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[alliegb3 112]

So I was sleeved yesterday n had a hiatal hernia fixed. I am on full liquid diet and was able to eat a whole thing of pudding. Is that normal/too much?

[MiTurner247 34]

I didnt think that you were supposed to eat pudding on a liquid diet!?

[Pennie 66]

A lot of surgeons allow puddings in "full liquid" stage.

To the OP... be cautious and eat very slowly. You are probably still pretty number so you might not realize that you are over-filling your sleeve. Stick to whatever serving size guidelines your surgeon gave you and measure everything.

Having said that, pudding and any other "full liquid" isn't necessarily a good gauge for the size of your sleeve. They pass through the pyloric valve quickly, much like other liquids like Water. Some sleevers can feel restriction with liquids, others can't. Once you are on regular foods, you'll really be able to feel your restriction.

So don't worry about it right now... but do measure things and take it slow. Congrats on your sleeve!

[alliegb3 112]

Yeah, pudding is full liquid.

What surprised me was the sugar free ice cream they brought me.

I didnt eat that though, it was a little too heavy

[Nanny3Kids 8]

Where did you have your sugery? I am having mine the 29, and i have to have liquids for 4 weeks then mushys like pudding, yogurt, cottage cheese! So not looking forward to just broth and Water

[kysia81 11]

I didnt think that you were supposed to eat pudding on a liquid diet!?

Yes you can until 2 days before, surgery free. Same with Jello.

[alliegb3 112]

Mine is in Greenville, SC. I had to have Clear Liquids the day before surgery, but since my swallow test, I am on a full liquid diet. No chunks of stuff... I had Soup, pudding, apple juice, grape juice, milk and unsweetened tea on my tray. I only ate a bit of soup and some tea. It was great. Before bed I ate some pudding. It was good as well.

[alliegb3 112]

Seriously though, I feel great, pretty much normal.

[RawrrAshleex3 137]

I had surgery 5/16 and had a hiatal hernia as well, they had to disconnect 2 muscles and literally push my stomach out of my diaphram. Right now, the only things I can somewhat seem to tolerate is Water, sf freeze pops (which are a grrr to find!), sf popsicles, and Im testing out sf fudgesicles today. I cant even do broths, but thats because of the smell (I have a hard time with chicken smells since the surgery) Everything sits heavy, and goes up and down a few times before it finally decides to settle. My NUT told me with the puree foods and such in a week, that if I have a hard time, go back to liquids for a little bit. So dont worry about it If it helps you any, I lost 6lbs dropping soda a week before the surgery, and a week after the surgery I lost 15lbs! So while it sucks now, it's definitely helping the weight hehe