Grits And Eggs!

[bigkim 109]

OMG! Almost to 3 weeks and easing into mushies... And I had no idea that grits and eggs could be so good!! All mixed up in a bowl... And so much like real food! Maybe I'm just desperate... But it's so good!

I would kill for grits and eggs! Day two on pre-op diet!

[11pageapology 3]

Me too!

Little bits

Well poop

[Willow216 91]

Man that does sound good! Thats dinner tonite!

[crazycravings 15]

I'm starving for food:(( I have 5 more days then on tho mushyies.......what pisses me off is I was in a stall for 3 days and only lost a lb this morning!! I have been following my instructions to a t! Ok I feel better now:) any thought?

[11pageapology 3]

I'm starving for food:(( I have 5 more days then on tho mushyies.......what pisses me off is I was in a stall for 3 days and only lost a lb this morning!! I have been following my instructions to a t! Ok I feel better now:) any thought?

I try not to get hung up cause you can retain Water. I actually gained a lb one day and lost 3 the next. Hang in there!

[Jeni Martin 26]

I was told can have grits and eggs... shrimp has to wait until month 3

[Jeni Martin 26]

Soft food (Phase One)

Protein

Fish/tuna

cheese

2 eggs

Deli meat (no roast beef, bologna, Vienna Sausages, Red Hots, or salami)

low fat cottage cheese/part skim ricotta

dark meat chicken

tofu

Dairy

Yogurt

skim milk/soy/rice or almond

yogurt smoothie

Veggies

must be well cooked and mashed (pureed butternut squash)

unsweetened applesauce

canned fruit in juice

mashed banana

mashed sweet/white potato

creamed Soups

oatmeal, cream of wheat or farina, grits

melba toast or saltine crackers (hmmm doesn't seem soft to me)

[terrilynndrew 89]

Jeni-that's exactly the same diet I was given. I did not blenderize my food-I just ate naturally mushy items. And my list said I could start soft noodles, so I ate lots of Lo Mein--with shrimp! Lol! I'll be six weeks out in a few days & the only food I'm missing are sushi & salad. My nurse told me I can add in my sushi rolls starting next week and salad too if I'm comfy with it. I can't wait & I hope the salad goes down okay because I love salad!

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[Enerfina 50]

i havent had grits yet, but i love cream of wheat hmmm... but for some reason eggs dont sit good on my sleeve, i can only eat half an egg n i feel full then my it starts hurting like crazy. this at 3 weeks, i tried again this morning n the same thing the pain lasted for 1 hour..then i drank it off..

[11pageapology 3]

i havent had grits yet' date=' but i love cream of wheat hmmm... but for some reason eggs dont sit good on my sleeve, i can only eat half an egg n i feel full then my it starts hurting like crazy. this at 3 weeks, i tried again this morning n the same thing the pain lasted for 1 hour..then i drank it off..[/quote']

I tried grits tonight and it was no pleasant. After two tablespoons I thought something had split. My mom thinks they are too scratchy. I was disappointed.

[11pageapology 3]

I tried grits tonight and it was no pleasant. After two tablespoons I thought something had split. My mom thinks they are too scratchy. I was disappointed.

Grits proved to be an unwise choice and landed me in the er with pain. Poop.

[Amanda 3.0 140]

Grits proved to be an unwise choice and landed me in the er with pain. Poop.

I am so very sorry to hear this.

What treatment did you get at the ER? Did they do a swallow test or anything? How far out are you? Are you better now?

When I ate the grits, it was only a tiny bit before I was full.

[gmadeline10 5]

I'm kinda disappointed. At my 2 week postop...I was told no grits for at least 1 year. No carbs at all, not even fruits. For 2 months nothing but protein....after that slowly add soft veggies. I guess I have to be creative.

[Willow216 91]

I'm kinda disappointed. At my 2 week postop...I was told no grits for at least 1 year. No carbs at all, not even fruits. For 2 months nothing but Protein....after that slowly add soft veggies. I guess I have to be creative.

Wow, thats strict, I wasn't given those directions. I was told the first couple of months to hold off on carbs, fruit is okay as far as I remember. I do admit I did cheat a little by have a piece of rye bread toast with an egg on my second week after surgery but I didn't have any problems and I still lost 4lbs that week. I also had soft noodles (very little maybe two bites) with fish with one dinner and had no issues. It is very difficult not to have some kind of carb in your diet, carbs are important for energy, just not alot with this surgery. I don't see how anyone can make a year with no carbs and still be healthy.

[Willow216 91]