Hi! Can you guys tell me what you were allowed to eat during your second stage diet? Basically give me an example of a full day, breakfast, lunch, dinner and let me know how many snacks were you allowed to eat. Thank you!!!!!!!

Not clear on what second stage is for you. Do you mean thick liquids or mushies?

My post op diet went

1 thin liquids

2 thick liquids

3 soft food (mushies)

4 normal food

M

Mushies!! :nervous

I eat

B: Protein shake

L: tuna salad, or stuffed shells w/o shell, chicken salad or egg salad, or cottage chees...etc

S: LF cheese stick (string cheese)

D: Sloppy Joe (lean ground beef with lots of bbq) or salmon, tuna, chopped chicken, string Beans, or cream corn, cauliflower mashed, or brocoli heads (no more than 3/4 to a cup of food) etc

Dessert: Skinny cow fudge bar or lf smoothie with fresh fruit and lf yogurt

Keep in mind- I dont eat ALL of that, just examples of things to fill in each meal!

Just an example. I always start my day with a Protein Shake to ensure that I get that protein in for the day, and if I get hungry I eat a small snack. I found I actually have energy when I eat at least 3/4 a cup of food for dinner. I am tighter in the morning, eat a light lunch, then a slightly bigger dinner. I can eat more at night, so I know I will be one to ease my band open once I get a fill.

I have one more week of mushies, but frankly mushies aren't that bad and I don't mind being on them. if you have any more questions, let me know!