Hey guys, im about 9 days post op VSG. Surgery date was 6/28/22. Ive been on the soft liquids for about a week now, and have lost 25 pounds already. I know its recommended to wait two weeks before moving onto soft foods/pureeds, but literally all i want is just a little bit, even a small soft food meal like some canned tuna to satisfy my urge to have something besides liquids. Is it alright to have even just a small soft meal to satisfy myself or is it too early? This stage is getting to my head a little bit but otherwise i honestly feel great. I've been going exactly by the book so far and what im really craving is a small bit of canned tuna honestly. Everything ive tried in the soft liquid phase has been without any issues whatsoever.

I was on purees as soon as I left the hospital - but plans are all different. I'd check with your clinic to see if it's OK to progress,

Just check with your team. I was approved to start soft foods a day early so I could start on the weekend before I went back to work.

I wouldn’t progress without my teams permission, personally. They know what to ask to make sure you are ready. The point of the staged return to normal eating is to protect your healing tummy. It’s hard to think of it cause all the evidence is on the inside but you just had major surgery and your tummy needs time to heal. I would call them and tell them you are having a difficult time and think you are ready to progress. They can tell you how to do it safely. No matter what I would try purées before I tried soft foods.

Here is my plan. Just like everyone else said, all plans are different.

Yesterday my dietician stressed… if you are struggling and feel like you need more, “call us… we will help you make choices that will satisfy that craving and prevent you from hurting your healing stomach.”

So I would suggest checking with your team… they will probably have options for you that will also protect the healing process.