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What's the verdict on potatoes? Are they healthy or not? I know sweet potatoes are but I just think they taste, well sweet. I mean a baked russet or Yukon potato for lunch? Is that bad? Just wondering post op diet changes so I can stock my house.

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They aren't the best choice because they have little if any Protein and are higher in carbs. Post-op you should focus on high protein with the little room you'll have in your swollen, smaller stomach.

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Thank you!! How about further down the road? Are there potato products out there that are better than others. My dietician said that "Alexis sweet potato fries" in the freezer section are a good choice but this was a month ago while I was on the pre op diet before my liquid diet. I'm wondering if potatoes will ever be "ok" again.

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You can always have mashed potatoes and add a scoop of unflavored protein! Can't even tell it is in there and now you have made something you like to eat and it is good for you! I was told to do this during the "mushy food" phase, and will continue to any time I eat mashed potatoes!

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Potatoes are about the best source of potassium on a per-calorie basis that we can find in real foods (and potassium is not supported well in our normal OTC supplements, ) so they earn a place in my diet on that basis alone. In loss mode it's hard to afford much of them, (or much of anything beyond Protein, for that matter!) but I did have some token amounts during that phase. As suggested, adding unflavored Protein Powder to mashed potatoes is a good early soft protein food, and is a classic suggestion in many plans.

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I love white potatoes and cauliflower whipped together for mashed potatoes that would add some Protein. My kids think there is something wrong with the potatoes if the cauliflower is missing...

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I am 11 weeks out...KFC mashed potatoes are one of the few foods I can eat without a lot of discomfort...and I am still losing weight even though I have them...

Good luck!

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Just tried mashed potatoes and they went down fine but got hot flashes afterwards....the puréed chicken I tried was ok...but couldn't eat but a few bites!

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You really want to focus on Protein as much as possible, potatoes are so heavy you can't really eat much with them.

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