Trying to figure things out...

I am having some major issues with trying to figure out what is ok and what is not ok after I go form my liquid diet to my mushed one. I have a few friends that had a different WLS so I am just going to ask the questions I have and hope that any if not all are answered.... I already saw from someone else's post that peanut butter is ok, but I still have others. 

1. Are we allowed milk shakes on our liquid diet? I was told frozen yogurt is ok, and that frostys are ok too.... but to me that seem a bit over board. 

2. Are we allowed Roman noodles? I was told no noodles or bread until like the very end of the program, but several of my friends have said they ate them once they started their soft food diets.

3. And also, i know are stomachs are still healing but how soon after the surgery are we able to eat more than a bite and not feel sick?

Most of us choose to try to limit carbs, I would say no milk shakes, frozen yogurt or frosties. They are full of sugar. Now, low carb protein shakes are a good thing. Noodles are carby as well, so no-go. It should be some time before you can start eating more than a few bites but you shouldn't be feeling sick. Are you getting enough fluids? Dehydration is likely the number one reason new WLS patients feel nauseous.

--gina

 

I thought eating all of that didn't sound right. That's why it's so hard to figure out what to do. My dietitian is helpful but only to a point. There as still a lot I feel she leaves out. So when I have friends that tell me they eat all of this other stuff I get lost. I don't get nauseous, I get like bloated. If that makes since. I think I am getting enough to drink I feel like I am always drinking. I guess my two biggest issues are I don't know what I can and can't have for sure, and I feel shaky like I'm not getting enough nutrition. Thank you so much though for your help!

If you aren't drinking shakes or able to eat, I can understand feeling shaky. How do you do with semi soft cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, refried beans, soupy chili, shrimp ****tail?

--gina

OH goodness - have you really been left this unprepared??  That's a total travesty.  For soft diet, you want to concentrate on foods that give you a good protein value.  Things like eggs, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, refried beans, tender meats like pot roast, meat loaf, roasted chicken (dark meat is easier), and yogurt.  That should be a good start for you.  

1. NO, NO, NO - these are the kind of foods that got us obese in the first place.  You want things low in sugar, and none of these fit that description.  If you've tried any of these already and felt uncomfortable and bloated afterward, it's likely lactose intolerance.

2. Ramen noodles are not only laden with sodium and simple carbs, they offer no nutritional value and are liable to give you horrible discomfort, bloating and gas.  Talk about wasted eating!

3. If the things you have been trying to eat are related to your first two questions, it's no wonder you're feeling sick, but yes, you'll notice every week that you can eat a little bit more.  You will also find that you can eat more of one food than another, too.  Make sure everything you eat right now has protein of some kind.

On the subject of fluids, your daily goal is 64oz of anything decaf and wet.  Try different flavors and temperatures, or even chew ice (yeah, yeah, not good for your teeth but all I could stand at first)

I was totally unprepared. I thought I knew what I was doing but I had no clue. I was reading a forum on the sleeve, which was completely wrong but I really had no idea. I had some paperwork from the doctor's office but that was it. THIS forum saved me!

Hun, I am 6.5 years out, and milk shakes and frozen yogurt STILL bloat me terribly and make me crap like a crazy woman.

Ramen noodles give me incredibly stinky gas and are a complete and utter waste of calories.     

Please follow the wise advice of others who have responded to this thread.   

If you are lactose intolerant, as many are just out of surgery, you can use soy, almond or coconut milk to make your protein shakes. 

Protein shakes and plenty of fluids are going to be your food this early out, after you are cleared for solids by your surgeon, then you can get into pureed/soft foods.  Many people use junior consistency baby food for their pureed stage.  I did, and it wasn't all that bad.  Of course I added a little more seasoning to suit my adult palate, but it worked well.  Even better, make your own pureed foods in a food processor or blender.  Single ingredient foods worked best for me, although I've heard of some who just pureed a little of the family casserole, or whatever else the meal consisted of.

 

Ramen noodles have no nutritional value...put them in the garbage where they belong.

Your capacity will increase on its own as you eat more dense foods and your stomach matures over this next year.  My mantra was always:  "if it don't fit, don't force it!"

Also, you might want to check out the nutrition information on the sidebar to the right of these posts.

I hated the soft food stage.  I lived on soft cheese and melted mexican cheese.  Ricotta Fluff.  Greek yogurt with SF jelly or preserves and spenda.

If I ate carbs at that point I would have been doubled over in cramping pain.

Carbs are now the devil.  Look for soft proteins with no carbs.  Google atkins and low carb diets.

~Becky

Thank you ladies... yes I am that clueless. I was handed two pieces of paper that had how much to drink, how much protein I needed and a list of ok liquids. The other paper was a graph of how much protein was in each food, such as eggs, meats, dairy, and so on. I was told that two weeks out I would go see my surgeon, which I am on Tuesday and he would access how things are going. I don't go see the dietitian until I have finished my soft food diet, which is the beginning of February. That is when I am suppose to get more paperwork for the next two stages. The problem is I am not able to drink the protein and just wont stay down. So I've gone to lean sandwich meat and sliced cheese. With out really knowing what I can and can't have I don't want to try anything else in fear of messing up and not loosing weight. I've been over weight my whole life, so messing this up would be the end of the world. Anyways, thank you all it's been a big help. Now I have an idea of what to and not to focus on.