oatmeal?

I tried to call tama today to ask, but she wasnt in. Does anyone know if pureed oatmeal is acceptable on the 2 week liquid diet? I have a website that gives suggestions for the diet, and it lists pureed cereals as ok. Not sure that is right, but a bowl of oatmeal sounds positively yummy right now. :)

Nope...just looked at my book.

Here is the list:
skim milk, 1%
SF instant breakfast
Strained cream soup
soy milk
light yogurt
NS Added cocoa
Atkins drink (one a day)
Advant edge
Unjury
High protein drinks
Tomato soup
Custard (homemade)
Dannon light and fit smoothies
Carb control smoothies
high protein slim fast
low carb slim fast


I hope this helps

I do know that if you are absolutely dying they would rather you have a high protein "cheat" rather than one with carbs so the oatmeal would probable not be the best thing.  Sorry

The homemade custard was my life saver.  As well as SF popsicles.  It sort of feels like your chewing even though you're not really.  Call the program tomorrow.  I was starved and Lynn gave me some suggestions.  I don't know if they are acceptable for everyone, so I don't want to give advice as to what to do, but what she told me  helped me alot.

How about cream of wheat?  I swear I read that somewhere.  I am on day 10???  and am so sick of protein drinks, yogurt and soup that I could scream.  

Tami

I heard cream of wheat the same place I heard pureed oatmeal. argh. ;) Guess we will figure it out. The tomato soup really helped, I think I need something hot to feel full, at least once a day. Thanks for being there, ladies.

Ask your doctor if you can include these foods in your full liquid diet:

Cooked, refined cereals, such as Cream of Wheat, cream of rice, oatmeal, grits, or farina
Strained meats, like the ones in baby food
Potatoes pureed in soup

this is what I read earlier. It is odd, some docs do it one way, with very specific yes/no's, and other docs completely disagree. I am reading my notebook, chewing ice (lol) and hoping for the time to pass quickly.

The difference may have to do with the diet before surgery.  I think that they want it to be really low carb due to shrinking the liver????  Call and ask to talk with any of the bariatric nuts tomorrow and hopefully they can give you some help.  Good luck.

I did get to speak to Tama, who told me that oatmeal and cream of what are no-nos. Darn. Thank God for tomato soup.

No cream of wheat?  Bummer.  I'm trying to get more protein drinks in, hoping that will start me losing again, seems to early for a stall.  I see the dr. and Nutritionist on Tuesday so I'll get all my questions answered then AND get to andvance my diet WAHOOO!!!

Tami

Tami, just to clarify, she meant no cream of wheat BEFORE surgery, during the 2 weeks of liquids. I am pretty sure it would be ok soon after surgery, after your 2 weeks is up.