What was it like first time you ate?

Hi again! Almost 2 weeks since my RNY surgery. I am on liquids for 2 more weeks. My surgeon told me today he wants to me try some mushy food like cottage cheese, a soft egg, or yogurt in my last week to see how it goes. He wasn't very positive about the experience I will have. He made it sound like I would be miserable. I was wondering what it was like for some of y'all?

Thank you again for helping me thru this! This has been a very emotional rollercoaster. I have very happy days where I am looking forward to all of the progress I will see in my health, then I have days where I miss the way things used to be - when I wasn't scared of eating and when I could go out and enjoy a dinner with my family. I know it is coming!

Start with about a tablespoon and see what happens. Any more and it might make you sick. I was up to 1/2 of a small Wendy's chili by four months after surgery.

I had no issues with yogurt or cottage cheese. I mean, ridiculously small amounts made me feel stuffed, but I was never sick or miserable. Just stop after a few tablespoons. I's stay away from eggs for awhile though--those are tough on the pouch.

I never had any issues with those, either

I had my bypass on 3/24. I have had zero issues with food so far.

The best advice I got at this stage was to try new things at home so I would be in a comfortable, safe place if things went south. But I want to tell you things never went bad for me the fist few months. I was very careful and chose things from my doctor's list. I remember my first actual meal was 1/2 a scallop and one tablespoon ricotta bake. And I didn't fini**** all. Be brave and smart. You got this.

My first meal was about two bites of a scrambled egg. It was divine but no where near as good as the first cup of coffee when I could finally have it. Sigh, I look back fondly on when a container of yogurt was multiple meals, lol.

I also went out to dinner with friends/family all along, early on, I would just have a beverage or a couple of bites of a cup of chili. There's no need to change your social habits just because you're eating less.

Yes, there is almost always something on the menu you can have... and left overs can be taken home for another meal..oor two or three. i would break them up in portions i could eat at one time, and freeze.

The biggest trouble had with beginning consumption was eating too fast... it takes the pouch a while to adjust to difference in foods.. relax. He may have transferred feeling toward food intentionally so you would be cautious.

My Surgeon suggested a ice cream tasting spoon and one tablespoon portions. I began with 2-3 small bites. i began with protein supplement puddings, and soft scrambled egg.mashed potatoes with protein , hot chocolate / was a sugar free lactose free.( don't think is available any more)with protein- for a liquid protein... as you add in solid foods it can b harder to get fluids in and properly separate them from food. the combination of food and fluids can stretch your pouch .. i am in 25th year post gastric surgery and pouch remains 4-6 oz.. so that method of preventing damage to tool works.

I was taught early on to not drink anything when I eat, 20 min before and 40 min after. I ate about 1/2 tablespoon of scrambled egg today and it went well :)