Curious as to what foods you are allowed to eat right after surgery. I will only be allowed water, sugarfree sports drinks, sugarfree ice tea, broth, sugar free ice pops (only 1 a day) and sugar free jello. I have to do this for 2 weeks. ?

yup. because i dont eat anything with artificial colors or sweeteners, i stuck with bone broth and protein shakes, and of course water and herbal teas, two weeks is only a blip in the whole scope of your new life,

While your stomach is healing you won't want to put anything else in it. The warm liquids were soothing to me during that time.

10 minutes ago, AZhiker said:

yup. because i dont eat anything with artificial colors or sweeteners, i stuck with Bone Broth and Protein Shakes, and of course Water and herbal teas, two weeks is only a blip in the whole scope of your new life,

Very true. The entire process has just been so long I just want it to be over. Lol. Thank you for the response ?

9 minutes ago, Colorado Cowgirl said:

While your stomach is healing you won't want to put anything else in it. The warm liquids were soothing to me during that time.

Makes complete sense?

^ I agree you won't even want to eat anything else. I couldn't even eat jello or popsicles they felt like sugary hell to me. I never had that problem before nor do I now. Everything was just off the first week or two. GOOD LUCK!!! ❤️

6 minutes ago, april042019 said:

^ I agree you won't even want to eat anything else. I couldn't even eat Jello or popsicles they felt like sugary hell to me. I never had that problem before nor do I now. Everything was just off the first week or two. GOOD LUCK!!! ❤️

Well I bought everything I "could" eat on my list. Lol. Thought I might just like a variety. The last place I want to go after surgery is the supermarket. Lol. So it's all there just a matter of what I can handle. Thank you for the well wishes.

Good luck to you. You won't believe how fast the time goes after surgery. You will feel like a new person in a short period of time. FYI I thought everything was too sweet for a few weeks after surgery and my sense of smell was crazy. I bought some disposable travel coffee cups with lids and put my protein drinks in them for the first couple weeks. It really helped and the small opening kept me from drinking too fast. Just be sure you are always sipping something to stay hydrated. You can also freeze them in popsicle holders if you have trouble drinking them. Seemed like they were easier to get down super cold. Do have some warm tea or broth on hand. it's a nice change and makes you feel like you are getting a variety. Hope you don't have these taste/smell issues but if you do I hope this helps.

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10 minutes ago, PazzaJ said:

Good luck to you. You won't believe how fast the time goes after surgery. You will feel like a new person in a short period of time. FYI I thought everything was too sweet for a few weeks after surgery and my sense of smell was crazy. I bought some disposable travel coffee cups with lids and put my Protein Drinks in them for the first couple weeks. It really helped and the small opening kept me from drinking too fast. Just be sure you are always sipping something to stay hydrated. You can also freeze them in popsicle holders if you have trouble drinking them. Seemed like they were easier to get down super cold. Do have some warm tea or broth on hand. it's a nice change and makes you feel like you are getting a variety. Hope you don't have these taste/smell issues but if you do I hope this helps.

Thank you for the well wishes. That's such a great idea with the disposable coffee cups I think I'm going to steal it. Lol. Yes I bought everything I need including broth & tea. Everyone seems to go through something but at the same time all different. I'm so excited Monday cant come fast enough?

Every doctor's diet is different. I had clear liquids for a week, I also didn't drink artificial sweeteners. Full liquids for two weeks, I did cream of chicken soup with protein drinks. I used Ensure Max as it has 30 g. of protein. Then 3 weeks of soft foods. I actually stayed on it for about 6 weeks as I just wasn't all that hungry. Protein drink for breakfast. 2.5 oz of tuna with olive oil and Italian seasonings and cottage cheese. Outshine pop cycles with no sugar added for treats starting week 2. I absolutely love them. I have added other meats for tuna, eating very slow with the children's flatware I bought from Amazon. They are stainless and they make you eat small bites. Drink lots of water and 60 g of protein. If it doesn't have protein it doesn't find its way on my plate. I also weigh my meat and never put more than 3 oz on my small plate, so it looks a lot. I usually don't eat more than 2oz. I found out that you get a lot of chicken, but a bit of a burger. Some meats are denser than others. Good luck and remember it is a journey with lots of stalls.

