I am nearly one week post op, and my d has expanded my liquid diet to I clued puréed ford pushed thru a mesh strainer. Basically, liquefy everything. So today, I was making my chocolate Protein shake, and added in a bit of Smuckers all natural creamy Peanut Butter. I tossed everything into the Ninja blender and mixed. I took a sip and swallowed. I then discovered there are minuscule pieces of peanut in the mixture. Now, I'm worried that I'm going to irreparably damage my sleeve. I called the dietician I spoke with yesterday, but I'm still worried. Any thoughts? Or ideas?

Thanks from a freaked out newbie.

I doubt seriously that you did any damage. I would lay off the PB for a while though. Maybe a month or so. Don't do the crunchy type or the natural stuff you grind out at the natural food store. Stick to the plain old off the shelf stuff. Truly a sip or so isn't a big deal, just be careful going forward.

Lay off the pb. Honestly, seeds and tiny pieces can get lodged between the sutures and slow/prevent healing. I'm sure you're fine. But I'd stick to liquids for a day or so to flush out anything that may be in there. You'll be fine

Take it one day at a time......Try to avoid seeds and nuts for at least the first 3 months. I doubt that there's any problem right now, so keep up the good work and try not to worry, after all you have spoke with your NUT and he/she didn't seem to concerned.

I've been eating nuts and seeds since 8 weeks with no ill effects so I shouldn't worry that you could damage anything. Advice here in the UK seems quite different to the US. My dietician (nutritionist) has encouraged a quite rapid transition to "normal" food with little or no protein supplements.

Good luck, take care

They have a Peanut Butter powder called PB2 and its good for mixing in Protein drinks. I actually ordered mine on eBay and it was pretty inexpensive. I doubt you hurt anything but for the first few weeks I would stay away from peanut butter, the crunchy kind anyway. Also, peanut butter has a lot of calories which is another reason I use the PB2.

Mrs G I love pb2. I get it at gnc at members price its 3$ and change. Tastes good in chocolate protein shakes

Mrs G I love PB2. I get it at GNC at members price its 3 and change. Tastes good in chocolate Protein shakes

That's good to know! I have one of those by me, I'll have to check it out, thanks!

I would also recommend staying away from PB. Too much fat especially this early out. One of the purposes of the stages of the post op diet is to "prime" your system for maximum weight loss. Don't sabotage yourself by eating the same old junk. Things higher in fat digest much slower and will in turn slow your weight loss. =(

PB2 is a wonderful investment an substitute! I for it for $4ish at my local health food store. It's for half the calories of reduced fat peanut butter, there are no crunchy bits, and I use it or peanut butter chocolate protein balls when I need a sweet fix

Chocolate protein balls??? Recipe????

It's floating around somewhere on this site, if you search you can find a specific recipe. I make them in bulk and freeze them.

I used one jar reduced fat Peanut Butter (or the PB2 equivalent), and 3-4 scoops chocolate Protein powder. Skip your arm workout for a day because you'll get it mixing it all together then roll into balls. Pop in tupperware and refrigerate (or freeze if you make a lot) mine have roughly 10-12 grams of protein per ball.

Ok so my memory sucked, its been awhile since I made a batch

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3/4 cup Peanut Butter

2-3 scoops chocolate Protein powder

Yields 11 balls

10 grams of protein

If you use PB2 (and body fortress protein powder)

68 cals

5.9 carbs

2.3 g sugar

10.2 grams of protein

Body fortress is the Walmart stuff. Like I said, I'm cheap lol

The balls are good, to my fiancé and guy friends they say they're grainy but for "health food" they're good. It's my Reese's fix. And I've caught my God children sneaking some of their mother's I make her since she's going through chemo. The balls are between ping pong/golf ball size.