Question about Soup

I am 3 weeks out and want to have some tomato soup?  Can I have soup?  can I have about 4 crackers?  I have a call into the Dietitian but she has not called yet.

Thank you
Sheila E.

I would really wait and hear what your NUT says.  You are pretty early out and tomato based stuff can be hard on a new pouch.  I know several people on this board got ulcers from tomato sauces.  If I'm not mistaken, tomato soup is pretty sweet too.  I'd really watch that one and be careful. 

I had bean soup during my early days and it is still one of my favorite things to eat.

Hope this helps.  I know the early days are the hardest.  You'll make it though!

Blessings,
Jacqui 

thank Jacqui,  sounds like good advice.

tomato has alot of acid in it too.  It can be hard on your pouch line to heal.  I don't know if you could eat 4 crackers even.  I can only eat about 5 now if they are wheat crackers.  Just take it easy and go slow when you start trying them.  I was thinking that they wanted us to wait longer for solids because of the "seamline" where they closed off your pouch. 

Your NUT is the best bet.  I do know you can have broth. 

Good luck

I think it would be okay if you dilute it with milk or water. However, it's good that you called your nutritionist to make sure. They're the experts.

Good luck!

Jenny

Sheila,

I would definately hold off on anything tomato based. I had 2 ulcers early out. One was from caffiene and the other from Ketup. I switched to light mayo to help food slide down after that. And I think I was about 3-4 months out & it was on my list of 'ok to do' for that time. That goes to show that all pouches are not created equal. After that experience, I was ~a year post-op before I was willing to try anything tomato based again.

In the hospital, they gave me creamed soups. When I got home, I used cream soups like gravy on my instant mashed potatoes. My favorite soup early out was broccolli cheddar. I know creamed soups generally have more fat & calories than broth based ones do. Just avoid heavy starches (potatos, corn) in it. If you make your own soup, Swanson has a chicken broth that has 4 g of protein per serving in it. That was the highest protein containing broth I have found so far.

Crackers is something that kinda does a now you see it, now you don't on the allowable lists. It wasn't on the St. V's list for the first 6 weeks when I had my RNY, but was when I had my revision 6 months later. I think they are off of it again. If you are just REALLY in the mood for crackers, try making your own: On parchment paper, make 1-2" mounds of shredded cheese (use the low fat cheese). Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely. Cheese is definately on your allowed list. I would make these & spread some refried beans on them, top with a little bit of shredded cheese & nuke just long enough for the cheese on top to start to melt. I felt like I was having a mini taco.

bon apetite'!
Sherri

My favorite early on was egg drop soup.  Either take out or make your own.  Bring chicken broth to a slow boil, stir up an egg and drop by teaspoon into the boiling broth.  Easy, fast, yummy, and sure makes a grouchy pouch feel warm and full.