Normal to eat this much?

[cyncitygirl 100]

I always like how you respond. Straightforward, efficient and tactful. Thanks.

[ebonisekim 1,713]

Good question. I think I just liked it pureed' date=' made it smoother and less dry. How do you add egg? Cooked?[/quote']

Yes boiled and I smash it with a fork and that's what take the dryness out plus w the dap of lite mayo

[ebonisekim 1,713]

I feel like people are being a little bit hard on you' date=' but they are right, at least about the chicken. Its too soon to be sitting down with 4 chicken wings, and you might be shocked to learn how many calories those things have. My husband and I Celebrated our anniversary at outback steak house and of course we just ordered the wings and shared. I had one, but ONE SERVING of those wings is 2.5 wings, and they had OVER THREE HUNDRED CALORIES.

You catch my drift.

The Soup thing in my mind isn't AS big of a deal, and people may jump on me, but I was told to count Soups as a liquid for those first few weeks and to stay hydrated and keep sipping on whatever I felt like, within reason, we are not talking milkshakes here people.

I do think its probably not a good idea to sit down with the whole can though, because then its not teaching you what proper servings are. Even more than measuring by volume though, you need to WEIGH food. Because somethings it will say like... a quarter of a cup OR 28 grams. Well, a lot of times if you just pull out your measuring cup and scoop a quarter of a cup, it actually weighs WAY MORE than 28 grams, and you are still going over your serving size. Understand what I am saying? You need to go to Walmart or target and get a 20 dollar digital food scale. You don't need the most expensive model, but you do NEED one, and you need to set it up were it will always be out and there for you to use for everything.[/quote']

I disagree about being hard on her it's not about calories she's only 2weeks out eating chicken wings she should be on full liquids maybe mushy foods but you did make some valid points

[kimbernada 190]

I was never on full liquids. Well, I take that back. I was on full liquids the afternoon of the day after my surgery - which was Tomato Soup and pudding, in the hospital. I was discharged about an hour after that. They had me start on soft foods the NEXT DAY, which happened to be at home. (Seemed kind of scary to me, but that's what my doctor's binder said - and I confirmed it with them a few times.) So what someone should or shouldn't be doing depends on what their doctor's plan is.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

Hi Kirk! Thanks for the response! I thought I was eating it slow, but according to my boyfriend I wolfed down that can of Soup last night, lol. Could it be because I'm eating it to fast? I just thought it would make me sick. I know I definitely felt sick for about 20 minutes afterwards.

You are eating too fast and too much. SLOW down put your spoon/ fork down after every bite. You have to measure out all the food you eat. Start with a quarter cup of food first. Your tummy is healing right now and the nerves are not all back to normal. You could do yourself harm by eating so much, be careful. Good Luck

[ebonisekim 1,713]

I was never on full liquids. Well' date=' I take that back. I was on full liquids the afternoon of the day after my surgery - which was Tomato Soup and pudding, in the hospital. I was discharged about an hour after that. They had me start on soft foods the NEXT DAY, which happened to be at home. (Seemed kind of scary to me, but that's what my doctor's binder said - and I confirmed it with them a few times.) So what someone should or shouldn't be doing depends on what their doctor's plan is.[/quote']

My point is that she should not be eat chicken wings at to weeks she stated that she was on mushy foods so its nothing to guess

[cyncitygirl 100]

I feel like people are being a little bit hard on you' date=' but they are right, at least about the chicken. Its too soon to be sitting down with 4 chicken wings, and you might be shocked to learn how many calories those things have. My husband and I Celebrated our anniversary at outback steak house and of course we just ordered the wings and shared. I had one, but ONE SERVING of those wings is 2.5 wings, and they had OVER THREE HUNDRED CALORIES.

You catch my drift.

The Soup thing in my mind isn't AS big of a deal, and people may jump on me, but I was told to count Soups as a liquid for those first few weeks and to stay hydrated and keep sipping on whatever I felt like, within reason, we are not talking milkshakes here people.

I do think its probably not a good idea to sit down with the whole can though, because then its not teaching you what proper servings are. Even more than measuring by volume though, you need to WEIGH food. Because somethings it will say like... a quarter of a cup OR 28 grams. Well, a lot of times if you just pull out your measuring cup and scoop a quarter of a cup, it actually weighs WAY MORE than 28 grams, and you are still going over your serving size. Understand what I am saying? You need to go to Walmart or target and get a 20 dollar digital food scale. You don't need the most expensive model, but you do NEED one, and you need to set it up were it will always be out and there for you to use for everything.[/quote']

@nurseGrace I was referring to you. I always like the way you respond to people. You're straightforward and honest but not harsh. It's refreshing and helpful to this site.

