I'm confused why I can have jello but not yogurt on the first few wks post surgery. Does anyone know why ? Thanks !

I was allowed yogurt, but some surgeons insist on clear liquids only. Jello would be considered a clear liquid

I was also allowed yogurt. The first 2 weeks of my plan were full liquids.

I was allowed yogurt and low fat cream soups (cream of mushroom etc) but I had to strain the soup to get the chunky pieces out.

My diet is clear liquids for 4 days and then full liquids for 10. Yogurt was in the full liquids stage for my diet.

Why? Mainly because it's your doctor's orders for you. It's what he/she prefers for your best outcome.

Many/Most docs prefer clear liquids for the first week; then advance to full liquids, etc. Compared to Jello, tea and broth, yogurt is more solid, more dense...and is considered a full liquid (or even a soft food, depending on what's in it). So, just follow your doctor's orders for a few more days at this stage. Why chance it?

There is not a single set of rules that are the same. Every doctor seems to have a different set, so? Mine didn't allow JELLO. No jello, no pudding. I could have yogurt if it was drinkable. And I could have all sorts of fattening soups, as long as they were blended. *shrugs*

I wasnt aloud to have yogurt my doc said not till after the first month but i did anyways that was the only way i was able to get protein in at that point. I called my docter at 2 weeks and said im not getting enough protein like literally 12g the whole day and i refuse to drink another protein drink and i told them i put myself on protein yogurt i was getting over 30g with just that and the doc said if it didnt hurt and i was still losing then great... ( not saying u should go rouge like i did ) best of luck!