Purée and soft foods

[GEARJAMMER 2]

Ok friends I have a question. I'm 2 1/2 weeks out of the RNY BYPASS and supposed to be on purée and I did it a couple times but I'm mostly eating soft foods and chewing very well. I've had no stomach problems and no bathroom problems. Was just wondering if anybody just skipped the purée stage and went straight to soft food. Does this do any damages down the line. Or if it's working for me to just stick with the soft foods. Thx for info.

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[James Marusek 5,244]

The three most important elements after RNY gastric bypass surgery are to meet your daily Protein, Fluid and Vitamin requirements. food is secondary because your body is converting your stored fat into the energy that drives your body. Thus you lose weight.

Weight loss is achieved after surgery through meal volume control. You begin at 2 ounces (1/4 cup) per meal and gradually over the next year and a half increase the volume to 1 cup per meal. With this minuscule amount of food, it is next to impossible to meet your Protein daily requirements by food alone, so therefore you need to rely on supplements such as Protein shakes.

Sometimes we are just use to placing food at the top of our list for survival. But after RNY surgery this is not the case. It is important to follow your program guidelines if you want to maximize your weight loss during the weight loss phase. This phase is short and soon you will slide into the maintenance phase. So take the most out of this phase. If you are at 2 1/2 weeks post-op, your body is still in a major heal mode.

[catwoman7 11,272]

I had to stay on puree for the first month, I think. I would follow your surgeon's advice. You don't want to hurt anything.

[KristenLe 5,980]

Ok friends I have a question. I'm 2 1/2 weeks out of the RNY BYPASS and supposed to be on purée and I did it a couple times but I'm mostly eating soft foods and chewing very well. I've had no stomach problems and no bathroom problems. Was just wondering if anybody just skipped the purée stage and went straight to soft food. Does this do any damages down the line. Or if it's working for me to just stick with the soft foods. Thx for info.

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It's also about healing internally. You could cause a significant complication by moving ahead in your food plan.