Hello,

I had my sleeve done on the 16th of October, and I have been on liquid diet since. On Wednesday it will be three weeks out and the next phase is a full liquid diet which adds strained soups, cream of wheat, vegetable juice, and yougurt. The pureed/soft food stage phase doesnt statt until week 9, and then regular food will be introduced at week 13. I was just wondering if anyone had a similar post op diet. I am discouraged right now because I'm not tolerating the protein shakes at all so I'm not able to get in the proper amount of protein and I feel like I'm starving.

Have you tried the Isopure clear liquid protein drinks? I think that is what I am going to use because the thought of those protein powder shakes grosses me out.

Hi! I think mine is the same. 10 days liquid pre op. 10 days liquid (protein/water) post op, full liquids/puree until 10 weeks out, then soft until 6 months out. Are you having a hard time because you don't like the shakes or because you can't get enough in? If its because you can't get enough in, try adding a scoop of unflavored unjury to your shake or an extra scoop to boost the protein in what you can get down. It helps a lot. Also my dr. Told me the 64oz included all liquids at this stage so that was helpful. Good luck!

Another thing is the nectar is awesome and doesn't even taste like a protein drink

I have no pre-op liquid diet, just high protein low carb the week before. And they start me on pureed foods before hospital discharge. Everyone's diets are so different!

Hello' date=' I had my sleeve done on the 16th of October, and I have been on liquid diet since. On Wednesday it will be three weeks out and the next phase is a full liquid diet which adds strained soups, cream of wheat, vegetable juice, and yougurt. The pureed/soft food stage phase doesnt statt until week 9, and then regular food will be introduced at week 13. I was just wondering if anyone had a similar post op diet. I am discouraged right now because I'm not tolerating the Protein shakes at all so I'm not able to get in the proper amount of protein and I feel like I'm starving.[/quote']

My post op diet is very different. But I will tell you in my pre op phase I really struggled with protein as well. It was making me sick. I found that if I only consumed 17 grams of protein in the am then in the evening I could tolerate a shake with 34 grams of protein. Point being you have to figure out what works for your body. Also reach out to your NUT. I had to do the same thing and she helped me through it. I would discourage you from deviating from your doc's orders. I wish you the best of luck finding the right balance.

Wow. I was on soft foods at one week out.

I had no problem with the protein shakes before surgery but now I have a really hard time with sweets even the multivitamins make me sick due to being so sweet. I have the clear isopure drinks but even those are super sweet. I just purchased an unflavored protein powder so hopefully that helps.

I know I need to follow my docotrs orders but 9 weeks just seems like forever to start pureed foods.

Pureed day one, for two weeks. Soft food, two to four weeks, then regular food at 4 weeks.

I would die if puréed were 9 weeks out. Mine is at 3, and I am barely making that. My soft foods is one month, and I'm already regretting this. I'm so hungry and want real food so bad.

You might find this thread of use. I have a few tips posted on how to cope with the full liquids etc. phases

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/96869-tired-of-protein-shakes-nauseated-by-them-try-this/page__hl__protein

Hi! I think mine is the same. 10 days liquid pre op. 10 days liquid (protein/water) post op, full liquids/puree until 10 weeks out, then soft until 6 months out. Are you having a hard time because you don't like the shakes or because you can't get enough in? If its because you can't get enough in, try adding a scoop of unflavored powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury to your shake or an extra scoop to boost the Protein in what you can get down. It helps a lot. Also my dr. Told me the 64oz included all liquids at this stage so that was helpful. Good luck!

You have the most extreme post op diet I've ever seen anyone on these boards have.

I had 2 weeks of a high protein liquid diet b4 surgery. Days 1-3 clear liquids days 4-30 full liquids the n pureed food for a few weeks and then soft diet.

You have the most extreme post op diet I've ever seen anyone on these boards have.

Wow... all I know is these docs are apparently statistically the "best" and I'm lucky to have them here in my hometown. So I'm just gonna follow their advise because out of the thousands of these surgeries they've done so far they have had no complications and 0 deaths. Works for me! Also I wasn't looking for an easy way out.

Wow... all I know is these docs are apparently statistically the "best" and I'm lucky to have them here in my hometown. So I'm just gonna follow their advise because out of the thousands of these surgeries they've done so far they have had no complications and 0 deaths. Works for me! Also I wasn't looking for an easy way out.

Smart choice! You'll get through it and do so safely and that's what you will remember in the long run.