Am I cheating??

[skinnyrebal 0]

Today is my 8th day post-op. I stuck to the clear/light liquids for 6 days. I met with my Doctor on Wednesday and he said I could start having yogurt and fuller Soups and I have stuck to that. I also bought fat free Jello pudding (only had one) Fat Free cool whip (only had about a table Soup full) I also bought hummus, and string chesse, (had a little of each) thinking I could eat them in a couple of days. Am I getting a too ahead of myself? Should I still be liquids only? or do you think I can have these things?? I've lost 15 pounds so far, I'm afraid if I eat these things I won't lose more weight. I know I can eat these things without any problem, but I guess my question is should I be eatting them?

Has anyone else have this situtation?

[Jachut 487]

Dont worry about it from a weight point of view since eventually you have to go back to real food. If over time calories in are less than calories out you'll lose weight. Any minor stalls are not important.

Just keep to liquidy things for now, personally I wouldnt eat cheese, but I do remember dipping a spoon in the hummus a few times!

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

I agree that it may be a bit too soon for cheese. I did do the cream Soups. Listen to your body and don't take things too fast!

[Pattman 0]

Just be careful, and as said - listen to your body. It's still "healing" and you want to give it the time it needs to do so correctly so you won't have problems further along the road.

[inkeduppinup 0]

i started on string cheese after my second week. i did two weeks of straight liquids and post surgery (dr's orders) and my 3rd week is when i switched to mushy foods. i got the light string cheese and it worked well as a snack. i got to a point where the thought of blended Soups made me want to vomit.

[Wheetsin 714]

My first PB was on cheese, so it was a LONG time before I'd eat it again.

If you can have yogurt & such, then go after some things (IMO) with some nutritional value, not cool whip. Cool hip is like eating airy plastic. Get some Soups (Bear Creek makes very good ones), "cream of" soups with the chunks removed or blended. If you like hummus, just add tahini until it's a soupy consistency. If you're needing a change, try some refried Beans with your choice of sour cream/tobasco/red sauce/chili verde/ etc. mixed in, just watch out for the skins. All adds a LOT of flavor, while making it even more liquidy than the base mushy state.

[AriesGirl 0]

I was given a list of foods I could have during the different stages. On my list for mushies is cheese. You are 8 days out so you still have a little ways to go. I was on full liquids for 2 weeks as soon as I came home, which included pudding, Jello, oatmeal and cream of wheat that is runny and tomatoe Soup and no cal or low cal drinks. But cheese is for the mushie stage as noted by my surgeon. Ask yours before you eat something or your nutritionist. I am in my 3rd week out and on mushies. Good luck.

[Betsyjane 2]

I was on mushies after 48 hours, per my Dr. Everybody's different.