2 hours ago, Sandra Nuelken said:

Every doctor's diet is different. I had Clear Liquids for a week, I also didn't drink artificial sweeteners. Full liquids for two weeks, I did cream of chicken Soup with Protein Drinks. I used Ensure Max as it has 30 g. of Protein. Then 3 weeks of soft foods. I actually stayed on it for about 6 weeks as I just wasn't all that hungry. Protein Drink for Breakfast. 2.5 oz of tuna with olive oil and Italian seasonings and cottage cheese. Outshine pop cycles with no sugar added for treats starting week 2. I absolutely love them. I have added other meats for tuna, eating very slow with the children's flatware I bought from Amazon. They are stainless and they make you eat small bites. Drink lots of Water and 60 g of protein. If it doesn't have protein it doesn't find its way on my plate. I also weigh my meat and never put more than 3 oz on my small plate, so it looks a lot. I usually don't eat more than 2oz. I found out that you get a lot of chicken, but a bit of a burger. Some meats are denser than others. Good luck and remember it is a journey with lots

Thank you for your well wishes and all the good information. My surgery is on Monday I can't wait.??

Pure protein tropical fruit punch clear water was amazing and the best clear liquid I have ever had. I had my original gastric bypass in 2013 along with a hiatel hernia repair And sept 19th I had to go in and have another hiatel hernia repair with a partial gastrectomy . They put me on a clear liquid diet for 2 weeks and I remembered the first time around with this and thankfully there has been so many more tasteful products out there to stay clear but get the protein in . I also use unjury unflavored protein in my orange juice .

43 minutes ago, mamafine23 said:

Pure Protein tropical fruit punch clear Water was amazing and the best clear liquid I have ever had. I had my original gastric bypass in 2013 along with a hiatel hernia repair And sept 19th I had to go in and have another hiatel hernia repair with a partial gastrectomy . They put me on a clear liquid diet for 2 weeks and I remembered the first time around with this and thankfully there has been so many more tasteful products out there to stay clear but get the protein in . I also use Unjury unflavored protein in my orange juice .

Thank you for your response and the great ideas so I can switch things up a bit?

Very informative but here In Australia we don't have so many options unless maybe I should try Costco?

I'll be having my bypass 2 weeks Monday!

On 10/10/2019 at 9:12 AM, Sandra Nuelken said:

Every doctor's diet is different. I had Clear Liquids for a week, I also didn't drink artificial sweeteners. Full liquids for two weeks, I did cream of chicken Soup with Protein Drinks. I used Ensure Max as it has 30 g. of Protein. Then 3 weeks of soft foods. I actually stayed on it for about 6 weeks as I just wasn't all that hungry. Protein Drink for Breakfast. 2.5 oz of tuna with olive oil and Italian seasonings and cottage cheese. Outshine pop cycles with no sugar added for treats starting week 2. I absolutely love them. I have added other meats for tuna, eating very slow with the children's flatware I bought from Amazon. They are stainless and they make you eat small bites. Drink lots of Water and 60 g of protein. If it doesn't have protein it doesn't find its way on my plate. I also weigh my meat and never put more than 3 oz on my small plate, so it looks a lot. I usually don't eat more than 2oz. I found out that you get a lot of chicken, but a bit of a burger. Some meats are denser than others. Good luck and remember it is a journey with lots of stalls.

Hello, I had my sleeve done on 09/25...and I am dying to eat real food! When were you told that you could eat regular food?

17 hours ago, Judi Bills said:

Hello, I had my sleeve done on 09/25...and I am dying to eat real food! When were you told that you could eat regular food?

The first real food was in my second week. I took the cream of chicken soup and put it into a blender to break the tiny chicken bits and had sips of it. Then the soft foods I had refried beans, mashed potatoes, and cottage cheese at this point I drank 2 protein drinks one morning and evening to get my 60 g of protein. I had soft foods for three weeks which I introduced slowly. Remember this is your "honeymoon" period where you get your kick start on weight loss. After the three weeks of soft foods, six weeks after surgery I slowly added food. I had shredded chicken first. I weighed y food and the biggest help was ordering children's size stainless flatware from Amazon. You get service for 4 for about $12. It looks adult but it keeps you to very small bites. I never eat at the table because I eat too fast. I need to be doing something else to eat slowly. I've eaten a broken up burger, pork roast, chicken, things you can crush or cut small. I only have one "real meat" meal a day. The others are protein drinks or cottage cheese. I keep my calories at about 600 - 700 and my meat servings are usually under 3 oz. I have a pop cycle or two each night as my treat. The non-sugar added Outshine. They are really good. I also drink a lot of water. I am taking advantage of this period of non-hunger to lose as much as possible. Steak and pork chops are dense meats and probably not the safest foods Eating slowly and chewing very slowly is paramount. You don't want to have an "issue" with the food as it is not pleasant. Salads are out for at least 8 months. Lettuce is hard to digest. The reason for the gradual stages of food is to allow the healing of your stomach and not to cause issues. Good luck on your journey! I wish you success.