RNY - how are you feeling?

[Angel❤️ 45]

<p>I need a broader scope of foods that are on the Level II/2 diet. I have seen cream of wheat, baby food, eggs and a few others that are not on the take home list from my nutritionist. I need some food alternatives because I cannot drink shakes anymore and I am tiring of Soup. </p>

What kind of stuff did your nut say you can have? My sample menu for purée and soft foods has things like you mentioned-eggs (which I love along side Gerber peaches lol), cream of wheat or grits (made very thin), yogurt, etc. I was surprised how palatable the Gerber chicken and turkey are (after adding a little salt). Today I had that with Gerber carrots and the noodles from Campbell's chicken noodle soup. All really soft, easy to make and half way decent with regard to taste. I'm not gonna lie, I can't wait for Saturday when I move to soft foods like chicken and veggies in the crockpot, etc, but for now, I make do with the types of foods above. I would love to hear other's soft food suggestions!

[mamie60 104]

I everybody how are you doing today? I have a question. I went to my doctor yesterday and got advanced to the puréed diet from the full liquid diet. I had 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese around noon and then again I had 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese with at dinner at around 6 PM. Everything seemed fine I wasn't too full and I felt comfortable until about 1 AM. I was up all night on the toilet has anyone else had this experience? I haven't eaten anything yet today except my Protein Shake and Water. I'm a little leery any advice?

Edited July 17, 2014 by mamie60

[mamie60 104]

Angel can I really have a grits!?

[Angel❤️ 45]

I everybody how are you doing today? I have a question. I went to my doctor yesterday and got advanced to the puréed diet from the full liquid diet. I had 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese around noon and then again I had 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese with at dinner at around 6 PM. Everything seemed fine I wasn't too full and I felt comfortable until about 1 AM. I was up all night on the toilet has anyone else had this experience? I haven't eaten anything yet today except my Protein Shake and Water. I'm a little leery any advice?

Lolol yes ma'am! My sample menu from my bariatric team has grits and cream of wheat/rice on the list as long as they are very thin. I've had them with no problem!

[Angel❤️ 45]

I everybody how are you doing today? I have a question. I went to my doctor yesterday and got advanced to the puréed diet from the full liquid diet. I had 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese around noon and then again I had 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese with at dinner at around 6 PM. Everything seemed fine I wasn't too full and I felt comfortable until about 1 AM. I was up all night on the toilet has anyone else had this experience? I haven't eaten anything yet today except my Protein Shake and Water. I'm a little leery any advice?

And how did you get that cool tracker showing your progress?

[Angel❤️ 45]

I everybody how are you doing today? I have a question. I went to my doctor yesterday and got advanced to the puréed diet from the full liquid diet. I had 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese around noon and then again I had 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese with at dinner at around 6 PM. Everything seemed fine I wasn't too full and I felt comfortable until about 1 AM. I was up all night on the toilet has anyone else had this experience? I haven't eaten anything yet today except my Protein Shake and Water. I'm a little leery any advice?

When I first moved to purée, I tried yogurt and had the same result. I left milk based products alone (used soy milk instead). Tried again this week and had yogurt with no problem. I guess I just needed to give it a little more time. That may be the same for you or it may be that cottage cheese won't be your friend post op.

[mamie60 104]

Angel! I'm sending my husband to the store for grits right now Yum Yum do you use Instant or regular. I'm in Northerner and I don't know much about them but I know that I love them but I've never made them except for Instant.

[mamie60 104]

Angel in order to get the ticker with all the information you have to go in the regular website not in the app and then you go to my settings, and follow the directions to set up the ticker that shows the any information you want to show. good luck thanks for all your companionship and help.

[Angel❤️ 45]

Angel! I'm sending my husband to the store for grits right now Yum Yum do you use Instant or regular. I'm in Northerner and I don't know much about them but I know that I love them but I've never made them except for Instant.

I use instant...I got the instant butter flavored and I love them! Enjoy!!! And thanks, I think I got the ticket on... If you can't see it, let me know.

[nearnermal78 9]

Can I add butter to the cream of wheat?

[Angel❤️ 45]

Can I add butter to the cream of wheat?

Spray Butter is what my NUT recommends.

[mamie60 104]

Good afternoon. How's everyone today? I hope you're feeling well. Those of us who had surgery on July 8 are now 10 days postop imagine that. I think I'm adjusting. I am having trouble with dairy products so I'm not eating them now I really really was craving cottage cheese but Oboy did not agree with me. My nutritionist says wait a week or two. I am still relying on the Protein Shakes for the majority of my Protein intake. I got a wonderfully ripe peach at the farmers market today and I put about a quarter of it in my shake Yum E. And I walked 2.23 miles today. Hope you guys are all well . Give me an update thanks

[mamie60 104]

I don't think you want that much fat and grits to add butter but if you get the "I can't believe it's not butter" spray it makes it taste pretty good

[Angel❤️ 45]

2.23 miles?!?!?!? Way to go Maime! I was happy that I could make it around my block today, let alone over 2 miles! What's your secret? Are you having any lower back pain? I think mine is coming from me trying to compensate for the sore stomach muscles. If I tried to walk a mile, let alone over two miles, they'd be picking me up off the pavement! Lol

[mamie60 104]

Angel, it takes me two times. Once in the morning I walked just around my block at a pretty slow pace because it took me 30 minutes to go .89 of a mile. Then my good friend who is like my brother went with me and we went to a little lake on the north side of Denver and walked around it. That's a little over a mile so altogether it was 2.3 miles. I could not of done it in one time. And I do walking at fairly slow rate. You know it's interesting my lower back hurts less now than before the surgery when I try to walk I don't know I don't think the 20 pounds made all that much difference. Just do what you can at your own pace. Don't rush. You'll get there I promise