Grocery list; Dr Gibbs first four weeks

Hi to everyone who is seeing Dr Gibbs for their surgeries. You will get the guide to eating after surgery handbook at your meeting with JoBeth, but sometimes it's very close to your surgery date and doesn't leave much time for shopping. So I decided to put it here for you so you can check it out. This is from page 6 of the handbook, I will copy it word for word Gastric Bypass Soft Diet, the first four weeks The soft diet should begin six days after surgery. You should remain on this diet for 4-5 weeks. The following list of soft textured food for you to try ONE AT A TIME. Chew you foods to a mushy consistency. Remember to drink liquids BETWEEN meals START MULITVITAMIN (SEE PAGE 12 (* GOOD PROTEIN SOURCE) *Nonfat cottage cheese *Nonfat sugar free yogurt *Nonfat and low fat cheeses *Cooked cereals made with skim milk such as oatmeal, cream of wheat or grits. Flavored cereals contain sugar * Soggy cold cereals which are fat free and no sugar coating (Cheerios, Special K) * Smooth NATURAL peanut butter until you begin to eat meats * Low fat soups made with skim milk Whole wheat crackers or melba toast Potaoes baked or boiled without skin Whole wheat pasta *Macaroni and cheese made with fat free cheese and skim milk(made from scratch, not packaged) Brown or wild rice (may not be tolerated by all patients) Canned fruit-no sugar added Mashed bananas Melons Applesauce or apples without peel Pears-without peel Peaches or nectarines -without peel Canned vegetables-without seeds Soft cooked vegetables(carrots, eggplant, beets, green beans, squash and green peas) * Poached soft cooked eggs- no hard boiled or scrambled eggs Sugar free popsicles *Sugar free pudding made with skim milk *Tuna salad (made with water packed tuna), chicken salad or ham salad made with nonfat mayo and mixed to a smooth texture, not chunky Food intolerance is not uncommon, thus shome foods may need to be avoided. Food intolerances varies greatly from one individual to another, and are not always permanent.

Thank you Susan! You're "a pocket full of awesome"! That's my new favorite phrase. I heard it from a slam poet I had come to our school - he was hilarious. But it's an accurate description for you! AT

A pocket full of awesome, that's a great one, but you're making me blush. Just trying to help in any way I can. Ever since I had my surgery I've tried to go visit our "Newbies" in the hospital. Keeps me remembering where I was, and I hope it let's them see a healthy smiling face on someone who's been right where they are at that moment. Since I injured my foot and had to have surgery the end of March I haven't been able to drive and have missed so many of my visits. Anyway, if my typing a bit helps you, or anyone else out, it's the least I can do! Take care, Susan

Angie, You are absolutely right! " A pocket full of awesome" describes Susan to a T! I like that ! Rhonda

Thank you so much! This list will help me tremendously (sp?) These shakes that Dr. Baker gives you are really hard for me to drink........I am just counting down the days until surgery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7 DAYS TO GO!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!! Beth

Hi Beth, Glad I could help, but PLEASE know that one doctor may not allow the same things post op as another. Use this only as a guideline, and double check with your surgeon's instructions. Susan

Thanks for this list! very helpful! nutti