I feel like my dr's post op diet is very hard. I read other people and am amazed. He has 4 weeks in each phase, liquid, puree, soft. There its no easy I will make 4 weeks on fluids. I go to my 2 week appt next week, I'm going to get some clarification on"fliuds".

YIKES! I was cleared for pureed/soft foods on day 8. It's amazing how different each dr. is!

@@HMR That does seem extreme. I haven't had the surgery yet (soon) but my post op, the doctor has the patient starting on puree on day 3-4 if tolerated.

My doc does 2 weeks full liquid 2 week purée and 2 weeks soft food

I know, it seems over kill. I will probably advance myself sooner, im hungry as it is!

ha ha, my surgeon's was even more conservative - four weeks of liquids, four weeks of purees, then four MONTHS of soft foods. And the types of food permitted on each phase were also very strictly limited. No high carb foods etc., as well as amounts, how often to eat. It wasn't easy - but I made up my mind when I chose my surgeon that I would follow his rules whether I liked them, agreed with them, or even understood them. Doing it my way wasn't working, obviously, otherwise I wouldn't have been 300+ lbs and seeking bariatric surgery. You'll get through it before you know it - it seems long at the time, but it's really just a blip!

@@HMR Thats crazy! Really, no way would I have made it through that! I'm a compliant patient but not that Dang compliant! Why??! Hell to the no!

Edited January 2, 201511 yr by Elode

My surgeon required 6 weeks of liquids. After that, I could slowly add in more solid food "as tolerated". He didn't have the in-between stages.

I have to admit, I was going a little nuts on the liquids, but I felt healthy and I survived it!

Edited January 2, 201511 yr by Texasmeg

Thought my surgeons were conservative. But just imagine how you will look if you did follow your surgeon's requirements!

Clarify if it's clear liquids or full liquids. Clear liquids is challenging. Full liquids include protein shakes, soups, and anything thin enough to drink. You will want to chew by week 2, but you won't be crazy hungry.

Ya, in his paper work it lists clear fluids and protein shakes, no mention of creamed soups or cream of wheat, if I can have some of that I think I can handle it. I know we aren't supposed to be hungry, but I am.

Do you know the reason why different doctors have different requirements if it's the same surgery?

Do you know the reason why different doctors have different requirements if it's the same surgery?

For one thing it's a fairly new surgery. So some surgeons tend to be more conservative and mirror their recommendations based on how they treat bypass patients. Additionally there has to be some variation based on the needs of the patient, and their medical history. For example, I am a vegetarian so the recommendations my nutritionist outlines for me may be slightly different than what someone who eats meat, fish or poultry.

bufflehead we have the same doctor! I am 2 weeks post surgery today and don't go back for my first post op visit until next Tuesday. I am so very tired of liquids! I am praying that they will let me progress to pureed foods but I'll just have to wait and see. I feel really good and feel like I've healed to the point that I can try introducing some foods but we'll see what the doctor says. I am looking forward to my first scrambled egg!

Mine was 2 weeks liquid diet before surgery then 1 week clear diet, 2 weeks full liquid diet, 1 week pureed/soft foods and then regular food.. wow 4 weeks in every stage is too much! But every surgeon is different

It seems as though my tolerance for each phase is 1 week! I am on day 6 of puree foods and I am so over it. I just want real food. I could not do 4 weeks of pureed foods!!! I dont even know if I can make 2 weeks of puree. Dying to go to the next phase