I am 4 weeks post op today and I beging stage 4 of my post op diet. This includes adding solids that are "soft" but no longer puréed. I am very nervous about starting to eat solids again. My main concern is if I will tolerate them and then I am concerned and I know this sounds silly, but will I gain weight????? Just wondering how anyone else handled beginning to eat solids again. Thanks????

I didn't gain weight, actually the opposite. I am losing more. I didn't have any difficulty eating anything at all. Hope all goes as swell for you!

Agree, eating solids, the weight started sliding off. Remember Protein first! Good Luck, it only gets BETTER!!!

Solids.......schmolids.... once you chew it up, it's all puree anyway....

Just take it slow.

I am 4 weeks post op today and I beging stage 4 of my post op diet. This includes adding solids that are "soft" but no longer puréed. I am very nervous about starting to eat solids again. My main concern is if I will tolerate them and then I am concerned and I know this sounds silly, but will I gain weight????? Just wondering how anyone else handled beginning to eat solids again. Thanks

Personally I got down on my knees and thanked Jesus because purees were the worst. THE WORST!. The first thing I had was deli ham and it was like the skies opened up and angels sang from heaven. No really. Purees were THE WORST (mind you I was only on purees for a week but it was the longest week of my 37 years of existence - for reals).

You are going to get full really really fast on those soft solids. Like, one piece of that deli ham will do it for you. So fret not, you will not gain weight on soft solids unless you are cheating your sleeve and overeating. You just have to remember portion size is everything. Further out when your stomach is fully healed and you can eat more, portion size will come into play even more intensely.

Thanks to everyone who responded. Made it through 2 meals and all went well. Was nice to "eat" again????

sad to say it but ill be on soft foods tomorrow..i cant wait to have some scrambled eggs...best of luck

I had scrambled eggs with cheese at first. It was Heaven. I hit a stall at 3 weeks but it didn't last long. Solids are tricky. Just try mild, greaseless foods until you are able to experiment more. I am 11 weeks and pretty much stick to ground turkey, canned chicken, eggs, cheese, almonds, oatmeal with protein, yogurt smoothies, and protein shakes.

Edited November 26, 201411 yr by JCP