Post-Op Diet

[cshytle 0]

My doctor has changed his post-op diet from two weeks of liquids with days 3-14 eating pureed meat, fruit and veg. Then moving on to reg. food. I have read so much about the two week liquid diet after being banded that I am afraid to eat....can anyone share their experience with me....

Edited October 19, 2009 by cshytle

[Enchanted 2]

Three days out seems early for soft foods to me. Do you know why they changed the diet? I wonder if it was more to accommodate the complaining masses.

[cshytle 0]

I talked to the nutritionist yesterday and she said that it was to keep people from eating things that they shouldn't.

I can have two ounces of pureed Protein at each meal and one ounce of pureed fruit for two meals and one ounce of veg at the third meal.

Tomorrow the Protein goes up an ounce and I can have a veg and a fruit at each meal.....: ) I go to dr Thursday I can't wait to see if I have lost any since surgery.:cursing:

[Enchanted 2]

Right...so they did change their rules to appease the complaining masses.

If it was me and I knew what I know - I'd really try to stay on liquids for another few days unless you're starving.

[AngieW_RN 0]

Also, the surgical method used has changed. Now many surgeons take a few extra steps to prevent band slipage. I've been on pureed foods since 1 week post-op and I have had NO problem tollerating anything. I see my dietitian Friday (2 weeks postop) and I've been told that if you are doing well on pureeds she lets you move on to soft foods after 2 weeks.