Fruit Cups

Has anyone tried fruit cups 4wks post op ? Did you experience Dumping because of the syrup ?

That's not a good idea.   I wasn't allowed even fresh fruit til i was a few more months out.   You are talking about the ones in the snack packs right?   Those are loaded with sugar and has nothing in it you need right now.   You should be focusing on protein and water only . Linda

Okay, thanks you very much

My friend, Please follow the doctor's orders.  Don't try to experiment quite yet. Protein,,,,,,and sip.

Yes, dear...I just wanted to know because this was a suggested soft food from another bari patient. she has lost 90lbs she is 10 months post op. But you are right protein and sip and sip and sip.

The first and only time I seriously dumped was 4 weeks post op I tried canned pears.  I thought they were the splenda sweetened kind, but they were not.  I thought I was going to die!

If you are craving fruit, throw some frozen fruit in a blender with Crystal Light and make sort of a smoothie.  It will count as your liquid for the day.  You could add protein powder to it too, but I didn't because it got foamy and gross. My nut cleared me to have fruit this way (as long as you're not filling up on it and not getting your protein and water) as soon as I could go to pureed food.

Yes, my dietician told me to beware of fruit cups.  If I wanted to I could puree it.....add it to a shake.  She said fresh fruit will take a long time to fit into the plan. Patti

I know we are not supposed to have fruit yet, but I have tried a couple bites of watermellon and it was great.  Watermellon just turns to fluid when you chew it and I've had it several times now.  I probably shouldn't be recommending it because it is against the "rules", but I have been eating it. Lynn

Thanks that is a great idea

My sister gave me a frozen fruit bar with splenda ...she purchased them at Aldi's.