Hey everyone - I'm just 2 days post op and a little confused on what to eat! My plan says full liquids for 2 weeks - and an example menu includes Soups and yogurts. Is that right? I thought I was gonna be drinking broth and Water for 2 weeks - today I had a little creamy puréed black bean Soup and it was amazing... But I felt like I was cheating! I don't wanna mess this up.. What are people eating the first 2 weeks for for full solids?

Thanks!

In the hospital, I was on Clear Liquids - stuff you can see through, like Water, Jello, broth.

As soon as I got home, I was allowed to move on to full liquids - things you can drink through a straw if we were allowed straws, like milk, cream soups, thinned out pudding.

At week two I moved on to purees - foods that are whizzed in the blender with enough liquid to make them roll off a spoon, like the consistency of baby foods.

At week three I could have soft foods like mashed potatoes (without the skin), mashed veggies, soft cooked chicken, scrambled eggs, refried Beans with a little cheese.

At the end of my first month (4 1/2 weeks) I graduated to whole foods cooked and well chewed. I had 1/3 cup Wendy's chili with cheese on the way home from my one month follow-up. At this point I was advised to cut back on the shakes and get my Protein from food.

I could not tolerate raw veggies, salad greens, and nuts until I was past three months.

Thank you! Guess I'm just learning what I can and can't have - probably going to stick with protein shakes, water, broth and tomato soup for a couple weeks. Learning how to eat all over again is proving to be quiet a challenge!

Full liquids includes yogurt and soups. I was on full liquids the first 2 weeks pot op. It's different than clear liquids which is what a lot of people are put on. pureed black Beans is high in Protein and Fiber and actually really good for you. Just keep following your nutritionist advice and sample menus, you'll be fine.

I had clear liquids for the first 3 days which included anything you could see through such as broth, weak tea, apple juice, gaitoraide, etc. Then I was on full liquids for 2 weeks which did include any type of creamed soup without lumps, yogurt, sugar free pudding, and my surgeon even allowed a cup of coffee which I know many do not. Best of luck on your journey!!

Oh great, thank you! Was your portion size about a half a cup? I'm not sure I can tell when I'm full either - so scared if having a leak or something!

During those first 2 weeks I think I was anywhere from a ¼ - ½ cup of anything. Between that and drinking Water I was good. However, by the end of 2 weeks, I wanted something a little more substantial. That first soft scrambled egg was delicious!

Ok great! Thanks for all the reassurance! The support is really invaluable at this stage.

Up until 1 month, even though I was on soft foods by that point, I was only supposed to be eating 1/4 cup. When I moved from clear liquids to puréed at 9 days post op, my serving size was 2 tablespoons.

I can't sit there and eat a whole 1/4 of a cup at once - it probably breaks down to about a tablespoon ever 10 minutes at the rate I eat it