Hello, everybody!

I had a quick question about eating meat after surgery. I've heard that it is okay to eat tuna or very moist chicken during the "mushies" stage of the post-op diet, but the paperwork my nutritionist gave me says to stay away from it.

The post-op diet suggested to me is as follows:

Week 1-Clear liquids and Protein drinks

Week 2-regular liquids and Protein Drinks

Weeks 3 & 4-mushies

Week 5-regular food, chopped into tiny bits

Week 6-regular food :thumbup:

I know that different surgeons suggests different diets to their patients, and I was wondering if anybody had any thoughts on the issue. I'd appreciate your input!

Hello, everybody!

I had a quick question about eating meat after surgery. I've heard that it is okay to eat tuna or very moist chicken during the "mushies" stage of the post-op diet, but the paperwork my nutritionist gave me says to stay away from it.

The post-op diet suggested to me is as follows:

Week 1-clear liquids and Protein drinks

Week 2-regular liquids and protein drinks

Weeks 3 & 4-mushies

Week 5-regular food, chopped into tiny bits

Week 6-regular food :smile2:

I know that different surgeons suggests different diets to their patients, and I was wondering if anybody had any thoughts on the issue. I'd appreciate your input!

Dear Vino,

I had my band inserted on 06-17-09 so I feel your pain. I was so sick of Soups and liquids I could hardly look at them. I am now eating mushies but very very carefully and paying attention to ensure I am getting rid of it if you know what I mean. I have not had any problems doing that. The only things I have tried is what my doctor suggested which was really really mushied up tuna and pureed Beans. I love miracle whip so first I use all white albacore canned tuna in Water and drain the tuna a little. Then I use a chopper and chop it up really really fine and put in miracle whip and make it as liquid as possible. I am only able to eat about a tablespoon but it is enough and it satisfies that craving for something meat. I was at 232lbs going in and I am currently at 224lbs. so I am steadily losing. The important thing is to keep up with the Protein shakes the doctor gives you. I use totally skim milk with the little measuring thing that comes with it. Eight ounces (I measure). I drink that in the morning and chew my Vitamin. Then for lunch, I eat tuna and drink usually water or no calorie something (I like diet ocean spray cranberry) but there are lots of choices out there. I also do things during the day that I have been putting off to keep my mind off of eating. You will be filled about the same time I am so let me know how you are doing. I will be filled on 07-07-09 for the first time and will let you know how it goes for me. Keep in touch and good luck. Greytz :thumbup:

thanks so much for the info! my first fill isn't until the 23rd (kinda nervous!). please let me know how yours goes!

I'd be very cautious. My mushies stage was broken up - I could only have well cooked fish towards the end of it - tuna too.

To be honest, I found tuna quite hard - it had to be tuna in oil, something about the "sticky" texture of tuna and salmon really got to me. But those flavoured tuna packs, I had those with chickpeas, avocado and skinned cucumber and tomato - that went down well.

I wasnt allowed any chicken or meat until full solids.