Question:
I'm 3 weeks post op and can eat 1/2 cup of cottage cheese...is this normal?

I am only doing this two times per day with some smoked salmon that I just chew really well. I feel fine and it takes me a little while but not real long.    — Last_Hope (posted on March 16, 2006)

March 16, 2006
I don't like cottage cheese so I'm guessing that a half cup is'nt much. After all cottage cheese is'nt dense. Now if you could eat half a cup of meat at three weeks, that may be to much.
   — Danmark

March 16, 2006
You are on track. Cottage cheese is mostly curds that if chewed well amount to nothing. I myself could not eat protein of any type for 5 weeks and I didn't make half cup of anything until after 8 weeks. I did realize early on that density of the food item would determine how full I got. I can eat large amounts of well chewed fruits and vegetables but only small amounts of protein. As long as you keep this in mind and follow your surgeon protocal for recovery you should be fine. I drank large amounts of milk at this time due to the fact I could not find a protein shake I could tolerate. Milk had all the protein and fats that my doctor wanted me to have during recovery.
   — 1968 Loser