for all post-ops, what did you eat today?

I thought maybe we could do this once in a while to help each other. Last night was my first night home, OMGosh did I sleep good!!, but now I am at a loss. It might be fog brain, but I will get know I will get bored with the same stuff over and over again.... So today I have been up for 2 hours and all I have had is 1/2 cup of cooked Malt o Meal and about 10 oz. of water. What are you having? Hugs Wendy

This might be long but bear with me, I'm 4-days out of surgery, here is some of the stuff I've been eating. And some suggested stuff. Remember to keep hydrated use: Water, Decaf-coffee, decaf-tea, sugar free kool-aid; lemonade, crystal light, Diet v-8, 100% fruit juice. Other ways to hydrate: Sugar free popsicle, sugar free jello Beverages for meals: Skim Milk, sugarfree hot chocolate, veggie juice, bouillon broth, 100% fruit juice. Protein Choices for meals 1oz serving or 1/8 cup puree egg whites cooked (egg Substitute) Puree strained chicken or turkey thinned with broth or veggie juice.-Day 5 Baby food Milk based soups that have been strained for chuncks (98% fat free)-Day 3-4 Other food choices at meals- 1oz serving (1/8 cup options): Cream of wheat or Cream of rice thinned with skim milk Puree, strained vegetable thinned with vegetable juice Puree, strained fruits, thinned with fruit juice Applesauce Sugar free pudding made with skim milk No sugar added, fat free yogurt Simple meal pattern week 1-2 2 Tablespoons or 1/8 cup or 1oz of each item listed at meal Breakfast: 1/4 Egg sub, 1/8 cup option Mid morning snack: High protein liquid supplement (Shakes at bottom) Lunch: pureed thinned chicken or turkey, applesauce, strained Vegetable Mid Afternoon Snack: High protein liquid Supplement Dinner: pureed chicken or turkey, pureed fruit, sugar free pudding Bedtime Snack: High protien liquid supplement *hydrate with fluids before and after meals and snacks High Protien Liquid Supplement: EAS AdvantEge Whey (powder) with skim milk 8oz, 1 scoop (powder) Buy at Wal-mart Low Carb Slim Fast I use the EAS powder with skim milk The food I've been using is on the list, the easiest thing for me so far is Baby food (sounds gross), somewhat filling Pudding, Jello, Hope this helps, TV commericals don't! I can't wait till the solid food is back, but got a over a week to go. If you need more suggestions for later on let me know! Good luck! Jeff

Wendy, I had my surgery on June 29, some of the stuff that I had was broth, surger free pudding, surger free jello, surger free popsicles (they feel really good on the new pouch), oatmeal, malt-o-meal, and my protein drink (which always took me all day, and always left me full). After the first couple of weeks I was able to do soft scrambled egg, and sometimes I puree what ever I made for my family. You can also do canned soups, like cream of mushroom, potatoe, cream of chicken, just make sure that you puree them to make them smooth. If I can be of any more help please feel free to e-mail me. Good luck and congratulations, Jan

Hi Wendy, My Docs protocol is pretty strict and there is ABSOLUTLY no diverging from it. Its like this: H20, crystal lite, fruit2o, fruit20ice, lfls broth, sf popsicls, herb tea, decaf coffee/tea artificial sweetener can be added. Those are the Free Liquids Boost, Ensure, Diet Carnation instant breakfast with fat free milk, slimfast, atkins ready to drink, are the proteins and calories limited to 6 oz daily. Period, thats it for 2 weeks, after that the next stage is soft foods, but I won't be there till Nov2 since I had surgery the same day as you. Be careful and protect your pouch! Blessings~ Robin

Wendy, here is my list for today: B - 1 oz light yogurt with scoop of protein powder, 1 oz s/f applesauce, 1 oz cranberry juice. L - 2 oz fat free refried beans, 1 oz s/f applesauce S - nibbles of some beef jerky (mostly chewed and spit it out to get the too-sweet taste out of my mouth) D - 1 scrambled egg, 1 oz s/f pudding I've had 24 oz of orange crystal light and 10 oz of water so far. Before bed I'll have a protein shake made with 8 oz. f/f lactaid milk, 1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder and 1/2 banana.

I had my surgery on 10/14. I have had alot of what others have mentioned. But one of my favorites is the yoplait whipped yogert-It is very light and tastes great too.

I had the fobi pouch and my doctor is pretty strict. The first 2 weeks clear liquids only, sugarfree popcycles, broth, crystal lite, some juices, sugarfree jello. It was hard. Protein shakes come the end of the second week. He doesn't ask you to buy any, he has you use skim milk, sugar free Carnation instant breakfast and you add powdered milk to it. Then after the second week you can add creamed soups(I added grated cheese for extra protein), cottage cheese, runny potatoes, pureed fruit, things like that. Cream of wheat, those sort of things. 4th week you can add pureed meat and vegetables. Eggs are still away down the way. So now into my fourth week I had cream of wheat cereal with mashed banana, mashed potatoes, with beef droppings on them, cottage cheese with babyfood peaches and 4 ounces of juice and so far 16 ounces of water. I've tried chicken and it went down okay, the turkey didn't go over good. I only eat 1-2 ounces of anything. You would think I would be lossing quickly but only a steady pound a day.

I am 3 weeks post-op. Today was my 1st day back to work. Here is what I had: B- 6oz skim milk with carb control carnation instant breakfast L- 2oz tuna with light mayo on slice of american cheese S- 2oz light cottage cheese with 5 Ritz crackers 64ounces of Raspberry Crystal Light today I took the stairs instead of the elevator! I am down 22 pounds. Good Luck to everyone!

That is FABULOUS! Keep it up! Robin R