Moving onto foods to fast? Please share your post op phases.

[Faithoftheheart 42]

OK so I know how important it is to follow your surgeons instructions. I have thus far. The very restrictive two week pre-op diet where I got no solid food whatsoever was horrible. However now I have an extremely detailed binder I got from the surgeons office. They have listed in detail my different phases in which I introduce foods. The first three days of course Clear Liquids. Then the third day it has me adding smooth greek yogurt light kind unsweetened applesauce and cream of wheat or cream if rice very thin. It says make three meals of this a day not to exceed more than 2 to 3 tablespoons. One week post op it has me adding these new things to the mix cottage cheese refried Beans fat free and soft cooked eggs very very tiny portions of course then I add more things at 3 weeks. I am worried thus is to much to soon. I trust my Drs they perform more of these wls in the Midwest than any other center have been a center of excellence for years so why do I feel this way?

[esskay77 785]

You are just worried--we all question everything. Your body will tell you what you can handle (while following your surgeon's advice). If you can't handle those things right away, then you can just back off a bit. Have things ready and available but just try things out. I know I was able to eat solid foods right away but not everybody can. You'll know. Believe me, you'll know.

[ShrinkingButtercup 60]

I recently got my stages and it completely skips a liquid phase. (Except the one night in the hospital). Then it goes right to two weeks of pureed foods. After that? Solids. Every plan is as different as the surgeon. I trust my surgeon.

Also, I trust my ability to listen to my body and know what to do if the plan doesn't quite work. (Call my surgeon's office in a flailing panic. Kidding!)

[Djmohr 6,965]

Every surgeon is different. I would follow the plan and if you start to have trouble back off for a few days.

My surgeon was very conservative.

Clear liquids for one week

Full liquids for one week

Puréed foods for 2 weeks

Soft foods for one month

At 8 weeks I was released to introduce new foods one at a time. I followed the plan to a tee. The worst week for me was the first week of clear liquids. I was very weak until they allowed me Protein shakes, yogurt, creamed Soups, very thin cream of wheat.

Funny thing was 2 tablespoons make me feel so full and I never felt hungry. I had to set an alarm to get my meals and Protein in.

Oh what I wouldn't give to have that feeling again. As time goes on, hunger comes back and you do have to work very hard to lose every pound.

Take advantage of this time for as long as you can.....

Good luck!