Having my surgery on 19th sept. Pre op diet starts 5th sept.

I ate 5.5 oz of vanilla Greek yogurt and it took about an hour to eat the whole container. I did not rush. I enjoyed every bit of the yogurt. I made my husband two pieces of salmon for dinner and lunch and then had a small bite of the salmon I cooked for him. I chewed the salmon until it was mush and then some. The fish was so good. I still had back pain after I ate both the fish and the yogurt.

it did feel good to eat real food.

On ‎10‎/‎4‎/‎2018 at 9:29 PM, Battlecry Forever said:

Really? I'm over 3 weeks out and can easily handle 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes or anything else. I wonder why.

I'm following the rules set out by my Dr. They state in week 2 that I can introduce low-fat cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, runny oatmeal and mashed potatoes. However his rules state I can only have 2 teaspoons over 20 minutes as the week progresses I can slowly advance to 2 tablespoons over 20 minutes. I believe they do not want to stress or cause damage to my pouch.

13 hours ago, gbjourney6 said:

Good evening everyone!! Hope everyone is doing well. I am wanting to know is anyone still feeling light headed and out of energy? I am trying to move as much as I can but when I do I am out of breathe and lightheaded.

I have trouble reaching my Protein and liquid intake. Any advice will help please and thanks in advance.

Absolutely at times it is awful. I have noticed though that when I started taking a chewable B12 supplement at night before bed it was not as bad the next day. B12 is vital for your body it helps with energy on the cellular level and we usually get it from eating meats.

You know I wish with giving me a semi- personlized diet,i had been given a medication one, like when do i take multi vitamin, have seen after meal, just before meal, or at h.s.? When is best time for B12? I know calcium within 2 hours of multivitamin or iron, but start of day, later? Yes I can think for myself but a written guide is also nice.

My doctor uses the Patch MD vitamin patches instead of pills. I love this as I don’t have to worry about when to take them. Just put a new one on each morning after my shower and wear for 8 hrs. I love this.

I’m doing the Tespo Bariatric liquid vitamins and my doctor called in a weekly nasal spray B12. Once I started these I started feeling much better!

34 minutes ago, planochick said:

I’m doing the Tespo Bariatric liquid vitamins and my doctor called in a weekly nasal spray B12. Once I started these I started feeling much better!

Oh I have been reading about the Tespo and wondered how people liked it. I think I will bring this up at my appointments this week. It seems very practical.

4 minutes ago, cindih576 said:

Oh I have been reading about the Tespo and wondered how people liked it. I think I will bring this up at my appointments this week. It seems very practical.

Once my doctor saw the information he was totally onboard. I printed the nutritional info for the bariatric and women’s once a day. Taking both. It doesn’t also mix super well but it’s small liquid and lots of powder. I pour into a bit of diet cran juice to dilute the flavor a bit too. So much easier than choking on pills for me.

Good luck!

2 hours ago, planochick said:

Once my doctor saw the information he was totally onboard. I printed the nutritional info for the bariatric and women’s once a day. Taking both. It doesn’t also mix super well but it’s small liquid and lots of powder. I pour into a bit of diet cran juice to dilute the flavor a bit too. So much easier than choking on pills for me.

Good luck!

Sounds definitely like something I should consider. How far post surgery are you?

21 hours ago, mooreva0725 said:

How are you doing so far?! I had mine September 24th also, pre-op diet started sept 10th

Everything is going great! Just sipping my liquids and eating puree!

On 10/4/2018 at 2:59 PM, cindih576 said:

I had mine on the 24th as well. How are you doing?

I'm doing well! Just sipping my liquids and eating puree!

Glad you are doing well. I don’t get puree until Wednesday. Looking forward to that?. I think

I just ate two stale saltines. I’m so nauseous. Preop I would eat a pickle or something salt and vinegar flavored. Of course the clear pops are a no go.

Nothing appeals to me, I went inside the grocery store earlier and had to cover my nose. Name a food for the purée and liquid stage and I guarantee I’ve tried it , liked it once and eventually no longer liked it.

I want to take another shot at tuna with miracle whip instead of Greek yogurt. Maybe add a finely smushed egg? I’m nervous because the thought of ANY seafood makes me ?. So maybe I should try a couple of spoonfuls of Wendy’s chili and pray.

I am in the purée stage and just need to not be afraid to eat. I have had yogurt and protein shakes and jello and that is it. I still have pain in my side and in my back after I have any amount of food.

Good evening everyone!! Hope everyone is doing well. I am wanting to know is anyone still feeling light headed and out of energy? I am trying to move as much as I can but when I do I am out of breathe and lightheaded.
I have trouble reaching my protein and liquid intake. Any advice will help please and thanks in advance.

I've noticed i fatigue really easily. I csn manage a small walk with my dogs but get puffed walking up the stairs!
I'm back at work today for half a day and glad I'll be sitting down for most of it.
As far as food goes, had porridge this morning mixed with protein powder and soy milk and managed 1/2 cup very slowly.
Am 4 weeks post op tomorrow and go from soft food diet back on to normal diet...i feel this is a huge milestone.
I'm still struggling to get all protein and fluids in...having to get 60g protein and 1.5 to 2 litres fluid...without the protein powder i couldn't possibly do it.
Tried tuna yesterday with low fat mayonnaise and no problem.
Unfortunately now I'm not tolerating the protein drinks as well...it's disappointing as it was such an easy way to increase my protein intake.