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Hey friends!

Do you have a list of forbidden foods and drinks? I had surgery in Turkey so wondering what other doctors suggest? thanks for sharing..

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Only during the healing, and initial losing stage were certain foods and drinks prohibited.

I had a 3 month wait on raw veggies, fruits, and nuts. Alcohol was also a 3 month wait, but my surgeon preferred that we wait until goal to start indulging in alcoholic beverages due to the empty calories.

As for after hitting goal, I have zero food or drink restrictions. I have drank soda, which some surgeons say they are forever off the list of drinks, since being around 6 months out. I really do eat and drink anything I want or need. I live a life of moderation at this point, and have since being at goal. It's just works for me.

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Everything for me is being introduced slowly. My plan calls for no nuts, Beans, seeds, raw veggies, bread, rice, Pasta until 3 months out (AUG 1st for me)!! No alochol, caffeine, soda for 6 months-they really discourage it at all!

Everything else is as tolerated. I had to go thru the liquid, full liquid, pureed, soft food stages to get to regular diet. But, nothing is off limits on these stages except for these items listed.

Kelly

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Only during the healing, and initial losing stage were certain foods and drinks prohibited.

I had a 3 month wait on raw veggies, fruits, and nuts. Alcohol was also a 3 month wait, but my surgeon preferred that we wait until goal to start indulging in alcoholic beverages due to the empty calories.

As for after hitting goal, I have zero food or drink restrictions. I have drank soda, which some surgeons say they are forever off the list of drinks, since being around 6 months out. I really do eat and drink anything I want or need. I live a life of moderation at this point, and have since being at goal. It's just works for me.

Same for me. Lots of foods were introduced slowly ... raw veggies and popcorn, but nothing "forbidden" since goal.

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Thanks for replying. I am 2 months post-op. and everyday I hear something like: turkish coffe, corn, rice, coke, any juice with gas is forbiden in the first 3 months. So wondered what is suggested to you. thnx again.

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Most restrictive WLS operations come with an ultimate "food as tolerated" guideline.

I know some people have a hard time with skins (I know some people with lap-bands for whom this is also true) -- Tomato skins, cucumber skins, grape skins, etc.

I have heard that extremely fibrous foods, while not outlawed, may be difficult.

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My guidelines say NO Grits (i think while healing?My nut said they swell) Nuts are ok at week 7 - it suggests almonds. Difficult meat (steaks) wait until 16 weeks after surgery.

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