Soft foods

[sean72977 43]

My post op is 2 weeks liquid. shakes and Clear liquids...I am 1 week 1 day post op and can't take it anymore. Did anyone try soft foods early? Like really soft foods? Cottage cheese, or other soft cheese, scrambled eggs? I mean if I chew it to puree how is that different than a thick gross shake?

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[KristenLe 5,979]

I think the worry is that you may get sick (vomiting) and cause complications. I would call and see what surgeon recommends - they may be ok with progressing to pureed.

[sean72977 43]

I think the worry is that you may get sick (vomiting) and cause complications. I would call and see what surgeon recommends - they may be ok with progressing to pureed.

I guess that makes sense. I did eat a tiny amount of cheese and chewed very well. Seemed fine

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[sean72977 43]

My wife is making burgers for her and my son right now....not helping at all. Lol

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[KristenLe 5,979]

You may have to go for a walk. Hamburgers are one of my weaknesses.

[sean72977 43]

You may have to go for a walk. Hamburgers are one of my weaknesses.

Do you not eat them anymore? One of the things I'm looking forward to when I'm back on regular food

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[KristenLe 5,979]

I'm still pre-surgery but plan on eating them post-op - most likely without the roll.

[Sophie74656 1,572]

it's best to follow your doctor's rules. They are there for a reason. Your stomach was just cut and stapled, don't rush the healing

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

My post op is 2 weeks liquid. shakes and clear liquids...I am 1 week 1 day post op and can't take it anymore. Did anyone try soft foods early? Like really soft foods? Cottage cheese, or other soft cheese, scrambled eggs? I mean if I chew it to puree how is that different than a thick gross shake?

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I didn't advance my diet.

Anecdotally, of the people in my one week post-op follow-up nutrition class, the people who were following the food program were doing great. The people who had started trying food off of the program early were miserable.

I don't know if they were miserable before they decided to eat off plan or not, but it made an impression on me.

[Christinamo7 4,042]

my plan was Clear Liquids for in the hospital, then full liquids until the two week mark.

when I went in for my one week follow up I was doing very well, and I asked about starting soft foods - and they told me in the next few days I could go ahead but to choose really soft things (they gave me a list - scrambled eggs were NOT on the list, however that was due to so many people having trouble with eggs. I wanted to try them, they told me just go slow only a bite or two and see how it set with me)

so, I did. and I didn't have a problem. but my point is I saw my doctor and talked to my team. I just didn't decided for myself that I was healed enough to move my diet forward.

[sean72977 43]

my plan was Clear liquids for in the hospital, then full liquids until the two week mark.

when I went in for my one week follow up I was doing very well, and I asked about starting soft foods - and they told me in the next few days I could go ahead but to choose really soft things (they gave me a list - scrambled eggs were NOT on the list, however that was due to so many people having trouble with eggs. I wanted to try them, they told me just go slow only a bite or two and see how it set with me)

so, I did. and I didn't have a problem. but my point is I saw my doctor and talked to my team. I just didn't decided for myself that I was healed enough to move my diet forward.

Sounds like we had similar plans....I see the surgeons assistant Friday. Don't know if I'm gonna make it. I had a tiny amount of cheese today. Seems fine. I'm trying....it's so hard. Hungry and I hate shakes......although my HW was 338. Surgery weight was about 325. Current weight is about 310. Surgery was 5/24/16.....

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[niqian 33]

I would try and stick to the plan. I am 3 weeks post op, and on the puree stage and itching to get to soft food. I have stuck to orders to the letter, but that's just me. I am paranoid that if I defer from the plan, things will go wrong both in my new belly (I call it tiny) and in my head. If I start to divert from the plan, where will I stop, I have never been able to trust myself around food and just have a little bit, that's how I got myself into this predicament. So for me follow the rules. I figure I have the rest of my life to eat, I can stick to the plan for 4 weeks!

I had Soups, yakult (drinking yoghurt) fruit juices, smoothies made with yoghurt and fruit and Protein powder and the dreaded shakes.