Is everyone out there on 2 week liquid diet post op?

[halfpintvsg 18]

I know a lot of people had different pre-op diets. What about post op?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Seems like every surgeon has his/her own version! Mine was:

1 day Clear Liquids

4 weeks full liquids (true liquids, not things like yogurt)

4 weeks purees

4 months soft food

And those are just the food consistency rules. There were a whole bunch of other rules about what kind of foods to eat, how much to eat, how often to eat, etc.

Really, though, everyone else's plan should be completely irrelevant to you. You should only care about your own plan.

[joatsaint 2,814]

My post-op diet was:

1st week clear liquids

2nd week full liquids

3rd week soft/puree foods

4th week full foods

But I wasn't able to progress that fast. Frankensleeve did not tolerate food too well. I lived on Cream of Mushroom Soup, sugar free popsicles, sugar free Jell-O, and Peanut Butter for about 6 weeks. Then things got easier, but it took a long time (about 6 months) to fully transition back to full foods like vegetables, fruit, beef, chicken and eggs.

I just took it as it came and tried to look at it as a chance to stay away from calories I didn't need to be eating anyway. :-)

[Stevehud 1,790]

pretty much the same, 2 weeks of liquids, 2 weeks of purees, 2 months of soft foords, then at 3 month whatever i can tolerate etc.

[Bndtoslv 292]

I had one week. Then puréed for 2 weeks. Then solids.

[kmd0235 38]

Mine is 4 weeks of liquids, 4 weeks of pureed Proteins only, 4 weeks of adding in some fruits and veggies, then released.

[taylorblue 7]

This is confusing to me to. I was told ten days liquid and then soft food but i was also told to try and eat chicken before my next visit which is in three weeks

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

This is confusing to me to. I was told ten days liquid and then soft food but i was also told to try and eat chicken before my next visit which is in three weeks

For me, canned chicken was included in my soft food phase so it sounds like trying chicken in your third week is doable. Just make sure it's really moist and soft.

[Lotsoflove77 19]

Great attitude

[halfpintvsg 18]

Lol Frankensleeve @@joatsaint

[TakeitorSleeveit 124]

Yep.....seems like all surgeons are different. Mine is really relaxed on some things......like straws are fine with him.

However, he's on the strict side for eating.

10 days Clear liquids

10 days full liquids

2 weeks soft foods

Until I've lost ~ 75% of my excess weight, all foods I can tolerate, EXCEPT:

no starchy veggies

no bread, crackers, Beans, Pasta, rice, etc.

no fruit or sugar

no liquid calories (milk, juice) except Protein drinks as needed to make sure I get between 60-90 grams daily

[lmhelmick 79]

Mine is week 1 clear fluids

Week 2 full fluids

Week 3 pureed (am there now but can't handle it so still doing mostly liquids)

Week 4 soft meets

Week 5 more meats

Week 6+ try a new food each day

[rednecgirl 3]

Lucky people... 3 weeks pure liquids. I get soft foods tomorrow for about 3 weeks then normal foods.