How Long Will I Be On A Liquid Diet

[jaysleever 61]

Hi everyone,

well its been since nov 13th thats when i had surgery. Im wondering whats the general consensus about when I can start pureed foods. Im hoping after one week. Does anybody have feedback about this it is greatly appreciated.

thanks

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

All docs are different, it seems - did you not receive an after-care plan with dietary guidelines? I got one from my surgeon's office and another from the hospital's bariatric program. They meshed pretty well, although some details were slightly off. If in doubt, I stayed with the surgeon's plan.

Overall, my surgeon's program seems quite liberal and easy compared to many that I've read about here -- it was 2 weeks liquids only (full liquids both weeks), then 2 weeks purees. Next, 2 weeks of soft/mushies, and finally start trying out more solid food (a lot of which might not agree with you - tuna still makes me feel sick). The 2 week thing for each stage seemed just about perfect - the minute I thought I was going to lose my mind from having only chicken/beef broth and Protein shakes, I moved to the next stage Then about the time I had a craving to "chew" something, I got to switch it up again. Some days were better than others, though, that's for sure.

I hope someone will post one of the online post-op plans for you (sorry I don't remember the names/web sites but I've seen them posted numerous times for people who didn't receive a post-op diet plan from their surgeons), but I would highly recommend contacting your surgeon's office if at all possible to find out their specific guidelines. Good luck!

[Tink22-sleeve 528]

my first week was Clear Liquids and shakes

week 2- full liquids

week 3- soft

week 4- start adding in regular food

but check with your doc (CYA)