Mine is 4 oz Protein shake 2-3 times a day plus Clear liquids for 1 week ( hooray! 1 more day to go!) and then I can slowly have a teaspoon of applesauce, thin mashed potatoes, low fat cottage cheese, or thin oatmeal, plus my Protein shakes for 1 week. The 3rd week is scrambled eggs, flaky fish, hummus, soft cheese and tuna and 1 or 2 crackers, or a quarter slice of toast. Plus everything from weeks 1and two except discontinue the protein shakes. After that every week I get to add in another food option until week seven when I can pretty much eat normally, but at the pace my body allows.

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I had surgery 4/13

Was sent home on stage 3. For the first 2 weeks until my post up apt I had

clear liquids, Protein shakes and yogurt. Week 3 until my next nut apt in about 3 weeks i'm on stage 4 soft foods.

Cottage cheese, fish, salmon, tuna in Water ect.

I have been on stage 4 for almost 2 weeks now. I'm trying to make different types of food. YES! I have had to trow away lots of food either because I didn't like the taste or because I like it the first time but not anymore.

My tastes have changed a lot after surgery and it does happen to many people. I remember when I was told I had to get used to wasting food as it would be no option after surgery

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And I use light mayo almost on everything to moisten, of course in moderation ( don't really like much the taste of broth on foods)

I recently bought 2 recipe books

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Those cookbooks look fabulous!

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Yes! All the recipes inside look delicious. I will be using one of the recipes tomorrow.

I ordered them on Amazon

I feel like it will be worth it for future success ????

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2 days clear Fluid, 2 weeks fluids/shakes/soups/thin yogurt etc, 2 weeks puree foods/scrambled eggs etc. then on to soft foods after my first appointment (at 4 weeks) with the Dietitian.

And I use light mayo almost on everything to moisten, of course in moderation ( don't really like much the taste of broth on foods)

I recently bought 2 recipe books ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1462836349.880646.jpgImageUploadedByBariatricPal1462836373.573474.jpg

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We bought the second book! The first one was just recommended during my last bariatric surgery support group. I need to get it. I find I'm eating way too many of the same things and need to change it up a bit.

Right now I'm probably eating about 600 calories. My nutritionist said as long as long as I'm getting enough Protein and fluids in, I'm okay, but I am worried, at 8 weeks out, I should be having a little more. My book from Mayo Clinic indications around 800 this stage, working my way up to 1000-1200 by the time I hit 3-4 months. I think as I add more solid foods (I got the okay to add very small amounts of starches, if I can get them down, during this stage), that will increase. I tried a Triscuit last night and it went down okay. Woo!