Why are post-op diets so different?!

[atontor 1,068]

Hi,
I am so curious to know why so many sleevers pre-op and post-op so different? There are times during pre-op when I wanted to ask questions and vent at how miserable I was during my 3-day clear liquid, all while a lot of you guys were suffering through it for 2 weeks, I just stood quiet. LOL!
Now, tomorrow I make 7 days post-op and I can begin my puree stage, some people need to wait almost 3 weeks for this. Of course I start to overthink and worry myself like "Should I even try to eat eggs tomorrow?" "What if I'm not fully healed yet?" Honestly, I feel great. No pain whatsoever. Just sore at the incision sites. I am meeting my Protein goals so far.
Here are my dietary guidelines:
http://www.cornellweightlosssurgery.org/pdf/dietary_guidelines_sleeve_gastrectomy.pdf
Let me know what you think.
Thanks!

hi. Everyone is different. During my purée stage I didn't try eggs until 3 months out. I enjoyed making chicken and Beans and puréed them with homemade chicken broth for about 2 weeks . I also made a lot of homemade chili with ground turkey and a few different beans to get my protein in.

[itstime4me123 139]

I was on puréed foods three days after surgery. I also feel a bit alarmed when I see the other restrictions. But all has been great so far.

[fruitandveggies 456]

I see other commonalities:
Protein first (forever) 60-80-100 grams, no liquids with meals, then vegetables

Not mine, we're to aim for at least 30g of protein and don't need to eat it first. No carb restriction either. In fact, my PA asked me to drink Gatorade in week 4!True for me about the no drinking with meals though.

[2ndSpring 350]

On 5/10/2017 at 3:19 PM, celeniavsg said:

There are times during pre-op when I wanted to ask questions and vent at how miserable I was during my 3-day clear liquid, all while a lot of you guys were suffering through it for 2 weeks, I just stood quiet. LOL!

Me too!! Except, for me it was the post-op diet that I kept a low profile about.

I was allowed to go straight to mushy food right out of the hospital. (don't get me wrong, it was not a free for all. there were a lot of rules, but he was of the opinion that the sleeve can handle very soft foods like scrambled eggs right away).

BUT...the surgeon and the Nut are a united front on no starches until maintenance, which is stricter than most. so, I guess you win some, you lose some.

[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

5 hours ago, fruitandveggies said:

Not mine, we're to aim for at least 30g of Protein and don't need to eat it first. No carb restriction either. In fact, my PA asked me to drink Gatorade in week 4!True for me about the no drinking with meals though.

The SF gatorade or the 40+g of sugar per serving gatorade?

[jaminator 262]

two weeks out and i am eating rotisserie chicken, tuna, Beans and other easy to chew stuff

[KassMiller 26]

I had to go to a 6 week class on diet and such. Before even able to see the surgeon. And the classes were led by a dietitian. I had a week clears started a full liquid yesterday (which does include pudding and mashed potatoes and cream soups) the after a week I start soft and moist for 3 weeks then on 7th week post op it's solid food from there on out. At 6 months I can start adding in salads and raw veggies. Til then the have to be cooked some how. Every program is different. Not told no carbs but they do say rice,bread and a few others expand in stomach and can cause pain but this was taught for both surgeries and the diet is the same for both. I had rny instead of the sleeve. Good luck everyone. And may you journey be a great one

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[Berry78 4,261]

14 hours ago, deeveg said:

BUT...the surgeon and the Nut are a united front on no starches until maintenance, which is stricter than most. so, I guess you win some, you lose some.

What are considered starches?

[fruitandveggies 456]

The SF gatorade or the 40+g of sugar per serving gatorade?

Yep, regular sugar Gatorade. I was feeling weak and nauseated all the time and she said I needed sugar. It actually worked! Only drank it for a couple weeks per orders though.

[Sullie06 1,013]

On ‎5‎/‎30‎/‎2017 at 2:32 PM, celeniavsg said:

Yeah pretty much majority of patients I see on here are on full liquids for two weeks. I was only one week full liquids, 3 weeks puree and now i'm on soft solid foods introducing things little by little. I can finally eat a salad. (Never thought I'd say that LOL)

Btw, tuna hates me.

Mine was very similar. Clear Liquids in the hospital and then 1 week full liquids once home. 2 weeks pureed and then 4 weeks of soft solids. I started regular solids at 8 weeks.

[klingie84 91]

2 weeks liquid...2 weeks purée...2 weeks ground...2 weeks soft then solid diet