When did you start soft foods?

[Roxiaa 38]

I was curious about different times people start soft foods after surgery. I'm 10days out and still on full liquids....

[Band07 374]

8 weeks for me

[endless80 697]

The general consensus is soft foods at around 3-4ish weeks.

[DebDUtah 67]

I am 12 days out and cannot start soft until week three.....and I think the only part I will like is there is more "substance" and variety.....so tired of soup!!

[marfar7 1,528]

I was on full liquids for 4 weeks then soft for 4 weeks. I'm now 13 weeks out and eating regular food. Was a lonnnnggg 8 weeks to get there....

[SJMusicalman103 25]

I start soft foods on Weds which will be week 4! There is so much food that is soft food so I'm happy to move forward...

[Peggy D 123]

Puree after 4 weeks, soft after 6 weeks & then start introducing regular foods at 9 weeks.

[RickM 1,747]

Pretty much immediately - scrambled eggs and yogurt (along with the typical juices and broths) in the hospital followed at home by experimenting progressively (under plan - try new things one at a time to test for tolerance) with other soft things like oatmeal, softer cheeses, progressively less strained Soups, Peanut Butter, tuna progressing to dark chicken, etc.

[SJMusicalman103 25]

Pretty much immediately - scrambled eggs and yogurt (along with the typical juices and broths) in the hospital followed at home by experimenting progressively (under plan - try new things one at a time to test for tolerance) with other soft things like oatmeal' date=' softer cheeses, progressively less strained Soups, Peanut Butter, tuna progressing to dark chicken, etc.[/quote']

I wow that's impressive that you had that in the hospital... The closest thing to food I had was a Protein enriched jello! And Peanut Butter? !? I still haven't been cleared for peanut butter...

My biggest advice is to check with your surgeon and nutritionist... Every doctor's plan is different and can even vary from patient to patient...

[SJMusicalman103 25]

Pretty much immediately - scrambled eggs and yogurt (along with the typical juices and broths) in the hospital followed at home by experimenting progressively (under plan - try new things one at a time to test for tolerance) with other soft things like oatmeal' date=' softer cheeses, progressively less strained Soups, Peanut Butter, tuna progressing to dark chicken, etc.[/quote']

I wow that's impressive that you had that in the hospital... The closest thing to food I had was a Protein enriched jello! And Peanut Butter? !? I still haven't been cleared for peanut butter...

My biggest advice is to check with your surgeon and nutritionist... Every doctor's plan is different and can even vary from patient to patient...

[peachie86 63]

Two weeks and one day post op I went to stage 3, soft foods.

[peachie86 63]

Two weeks and one day post op I went to stage 3, soft foods.

[steffranco 45]

I was on Clear Liquids for 10 days then I started soft foods.

[steffranco 45]

I was on clear liquids for 10 days then I started soft foods.

[Chase30 114]

Stage 1 Days 3-17 full liquid diet

Stage 2 Days 17 - 30 pureed (anything you can suck through a straw)

Stage 3 Week 4 soft food/regular diet

BTW I'm on day 12 but I had some sugar free Jello and I felt just fine.

I hope this helps.