nevis 0 Posted January 29, 2013 hi all! i went thru my surgery around a month and a half ago and becoz of the pre and post op liquid diets within roughly a month i lost around 17lbs and ofcourse it made me feel proud of maself but now from past 2 weeks that ive started off with my soft food diets (which have been just fruits). i feel like im gaining back. Is it normal or whats exactly goin on?? It kind of wurries me that i lost and now gaining back. please help with a proper soft food diet and the kinds of fruits thta i could actually include. Thanx in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoekids 120 Posted January 29, 2013 you need to be eating Protein first, then vegies, then fruit according to every book, post that I have been reading. Change your soft foods to Protein based or at the minimum vegie based. Mary 1 JerseyGirl68 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyGirl68 1,172 Posted January 29, 2013 Try increasing your Protein. Fruits are important, but we need to really get our protein in. If you're on soft foods, you can have canned tuna, other grilled fish. Ground turkey, etc. Did your Nutritionist recommend specific things for this stage? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nevis 0 Posted January 29, 2013 well yes ive been told to start off with oats and sugar free juices and Protein Shakes. Ive tried oats and honestly didn't like it so. fresh sugar free juices on a daily basis. and Protein shakes too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmanbat 5,889 Posted January 29, 2013 In the initial stages Protein is king. You need it more than anything at this stage and through the rest of your life, but especially at this stage. If you stick to the plan, you will lose the fat. Many of us have failed diets so much that it is hard to believe that it will work this time. The ghost of failed diets past haunts us. This time you have REAL science on your side. I was a guy that most everyone, even my surgeon, didn't think would make goal. I guess they thought I was too light-hearted about it all. What they didn't see was the mean, stubborn guy inside of me that loves a good fight. 2 nekaneek and GoldyGirl reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekaneek 16 Posted January 29, 2013 I'm only 3 weeks out but my soft food stage included lean deli meats (chicken, turkey, roast beef) low fat cheese, Atkins Protein Shakes, mashed potatoes, Soups, tuna with a hard boiled egg, and scrambled eggs, grits... the only fruit I had was 100% fruit juice no sugar added diluted half way with Water. Get your Proteins in and watch the sugar content of your juices as juice can have a lot of sugar... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nevis 0 Posted January 30, 2013 Thanks alot gmanbat.....Thats exactly the kind of reply i was needed to read thanx a ton.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites