liquid stage
Soft stage
Puree stage
Semi solid stage

I don't cook and I am trying to find a place or food that I can eat on the different stages, making it easy for me. what have u ate ?

Liquid stage -- doing it know with a Protein.

Nancy,

Here is the url to the pre and post-op diets. http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/389-pre-op-post-op-diets/

I have seen so many different members be able to eat different foods at different times. There does not appear to be much consistency in pre and post-op diets.

You can search the entire forum for ideas. The most important thing is to follow the guidelines your doctor or nutritionist give you as far as what and when you can eat it.

I can tell you what my doctor recommended but it may be different from what your doctor told you. What ever your doctor says should trump anything anyone else tells you.

1st week right after surgery -- broth, buillion, sugar free Jello, crystal light, Propel, Dasani Aquafina flavored Water, K2 Protein water, sugar free popsicls, defaffeinated coffee or tea and 1/2 cup Liquid Protein supplement 3 x a day when no nausea was present.

2nd week Full liquids. 4-6 ounces of protein supplement two to three times a day as a snack in between meals. Vegetable juice, skim or 1% milk, low carb yogurt, Soup blended, cream of wheat/thin oatmeal or grits very thin and watered down. No added sugar fugdesicles, no sugar added hot chocolate, no sugar applesauce.

3rd week. tuna, soft baked fish like tilapia, cod, orange roughy, eggs, cheese, low fat 2%, cottage cheese, low sugar nut butters, banana, canned fruit without skin in their own juice, canned vegetables, sugar free pudding, mashed potatoes and low Fiber crackers like saltine or Ritz.

I will post the later weeks in a bit.

Nancy, this may be a good time to learn to cook. When you make the food you have control over what goes into it. When it is prepared by others, it tends to not be as healthy and made with low fat items.

I have kept my diet pretty simple. I wasn't able to eat during the clear/full liquids stage. Once I hit purees, I started eating cream of mushroom soup and stuck with that for a few weeks. I was trying other things during that time, but it was literally only a teaspoon full at a time. When I hit soft foods, it was still cream of mushroom soup and I added in scrambled eggs, refried beans and very well ground chicken or turkey hamburger. By the 6 month mark, I could pretty much eat anything I wanted, but I'm still satisfied with my beans and turkey meat mixture for the majority of my meals.

Thanks guys, I just want a simple menu that would work out for me and my son, if I can buy the food already made that will help me a lot LOL.

I want to be prepared so I can have in the house all I need, I am making a list of what you all post, if I like it I am adding it to the list.

just sitting here and getting nervous, I can't wait but also very nervous on Tuesday I meet with the my nut and psych, every two wks I do that.

I will also be weigh in and I am scare I didn't lose anything, this time I emailed them when I posted this and was having such a hard time.

I will keep you all updated.

thank you for being there for me.

I did great today, wow had more then 64 oz of liquid and writing down the food I will b able to eat I just want to be ready with the shopping.

Tuesday I will find out if I get a date, but I was also told that they will call me about it so im not sure.

I need to have food ready for me and my 15yr old son, some simple stuff