Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Recommended Posts

I'm 9 days post op. According to my diet, I will not be able to eat cottage cheese, puréed foods etc until Monday. How is it I see some people are 4 days out and already getting these foods? What happens if I try them before Monday?? Any suggestions?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Different doctors different instructions. Go by what you doctor tells you!

My doctor had different diet plans for me and another gal that went in the same day as me!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Each surgeon is different. Follow your guidelines, I had to wait 7 weeks to have veggies and fruits! Lol

Are you on Clear liquids?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Every one's dr. is different .. i would stick to what YOUR doc has planned for you. if you start deffering from the plan now you training your mind to do so also.. get your protien and Water in and before you know it you'll be eating new and different things.... My advice anyways, works for me down 105lbs since Oct 3rd..

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Yes, on liquids. Ugh! I talked to my dietitian today and I am not able to get my Protein in nor fluids, I'm trying on the Fluid part. The Protein Shakes make me gag or send me running to the restroom. She has advised me to try a different brand. Maybe if I can get my protein in I won't think about other stuff and Monday isn't that far away!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Yes' date=' on liquids. Ugh! I talked to my dietitian today and I am not able to get my Protein in nor fluids, I'm trying on the Fluid part. The Protein shakes make me gag or send me running to the restroom. She has advised me to try a different brand. Maybe if I can get my protein in I won't think about other stuff and Monday isn't that far away![/quote']

I am almost 8 weeks out and to this day can only drink around 20 oz of liquid in a day. HORRIBLE. I never gave fluids the importance and now I struggle to choke down liquids. There is a reason that they put you on liquids at first

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Congrats on your surgery.Im almost 5 months out.To answer your question you can eat cottage cheese if your new stomach can tolerate it.Mine didn't at first.You will notice that u can consume soft liquid type of foods BUT when u get to the solid.foods that's when u will realize to have a sleeve

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Yes, on liquids. Ugh! I talked to my dietitian today and I am not able to get my Protein in nor fluids, I'm trying on the Fluid part. The Protein Shakes make me gag or send me running to the restroom. She has advised me to try a different brand. Maybe if I can get my protein in I won't think about other stuff and Monday isn't that far away!

Protein shakes are hard to just start at first...especially if you're not used to them. I started slow w/them.

Try the ATKIN'S kind, 1g sugar 2g carbs and not too bad on the palate. Carnation instant Breakfast w/FF skim milk works too, but has high carbs. At wk 2/3 i moved to Myoplex lite...not too bad, and tolerable for the next phase. You might have introduced too strong too soon, or the wrong kind. My surgeon has suggested brands, and only one worked for me. I found the ATKIN'S by chance, and tried it b/c it's low sugar/carb. good over ice.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I make my own shakes (I am on the regular diet but I make shakes/smoothies twice a week for breakfast for convenience sake). This morning I had 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt, 1/4 cup skim milk, 1 tablespoon vanilla Protein powder, 1/4 cup frozen diced strawberries, and a packet of stevia. Yesterday I didn't have the strawberries, instead I added some vanilla extract. 22 grams of Protein. I tried the Slim Fast brand low carb shakes- OMG awful!!!!! I'll stick to my own- cheaper and better tasting by far!

I had to add that in the days right after my surgery I used no sugar added Carnation instant breakfast- it's not bad- I thought it tasted like chocolate milk, but only 13 grams of protein including the milk.

-Kendra

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Vanilla extract, stevia,ice and fruit do wonders on the shakes. I can say I even like them now.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I'm five weeks out today and on full liquids for another week. I had a hiatal hernia repaired. Don't know if that is why on liquids so long or of it's to boost weight loss. I started out on sugary day at 207. Some have commented that this was a lighter weight than many patients. And I might lose slower. Don't know.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

wow. I feel sorry for you..your doctor must have a reason, though. I bet you can't wait to bite into something. where are you from?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Tina, you have no idea!! I would love some cottage cheese! I'm from Oklahoma.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Its only 4 more days!!! Your doing great... So close to the next step.. Dont risk it, stick to your plan!! :)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Aunty Mamo

      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×