What do you eat 2 months post op

[DanielleQ 3]

What are your go to foods / Snacks to buy on the bariatric pal website???
Im 2 months post op I really have little to no appetite. But with head hunger Im dying to have coffee & a muffin but want to stay away from high carbs.
Sick of Protein Shakes just need some new things to try. Living off sugar free Jello, pudding & 2 pieces of air fried chicken tenderloin. Every other day
Is everything on the website ok to eat after Vsg ?

[AmberFL 747]

I would reach out to your dietician. Did you get a booklet or something that showed all the stages?

[NickelChip 1,212]

Programs are so different, but you should definitely be eating, or at least attempting, more solid foods by 8 weeks. In case this helps, I've just found this YouTube channel where a bariatric dietician is working through the food stages in the post op diet. I don't think she'll get to where you are until next week, but you might want to check her out: https://www.youtube.com/@BariatricFoodCoach

Also, I found this video really helpful in explaining how to approach eating right after surgery:

[Jimboc 17]

1 hour ago, DanielleQ said:

What are your go to foods / Snacks to buy on the bariatric pal website???
Im 2 months post op I really have little to no appetite. But with head hunger Im dying to have coffee & a muffin but want to stay away from high carbs.
Sick of Protein Shakes just need some new things to try. Living off sugar free Jello, pudding & 2 pieces of air fried chicken tenderloin. Every other day
Is everything on the website ok to eat after Vsg ?

Have you tried fish...like cod, tilapia baked in air fryer...I alternate between fish and chicken...they say 4 oz...but I've only been able to get about half before I get that pain and stop...then I'll eat it for supper or the next day for lunch....I'm just over 2 wks post op sleeve...good luck

[DanielleQ 3]

On 02/16/2024 at 14:43, AmberFL said:

I would reach out to your dietician. Did you get a booklet or something that showed all the stages?

Yes I have the book with all the stages. I’ve been cleared to eat pretty much a well balance diet. However my taste buds are against everything I used to like before surgery.

[DanielleQ 3]

On 02/16/2024 at 16:11, Jimboc said:

Have you tried fish...like cod, tilapia baked in air fryer...I alternate between fish and chicken...they say 4 oz...but I've only been able to get about half before I get that pain and stop...then I'll eat it for supper or the next day for lunch....I'm just over 2 wks post op sleeve...good luck

Fish & most veggies don’t sit well with me immediate dumping. chicken has been my bestfriend. But im just getting bored with it. Taste buds aren’t the same.

[Arabesque 7,240]

It can be challenging when your taste buds are against you but it is a great opportunity to try things you haven’t before or give food you didn’t enjoy in the past another go. I wasn’t hungry or interested in eating either (for 8 months or so). So I ate to a routine to ensure I got on my required nutrition. It helped to change how I looked at eating - not for comfort, to make me feel good/better, if I was bored or …. but to fuel my body. Eating to live not living to eat. Was also when I began asking myself if I needed the next bite or just wanted it. Never forced myself to eat all my portion if I didn’t need it or thought nope, no more.

At two months, I was eating only all real food & eating a wide variety of meats. Some vegetables were challenging but steamed green Beans, cauliflower & cabbage were good. I could add tomatoes, celery, capsicum, onions, mushrooms to any slow cooked Soup, stew, minced meat dish. etc. About a month later all vegetables were fine. Didn’t touch shakes from purées.

Aim for three meals a day & maybe one snack. (I snacked on fruit or yoghurt.) Check with your dietician to see what they recommend for you. Try to avoid falling back into the old habit of eating if you have head hunger.

[AmberFL 747]

11 hours ago, DanielleQ said:

Yes I have the book with all the stages. I’ve been cleared to eat pretty much a well balance diet. However my taste buds are against everything I used to like before surgery.

awwww bummer, I had turkey meatloaf the other day, it was very soft and so tasty. I only ate 1oz of it and felt so satisfied, or cottage cheese and peaches. I also heard some make deviled eggs, I havent tried this yet but its on my meal plan for the week

[ChunkCat 728]

13 hours ago, AmberFL said:

awwww bummer, I had turkey meatloaf the other day, it was very soft and so tasty. I only ate 1oz of it and felt so satisfied, or cottage cheese and peaches. I also heard some make deviled eggs, I havent tried this yet but its on my meal plan for the week

I was definitely a deviled eggs person!! They are so easy to pack in a snack box with some cheese, deli meat, and when safe, some cucumber and cherry tomatoes! I think I did pickles until I was cleared for raw food.

I did not do chicken well unless it was chicken thighs in a sauce. I ate mild thai curries, shredded pork bbq with a no-sugar sauce, salisbury steak, turkey in gravy, meatloaf, pho with no noodles, just the meat and veggies, deviled eggs, tuna, swordfish, etc... Honestly by week 8 I was cleared for most foods so I ate whatever, within reason, Protein first, then a little veggies, maybe a bite of starch if I had room. Lots of whole foods, as little processed food as possible. My fat requirements are higher than most people so I was more generous with the cheese and eggs than someone else might be. I ate a fair bit of deli meat at first because it was soft and easy to eat in small portions. Poached meat would be good too.

Edited February 18 by ChunkCat