Your surgeon's post-op liquid/food phases

[Kgl24 48]

I see so much variation on here with different surgeon's post-op liquid/food phases, it's incredible actually. My surgeon is very conservative.

Phase 1 - Clear liquid diet (days 1-14)

Phase 2 - Protein drinks, creamed Soups (week 3-8)

Phase 3 - Full liquid/Blenderized (week 9)

Phase 4- Soft to Regular Foods (week 10)

Foods to add after 11 weeks: Shrimp, scallops, lobster, salmon, halibut, soft cooked vegetables, cold cereals less than 3 grams of sugar, toasted bread

Foods to add after 12 weeks: Soft bananas, apples, melons, peaches (no skin on fresh fruit), plain lettuce, low fat dressing

Foods to add after 13 weeks: chicken or turkey without skin, chicken or turkey salad, ground turkey, chicken meat, fajita meat, soy products, refried Beans, Peanut Butter, Pasta, untoasted bread

Foods to avoid for 6 months after surgery: red meat, pork, raisins, grapes, nuts, seeds, popcorn, corn, alcohol

Next week I enter phase 2 and will be there for 5 weeks....sigh...going to have to google some good creamed Soups. Compliancy is not an option for me, this was a HUGE surgery and I get one shot at it. The good news is that in 2 weeks, I'm down 22 pounds. That's crazy, right?

[ShrinkingPeach 1,291]

Not crazy at all...it is amazing tho! Enjoy it and keep up the compliance.

I had to do a 2 week pre-op diet of Protein shakes, sf pudding, light yogurt and Water.

Week one post-op was 3 Protein Shakes a day with all the Water I could do.

Week 2-4 was soft foods (including eggs, flaky fish and deli chicken/turkey. One Protein shake a day and fluids.

Week 5 was reintroducing regular foods slowly. No nuts til 3 months.

Mine was relatively easy compared to some but I did tolerate everything well and have had no issues. 4 months post op and down 61 pounds since surgery and 91 total from pre-op to now.

[ttdish 315]

My surgeon's plan allows real food very early on. I was having cottage cheese and yogurt on day 3. He's been doing it this way for years with no problems. Here is what the plan looks like:

I also did a YouTube video describing my first few weeks, since it is SO different from most of the plans I see. No clear or full liquid phase at all once I was discharged.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KWmDNXTFBtw

~*~ Find me on YouTube: Trisha's Sleeve Story ~*~

[shriner37 249]

My surgeon is pretty aggresive about returning to regular food.

Day 1 and 2: Clear bariatric liquids (Water, crystal light, sugar free Jello or popsicles

Day 3-6: Add in yogurt, applesauce, skim milk, lowfat cream Soups, hot thinned Cereal (i.e oatmeal)

Day 7-13: Add in cottage cheese, refried Beans and/or soft eggs

Day 14-Week 7: Add in soft Proteins (i.e. deli turkey or chicken, baked fish) and well cooked vegatables (nothing raw)

Week 8 and beyond: Most regular foods, well chewed and as tolerated

[Kgl24 48]

It's just so crazy the variations! Envious of your post-ops, that's for sure!

[vsg09102015 7]

I had sleeve a week ago today. I have another week on liquids, but I feel like I could tolerate scrambled eggs. I will follow doctor and NUT instructions, but I'm tired of liquids!