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Can anyone tell me when it is possible to eat the same meals I prepare for my family? I had my surgery June 15th and am still preparing two separate meals for Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I know if I do eat the same meals I prepare for my family the portions will be much smaller. Or is eating the same meals I prepare for my family something I will never be able to do?

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I don't know what your doctor's progression schedule was, but when in doubt contact him or the nutritionist. I would think you are ready to fly free. Let us know how you do.

Mimi

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I agree with Mimi...always contact your doctor for questions like this just to be sure, as everyone is different.

For me, I am allowed to eat "regular" food 1 month after surgery. And to answer your question, yes you will be able to eat the stuff you prepare for your family. You may have some intolerances (bread, pasta) but otherwise will be "normal" just smaller portions.

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After surgery you generally follow a liquid stage, a mushy stage, and then you can progress to regular foods. The length of time in each of these stages varies. I followed liquids for one week and mushies for two weeks, then I could cautiously eat anything. I think most people stay in these preliminary stages for a bit longer than I did, but I would think that by now it would be okay for you to eat normal food. Just check with your surgeon's office first to make sure. Once you progress to normal foods, you can try eating anything, but just eat small amounts and take it very slowly when you're trying new foods.

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Thanks everyone for your replies. I go for my second fill on the 21st of August, so I'll ask the doctor then. Right now for breakfast I eat either soft scrambled eggs, or oatmeal, for lunch it's usually a cup of egg drop Soup and 1/4 cup 1% lowfat cottage cheese, and for dinner I have 2 ounces of chicken breast, and either half of a sweet potato, or mashed cauliflower (similiar to mashed potatoes). No Snacks ever, and at least 5-16.9 ounce bottles of Water oh also 2 cups one in the morning and one in the evening of Decaf coffee. I'm just so scared to eat anything different or more solid mainly because I'm so worried that I will gain weight back since what I am currently eating is dropping the pounds. Thanks again for the replies! They were all very helpful!

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