Surgery date July 18th Kinda lost on what to eat

Hi My name is Kris I had my WLS on July 18th and Ive been doing pretty good with it I am getting liquids down great and moved on to some soft foods like sugar free pudding and some yogurt and that works out great my nutrionalist is out of town how wonderful is that so Im lost at where to turn I know I should stay on soft and liquids but its like the surgeon does the surgery and has no clue at what kinds of foods you can eat all hes knows is " SOFT " any ideas out there Oh yeah and I got weighed in today and Im down 18 pds from the day of surgery and I lost a total weight of 45 pds from day one of starting the process of pre-op till now . Thanks if any one can help Kris

I've been eating (so to speak - such little servings) instant cream of wheat, FF refried beans with some melted mozerella on it, some strained soups, instant oatmeal (chew good). My doc says at this point I can have soft cooked eggs, pureed meat such as tuna, be sure to make it moist however you try it. Sorry to say, not much out there works right now, besides I can only have a bite or two before I'm full anyway. I haven't weighed in yet but I'm looking forward to it. Should be a big surprise. Congrats on your surgery.

Kris, I had the same surgery date, and my advice is about the same. My doc generally says, 1 week clear liquids, next week add soupy mashed taters, grits, things of that nature, then week 3 add pureed meats, eggs, etc. He also says that if you are handling one stage well, go ahead and start experimenting with the next level. So you should be ok with trying some creamed soups, taters, grits, refried beans, eggs, etc.. If you are braver than I am, puree some canned tuna (in water) or canned chicken. Add a tiny bit of mayo or milk and whip it up. It just sounds gross to me! LOL I'm afraid to go to that step. If it makes you feel ill, just wait a few days and try it again. Good luck! HUGS Kimberly

Unfortunately, my doctor has me on liquids for 3 weeks before I move to anything soft. But, I'm really looking forward to a scrambled egg, some cottage cheese, and anything with a little bit of substance. Congrats on your weight loss!!! That's so exciting. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Lynn