Mushie question

janiee · August 6, 2007

Hi All!

I will be entering mushie stage soon and wondered something. Dosen't all food turn into mushy food if you chew it enough? Like, for instance, what if I put a cracker in my mouth and chewed and chewed and chewed. It would become mushie in my mouth. So is a cracker or a chip a mushie if I chewed and chewed?

Thanks for any advice, thoughts or comments.

tifferoni326 · August 21, 2007

Technically yes I believe so, which is kinda the road I took! haha what can I say Im a rebel! But I have found out that no matter how much I chew..some things I can not keep down, like bread or chicken etc. Basically you know the foods the doc wants you on, try sticking to them as much as possible, but if that fails..Chew chew chew :0

WASaBubbleButt · August 21, 2007

No, they really aren't the same. The thing is, the more you have to chew then that means your stomach also has to finish the job. When you drink broth your stomach does virtually nothing, there is no work on the part of your stomach to combine the broth with stomach acids, break it down further, and then push it through to the intestines.

Solids... you have to chew that. Those types of food require more work on the part of your stomach to mix with stomach acid, break the foods down further (chewing to a liquid isn't even enough) and then push it through the intestines.

If your stomach has to work in that way it isn't going to be able to form the adhesions that will hold the band in place long term.

I know it's frustrating but the reality is the longer you stay on the post op diet the better your chances for not having a slip today or a year from now.