[ebonisekim 1,713]

Happy your happy its always good when someone could help you

[cyncitygirl 100]

Happy your happy its always good when someone could help you

And I don't think there's anything wrong with saying you don't think people should eat chicken wings 2weeks out. You don't call her names. She asked and you have your recommendation. I like direct answer and this was all helpful.

I def have obsessed on whether I have eaten too much even after I measured my food out!!! Haha. Glad we are all in this together.

[Losing weight 126]

I am 6 weeks out before I could only eat 350-400 calories a day now I am eating 750-1100 calories a day even though I am eating healthy I am feeling hungry every. 1.5 to 2 hrs my surgeon says that's fine and it actually helps lose weight since body doesn't feel it's starving and therefore don't store fat but I still want 2nd opinion I am soo concerned i was told no salad The funny thing is nothing bothers my stomach I enjoy my skinny grande latte twice a day that's add 260 calories I was eating peanuts everyday but I threw them out today cause even though its good cholesterol it adds a lot of calories I eat 2 -4 sugar free Popsicles a day which is 25 calories each Water has been a constant struggle for me sometimes I go whole day without it my doctor told me to mix apple juice in it since I hate the taste of aspartame rest all I eat is few slices of cheese turkey and chicken along with Protein Shake I thought I was dehydrated but my surgeon did all the tests yesterday and surprisingly I was fine .i am losing weight slowly every day but what concerns me is that everyone else is consuming 600 calories and me 1100 plus

[iggychic 1,405]

And I don't think there's anything wrong with saying you don't think people should eat chicken wings 2weeks out. You don't call her names. She asked and you have your recommendation. I like direct answer and this was all helpful.

I def have obsessed on whether I have eaten too much even after I measured my food out!!! Haha. Glad we are all in this together.

I didn't see a post calling the folks names. I'm not sure what you are reading...maybe I have someone on ignore.

I was however horrified about the lack of guidance that a couple of these people have been given. chicken, any fibrous meat, is not a soft food in any doctor's regime. It's dangerous when a doctor leaves a patient without proper instructions. Soft can mean a hundred things...it should mean "not meat" LOL But many people think meat is soft...tenderloin can be softer than chicken.

For the OP, refried Beans were a go to food for me on soft foods. With a dollup of sour cream and a pureed salsa they were yummy. Unlike Nancy, I was told to focus on volume verses weight because my doctor focuses on capacity. So for me, I use my half cup measure....ok measurers LOL I have several, to determine what I eat and don't worry about weight. While a denser food does fill me up sooner, sticking to capacity and the signals my body is sending me (which works further out than six weeks for many) works well. I never go over half a cup though. Personally I listen carefully to my body because I don't like to vomit, and haven't since surgery because I really do stick to the MD's instructions carefully.

Last night we had venison. I had my usual measuring cup of food, but I couldn't get down much of the meat. While it was a tenderlion and very moist, it is still a denser Protein for me so I ate my cauliflower mashed potatoes and just a bit of the meat. (Venison is not a soft food LOL just in case anyone gets any ideas)

I can see that early out Nancy's docs idea of Soup being a liquid and not to worry could make sense. My doc said not to worry about calorie content early out because it's tough to overdo that anyhoo, but you don't want to get in the habit of eating high calorie liquids (many many many soups) because overtime that does become an issue for sleevers (drinking your calories back to fat status) hence his requirement to always use a measuring cup

Different approaches are fine, but leaving a patient with no guidance...that peeves me off

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

More and more I am seeing patients post op coming here for help because they received nothing as guidelines or must pay for them and can't afford the cost.

This is just horrible.

Edit: sorry I know this was off topic.

[No game 14,437]

I agree! But I also think some people come and are looking for "permission" to eat something that is not on their diet because other people do.

Whether that be because some Drs have diets that progress fast or the person just does it because they want to.

It doesn't surprise me though because a lot of us are food addicts

[Edit]

Yes I know mine was off topic too

[VSGKirk 855]

Yes I know mine was off topic too

Some of yours (and Fyre's) best work is off-topic!

[SMO 193]

I am on softs now and my doctor considers deli meats to be soft. I talked to the NUT this morning and she said anything soft enough to cut with a plastic fork was ok.