This is my second time around. First time I had the sleeve now I have the RNY bypass but it seems that everything I have learned throughout the past couple of years I have thrown out the window. And I mean literally because no matter how hard I try to remember what I should eat I can’t remember what foods to eat now that I am on the liquid diet. Not sure if milk is even OK to drink I’m afraid to try anything. Any advice or recipes

On 07/04/2018 at 00:49, 2shea said:

How long ago did you have your bypass? Is this the post-op diet phase immediately following the bypass or are you a few months out?

I had bypass on Friday of last week

You are to have about 400-600 Calories and drink every hour. Usually 2-3 oz only a a time. Proteins shake wait 30 min the skim milk wait 30 then water then broth then protein shake. So every hour it should take about 20-30 minutes to drink your 2-3 oz then wait 30 min then on to the next. Usually this is for 2 weeks then it’s time for puréed. Go on to Pinterest and look for post bariatric surgery menu.

On 07/03/2018 at 23:44, Jenyp8409 said:

This is my second time around. First time I had the sleeve now I have the RNY bypass but it seems that everything I have learned throughout the past couple of years I have thrown out the window. And I mean literally because no matter how hard I try to remember what I should eat I can’t remember what foods to eat now that I am on the liquid diet. Not sure if milk is even OK to drink I’m afraid to try anything. Any advice or recipes

I drank FairLife Milk at your stage. It has more protein than regular milk. A list that comes to mind is:
1. Protein shakes or protein water
2. Strained cream soups
3. Kiefer
4. Broth
5. Diluted 100% juice
6. Skim milk

If you need to get more protein in you can do a chicken bone broth instead of regular broth. It’s not so yummy (salty...yuck...too much flavor for me) but has lots of protein, is thin like broth, can be made warm and doesn’t get bogged down like shakes.
I was also allowed thinned cream of wheat or rice in the first two weeks. My surgeon had same diet for sleeve and bypass.
Best wishes.

Oh, also, sugar free popsicles and sugar free jello in LIQUID FORM (before it solidifies...weird, right?!)

I am in the same situation. I had the sleeve in 2014, and converted to bypass on 6/26. There were no classes beforehand, no handouts, no pre-op diet, etc. I see my surgeon tomorrow afternoon. I’ve been doing protein shakes, protein water, and sugar free popsicles.

4 minutes ago, Kimber628 said:

I am in the same situation. I had the sleeve in 2014, and converted to bypass on 6/26. There were no classes beforehand, no handouts, no pre-op diet, etc. I see my surgeon tomorrow afternoon. I’ve been doing Protein Shakes, Protein Water, and sugar free popsicles.

Holy cow, that is so hard to believe!

I imagine a scenario. Person asking dietary advice. Stall saying You've had your surgery , your color is good,pushing person out door like a snowshovel,on her bottom. Morale Just because you have your surgery you may not still need them. Getting used to a nice new sleeve or bypass pouch may take a while like learning to ride a bike. Don't removed the training wheels before you are certain of perfect balance m

I think all the boxes were checked for pre-op stuff from my sleeve in 2014, so they just thought I was good. I think they forgot that I had complications for 6 months and mainly lived in the hospital. I didn’t get to do the phases or all that.
I am going to make sure they sign me up for all post op classes for each phase.
I also appreciate this group, thank you!

I don't know if this will help or if you'll even be able to read these, but here are photos of the stages of eating I got from my office. My surgeon and nutritionist are considered very conservative and use the same plan for sleeve and bypass patients. I am not endorsing anyone's use of this material. Just posting them for you to see.

Edited July 7, 20188 yr by Screwballski

They got posted in reverse order...Stage One is at bottom so work your way up!

I'm trying to fix this

BTW, they didn't care if the protein powder was flavored or unflavored. They just said unflavored so that folks could flavor it with crystal light or something if they wanted. I'm a literal person so I called about EVERYTHING until they were, like, "For Heaven's sake, leave us alone!"

On 07/04/2018 at 08:02, clsumrall said:

You are to have about 400-600 Calories and drink every hour. Usually 2-3 oz only a a time. Proteins shake wait 30 min the skim milk wait 30 then Water then broth then Protein Shake. So every hour it should take about 20-30 minutes to drink your 2-3 oz then wait 30 min then on to the next. Usually this is for 2 weeks then it’s time for puréed. Go on to Pinterest and look for post bariatric surgery menu.

Everything makes me nauseous the only thing I can tolerate right now is watering and sometimes sugar-free Jell-O

On 07/04/2018 at 09:47, Screwballski said:

If you need to get more Protein in you can do a chicken bone broth instead of regular broth. It’s not so yummy (salty...yuck...too much flavor for me) but has lots of protein, is thin like broth, can be made warm and doesn’t get bogged down like shakes.

I was also allowed thinned cream of wheat or rice in the first two weeks. My surgeon had same diet for sleeve and bypass.

Best wishes.

That sounds pretty cool I’ll try to see if I can tolerate that. I know I’m going to need the protein since I haven’t been taking in much just water and sugar free Jell-O