2 wks post op with questions.

Im 2 wks post op and was wondering if someone could tell me about how much I should be eatting oz wise. Today I ate about 3 spoonfulls of refried beans and then about 4 hrs later I ate 3 crackers ....is this too litte? Should I be trying to eat more? TIA Elizabeth

Your surgeon or dietician should really answer this question because everyone is different. I was on pureed foods, or soft at 2 weeks. Definatly no carbs since carbs break down to sugar but there are alot of people on the board who do eat them. some eat 3 times a day..some eat 6. Im 3 times

Hi Elizabeth! I'm almost 3 weeks out and can only eat creamed soups... each doctor is different, you should call him and ask, because I can't eat beans or crackers till I'm 4 weeks out.

I just asked my Doctors office this question today as I overlooked it in my surgery notebook. Dr. Boyce's Patients: 1 1/2 ounces three times a day - measured out in your 1 ounce measuring cup The only carb we are allowed to have at this point (with a STRICT warning that it is high in Carbs) is Regular Cook Cream of Wheat (instant packets are primarily sugar with a little bit of cream of wheat). I'm with the others - call your Doctors office to see what guidelines they have set for you. Good Luck!

::::Hijack!! LOL Hi Rachelle! I am a patient of Dr. Boyce too! I had my surgery on 10/24... I am really miffed that I missed the last support group meeting last week.... I wanted to go, but for some reason I thought it was this week. Have you gone to see Angie yet for your nut class? I have to call her tomorrow and set that up. Anyway... just wanted to say hi!

OMG.. I am such a freak.. I saw dr. boyce's name... and i recognized it....and before thinking i replied... LOL!!! Dr. Boyce was my friend's surgeon not mine... but i thought about using him! LOL I am so tired.. well.. anyway.. I thought about using dr. boyce. LOL I am so tired. Theresa

It's crazy that docs are that different. Mine has me eating 4 oz meals 3 times a day with 3 snacks (if they are liquid they can be 8-12 oz). Marcia Lap RNY 10/27/05

Here's a link to my surgeon's food guide... http://www.obesity-surgery-associates.com/foodguides.htm I had my surgery 3 and 1/2 weeks ago and I eat about 3-4 oz of food (soft foods) at each meal. They wanted us to have 6 meals a day, but I can only manage about 4 meals. I'm allowed refried beans though and chili and have no problems with either one (so long as I chew well). It's a good idea to check with your doctor though, for his specific instructions since I noticed they all seem to differ. Hope that helps! Vi

Elizabeth~ I will be 4 weeks post op tommorrow. I didn't see a nut and my surgeon really gave us no idea on portion sizes, so I have just been going with 2-2.5 oz. The only guideline that was given was to get in 45-50 oz of protein a day. I would really reccommend staying away from the carbs (crackers) other than maybe the refried beans which do have carbs, but also protein. Use a program like fitday.com to track your protein. Jenn 264.8/243.2/1??