Im just curious why so many bariatric plans (diet) vary so much. The surgery is the same, so why do some doctors allow some things on ones diet plan and others don't .One Example: there was a huge debate over drinking alcohol. Im not seeing a standard across the board with these doctors like one would think there would be. I was told never to drink, but I read that one woman said her doctor said she could drink 3 month out. I just find this strange. Any thoughts.....

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@@LxA My plan was the same for the first 10 days, and then I was put right in to the soft food stage (which I loved that I got to skip pureed stage lol)

Every plan is different and I know it can be confusing.

@@LxA My plan was the same for the first 10 days, and then I was put right in to the soft food stage (which I loved that I got to skip pureed stage lol)

Every plan is different and I know it can be confusing.

Cool. I think that will happen for me too! Straight to soft foods

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@@LxA That's awesome. I see you're from Texas. What part? I'm in San Antonio.

@@LxA That's awesome. I see you're from Texas. What part? I'm in San Antonio.

San Antonio too

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Guidelines change as new studies come out. Some docs are more willing to make changes based on new studies than others.

Plus different doctors make changes based on their experiences with their patients. A good example from my practice is with eggs. You will see people on here commonly eating eggs in the soft stage, maybe even purée. My docs used to allow eggs when patients reaches stage 5 at 6 weeks out, but just changed it to 8 weeks out because they saw some patients have blockages due to eggs.

If you have questions about why your doctor's rules are a certain way, just ask. Good docs are willing to explain why.

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@@LxA Cool:) Who is your doc? I wonder if we go to the same place?

I agree some of it is confusing. I am doing Clear liquids for 10 days (so so sick of broth), so only SF Gelatin, SF popsicles, broth and Water. I'm amazed that other people are drinking Protein drinks, decaf coffee or eating eggs 3 days out.

I believe my surgical facility is more strict than others though.

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Hello

So how are you getting your protein? They were giving me Protein Drinks the day after my surgery in the hospital!

I apologise if someone already asked... I didn't read the entire thread yet. Good luck

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I think it has a lot to do with the fact that nutrition itself isn't an "exact" science. Every nutritionist has his or her own beliefs, based on practice and science together. I think that surgeons rely on their nutritionists to develop the pre-op and post-op diet plans.

Some places have "standards" that they recommend patients stay within, while others tailor specific diets to each patient (not likely for busy surgeons). These standards can be deviated from, especially if something may not work for you or if you have specific allergies or needs.

For instance, my nutritionist has a plan that every patient gets before the surgery. It explains the pre-op diet and post-op diet. Fortunately for me there was never any period that was 100% liquid. We were allowed some soft foods (foods that could easily slide through a funnel) as soon as we could tolerate it after surgery. The diet was full of typical recommendations....soups, yogurt, cottage cheese, scrambled eggs, etc.

I mentioned to my nutritionist that I was interested in more of a "whole foods" based approach post-op and her eyes lit up and she provided me with a ton of information on how to accomplish that. It wasn't the normal plan that was handed out because eating a whole-foods based diet is often not the most "convenient" and certainly not the most budget-friendly, but it's what I wanted to do. I was set on taking this opportunity to completely retrain my tastes and focus on nutrient-dense foods and lean Protein sources.

It's worked out well for me so far and really all it boils down to is staying away from processed foods.

The key is to speak with your nutritionist about your specific wants/needs and then make that plan reality. I'm just glad I spoke with my NUT before surgery because I wouldn't have had the information or help that I have now if I didn't speak up.

Best of luck!

Three years out and many hundreds plus of posts I ignore and move on.

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@@LxA Cool:) Who is your doc? I wonder if we go to the same place?

I was sleeved at foundation surgical hospital, my doc is Dr Cavazos at Sage Bariatric. Awesome doc and hospital. You?

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@@LxA My doc is with Sage Bariatric as well:) No wonder our plans were the same. Good luck

You see this in other specialties as well. Doctors are proud of their autonomy, and each develops their own sense or what's best for their patients based on their training, their experiences, and the research they've kept up with. I had an extensive knee reconstruction years ago that was not widely done at the time, but there were several different rehab protocols, which one you got depended entirely on your surgeon. Also, some surgeons are "by the book" sorts, and some will take the patient's lifestyle and concerns into account and adapt the plan for them.

My plan was:

Clear for 1 week

Full liquids for 2 weeks

Puree for 1 week

Soft for 1 week

I was on day 9 of full liquids when I had my 1st post op appt and the doc said I could move on to puree. So I guess there are guidelines and some docs adjust depending on your progress

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