Hello, I am 2 days post op amd i feel great!!!!

Hello all!!! Any advise for begining stages....tomorrow i am supposed to be on soft foods.......any advise? i know eggs, baby foods purred foods but what else how about vitamin water? How does that work? does anyone have it or does anyone use it? Please contact me at your conv. i could realy use the advise.

Hi- Glad that you are feeling well. Your WLS center should have given you a list...no? I will not have surgery until March 19th but I given this list from a fellow WLS person to make it easier. Check with your office first as the rules might be different for you. I'm new to this too. Take Care Grocery Shopping List STAGE I Shopping List Unsweetened clear juice: apple, white grape, or 100% cranberry juice Plain sugar-free gelatin with no fruit pieces Sugar-free Popsicles or ices Fat-free chicken, beef, or veggie broth Decaf tea or herb tea No-calorie flavored drinks Non-carbonated bottled water or tap water Resource fruit beverage® (Found at Vitamin Stores) Isopure protein zero carb® beverage (Found at Vitamin Stores) STAGE II Shopping List All foods and drinks from previous stage Skim, soy, Simply Smart®, or 1 % milk Plain non-fat or light yogurt without fruit pieces Cream soup, strained to remove solids No sugar-added Carnation Instant Breakfast® drink Ensure High Protein® drink, Boost High Protein® drink, or Resource High Protein® drink Cream of wheat or cream of rice cereal Sugar substitute Strained or low-pulp orange juice No sugar-added applesauce Sugar-free plain pudding Sugar-free sorbet Sugar-free custard Unflavored protein powder STAGE III Shopping List All foods and drinks from previous stages Eggs (soft boiled or scrambled) Chicken soup (pureed) Fish (pureed) Canned tuna or canned chicken, water-packed (pureed) Fat-free or low-fat cottage cheese and soft low-fat cheeses Potato (mashed, without skin or butter) or instant mashed potatoes without butter Plain, low-fat crackers Tofu and other soy products Banana, canned peaches, or canned pears (to be mashed or pureed) Canned carrots, beets, or squash (cooked soft and pureed) STAGE IV Shopping List All foods and drinks from previous stages Chicken or turkey, 90% lean (to be finely ground) Turkey or chicken lunch meat (thinly-sliced) Fish (baked, grilled, or poached) Peeled and well-cooked, non-gassy vegetables: green beans, carrots, spinach, beets, zucchini, asparagus, mushrooms, tomatoes, and squash Low-fat spreads (like margarine) with ½ slice toast STAGE V Shopping List All foods and drinks from previous stages Lean turkey or chicken Fish Cooked vegetables

im not sure why surgeons are so different but i was on that stage one diet for 3 straight weeks... there were some days where i just nursed a bottle of water... its not a punishment its just to get that little tiny delicate pouch healed .... dont rush into mushy foods just yet... you can get your protien from shakes... i used the slim fast no sugar ones and religiously drank them for a year........ check with your surgeon and find out what exacley it is your allowed to have thats the best advice.....i know its hard when you want to chew but its all worth it ... i reached my own personal goal 9 months out of surgery........if you follow your surgeons instructions to the letter you will have great results ...oh and i think vitamin water has a lot of sugar but i cant be certain because i really dont drink it...... i also had my surgery in july so my surgeon was just concerned that i stay hydrated the protien thingy will come with time believe me !!!!! best of luck to you Stacy

Hi I'm not sure why you are on soft foods already. Surgeons are soooo different. Our surgeons keep you on protein shakes for 14 days to give your pouch time to heal. You may not be ready for any foods yet. You have to remember, your pouch is like that of a newborn baby and newborns are on liquids for months. Take is slow. There is nothing written in stone that you have to start soft foods. The longer you stay on protein shakes, the better it will be for your body. Try it. Marie