Extend post op liquid diet

[Lise2021 15]

Did anyone extend their 2 week liquid post op diet, regardless if cleared for next stage. I'm thinking of doing another week or 2. I personally was able to eat 2 weeks before surgery, so I wasn't required to do liquids for those who were.

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[Bufflehead 6,358]

I didn't extend it, but my practice's normal rules are 4 weeks of post op liquids, so that is what I did. It didn't hurt me in the slightest and I think I struggled with introducing food a lot less than people who advance their diets faster. I never had any problems with food, and I think taking things slow helped.

[bleonhardt 46]

Yes I did because I was not tolerating the next stage very well!! So doc told me to go back to the prior stage for another week and then try again! That worked for me!

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[suzzzzz 1,005]

Why do you want to delay? If you are tolerating the current stage, then I would keep moving forward. You will get better nutrition and will move towards dense Proteins which will help you feel restriction and will keep you full longer.

If you want to stay on liquids because you think you will lose more weight, I don't recommend it. Your body isn't the same as before surgery. It is healing and adjusting and the weight will come off if you stick to your plan and give it the nourishment it needs to heal.

[Lise2021 15]

Why do you want to delay? If you are tolerating the current stage, then I would keep moving forward. You will get better nutrition and will move towards dense Proteins which will help you feel restriction and will keep you full longer.

If you want to stay on liquids because you think you will lose more weight, I don't recommend it. Your body isn't the same as before surgery. It is healing and adjusting and the weight will come off if you stick to your plan and give it the nourishment it needs to heal.

Yes, but I want to take advantage of the first few months esp. The 1st month.

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[suzzzzz 1,005]

Why do you want to delay? If you are tolerating the current stage, then I would keep moving forward. You will get better nutrition and will move towards dense Proteins which will help you feel restriction and will keep you full longer.

If you want to stay on liquids because you think you will lose more weight, I don't recommend it. Your body isn't the same as before surgery. It is healing and adjusting and the weight will come off if you stick to your plan and give it the nourishment it needs to heal.

Yes, but I want to take advantage of the first few months esp. The 1st month.

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You can do what you want to do but you may not get the results you want. I didn't have a liquid pre op dit either. That did not hinder me losing after the sleeve. Mostly what I am trying to say is your body needs really good nutrition now, much more so than pre surgery. Best way to get that is thru dense Protein which will also make you feel better. Hope everything goes well for you.

[chiarraim 14]

I found I was consuming way more calories on a liquids than I do with solid foods. I also stay full longer. I started dropping more weight with solids.

Sleeve date 12/6/16

HW 225

SW 208

CW 189

GW 130

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[Lise2021 15]

Thank you everyone. I had my first post op appt. Yesterday and lost 12lbs. A little disappointed but as long as the scale goes in the right direction, I can live with that. So I'll move on to the next phase.

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