7 weeks from Surgery and still on liquids and soft food, advice please...

[Anna Elizabeth 7]

I had a sleeve and I should have started solid/dense food 3 weeks ago. I have not moved on to this stage and have stayed on soft foods and liquids basically. I am afraid of getting stuck and vomiting and really just feel satisfied eating soft food right now. It is just easy and I can eat more than just 2-3 bites of solid food.

My questions is: if I stay on soft foods for lets say one - two more month will these hurt my weight loss? Has anyone stayed on the soft food/liquid stage for a long time?

I have lost 40 lbs so far.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

My surgeon's plan calls for four weeks of full liquids (true liquids, not yogurt or runny cream of wheat or other stuff that gets defined as "liquid"), four weeks of purees, then four months of food soft enough that you can easily cut it with a fork. In terms of weight loss, I think what matters is your metabolism and how many calories and carbs you put in your mouth, not the texture of the food. If your "soft foods" consists of lots of Peanut Butter and cheese, you'll find it difficult to lose weight. If you are eating pureed salmon and low calorie Protein Shakes, you'll do great. You just have to find what works for you. Good luck!

[RedDirtRoads 64]

Thanks for sharing. My surgeon moves along by the week. Two days of clear, then one week of full, one week of soft . . . I am still pre-op but I am already thinking that is to quick for me.

My surgeon's plan calls for four weeks of full liquids (true liquids, not yogurt or runny cream of wheat or other stuff that gets defined as "liquid"), four weeks of purees, then four months of food soft enough that you can easily cut it with a fork. In terms of weight loss, I think what matters is your metabolism and how many calories and carbs you put in your mouth, not the texture of the food. If your "soft foods" consists of lots of Peanut Butter and cheese, you'll find it difficult to lose weight. If you are eating pureed salmon and low calorie Protein shakes, you'll do great. You just have to find what works for you. Good luck!

[Anna Elizabeth 7]

Thank you makes sense. I think I am balancing the Protein and calories fine just concerned that I may be eating more because it is soft and goes down more easily. I also figure my sleeve will stretch less with soft foods right now which is a plus.