afraid to eat

[tinytears 32]

I am 4 weeks post op (starting my 5th week) and should be adding new foods to my diet but I am afraid to eat anything different. Anyone have any suggestions on what to start with? I still just eat cottage cheese, yogurt,ff sf pudding, and protien shakes. I'm just afraid of things gettin "stuck".

thanks for any help

[Losingitforgood! 50]

Something amazing for me post op- eggs. (Didn't agree with my tummy beforehand much) they are so soft and go down so smooth. Many sleevers enjoy eggs post op. I also ate string cheese, and cozy shack sf rice pudding.< /p>

[Aaron in Tulsa 147]

I was on full foods at 4 weeks and didn't have any problems. Thanksgiving was my 4th week and I ate turkey with no issues. If you chew your food well there's nothing to worry about.

[SoCalDixieGal 172]

One other tip is to take your time between bites to give your stomach a chance to catch up to your mouth. We need to reset our "full" buttons. I'm currently banded and I'd sometimes have those "that last bite was too many" if I ate too quickly.

[joatsaint 2,814]

One of my favorite things right now is refried Beans with salsa and some pureed hamburger meat. When I try new foods, I eat 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon and wait 5 minutes. If it feels okay I eat a whole tsp and wait another 5 minutes. If my stomach doesn't like a food, I usually notice gas bubbles rolling around within 5 minutes.

[newgirltx 41]

I was just like you. I think I drank most of what I consumed at your stage. I finally tried some very tender chili with quite a bit of liquid. That gave me the courage to start taking in bits of meat. As soon as I got maybe two tablespoons down in one sitting the next time I ate more.

Take you time and listen to your body. Stay hydrated!!

[Beetracy 14]

Try canned tuna or chicken, string cheese, eggs, pot roast, Beans. At 4 weeks I made a tuna salad, covered it in cheese and baked and ate it. It was so good! Eat slow, start small, and take your time and you'll be fine!

[NancyDec20 212]

Im 4wks post op too.. still on soft foods.. now I can have the ground turkey and stuff like that.. I have not yet tried that.. I can have sausage too.. I dont think my fear is of something getting stuck.. just take your time.. I lost my taste for scrambled eggs after surgery.. I eat string cheese.. but for me what is happening is I go.. OH I like that.. then after a bite or 2 im like.. I dont like that.. or it has no taste.. but I do take my time.. takes me 30 min to finish 1/2 a cup of whatever im eating.. so take it slow in the beginning.. your stomach will let you know if its right or not.. Ive learned to trust my stomach..