I'm two days short of my 3 week band to sleeve anniversary.

Ok - so before anyone starts on the safety issues they think there may be with what I'm about to say: I had my post-op appointment a week ago - at said appointment, I was already progressing into pureed foods pretty well. I asked my surgeon about continuing through the progression of foods - I asked if I were to progress faster than the foods of the week, could I seriously hurt myself. His response was, as long as I don't make myself throw up, nothing (within reason, obviously) I put in my stomach will hurt the staple line by this point. Yes, even a little bit of red wine is ok...

Anyway - with that being said, I ate all of a 6oz filet of sole tonight for dinner. The fish market had fresh dab sole in today, and I got the smallest one, because I love sole. I did a quick saute in a carbon steel pan with cultured butter, minced shallots, and lemon zest. Very soft with a crispy crust...yum.

I ate slowly, chewed well, paused between bites. Didn't get nauseous, no pain, no discomfort. I was absolutely full at the end, but not uncomfortably so.

So my question is, has anyone else experienced this level or pace of progression to full protein servings? I've seen some other posts surmising their surgeon had left too much of their stomach, etc. I trust my guy, so I don't think that's it.

Between my pre-op diet and the three weeks of liquids/squishy ****, I was damn glad to be able to enjoy that piece of fish - but I'm a little concerned at the volume I'm able to eat so quickly.

Thoughts? Experiences?

Thanks!

Fish is not very dense which is why you can eat more of it. The first time I really felt the restriction was when I ate 1/2 bun less burger. I'm a year post op and dense protein fills me up much faster.

I'll confess, I'm on Soft foods, but have had a few things like nuts and seeds that are more advanced... I am very careful to chew at least 25 times and haven't had issues. Protein is limited to 3 to 5 ounces depending on what it is and how quick I eat. I'm surprised you got 6 in. Some programs go to regular food almost immediately so I do think it's hard to cause damage, but better safe than sorry.

1 minute ago, Losebig said:

I'll confess, I'm on Soft foods, but have had a few things like nuts and seeds that are more advanced... I am very careful to chew at least 25 times and haven't had issues. Protein is limited to 3 to 5 ounces depending on what it is and how quick I eat. I'm surprised you got 6 in. Some programs go to regular food almost immediately so I do think it's hard to cause damage, but better safe than sorry.

Last night, I did a 6 oz portion of salmon (Oro King, super f'ing awesome) cooked sous vide - the texture was soft, almost buttery - not flaky or firm. Anyhoo - I was going to do mashed cauliflower as a little side, but my riced cauliflower was super freezer burned. Last minute, I diced and boiled a very small potato, and made about 3 oz of mash with that. I made sure to eat mostly the salmon first - with a couple of small bites of the potato - I got all the salmon in pretty easily, but barely any of the potato. So, I guess 6-7 oz is my limit.

More than others obvi, but 1/3-1/4 of what I would normally eat, even with the band.

22 hours ago, timarland said:

Last night, I did a 6 oz portion of salmon (Oro King, super f'ing awesome) cooked sous vide - the texture was soft, almost buttery - not flaky or firm. Anyhoo - I was going to do mashed cauliflower as a little side, but my riced cauliflower was super freezer burned. Last minute, I diced and boiled a very small potato, and made about 3 oz of mash with that. I made sure to eat mostly the salmon first - with a couple of small bites of the potato - I got all the salmon in pretty easily, but barely any of the potato. So, I guess 6-7 oz is my limit.

More than others obvi, but 1/3-1/4 of what I would normally eat, even with the band.

Hmm now I want to try some salmon :-). Sounds like it was good!

1 minute ago, Losebig said:

Hmm now I want to try some salmon :-). Sounds like it was good!

Get at me if you want any advice on cooking sous vide...I can't imagine doing this post op diet without it - from lighter than air egg bites to the soft, buttery salmon...no mushy **** for me!

I'm two days short of my 3 week band to sleeve anniversary.
Ok - so before anyone starts on the safety issues they think there may be with what I'm about to say: I had my post-op appointment a week ago - at said appointment, I was already progressing into pureed foods pretty well. I asked my surgeon about continuing through the progression of foods - I asked if I were to progress faster than the foods of the week, could I seriously hurt myself. His response was, as long as I don't make myself throw up, nothing (within reason, obviously) I put in my stomach will hurt the staple line by this point. Yes, even a little bit of red wine is ok...
Anyway - with that being said, I ate all of a 6oz filet of sole tonight for dinner. The fish market had fresh dab sole in today, and I got the smallest one, because I love sole. I did a quick saute in a carbon steel pan with cultured butter, minced shallots, and lemon zest. Very soft with a crispy crust...yum.
I ate slowly, chewed well, paused between bites. Didn't get nauseous, no pain, no discomfort. I was absolutely full at the end, but not uncomfortably so.
So my question is, has anyone else experienced this level or pace of progression to full Protein servings? I've seen some other posts surmising their surgeon had left too much of their stomach, etc. I trust my guy, so I don't think that's it.
Between my pre-op diet and the three weeks of liquids/squishy ****, I was damn glad to be able to enjoy that piece of fish - but I'm a little concerned at the volume I'm able to eat so quickly.
Thoughts? Experiences?
Thanks!

Don’t let anyone scare you - our bodies are different and strange. New Years Days I spoilt myself and ordered an omelette, and I ate much more of it than I thought I would be able to, and my body loved every bite like it needed the nutrients. Most days I can’t even fit in 3 spoonfuls of food. I don’t know why my body could fit in more omelette, but I don’t regret it at all, it was delicious. I wouldn’t eat it everyday while I’m trying to lose weight, but I also trust my body, listen to it, and I’m not going to completely deprive it either. I hope you enjoyed your fish.


Sleeved: 2/12/2017

SW: 209lbs/95kgs