food anyone?

Ok i had my surgery on the 28th of june........just curious to see the differences in what everyone can eat and can not eat

I'm going to copy exactly off of my food guide, given to me by my surgeon (remember every surgeon is different!) He had me following these guidelines since 2 weeks out: Beverages - Water, Decaf coffee or tea, non carbonated sugar free drinks such as crystal light or kool aid. Cereals - Cream of Wheat, Cream of Rice, grits, oatmeal. Dairy - Lactaid milk, non fat buttermilk, light soy milk, skim milk, sugar free yogurt and pudding, non fat dry milk, fat free cottage cheese, soft low fat cheeses. Desserts - sorbet, gelatin, and popsicles; all sugar free Eggs - Scrambled, soft cooked, poached, egg drop soup, egg beaters, egg whites Fats (use sparingly) - butter, margarine, cooking oil, low fat mayo, peanut butter Fruits and juices - soft fruit without skin or seeds, applesauce, diluted juice Vegetables - most vegetables soft cooked, strained baby food Protein - Steamed or poached fish, canned mashed chicken or tuna, thinly sliced turkey or chicken lunch meat, pureed bean dishes, any soy product in the form of powder or tofu, baby shrimp, seafood and imitation crab meat, finely ground or pureed poultry or soy noodles, protein powders, microwave turkey bacon Starches - mashed potatoes without skin, instant mashed potatoes, plain saltine crackers Soup - soup made with pureed vegetables, chicken soup, broth, consomme', bouillon Sugar and sweets - sugar substitute Misc - salt, flavoring extracts, seasonings, mild herbs Notice everything is pretty soft still. He also told me that real solid foods, crunchy dry things and meats like steak, pork and brisket should wait until at least 3 months post op. Hope this helps! Donna

Dear Donna That list really helps me. Thanks!! Shannon

WEEK 3 and 4 POST-OP (Progression from liquids to soft food) You should eat foods which are moist and mushy that can be crushed easily with your fork. Start introducing soft food one at a time to see if tolerated.

my surgery date was 6/21. it's really been a hit and miss for me. what i can tolerate one day may not sit right the next. i read donna's reply and for the most part the list matches what my doctor gave - one thing my doctor did not recommend was baby food because of the fat content. they recommended making your own instead. i would recommend only adding 1-2 new things per week only because too much too fast can give you false indicators (like how i sounded all professional and scientific - i watch a lot of court tv, forensic files and medical examiner stuff) if you tolerate mashed potatoes well, try adding something new to give it flavor like fat free shredded cheddar or fat free sour cream, or if you prefer try adding pureed brocolli. each time you add a new ingredient was a day or two before adding something else. to give soups a creamy base i use fat free half and half instead of soy or skim milk - yumy yummy yummy - it's not just for coffee or tea (oh yeah, i love cooking shows too - just not right now because they make me drool and then i get weepy because i can't eat the stuff they make) make your grits really creamy - - remember they are made from corn and they don't break down as fast as rice. you can do cream of wheat (i hate it because it tastes like creamed cardboard to me) or you can do cream of rice. and if you can tolerate fat free cheddar with your mashed potatoes, add some to your grits or cream of rice. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A STICK BLENDER - IMMERSION BLENDER GET ONE!!! and do yourself a favor, get a good one. You can get a KitchenAid for $59 at Target and some places sell the full set for $99 which comes with a whisk attachment and a chopper attachment!! I love french onion soup, so i just blend the onions with the broth and wala!! i need to crunch and honestly saltines do not sit well with me, however Funyuns are great because you get crunch, flavor, salt and they break down super fast.... protein is a hard one for me to get in so i have a protein pudding with cool whip free - they have NO sugar and 12g Protein. they are called Krakoosh and if you go to www.jbmall.biz you can look up their info. Right now they have a buy one get one sale. of course s/f jello is great and for a special treat try this - whip some cool whip with the jello (i use the pre-packaged servings because 1) they only give you a small portion, 2) they don't take up a ton of room in the fridge and 3) you can still have just regular s/f jello if you want) then pour into a single serve graham cracker crust cup (make your own or buy pre-made) or take Nilla wafer cookies, crush them, hit with a few sprays of i can't believe it's not butter, mix well, press firmly into a small chilled ramakin dish. freeze dish until crust is set, then pour in the jello-whip mixture and refrigerate until firm. you can freeze it if you're in a hurry to have a treat... experiment and have fun... God bless....

pretty much what i am eating but did get some new ideas thanks

I had my surgery 6/25 and I recently tried canned chicken (like tuna, but I don't like tuna), with lite mayo and dill pickle relish. Make sure and mash the dickens out of the chicken (so little tiny strings) and as easy as possible on the mayo. Thought I'd died and gone to heaven. Eat very slowly. Also high in protein!