CALLING ALL YOU CHEATERS !!!!

Just had surgery 4 days ago.  I have a horrible taste in my mouth and can't seem to get rid of it.  I have asked some about what they were feeling about the 4th day.  One told me she had grits and cheese the 4th day.  Just a little about 1 or 2 ozs.  She said she was scared but, she made sure she chewed well and it turned out fine.  Later she had some oatmeal.  The Surgeon said to do liquids for 2 weeks as with everyone else but, she just could take it anymore. 

How about you.

At 4 days out, I was doing EXACTLY what my surgeon told me. Cheating this early out is setting yourself up for failure in my opinion.

There is a reason for the rules.  Follow what your surgeon say and you will be successful. 

she is 100% correct...cheating this early will mess you clean up.... i cheated and i really regret it because my aunt and i had surgery the same day (im bigger then her by 20 pounds) and because i decided not to take the plan serously and she did...i am only down 20 pounds and she is down 34 pounds.... so dont do it...dont think about it because once you find a food that you can handle you want to eat it all the time...well that was in my case....so remember why you got this surgery and follow the plan

Congrats on successful surgery.  I did ice water, apple juice, yogurt and cottage cheese.  I wish I had thought to buy some V-8 juice cause I was starving for some veggies.

I was on protein shakes by day 2. I drank a lot of skim milk, water and sugar free popsicles. You are feeling head hunger. Your insides are still swollen. WLS is 90% mental. Be strong. 

Let's talk this through...

If what you've been eating (drinking) hasn't gotten rid of the taste, how exactly do you suppose eating something else will? 

Don't sabotage yourself.  Don't rationalize cheating.  Do what you're supposed to do.  I had the taste too and it will go away shortly.  Concentrate on getting your shakes and fluids in, that was really hard for me, I honestly had no desire to drink them, not to mention think about anything else.  It's mental, you gotta focus.

The taste you have in your mouth is probably part of the after effects of the anaethesia. I had it in my mouth for maybe two weeks or so. 

Because of the fact that you SHOULD be doing only liquids at this point, there is very little you can do to get rid of that taste except to deal with it. 

To cheat and EAT something four days out is not only asking for trouble, but definitely sabotaging yourself.  After all, it was the eating that got us ALL, for the most part, where were are/ were. 

Do yourself a favor and stop asking friends for advice.  Talk to your surgeon and / or nutritionist if you have questions. 

Are you kidding?  Before you sit and try to rationalize wht you might be about to do just think how lucky and blessed you are to have a life changing/life saving surgery.  You are willing to risk your healing, your success?  The taste you are noticing is most likely because your body is in ketosis.  We've all been there.  And do you really think something as bland as oatmeal or grits will remove that taste?  Please think long and hard is all I can suggest.

Your surgeon knows your stomach and your medical history and is the best qualified to advise you on when to try something new to eat.  Just because something works for one person doesn't mean it will work for you. 

Please do not eat anything that your surgeon hasn't given you permission to eat. 

Every doctor's protocol is different and they all have different rationales for why they order different things. 

You might be going through ketosis, but dehydration can also make breath smell unpleasant.  Make sure you're drinking all of liquids you've been told to drink. 

Some other suggestions to get rid of the bad taste:
- Brush your teeth and tongue.
- Rinse with mouthwash.

Some docs will allow post ops to chew gum, but others won't.  You might want to check with your doctor's office and see what they say.

 Good luck!