I am just about to start mushies but am dreaming of the day I can eat whole grain crackers or wheat thins. I know that refined bread and such can cause problems for us post- op but would like to know if any of you have been able to tolerate whole grain breads and crackers post-op and if so how far out were you. I know that protein will always be first for us but I strongly believe that whole grains should be a vital part of any healthy weight loss plan or lifestyle. Thoughts?

I read somewhere that the thing to keep in mind is the difference between crispy crackers, which will chew up into mush very easily (think saltines/soda crackers) and crunchy crackers (like wheat thins). Some diets allow crispy crackers during or right after the mushy phase. But crunchy crackers which break into sharp/hard bits come much later. I love wheat thins too, but I think I would wait until about six months out before eating anything that crunchy ... I am just a month out and I have been able to have an occasional couple of soda crackers with no ill effects.

I had my first cracker last week would have been my third week.

I am one month post op and had some tuna salad on Triscuits this past weekend. It all went fine.

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

I would suggest neither if they are gluten (aka wheat flour!) gluten and Dairy keep mucous in your body and in the healing stages you want that mucous out!

6 months for crackers? Oh heck. Just chew them well. I eat something called Sommersaults. They are whole grain with sunflower seeds. They are lower carb and high Protein. I don't eat any carb food unless the protein is very high or it is lower glycemic. These aren't flat dipping crackers, but they satisfy my want for crackers.

http://www.amazon.com/Somersaults-Pacific-Crunchy-Nuggets-6-Ounce/dp/B002DW0QAC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335463517&sr=8-1

I, too, have had saltines. I haven't really tried any other crackers, because there is nothing to put on them...I am still mushy stage...I mostly eat scrambled egg, squash casserole, green beans. I did buy some diced pears and made a pear salad. It was actually pretty good. I tried applesauce but it gave me heartburn. So I am sticking to mostly protein foods. Although, I feel like I cannot do a complete low-carb diet, because I am still not eating meat for another 11 days or so. Once I can eat tuna or shredded chicken, I think I will have better food choices to keep it lower carb. I actually ate my saltines in cream of chicken soup.