I’m meeting my boyfriends family 6 weeks post op (around Christmas) They are southerners! What’s everyone eating? Trying to figure out what majority of people are tolerating at 6 weeks

Per my surgeon, I will be on soft/pureed foods for 10 weeks (after 2 weeks of liquids) which lands right in the middle of the holidays!

I was on a pretty normal diet by then - steak, chicken, veg, etc. Greek yogurt and a few berries for snacks, maybe an occasional protein shake if I was short for the day, (very) small salads with a couple ounces of meat and cheese for lunches - overall fairly normal things. But it all depends upon how your surgeon's program progresses (as above, some are slower than others) and how you tolerate things, which can also be a big variable.

at 6 weeks I was on a regular diet, just eating smaller than children's portions.
I've just spent the last week at universal studios and survived eating within my dietary guidelines.

10 hours ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Per my surgeon, I will be on soft/pureed foods for 10 weeks (after 2 weeks of liquids) which lands right in the middle of the holidays!

Shucks!

10 hours ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Per my surgeon, I will be on soft/pureed foods for 10 weeks (after 2 weeks of liquids) which lands right in the middle of the holidays!

And then over in Bypass-ville you have MEn 6 weeks tomorrow, on Stage 2A and staying there until October 26th when my surgeon's partner Dr Noria attempts again to stretch out my stoma stricture so I can move on with my diet.???

Good luck!

2 hours ago, Vccc said:

Shucks!

I know, right?! 10 weeks!! Not a typo.

13 hours ago, Vccc said:

I’m meeting my boyfriends family 6 weeks post op (around Christmas) They are southerners! What’s everyone eating? Trying to figure out what majority of people are tolerating at 6 weeks

I'm eating most of all normal foods except beef and pork, I tried beef but my tummy is not ready for it yet. But yeah my program allows all foods at 6 weeks but they do advise us about beef and pork.

That’s so reassuring. They’re vegetarian thankfully. What about portions? I’m worried they’re think I don’t like the food

More importantly, what does your RD or doc's office say about your diet at 6 weeks? They are all SO very different! I was eating about 1/4-1/3c of food at 6 weeks and anything I wanted. About 2oz of food.

I was eating anything I wanted. Just ultra small portions. Beef and pork...no problem. The only think I can’t tolerate more than a nibble of...bread, especially a biscuit.

Small portions of anything I could tolerate at that point.
Just tell them you’re on a diet and watching portion sizes .

Thank you guys! I haven’t been sleeved yet but how big are your portions?

Less than a child’s portion. Just a few oz.

Thank you guys! I haven’t been sleeved yet but how big are your portions?

My surgery is tomorrow. Was told no more than half a cup