Food progression?

[Bndtoslv 292]

Band to sleeve patients- how did you feel about the liquid/purée/soft food progression this time? I keep reading posts about how this is the hardest part of the surgery and I think that I did this already and it wasn't so bad. Also with each adjustment (I had at least 20 over 8 years) I did liquids/soft for a few days. Granted my liquid will only be one week and soft foods 2 more then I'm phasing in solids. I'm wondering if my perspective is correct... Not so bad right?

[liannatx 897]

I think it is the duration that makes it bad. I had a week of liquid pre-op, a week post-op, and then 2 weeks of full liquids. I thought it was horrible. 4 solid weeks of liquids is nothing like I remember from the band. I used to do a day or two of liquids after a fill... I don't remember that being bad.

[KellarsMom 28]

I only did a day of liquids after a fill if that. It seems much harder with the sleeve and I'm thinking its bc its so long. I did 2 weeks of preop then 1 week of solid liquids. I am now on creamy Soups and Friday can add in tuna and eggs. Tuna sounds like a feast to me at this point

[Bndtoslv 292]

I only did a day of liquids after a fill if that. It seems much harder with the sleeve and I'm thinking its bc its so long. I did 2 weeks of preop then 1 week of solid liquids. I am now on creamy Soups and Friday can add in tuna and eggs. Tuna sounds like a feast to me at this point

Did you have the sane surgeon for the band as the sleeve? I did and the post op diet progression is similar.

[hockeyfan7 249]

It seems to be different depending on your surgeon and nutritionist. I only had 10 days of liquids/cream soups/yogurt and then was able to transition to solids. I didn't have a puree and soft foods phase. I have limited foods to eat - lean Proteins and veggies and the only veggies are summer squash, zucchini and green Beans.

And my surgeon's pre-op was not liquids. It was lean Proteins and veggies 3 meals a day and 2 Protein shakes. Or you could have a WW or Lean Cuisine meal as long as it had less than 300 calories and at least 20 grams of Protein.< /p>

[Bndtoslv 292]

I think it is the duration that makes it bad. I had a week of liquid pre-op, a week post-op, and then 2 weeks of full liquids. I thought it was horrible. 4 solid weeks of liquids is nothing like I remember from the band. I used to do a day or two of liquids after a fill... I don't remember that being bad.

If it's the duration I should be ok! Only one week if liquids (one day clears the rest of the week full liquids) then into puréed and softs with phasing in solids after 3 weeks. Getting so nervous I hope I'm not over-posting!

[LSF 264]

I had the same surgeon, same post op. He also does not make us do a liquid diet pre op

[Megdelyn 85]

I had the same surgeon for both, and I remember the band post-op diet very differently. I don't remember doing more than a week of transition from Clear Liquids to real food. And the list for each stage was different. I remember eating a lot of laughing cow on wasa crackers, which I can't have yet with the sleeve.

[lisaluvsgreys 48]

I'm on pre-op diet now. 2 shakes and one small meal a day. I Better start getting my salads in ASAP! I'm getting nervous!

[Bndtoslv 292]

I had the same surgeon for both, and I remember the band post-op diet very differently. I don't remember doing more than a week of transition from Clear Liquids to real food. And the list for each stage was different. I remember eating a lot of laughing cow on wasa crackers, which I can't have yet with the sleeve.

Oddly my post op diet is the same for both surgeries with ONE exception - last time I went right to purees out the hospital and did 3 weeks of that and soft foods. This time I am doing one week of full liquids out of the hospital and then 2 more weeks of purees and soft foods before and then at 3 weeks out I start transitioning to solids.

[Megdelyn 85]

It is quite possible my memory is faulty... But I'm sure I was eating a lot sooner with the post-band diet.