Excited for week 2 of Food!

I'm seven days post op (ryx)! I can now venture on with a few of my pre op fav things.  Lite Yogurt,  oatmeal,  cream of wheat,  apple sauce. .. I was given a list by my drs. office what to eat,  but portions weren't included. I hope I didn't overdo myself I just had a 4 Oz. Dannon lite n fit greek strawberry  yogurt. (I didn't eat the chunks). I don't recall these being so scrumptious & super sweet but I couldn't stop eating it because of my clear liquid diet! Any sites that might have menu planning? 

Congrats on your week out!!!!  I am 16 days out!! hmmm I don't know about any sites, but the program I am in gave us very detailed instructions on what to eat and how much...I can type it out for you here if you want.  I am sure programs differ... so not sure if it would be helpful or not.

Let me know.

Bethany

Anything will help, I want to have options!

I am brand new to this and I'm still in the week one monotony! But my program gave us specific portion sizes for the early phases.  3-4 oz maximum total in any meal.  

OBTW if you haven't tried it, put PB2 (powdered peanut butter) in your strawberry light and fit yogurt.  It adds a little more protein and makes it like a PB&J in taste. Just something different.  I can't have it yet but tried it before surgery - totally yummy! 

My dr. specifically  told me to hold off protein powder.  I'm not sure why, I think I would need it!

I had my surgery at  Mayo and also was told no powders? I gave away all I bought pre op. I have been at goal for over 10 years. 

Ok...so it sounds like you have moved on to what my program calls the "Full liquid" stage.  This is what my program gave me:

Stage 3 - sugar free, low fat smooth full liquids

Good Sources of Protein:

• Plain or no sugar added smooth greek yogurt, no fruit added ex: Dannon Light and Fit 80 calorie, or Yoplait 100 calorie or chobani vanilla 
• Plain or no sugar added smooth regular yogurt
• non fat or 1 % milk
• No sugar added carnation instant breakfast
• Plain sor or low fat lactaid milk
• non fat dreied milk powder
• High protein, low carb supplements such as Ensure High Protein, Glucerna, Isopure, Muscle Milk Light, Premier Protein
• Protein Shake made wiht whey or soy protein powder

Good Sources of fluid:

• Unsweetened applesauce 
• Sugar free popsicles
• Sugar free Jello 
• Sugar Free Pudding
• Low Sodium smooth soups (strain if neccesary); tomato, creamy pea soup, cream of chicken
• Low Sodium broth, bouillon, or consomme
• Stage 1 baby food
• Water, Fruit 20
• Crystal light, sugar free kool aid lipton diet decaf iced tea
• Diet Cranberry juice
• Diet v 8 splash
• unsweetened pulp free juice (only up to 4 oz per day)
• Herbal or decaf hot or iced tea

Stage Three Sample Meal Plan

Sample 1:

8:00 am (breakfast) 1/2 cup smooth greek yogurt

9:30 - 11:30 16 oz water, crystal light, or other sugar free beverage

12:00pm (lunch) 4-6 oz of strained low fat cream of chicken soup (strained) with non-fat dried milk for added protein (1 scoop = 8 grams protein)

1:30pm 8 oz 1% low fat milk or lactaid milk mixed with no sugar added carnation instant breakfast with 10 grams protein powder for additional protein or other high protein, low carb shake

2:30 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

3:30 - 5:30 16 oz water crystal light or other sugar free beverage

6:00 4oz Stage 1 baby food with at least 20 grams of protein powder added

8:00 pm 4 oz sugar free jello

9:00 until bedtime 12 oz water, crystal light or other sugar free beverage

Sample 2

8:00am (breakfast) Protein shake with 20 to 30 grams protein

9:00 - 11:00 16 oz decaf or herbal tea

12:00pm (lunch) 4-6oz strained pea soup

1:00 8 oz water, crystal light of other sugar free beverage

2:00 - 3:00 pm 8 oz 1% low fat milk or lactaid milk mixed with no sugar added carnation instant breakfast with 10 grams protein powder for additional protein or other high protein, low carb shake

4:00pm 4 oz smooth greek yogurt

5:00 (dinner) 4-6 oz strained minestrone soup

6:30 4 oz sugar free pudding with at least 20 grams protein powder

8:00 until bedtime 16 oz water crystal light or other - sugar free beverage

Both of these samples provide the goal of 64 fl oz and 60 - 80 grams of proteinI

I hope that helps!

Thank you this is helpful! I need specifics like this!

no problem.... good luck!

I like that list and menu, do you have one for the puréed stage?  Thanks!