I have not seen a NUT since my surgery... help!

[ChattyPatty 3]

I had to cancel the last appointment since I was so sick. My surgery was on 2/28. Now that I am 5 weeks out, am I still on the soft food diet or can I progress to regular food? I brought thin RYE bread, I cut it in half and use it as a vessel for other spreads. Is that bad? I know when I had enough. I do incorporate healthy food too.

I drink Almond Milk with my Protein Shake.

I like my energy now. I feel good.

HELP...

I do not keep a food diary, am I supposed to?

I am losing weight and I am very strict about what I eat.

Pre op I was 226, now I am 212.

Is 14 lbs reasonable in 5 weeks?

I plan to reschedule an appt with my NUT this morning.

Any other suggestions for me??

Thank you!!!

[SeaShells82 96]

Your NUT and doctor are really the only ones who can advise you to advance your diet to regular foods. Every plan is so different that there's no way to tell. With that said, most practices would have given you handouts with the typical timeline for diet progression as well as a list of approved food. I would review that information until you get in to see your NUT.

I would also strongly recommend tracking what you eat so that you can make sure you're hitting your daily Protein goals. If you don't feel you're losing weight fast enough, tracking your calories and protein/carbs/fat ratios will also be useful for your NUT to review so they can suggest what to increase or limit to help kick things up.

[Berry78 4,261]

Stay on soft foods until you get clearance from your nut. Most don't start a regular diet until 8-9 weeks out.

bread is something I plan on staying away from until I am in maintenance. If you aren't losing as fast as desired, simple carbs like that need to go away.

You likely should be eating 5 times a day.. 3oz of soft Protein and 1-2 ounces of soft veggies each time. One meal could be a few ounces of cottage cheese and fruit.

Good luck!

[360lyMe 40]

You should still be on soft foods 5 weeks post op. Definitely stay away from bread for as long as you can. It is a "gateway carb" and will stall your progress. At 6 weeks my NUT said I could start introducing solid foods into my diet, and depending how it goes, I can be back to regular food by 8 weeks post op. I was sleeved on 3/1.

[pattycaketoo 133]

You should still be on soft foods 5 weeks post op. Definitely stay away from bread for as long as you can. It is a "gateway carb" and will stall your progress. At 6 weeks my NUT said I could start introducing solid foods into my diet, and depending how it goes, I can be back to regular food by 8 weeks post op. I was sleeved on 3/1.

You should contact your NUT or surgeon about this. Everyone's plan is different. I did my food advances every week. By week 4 I was on regular food. Please make that call.