Day 1 Solid Foods, Don't Know Where To Begin!

[YankeeChick75 11]

Help! I'm allowed to start solids today and don't know where to start! I'm so afraid to eat for fear that I'll go back to my "old ways". Help????

[YankeeChick75 11]

Drink with meals, don't drink with meals?? I'm so confused!

[LadyMaggie 145]

my surgeon said do not drink 30 minutes before you eat or 30 minutes after you eat; for my first meal with solid foods, I had baked fish . . it is a good Protein and moist. Good Luck ~

[zinhaa 363]

I know lots of people have different opinions when it comes to drinking ( and everything else)

I go by my dr instructions. 30 min before and 60 min after.

Remember the rules. Chew chew chew,eat slowly and cut into small pieces.

Especially at the beginning try not to eat while doing anything else including watching tv. I found it easier to eat alone at the beginning because when you focus on the food and here and now it is easier to get the hang of the rules. If you mess up no worries move on. Don't let your self get to hungry or you will eat to fast.

Ok off of my soap box.

Good luck

wendy

[Sojourner 2,446]

Drink with meals, don't drink with meals?? I'm so confused!

DO NOT drink with meals...I've never read of a surgeon who advised that it was permissible to drink with your meals.

It's not difficult to follow the "no eating for 1 hour after your meal" if you begin your meal feeling properly hydrated. I can tell a major difference after eating if i neglect to drink Water prior to a meal.

Follow a few simple rules for designing your meals; My surgeon advised 3 oz of lean Protein, 2 oz of Fiber carb. Small bites, chew every bite well, time your meals to last only 20 minutes. Some surgeon's will vary in their instructions, so if you have questions, contact their staff.

I hope your surgeon gave you a list of foods to begin your solid foods diet with...my first menu items were flaky moist fish or dark meat chicken or turkey, and I also made my own chicken and egg salads. My first carbs were nectarines, strawberries and blueberries.

[YankeeChick75 11]

Should I start with adding one solid food per day?

[KristinsMommy 145]

Should I start with adding one solid food per day?

You may want to look through all the paperwork your doctor gave you. Mine gave me a while nutrition manual. You diet instructions should be in there.

Starting weight: 264.5 Current weight 252.6 Goal weight 160

[KristinsMommy 145]

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Starting weight: 264.5 Current weight 252.6 Goal weight 160

[YankeeChick75 11]

I'm going to have yo call him. I didn't get a huge booklet, maybe a small packet with a few pages. Nothing really directing me what to do. I see my nutritionist Thursday, hopefully that will help too.

[Darkangel321 61]

Drink with meals' date=' don't drink with meals?? I'm so confused![/quote']

DO NOT DRINK WITH MEALS. DRINK AN HOUR AFTER YOU SIT DOWN FOR A MEAL IF YOU ARE THIRSTY!

[Darkangel321 61]

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