I was sleeved july13. No complications. I did clear for 4 days as instructed. The rest of it is confusing me. What do I eat now? My drs papers are so vague. I'm scared of hurting myself. What do you eat 3 weeks out?

At three weeks I started puree. Call your NUT in the morning and ask her to clarify your phases. Good luck!

I also started purée foods at3 weeks

I was eating pureed foods, yogurts, sf pudding, sf jello, anything that was soft. I at chicken soup broth also. That stage also lasted about 3 weeks.

3 weeks out I will be on puree foods, but call your NUT, they should be giving you more clear instructions. Better safe than sorry.

At 3 weeks I was on a soft diet. I could do sugar free Jello (mix it with non-fat greek yogurt to get more Protein out of it), yogurt with very soft fruit (no skins or big chunks), soups- again, no big chunks, very soft "meat salads" such as tuna salad or chicken salad. cottage cheese, boiled eggs, soft scrambled eggs, etc.

Check with your doctor though... many go slower than mine did with food progression.

That's one big problem. They didn't give me a NUT. Not sure why not.

The papers say anything from oatmeal, to soup and crackers?? Like one cracker drowning in soup? Thin watery oatmeal? I just don't want to screw up.

The papers say anything from oatmeal, to soup and crackers?? Like one cracker drowning in soup? Thin watery oatmeal? I just don't want to screw up.

At three weeks out, you should probably focus on very soft foods; if you're going to have oatmeal, yes, I'd make it watery. I'd also omit the cracker from the soup, as the refined flour can be difficult for your stomach to process. Yougurt, cottage cheese, soft salads and finely ground meats should be ok, but keep your portion sizes to about 3-6 tablespoons of solid foods or 4-6 ounces of liquid (like fat free milk) at each meal. I would also focus on Proteins at this point, as it's the most important element for helping the healing process. Adequate Protein intake will help keep you from losing the lean muscle mass you have, while stimulating the burning of fat (like the Atkins diet). You could also eat things like scrambled eggs, tofu, or refried Beans for extra protein. Hope that helps, but the best advice would be to contact your surgeon and get advice from them - they know you the best!

This search on Google can help: tofu recipes ("low fat" OR "low calorie" OR healthful)

Also, you can puree tofu in the blender along with some splenda or equal + Water or milk + fruit or Protein powder - even green leafy vegetables, such as spinach!. Puree it on the highest speed (I have a VitaMix). Add a few ice cubes and puree them as well. You have a smoothee. You essentially turntofu into a liquid. This pureeing technique works with firm, medium, soft and silken textures of tofu. I do find that different brands of tofu have different flavors. My own personal favorite brand is Mori Nu. You can order cases of Mori Nu online. But other people might find other brands to be better. Tofu always has helped me lose weight in the past. I hope that this information is helpful.