Going back a step?

[NeonRaven8919 284]

I'm just over two weeks post op. I was cleared for the pureed stage of foods, so I've been eating pureed foods since Monday. But no matter what I do, it just sits too heavy in my stomach. I feel too full despite eating the same volume as I did with liquids. There was a meal or two where I felt ok, but mostly too full. So I'm going back to liquids. Have I damaged anything by eating purees too soon? Have I set myself too far back in my recovery?

[Bypass2Freedom 627]

I wouldn't worry too much about if you have done any damage - I highly doubt you have! Especially if you have been following the recommendations of your surgical team.

It is a little bit of hit and miss learning in the early stages - what feels good, what doesn't etc. If you think a puree is too thick, just thin it out a little bit and then gradually increase! For example, I'd have yogurts but just thin it out with milk.

My surgeon literally recommended that I have a week on each stage, so that just goes to show you that the gap can be quite small!

So long as you aren't in any severe or prolonged pain, I think you should be okay! Always reach out to your surgical team if you are worried though

[ShoppGirl 4,687]

Going back a stage for a little while is never a bad thing. We are all different and heal at different rates. In a few days, maybe try a smaller portion, thinned out a bit like @Bypass2Freedom suggested. You can always supplement with Protein Shakes and just try new things when your home and don’t have a lot going on.

[Bypass2Freedom 627]

Also just to add, in those initial weeks post-surgery, my team recommended that I limit each meal to around 8 mouthfuls (using children's cutlery), just because the signals which tell us we are full aren't healed just yet, and that limited the over-eating!

[NeonRaven8919 284]

Thanks!

I've been blending tuna and yohurt so it's about yoghurt consistency, but I wonder if purees weigh more. 4oz of liquid is fine, 4oz of puree is too much. I might try the guidance of 8 small mouthfuls. I have a small spoon that is smaller than a normal teaspoon so I will try that.

[ShoppGirl 4,687]

1 hour ago, NeonRaven8919 said:

Thanks!

I've been blending tuna and yohurt so it's about yoghurt consistency, but I wonder if purees weigh more. 4oz of liquid is fine, 4oz of puree is too much. I might try the guidance of 8 small mouthfuls. I have a small spoon that is smaller than a normal teaspoon so I will try that.

Yea 4 oz is a bit much to start. I believe my guidance was 2oz to being puree stage. My team allowed me to eat more often but some programs frown upon that. Maybe ask about that at your follow up and just do even smaller portions to start.

Edited 4 hours ago by ShoppGirl

[NeonRaven8919 284]

53 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

Yea 4 oz is a bit much to start. I believe my guidance was 2oz to being puree stage. My team allowed me to eat more often but some programs frown upon that. Maybe ask about that at your follow up and just do even smaller portions to start.

I didn't really get a lot of guidance other then 2 weeks liquid. 2 weeks purée 2 week soft than normal. I think I'm going to try smaller portions of purée

[ShoppGirl 4,687]

10 minutes ago, NeonRaven8919 said:

I didn't really get a lot of guidance other then 2 weeks liquid. 2 weeks purée 2 week soft than normal. I think I'm going to try smaller portions of purée

10 minutes ago, NeonRaven8919 said:

I didn't really get a lot of guidance other then 2 weeks liquid. 2 weeks purée 2 week soft than normal. I think I'm going to try smaller portions of purée

yea I think mine was like 1-2 oz. I didnt have my stomach operated on because it was a revision this time so I was able to do the top of the range right away which was 2 oz. I would call your team and ask to be sure but maybe start with just one tiny bite and wait and see how it goes and then SLOWLY go up. You should hear back from them before you get to 1 oumce. I think that was the lower end but you always want to hear it from your team anyways. Or check to see if it’s written in any or the papers they gave you.

Edited 3 hours ago by ShoppGirl

[Chatterboxdea 61]

2 hours ago, NeonRaven8919 said:

Thanks!

I've been blending tuna and yohurt so it's about yoghurt consistency, but I wonder if purees weigh more. 4oz of liquid is fine, 4oz of puree is too much. I might try the guidance of 8 small mouthfuls. I have a small spoon that is smaller than a normal teaspoon so I will try that.

When I had tuna for the first time, it was in my soft food stage and it was heavy to eat. In puree, I stuck with cottage cheese, creamy Soups, yogurt, mashed Beans, and "ricotta bake". I would say try puree, but nix the tuna for now.

I wasn't eating more than a 1/4 cup at a time.

Edited 3 hours ago by Chatterboxdea

[SleeveToBypass2023 2,558]

I never did puree because the idea of eating blended food was just BLECH. I went from liquids to soft, mushed foods. So I did liquids for 2 weeks, then I did soft, mushy foods for 3 weeks. I ate things like creamy Soup, refried Beans, mashed potatoes, avocado spread, hummus, yogurt, mashed black beans, and then the 3rd week I ate tuna, cottage cheese, SUPER steamed veggies, etc... But I only ate about 2 to 2 1/2 oz each time because there was NO WAY I could eat more.