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Hey all I need some help & ideas on what I should & could eat one month after surgery

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It all depends upon individual tolerances and surgeons' programs - some surgeons will still have their patients on liquids at that point, while others will allow them steak. I was in that second group and had no problem with some filet (which is often better tolerated than ground beef,) and some salad veg along with the more typical early Proteins of dark chicken and tuna. Basically, I was at 90+% of what I was having at 6 months out and near maintenance. My wife, on the other hand, was a little slower to progress on the same basic program when she went through this some years ago. YMMV.

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My nut. & doc said I can eat nuts & meats I think almost anything goes down well that's kinda scary

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I was able to eat pretty much anything one month post-op except very sweet things sometimes make me feel a little queasy. Just take slow and in small amounts and concentrate on getting your Protein requirements and you'll be fine. I personally think all things in moderation is a livable lifestyle as opposed to being super restrictive but this is a personal choice.

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4

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My nut. & doc said I can eat nuts & meats I think almost anything goes down well that's kinda scary

The general rule from my doc on this is to try small amounts of new things one at a time to test for your tolerance - if it goes down and settles well, then great; if not, try it again in a couple of weeks as such things can change quite a bit over time.

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The general rule from my doc on this is to try small amounts of new things one at a time to test for your tolerance - if it goes down and settles well' date=' then great; if not, try it again in a couple of weeks as such things can change quite a bit over time.[/quote']

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The general rule from my doc on this is to try small amounts of new things one at a time to test for your tolerance - if it goes down and settles well' date=' then great; if not, try it again in a couple of weeks as such things can change quite a bit over time.[/quote']

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I was on a "soft diet." chicken, canned tuna, fish etc. Vegetables that could "smash" easily. No raw vegetables or tough meat. And I was taking in about 2 ounces for each meal.

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i could only do shakes at that point

Yeah it seems like the shakes is all I can do besides things that not good 4 me but I'm so sick of them omg I can't wait til I'm able 2 get the majority of my Protein in from food how far out r u & how long did it take 4 u 2 get the majority of Protein in from food

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