have a lot of fat (they are preserved in oil) but the entire container is 170 calories and 14g Protein, so I figured what the heck with the fat, that's still not many calories even if I could eat the whole container. I measured out 1/4 c. of mashed up oysters and was thinking, gosh that is not a lot of food! Pre-operation I would eat the entire tin for a meal, no problem, and not be really full (the entire tin mashed up is 1/2 cup).

So then I started eating. I tried to implement everything I had been told -- take one bite, chew the heck out of it, and wait a few minutes for the next bite. That was kind of hard at first because the first bit was good and I have always been a fast eater. But I went nice and slow, and lo and behold, it turns out 1/4 cup was way more than enough to fill me up. I had to abandon lunch after 30 minutes only eating maybe 1/8 of a cup ... still have at least half of the 1/4 cup portion left, which may or may not get eaten later today. Right now I am stuffed. I am SOOOOO HAPPY to know I have a lot of restriction! Yayyy!!! And so happy to be able to have mushies! (We'll see how long that lasts, LOL!)

[pneal 5]

I too went to Dr. Aceves on the 21st and had mine done. I'm 7 days out. I feel like I can drink a ton of liquids...I even told my husband earlier that I wonder if I even had a sleeve!!! AHHAAH...I can't wait to see what my new tummy will tolerate!

[Kris 78]

Hey there pneal, congrats on your surgery! I hope you had a great experience with Dr. A. and his team ... I just loved Dr. Campos and wish my PCP was as sweet as he is! Dr. A was very nice but kind of like the father figure whereas Dr. C. was like the favorite cousin you like to hang with. If I were 15 years younger and single I would've been in l-o-v-e with Dr. C.

You know, a big part of my worry about mushies was that I was able to drink OK, especially Clear Liquids (Protein shakes took a while to get down). I would forget and take a couple of big gulps of my crystal light and then think uh-oh as I was swallowing, but they went down fine. But the restriction is definitely there.

I hope your have a great, easy recovery! I have been whining a bit here and people have been very nice. The 2nd week was really hard for me but every day gets better.

[AChristian 112]

You have a sleeve...trust me'! I thought the same thing! I felt like a bottomless pit drinking clear liquids!!! I could drink all day! But low and behold, my first day with a chocolate Protein shake..., I swear it took me' 6 hours to get it down!!!!

[AChristian 112]

Yeah I'm happy for you oyster girl!!'. But I still gotta say ... Yuck, Yuck, Yuck!!!!!! LOL

[Kris 78]

That's exactly what DH said. -- oysters, eeewwwww! But I love them. Funny how tastes differ so much. I loathe and refuse to eat anything with mayo on or in it and can't believe how many people love mayo!

[pneal 5]

HA HA HA =) Kris, I know Dr. Campos was so cute..His wife was just about to pop their first baby out the weekend I was there and I had to ask him how old he was..33!!!!

Sheila, I'm telling you! can drink the liquids botomless. I'm sure it won't last long though. I'm 7 days clear so far and Dr. Aceves said stay in it for 10 days. I'm dying to have a vanilla Protein shake and some milk!

[Paul11011 372]

Wednesday was my first day of "mushies" (2 weeks post-op). I chose to have mashed potatoes. I had no idea how much to expect to be able to eat. I got out a regular Cereal bowl and filled it about half full. My wife just shook her head and said, "No way, that's to much". I sat down with my taters and a dining spoon. My bites were about 1/2 of a spoon at a time. After about 8 or so bites I was stuffed, thought I had just finished Thanksgiving dinner. I looked down into my bowl and just started laughing. I had only eaten about 1/4 of what I had taken. Giggling I said, "Well looks like I have left overs for the rest of the week." The reality of how little volume it takes to get full is going to be a huge adjustment.