I am going out town unexpectedly in two weeks. I am 2 1/2 months post-op. What have you guys done about about eating on vacations and drinking alcohol? This is my first trip post-op. I am really nervous!

If you ask the restaurant for modifications on your meal most will. If you are in the soft stage then order stuff like soup/mashed pot.
Room service has eggs etc. you can do it!!!???

I took a two week cruise 2 months post-op and just made serious choices and conscious decisions on what to eat at meals. I don't drink alcohol, so that wasn't a problem, but I read that if you do drink alcohol you have to be careful because with our smaller stomachs it'll get us drunker faster.

I drank after two months. I was so nervous at a huge work Christmas party I seriously needed to lighten up so I ordered a white Russian stomach was a champ it takes so long to drink lol you'll be so fine. Dont drink Carbonation forsure. Ever.

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Interested in reading the replies to this... I am actually scheduled to travel 3 mos post op and then going to Greece for 2 weeks on my 4 mos anniversary. I have been looking up health food stores on the islands hoping I can get some protein. I am going to bring a few days supply with me but not sure I can take 2 weeks of shakes or even powders with me.

I went on vacation at 2 months also. I bought protein shakes and kept them in the mini fridge and one in my purse while I was out sightseeing. We did eat at restaurants a lot and I ordered appetizers (shrimp cocktail) grilled fish or chicken or soup. I checked the menus online so I could plan ahead.

I think the destination would be key to planning. Greece sounds perfect, the Mediterranean diet is pretty healthy!

8 minutes ago, Cheeseburgh said:

I went on vacation at 2 months also. I bought Protein Shakes and kept them in the mini fridge and one in my purse while I was out sightseeing. We did eat at restaurants a lot and I ordered appetizers (shrimp cocktail) grilled fish or chicken or Soup. I checked the menus online so I could plan ahead.

I think the destination would be key to planning. Greece sounds perfect, the Mediterranean diet is pretty healthy!

I plan on bringing on container of premier protein powder and a shaker. I hope at 4 mos I can handle a little grilled shrimp and fish as well. Thank you for sharing that I need all the help I can get on this new mission I'm on!!!

I travel nearly weekly, starting at 3 weeks post op.

The only real challenge is getting enough protein. I packed shakes and bars, so I could be sure I'd hit that macro. But every restaurant, every airport, convenience store, has good healthy options available. Sometimes you have to make some tweaks to dishes, but the basics of our diet is lean protein, and that is easy to find.

Thanks for all your advice. Glad it can be done. Good luck to all vsg vacationers!