Question:
What can i eat?
I had my surgery a month a ago and i lost 26 pounds but i'm at a lose of what to eat. I want to eat health but every thing i want i can't eat. I'm eating soup and mash potatoes. Does anyone know where i can find a list of good foods to eat. Please help thanks — soldierprincezz85 (posted on September 19, 2008)
September 19, 2008
hi heidi- your nut should have given you a list- for every point of time
post op up to at least 6 months post op. I understand some programs aren't
as complete in their patient care etc. There are as many food plans as
there are surgeons and nuts. My program -week 1-3 post op, full liquids,
week 3-6 pureed foods- from the list only, week 6-9 soft foods. Week 9-12,
incorp everything from above, trying one new food at a time, from the list
only. Keeping in mind,- for our rules which i still follow even afyter 4
years, no more than 3 grams sugar per serving, watch the amount of white
carbs- potatos, rice, pasta, breads etc. At one month, pots should be aT a
minimum, but if your post op eating protocol calls for them, then youare
ok. I am kind of a diehard when it cAme to my post op protocol- even
though i was allowed bread, pasta, rice etc, those items swell in the pouch
to 2-3 times the size eaten ( pasta and rice mainly) so left them alone,
also all wraps, didnt and still dont want the carbs because to me at
least, those foods are not important. you need to get into a meeting with
your Nut, for a comprehensive list of foods you are allowed to eat, and
when post op. I wish you luck. Its especially hard to follow A protocol
if you arent given one As a guide in the beginnig. Congrats on being on
the losing side. Doc Cindi 3.24.04 -230# and still maintaining the loss
since 15 months out :)
— DollyDoodles
September 19, 2008
Hello Heidi, yes as others have said your NUT should have given you a list
of foods to eat as well as a schedule for after your surgery, week 1, week
2 etc. But I also found this really good website with wonderful recipes to
make take a look and let me know what you think, I'm sure you will find
several choices and will enjoy them as well. Take care and much continued
success!
http://www.renewedreflections.com/category/gastric-bypass-recipes/
— StrangePassion
September 19, 2008
Heidi- Find a nutritionist who specializes in bariatrics ASAP. Your surgeon
can (and should have) recomended one. I love this book- Eating Well After
Weight Loss Surgery by Patt Levine (a patient) and Michele Bontempo-Saray.
I am preop and have been trying some of the recipies. They are delicious
and nutritious. Good luck.
— bethemeinmydream
September 20, 2008
Congratulations on your surgery and do not get down. You should have been
given better info before your surgery date, however, there are excellent
sources out there. Go to mayoclinic.com. When you bring up the opening
page type in "diet after baritric surgery" and search. There is
an excellent post -op diet to follow. Good luck!
— Debfaw
September 20, 2008
As the others said, your NUT or surgeon should have given you information
as to what you can and can't eat. There is a really good book available on
this site (and Amazon) called Living and Eating Well After Weight-Loss
Surgery - Before and After, by Susan Maria Leach. It is excellent. Not
only does it answer a lot of questions we have, but it goes over the
different stages of eating, gives you a lot of easy recipes, and best yet -
Susan is a post-op Lap RNY and includes part of her journal of her
experiences. It is well worth the money!
— Wendy M.
September 20, 2008
Debra F. posted a reply to this message. I tried going to mayoclinic.com
and searching out the "diet after baritric surgery" and it did
not work. I wanted to see this since I am a bandster and am curious. Were
you able to find this? As for your post, are you adding protien powder to
your soup and mashed potatoes? Have you tried baby foods? Gerber Organics
savory carrots, potatoes and beef is a good one. and so is the herbed
chicken and pasta variety. you just have to add either protien powder or
the baby food meat to it for more protien and maybe a pinch of salt. I
have a simple recipe for wonderful chicken liver pate if you like something
like that. VERY high in protien and no need for protien powder with that
one.
— ImanAbdulaziz
September 20, 2008
Debra F. posted a reply to this message. I tried going to mayoclinic.com
and searching out the "diet after baritric surgery" and it did
not work. I wanted to see this since I am a bandster and am curious. Were
you able to find this? As for your post, are you adding protien powder to
your soup and mashed potatoes? Have you tried baby foods? Gerber Organics
savory carrots, potatoes and beef is a good one. and so is the herbed
chicken and pasta variety. you just have to add either protien powder or
the baby food meat to it for more protien and maybe a pinch of salt. I
have a simple recipe for wonderful chicken liver pate if you like something
like that. VERY high in protien and no need for protien powder with that
one.
— ImanAbdulaziz
September 20, 2008
My surgeons office and his in-house nutritionist provided me with a whole
notebook with suggestions and all of the recommended foods for each stage
post op---I am so surprised that so many patients are left without the help
they need after surgery. Maybe I was just lucky--anyway....here are some
of the foods I chose. Crackers with peanut butter, cottage cheese with
berries, Non-fat plain yogurt that you sweeten yourself with Splenda and
then add fruit, oatmeal, tuna with lowfat mayo (mash well to seperate),
deviled ham, bananas, lots of protein drinks--I could not handle most I
tried but Myoplex dark chocolate fudge is very palatable. I add ice to it
and a half banana, put it in my Bullet and it makes a great milkshake. I
also like applesauce, canned pears chewed very well, soft low-fat cheese,
cooked black beans with spices or non-chunky taco sauce and lowfat refried
beans. I hope this helps you. Don't get discouraged---it all gets easier
day by day. Just remember to eat slow and pulverize your food before you
swallow it. As far as a list out there I am not sure but I will look
around and see what I can find. You might also try googling "gastric
bypass foods" and see what you get.
— ChelleBelle
September 21, 2008
try v-8 juice heated with garlic or seasonings in it...eat it like
soup...scambled eggs, egg salad, tuna salad, scallops, sugar free
popcicles/fudgies, cottage cheese, yogurt,diluted fruit juice, rotissery
chicken minus the skin, so many things...get creative! hugs, kim
— gpcmist
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