Soft Food Stage

August 27, 2003

Hey all .. I see some familiar names in here! Please disregard this post if you see it on another fourm

I am 6 weeks out and I have some questions on food phases. I was advised to stay on full liquids for 3 weeks, which I did pretty much without a hitch (hard to believe, but I did it.) Now I'm halfway through my soft foods stage .. I haven't been perfect, but I am doing very well with Carnation Instant Breakfast, scrambled eggs, SF yogurt, tuna, baked fish, etc. I am getting in all of my Protein and most of my Water.

My question's this. I don't have a problem eating soft foods for the remaining two weeks, but I am not really losing weight either. In fact, I gained 2.5 lb back when I got on soft foods (I have since realized where I was making my mistakes and tweaked my intake). I have the determination to follow my doctors' advice, but they are very extremely pro-RNY and I feel that my dietary instructions may be more for RNY patients. In fact, the guidelines they provided have a heading that reads "Dietary Requirements for Gastric Bypass." I complained about that, but we will see if they fix it.

I have been waiting 30 minutes after eating to drink my Water. Is that long enough? Also, could/should I be introducing more solid food to my diet, at 6 weeks out, so that I can maximize my restriction? I don't want to harm anything. Nobody at my doctors' office seems to make any distinction between RNY and Band procedures. I don't think they are making the effort. I didn't get the Inamed booklet or anything Band-related from them.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Jeanie

shellyj · August 27, 2003

i was told not to drink 2 hours after eating and 30 minutes before.... and this is how their diet plan works...

1-3 days Clear Liquids

3-14 days liquids- things you can suck through a straw...soups, cottage cheese, pudding, Jello and even mashed taters.

14-28 days mushy foods- soft fish, chicken, etc

week 5 regular diet...

if anything irratates you tummy.. go back to liquids for a few days.

i hope this helps

good luck

mj

leo · August 27, 2003

2 hours seems to be a little to long to not drink Shelly...

I normally drink about 1 hour after my meal....

shellyj · August 28, 2003

i am not even at that point yet! i was just giving the info from my Post op Menu. i think it will def. be hard for me to do. but the dietician explained that it washes your food down and makes you hungry faster. being less than 2 weeks out thats all i am having is liquids!! it seems like it would be hard to get all of the Water in.

how long does it take before you are hungry leo?

are you on soft foods or solid foods? my dietician also says to avoid soft foods after healing stage is over because they dont last as long!

my head wants me to eat more than my tiny portions size!!!! i have to wash my container and get busy to not *want* to eat! i will get used to it!

michelle

alicia · August 28, 2003

Originally posted by shellyj
my head wants me to eat more than my tiny portions size!!!! i have to wash my container and get busy to not *want* to eat! i will get used to it!

Michelle, I am having this problem, big time. In fact, our office just had a party with lots of Snacks and though I didn't eat as much as I would have 6 weeks ago, I did eat some and now I am feeling chest pressure. It all just tastes so good! how do you stop?

My first fill is on the 8th...

shellyj · August 29, 2003

last night i was at the hospital visiting someone and i ate 2 pudding in less than hour i knew it was to much but i guess thats why they say food for comfort!

while i was at the hospital i asked a nurse if they had a scale around and she found one for me to get on and... I HAVE LOST 15 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! since i was weighed 2 weeks ago, 2 days before i got my band!!!! i still cant believe it!!!!! i cant tell in my tummy because i am so swollen.

michelle

325/303/170

-22 since 7-1-03

shellyj · August 29, 2003

It all just tastes so good! how do you stop?

since i am only 11 days post op i havent dealt with real food!!!! last night my boyfriend made my favorite...NEW YORK STRIP i chewed about 3 bites of it BUT spit out the meat i just chewed it and tasted it and since i was *FULL* i didnt feel bad for not swallowing it!!!! pre-band i would always clean my plate or say dont waste that i'll eat it! so it was a trip to through away 3 bites of STEAK but i truly enjoyed my taste! am i weird or just a creative food addict? lol

michelle

325-303-170!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

August 29, 2003

shellyj .. that's funny because my tall and slender mother used to always tell me to taste whatever I wanted and spit it out .. it was her "secret" .. now she's thrilled that I am taking her advice! (It took the Band to convince me it was a good idea (: .. )

Too funny

Jeanie