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Hi there , looking for some direction. I am new here.. Had sleeve done 7 days ago, and struggling with the post op diet. I am healing well and have no pain or nausea. Would cream of wheat be ok for me to eat?? Any other suggestions on things I could SAFELY try other than what is on the list given to me?

I have been following all directions but really needing some food variety and was wondering if maybe the list given could be a little more generous and I could try a few other things now. Wondering if its a little over the top conservative as far as what they say you can have. Thank you!

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18 minutes ago, Stacie B said:

I have been following all directions but really needing some food variety

I'm 14 days post-op and I feel this so hard! Every program is different, but mine does not allow cream of wheat during the full liquid stage (which is 4 weeks for me) the options are Protein Shakes, broths/liquid only Soups, and greek yogurt. Things that have given me the feeling of a little variety include:

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4 hours ago, Stacie B said:

Hi there , looking for some direction. I am new here.. Had sleeve done 7 days ago, and struggling with the post op diet. I am healing well and have no pain or nausea. Would cream of wheat be ok for me to eat?? Any other suggestions on things I could SAFELY try other than what is on the list given to me?

I have been following all directions but really needing some food variety and was wondering if maybe the list given could be a little more generous and I could try a few other things now. Wondering if its a little over the top conservative as far as what they say you can have. Thank you!

Every surgeon's office is different about what's allowed on the diet plan. Some offices do allow cream of wheat in the full liquid diet as long as it's a liquid-y consistency instead of the thick consistency you get sometimes... maybe try calling your surgeon's office or nutritionist and asking if it's on their plan or not.

I'm sorry you're struggling... the first couple of weeks were the hardest for me... at least until I got to soft foods stage. You just have to remind yourself that the food selection WILL get better in the coming weeks.

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My surgeons office states to absolutely not advance your diet without clearance. Maybe you could get ahold of your dietician for some advice or ideas? I was thinking the same thing @chiquitatummy said above - try adding different flavorings to your drinks. I had to start doing that because I'm beginning to struggle with the pre-op diet. @Glows my surgeon said it was okay to add Metamucil to my liquids, but maybe you'd want to ask yours about that.

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