After RNY gastric bypass surgery, when was real oatmeal ok? Nothing against cream of wheat or watery oatmeal but I’m not doing very good with anything else. I’m having major food aversions. Day 29 post op. Week 5. Any

I started on reg oatmeal a month out. It was a life saver. It's an after dinner snack that fills me up and adds some fiber. I use 1 packet of the original (unflavored) instant, because it's all measured out for you. I use a 1/2 cup of unflavored almond milk. After it's cooked, I add 2-3 Stevia packets and about 3-4 tablespoons of the Premier Protein Caramel flavored shake, which adds about 6g of protein. That's about 10g of protein altogether.

Oats are a great whole grain & complex carb to add to your diet. I was allowed instant from purée - just had to be runny so I made it with extra milk which gives extra protein - yay! A single serve sachet was three meals for me at first. The instant is more processed so goes down more easily in the beginning After a while (can’t recall when now) I switched to regular rolled oats because they’re considered better being less processed.

Check with your team though to be sure because plans can be different.

PS: I still eat rolled oats for breakfast everyday with a tablespoon of mixed seeds & blueberries. Funny thing is I eventually was able to eat a regular serve (1/2 cup dry oats) from close to almost 2 years out I think but then last year I started not being able to eat the serve. Then this year I’m only eating a half serve (1/4 cup dry oats). Don’t know why. Funny how our tummies works sometimes.