what can i eat after vsg -- latte? waffle with pb?

after all the liquid, thick liquid, mushies stage, i'm wondering what i'll be able to eat/drink.  i know it will be extemely less than what i eat now (no stomach!), but will i still be able to enjoy a little bit of a latte or will the milk make me sick?  can i have a few bites of my usual breakfast of whole grain eggos and pb (nut apporved)?  i still get freaked out about envisioning a life of skinless chicken and broccoli.

i'd love to hear from some of you who have gone on to the food stage about how you encorporate "normal" food back into your diet???

thanks!

Ok I'm not sure if you have NO stomach or just the VSG like the rest of us which is about 1/3 of our stomach?  If so the further out you go the more "normal" you can eat.  I can't do STRAIGHT milk like milk with cereal or shakes or more then say 1/2 cup of ice cream without my lactose intollerance ATTACKING me, but I do enjoy some milk in my coffee, love cheese, yogurt, etc and occassionally I do enjoy a Latte.  I try not to do waffles because of the carb content but you'll have to learn about what carbs do for YOU and your weightloss/journey, but PB is my DOWNFALL I can eat the whole jar =(

Introducing foods back into your life go SLOW like when you introduce foods to a baby.  You don't just throw the baby in the kitchen...take it slow.  You've HAD a liftetime with food and after this period of loosing you'll HAVE a lifetime with food again.

Ms Shell

Hi Ann, I'm 19 months out and eat everything I ate before surgery only in smaller amounts.  So yes to the latte and no to only chicken breast and broccoli for life.  You will be able to eventually eat all foods although some people have certain intolerances.  Luckily for me nothing bothers my new tummy.  Some folks have trouble with milk early out but get over it with time.  I think most will tell you that they can tolerate just about everything with time.  I was eating thinly sliced roast beef by 5 weeks post op!  You just have to introduce new foods slowly and in small quantities.  Hope this helps.

Laura

You will eventually be able to eat things like waffles.  BUT, it is very, very important that you eat primarily protein, and very little in the way of carbs, during your weight loss phase.  You need to force your body to burn off your fat as its fuel.

If you are serious about getting your weight off, you will follow your post-op diet plan as closely as possible.  I can tell you, it will not include waffles with peanut butter.

I can only imagine the number of calories that are in the specific combination you mention.  Peanut butter does at least have some protein, but it is also high in fats and sugars.  Waffles are virtually pure carbohydrates. 

Once in a great while, fine.  As a regular part of your diet, not a good idea at all.

Yes, you will be able to get "regular food" back into your diet.  But get your excess weight off first.

isn't carbs good for u, i mean before i got surgery i was 254 but i lost so much weight i would have protein bar for morning small takis or jalapeño bread or ice cream sandwich or even a quasadilla but i would also workout everyday and i have to say the carbs definitely gave me energy boosts my endorphins and made me want to exercise and ofc for dinner i had protein bar again lol but i got vsg i was just curious how long for waffles i know for a fact i won't gain weight from waffles considering i am a gym fan lol

I have to agree with all the comments above.

When I 1st had my surgery, I had many food intolerances.

I hated sweets, seafood breads pastas, & milk to name a few things.

Now that I am almost 10 months out, I can eat anything I want just in small doses. 

Waffles have a lot  of carbs and eating too many of them may hinder your WL.

I didn't want to introduce too many carbs until i got closer to my goal weight.

In fact I want to decrease some of the carbs I've been eating now in order to jumpstart my WL again.

my advice is to 1st concentrate on your WL.

When you get to goal or close to it, you can start re-introducing those carby foods you love back into your diet in moderation.

Best of luck.

at goal, and I work out alot, I eat pretty normal.  I eat many times through the day.  I still avoid alot of white carbs.  I have learned alot about nutrition and dont really like fatty foods or alot of the foods I used to.

I drink a latte every day.

You might find that things you liked before you no longer enjoy.  I would rather eat skinless chicken now than a waffle or pancakes.

Pre-surgery if I had pancakes for every meal I was a happy girl. Now, I don't crave them, have the will power to think about the consequences first, and am pretty sure it will not feel that great.  I had a half a slice of wheat bread last week and will likely not have sliced bread or something like that again.  It did not feel good in my tummy and I did not want to eat the rest of the day.

WLS is about health and reaching personal goals.  The sleeve will help give you the will power to eat things that will get you to the goal.  It does part of the job and assists you with doing the rest.

I'm six months out and still losing - so I restrict my carbs - but I eat a large variety of foods. I do blog some of my recipes at www.vsggoodlife.com   Check it out to see what post-op eating looks like for me.

after the liquid and mushy stage you will still need to concentrate on protein since you won't have room for much else. the waffle with pb will have to go for awhile but you can stand that for the months it take you to get to goal. you won't have room for it anyway. and you won't care because your tummy and eating needs and desires will be fundamentally changed. thats the beauty of all this. you won't want all that stuff (except maybe a little in the first couple of weeks.).. there are some protein drinks that are choc peanut butter and there is also  this dried peanut butter powder that is supposed to be pretty good that you could put in a shake and subsitute for the other. but your tastes will change and skinless chicken will taste great. i had costco roast chicken last night and removed skin and fat and it was wonderful. so don't worry that you will hate your eating afterwards, you will probably hate some or most of your protein drinks for awhile til you find ones you like but once you get to mushy phase you will be fine with modest and healthy foods. i now eat scallops, shrimp, halibut and other fancy expensive seafoods. since i only eat a 3 oz serving its not so expensive and tastes far better than a vat of mac and cheese. and i do eat cheeses now but only get very exsquitie delicious ones. spoil myself. i deserve it. you do too and will find your way with this. i am now 102.5 lbs lighter and lovin life!  D

to answer your question, when you get to mushies it might be a scrambled egg or pureed tuna. fish of any sort is softer than steak or burger and goes down easier and tastes good. i often make a tilapia fillet in a pan with a bit of olive oil and a few tiny shrimp on top. another good thing at the mushy phase is to cook chicken breast (poached) and then puree it and then combine it with chicken broth. eat it like a soup (add herbs if you like). i used to keep a dish of this pureed chicken in fridge and then i could get out a couple of spoonfulls when i wanted and heat in the broth. good way to get protein without trouble swallowing.  fat free cottage cheese is a godsend - high protein, fewer carbs than other dairy stuff, and good with a few blueberries.

gl. D