Question:
FRUITS AND VEGGIES
I HAD LAP RNY ON 8/13/08.I KNOW THAT I AM NOT FAR ENOUGH OUT YET.WHEN THE TIME COMES WHAT FRUIT AND VEGGIES ARE BETTER TO STAY AWAY FROM AND WHICH ARE EASIER TO HANDLE? ALSO I AM ON FULL LIQUID AND I AM SO SICK OF ALL THE SWEET STUFF THAT THEY HAVE YOU EATING. ANY SUGGESTIONS? THANKS IN ADVANCE GUYS. SMOOCHES — latreshar (posted on August 24, 2008)
August 24, 2008
My doctor had me on the meat diet which is pork chop, steaks, chicken
fajitas basically anything that's meat. Every once in a while you can have
a little bit of rice beans or totrtillas, bread it's a mushy stuff we have
to stay away from.
— 2409w.poplar_rodriguez
August 24, 2008
If you have to still be on liquids for a while (listen to what your doctor
says not when others say they got to go to the next stage), there is
Unjury chicken broth or you can puree any just about any low carb soup
(with out noodles or potatoes) in a blender and eat that. Just count your
calories if the doctor gave you a limit post op. In the mushies stage I
have heard that re fried beans are tasty! I have a good food processor
that I plan on using after my surgery. Good luck to you! Gina
— Gina F.
August 24, 2008
— gigi_c
August 24, 2008
get used to it! I have had the band since april...after the 2 or 3
adjustments you cannot eat real food any longer without it hurting like
after the surgery. You need to just drink protien powder drinks and fruit
and protien drinks...some glercerina protien bars and liquid foods...soups
and broths....no meats fish or chicken....no pork...unless it is ground up
and in a sauce...maybe over a small baked potato. yogert..cheese cottage
cheese are the best...eggs that are over easy maybe a little gravy on them
for taste. No chips...crackers or breads...candy ..sugar free is
tolerable. From what i read this is going to be our life. you can have
some fluid taken out of the band if you are going on vacation but beware
its hard to get back in the green zone.
— christinalawrence
August 24, 2008
I am 2 years out from lap RNY. I can eat almost any fruit in small
amounts. My dr told me to peel the 'inner' skin off orange segments before
eating them, but I hardly ever eat oranges so I don't worry about that. In
the beginning, when you are introducing them (under the supervision of your
dr), it would probably be best to peel your fruit, cut it into small pieces
and chew it well.
I also fully understand being tired of the 'sweet' protein drinks. Make
home made broth - boil a chicken, a piece of lamb, etc., add some onion,
cardomom, bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste...and drink that juice.
Don't rely on canned broth or bullion...I don't think they're the same and
they don't taste anywhere near the same. Once you progress to 'soft' food,
if you get some good cuts of lamb legs and boil them for about 2 hours,
they should be very very tender and you should be able to try a few small
bites (well chewed) of that with your broth. By small...I mean very small
and very well chewed. 2 years out, that's still one of my favorite things
to eat. Yes, the leg of lamb's a little more expensive...but after all
you've gone through, you're more than worth it.
The refried beans are also a good alternative, but be sure and measure them
out, because you'll notice that since they're 'soft and mushy,' you can eat
more of them than you would normally think at this stage. If you warm them
with a little shredded cheese on top, it will add a little extra portein.
The beneprotein someone mentioned would probably mix well with the beans
too, so you'd get a little protein boost with them. I haven't tried or
heard of the beneprotein...but now that I have heard of it, I'm gonna go
look it up!
Good luck and hang in there. You'll find as you progress to the different
eating stages that it becomes easier. Just remember right now you're
giving your stomach time to heal before 'testing' it with new foods.
— Hollywog
August 25, 2008
Hi Latresha, I am 3 weeks out and know what you mean. There is only so much
"cold and sweet" stuff you can handle! A couple of things I have
tried this week were, I made a turkey breast for my family and I whizzed up
a couple of ounces in a mini food processor and added a bit of gravy. At
least it tasted like turkey and gravy! My nutritionist recommended baby
food meat, yeah, that's not gonna happen. My youngest is 16, but I still
remember how nasty baby food meat is! The other day I pureed a 1/2 cup of
campbells bean with bacon soup and added 1/2 cup water. YUM! Tasty and 8
grams of protein. Good luck and hang in there, girlie! Penney
— penneynurse
August 25, 2008
MY comfort food was low sodium chicken broth with an egg stirred into it as
egg drop soup. I too couldn't stand the sweet stuff, and it all tasted
terrible to me. I am now 4 months out and 79 lbs lighter!!!!!!
— Linda G.
August 25, 2008
I rember those days........I used to boil veggies in chicken broth, like
carrots, bell peppers, celery and 1 tomato cut in chunks and then just
drink the liquid, @that time it was the best thing, I got very sick of the
soothies jello, and protein drinks, so I got very creative.
— tatiz26
August 25, 2008
Well congrats on your surgery, I had mine on August 12th, so we're about at
the same page. I'm not sure what your physician has recommended, but as you
go through the full liquid diet, I have found that mixing protein powder
(www.unjury.com is my favorite) with soup, or your clear liquids that have
some flavor, is a great way to go. I understand what you're saying about
all the sweet stuff. I am guessing you will move on to a week of the pureed
diet very soon. Here is what my book includes:
Vegetables can include stage 1 baby food veggies, tomato juice, green
beans, asparagus, squash and carrots (blended). It also says to avoid
veggies with membranes, such as string beans and celery. They also note to
avoid broccoli and cauliflower, to help prevent excess gas.
Frut can included stage 1 baby foods, blenderized peeled fresh or canned
fruit, such as unsweetened applesauce, peaches, pears, mandarin oranges, or
bananas. They also suggest unsweetened fruit cjuice that has been diluted
50:50. They say to avoid fruits with seeds, skins or membranes such as
oranges, grapefruit and berries.
I hope this helps to answer your question!
— Mandee B.
August 26, 2008
Hi Latresha! I am also at the full liquid stage having had my RNY on
08/18/08. I can totally relate. I am not much into those
"shake"protein drinks...too sweet. I find that Isopure has a
great protein drink that tastes more like a flavored water or punch. Light
and not too sweet. 40 grams of protein in a 20 oz bottle. For variety
from the "sweet stuff" I heat up a serving of chicken or beef
broth. I also like cream of chicken soup (low fat and drained). Last
night I heated up some tomato soup (cooked with skim milk to up the
protein). Tasted totally decadent :} Good Luck to you!
— Christyt
August 26, 2008
Cooked veggies worked for me, the only problem is the extremely small
portions. Green Giant makes microwavable single serve portions of veggies,
I bring to work sometimes for lunch - broccoli & cheese, there's also
one with broccoli & carrot & italian seasoning, they're lofat &
local, plus the veggies are chopped small so easier to eat. I'm six months
out and still can't handle raw veggies, although I think most people can by
this point. