Hey Friends,

I am 11 days out and have switched from Clear liquids to liquids (creams). I am in Lima, Peru and so I doubt any of you have my same Dr. and my diet is a little different from you guys because I just cant get some of the things that you guys have access to. Well, I was told that for lunch and dinner to eat a cream Soup (has to be homemade) and after I have it in my bowl and hot, I am to add 2 teaspoons of olive oil to the bowl and then eat it. I for one am not a big fan of olive oil except on occasion. It definitely alters the taste of my already not appetizing cream soup.

Anyone else have to do this or know why he wants me to do this?

I hv never heard of that before. Did he not explain why? Interesting.

Found this article it might help to explain his reason for it... Some say according to the article that it has various uses...helps with your heart...hair, nails, and other areas...if the link does not work let me know

http://www.livestrong.com/article/477447-what-will-a-teaspoon-of-olive-oil-do-for-a-body/

Found this article it might help to explain his reason for it... Some say according to the article that it has various uses...helps with your heart...hair, nails, and other areas...if the link does not work let me know

http://www.livestron...-do-for-a-body/

I use extra virgin olive oil for cooking as well making salad dressings.

Very interesting article. Thanks for posting.

I remember seeing a lot of people posting that they use EVOO since surgery. I had to ask to find out it meant extra virgin olive oil.

Good stuff.

I love my EVOO! I have inflammatory diseases and I really do think it helps.

My thinking that the doc wants you to take it to aid in keeping your bowels moving, something the link didn't mention.

Not sure why he wants you to take it in soup though? Maybe he was just using that as an example of how to take it?

I'm glad your surgery went well!

maybe so you can poop but i know it is good for you, but that sounds gross in the soup. i plan on cooking with olive oil when i can eat foods again

If you don't like the taste of olive oil and it is available ask him if you can use grapeseed instead. It has a more neutral flavor and has most if not all the benefits of olive oil.

AND it has a higher burn rate, or whatever that's called. If you heat Olive oil too high it degrades the goodness. Not so w grapeseed oil.

I got a great big bottle of grapeseed oil at Costco for about $7.50. It was about that price for a small bottle at Krogers.

Pinky, same here!!! And i love the Olive oil that costco puts out once a year. In the glass bottle with the harvest date. I use that for salads and stuff. The big kirkland plastic bottle i use for cooking things on low heat. Anything else I use the grapeseed for.

Sorry, OP...we kinda got off track. I bet you can get some wonderful oils where you are.

How are you feeling?

I hv never heard of that before. Did he not explain why? Interesting.

No he didn't and I had so much in my brain at the time that I forgot. Next time I go, I will def ask. Funny huh?

Found this article it might help to explain his reason for it... Some say according to the article that it has various uses...helps with your heart...hair, nails, and other areas...if the link does not work let me know

http://www.livestron...-do-for-a-body/

Thanks so much for this information. It does make a little bit more sense. I guess it has lots of positive results. Once again thanks for the helpful information!

I love my EVOO! I have inflammatory diseases and I really do think it helps.

My thinking that the doc wants you to take it to aid in keeping your bowels moving, something the link didn't mention.

Not sure why he wants you to take it in Soup though? Maybe he was just using that as an example of how to take it?

I'm glad your surgery went well!

Well to be honest, my bowels have been moving really well even before the oil but I am sure it will help even more now! I have IBS so I am assuming that it will help me there too. Who would have known?

Well about taking it in the soup, I have to add 2 teaspoons full and I really can only still eat about 1/4 cup of soup so I guess I am getting a bunch...eww and I can taste it really strong.

Thanks so much! I feel real good since surgery, Having to deal with changing my thoughts about food and also just struggling with actually eating. When did you have your surgery?

maybe so you can poop but i know it is good for you, but that sounds gross in the soup. i plan on cooking with olive oil when i can eat foods again

No problems in the poop area! hahah! And it isnt tasty at all to me in the soup. I can cook with it ok, but it just has such a strong flavor.

How you feeling?

If you don't like the taste of olive oil and it is available ask him if you can use grapeseed instead. It has a more neutral flavor and has most if not all the benefits of olive oil.

Oh really, I had no idea!!! I am going to have to look into that! Thanks so much for the help!