?'s about eating

[phlyinphebee 0]

Hi there to all. This forum has been a godsend.:bolt: I have learned so much that I did not know about. It has made me want the sx sooner. Due to work I cannot have it until Jan. I was wondering about right after the sx can you have the noodles in chicken noodle Soup? ? What about grits or oatmeal during the mushies stage?? What about tuna and chicken salad that has been blended in a food processer?? I have been looking at stuff to see what I am going to eat for protien and it is harder than I thought. The thought of losing my hair :paranoid is the only scary part of this whole process.

Rene'

[beachgirl 2]

My hair has been coming out by the handfulls for 2 months. I got it cut about 6 inches hoping that would help and it's still horrible. I have very thick hair so it's not really noticable but boy when I take a bath I have to scoop all of the hair out first.

I could have the tuna and chicken salad and pimento cheese in the processor and it was delicious and really kept me full.

Good luck on your upcoming surgery.

[juliegeraci 7]

My surgeon said I could have anything that fit through a straw until my solid stage. Be careful for the chicken if you have chicken noodle Soup. Good luck.

[Jachut 487]

That was my instruction too - if it went through a straw, or if I could make it go through a straw by blending it, watering it down with stock or tinned tomatoes or whatever, then it was fair game.

In that way I ate spaghetti bolognaise, roast beef, even my Christmas dinner during the liquids and mushies phases. I made Soups with lentils and Pasta in it. Much more nourishing and balanced than weeks of yogurt and juice, although I had those too. And it didnt affect weight loss, it was only tiny portions afterall, but I didnt suffer ANY hunger during these stages as the food I did eat was filling and nutritious.

[ReneBean 3]

I think the standard for my surgeon was 1 week Clear Liquids (broth, Water, juice), 1 week full liquids (milky - Protein shakes, etc), 1 week mushies (mashed potato, refried beans) and 1 week soft foods (tuna fish, Mac & cheese).

Of course after about 2 days of Clear Liquids I couldn't stand it anymore - because I had zero restriction and I was HUNGRY. I moved up to full liquids after about day three. In the full liquids stage - I would say blenderizing Soup and stuff would work.

During full liquids, I used some refried Beans thinned with enchilada sauce. For mushies - I cheated and blenderized some tunafish. I got the consistencies right - and I suspect that is mostly what matters.

If you have restriction right away - and some people do - it is important to work through the steps so you don't have any PB's while you are still not fully healed up. It takes a little getting used to to wait for that last bite to get where it needs to go before you take another one.

Good Luck! I am sure you will do great.

Try to follow whatever plan your surgeon gives you - and if you are concerned about Protein - use a good Protein shake that you can tolerate. I still use them for Breakfast - just to be sure that in addition to whatever protein I get in the course of my daily life, I also get 18 grams with Breakfast.< /p>

[HealthQuest 1]

Big containers of whey Protein Powder is available at GNC to add drinks/meals for added Protein. It has 24GM. Different flavors to choose from.