Hopefully not a dumb question (repost from main board)

I've been reading posts people have mentioned about how their pouch reacts to certain foods earlier on. I'm not one that really pays all that much attention to how my stomach currently reacts to food (pre-op) because I have a "stomach of steel" as my mom has always said.  My question regarding early post-op experiences (first 6 weeks or so).  How do you know how your pouch reacts to different foods?  Do you eat the same thing all day long, i.e. do I have to sip on chicken broth all day long one day and then have jello the next and then blenderized beans the next?  I'm just trying to figure out how am I supposed to eat???  LOL

From the get go, I don't react well to a large amount of protein in the evening.  For example, protein shakes or bars as an evening snack (I do 3 meals, 3 snacks) are out.  It makes me extremely nauseous, and I've vomited a few times.  Now I generally have an oz of nuts or 1/2 an apple with a little PB.

I was always advised to re introduce foods one at a time so that I would know how I reacted to them.

Laurien, Hopefully your surgeon or dietitian will provide you with a detailed meal progression format to follow.  Basically the progression is clear liquids for a couple days, then onto full liquids for 1-2 weeks, then on to pureed foods for 2-3 weeks, then soft foods for 4-6 weeks to ultimately end up on a regular, low sugar (not low carb), low fat diet.   We always encourage patients to introduce one new food at time so that intolerances can easily be pinpointed.  This is also the reasoning behind introducing a single grain cereal to a baby versus a multi-grain cereal; it can be very helpful in determining food allergies/intolerances early on.   Good luck to you!

From the posts I've been reading, it appears that there is a HUGE difference between what the various Docs or Nuts recommend.  Some want you to eat 3 meals only; some allow you to have snacks etc.  Some put you on liquids and others don't.  I was all set for my broth, liquids etc but was actually given pureed pork chops at the hospital!  I'm 12 days post-op and I am eating things that some people don't eat for several months.  Like you, I've always had a strong stomach and food is going down so easily that I'm having problems remembering to slow down.   I had gas and burping after eating for the first few days, but now that I've slowed down, that's really improved. I drove myself nuts pre-op trying to figure out what I was going to eat.  I made charts, schedules etc. and everything changed after surgery.   If you can get any info from your Doc's ofc that may help you plan your post op food for the first few days.  Good luck with your plans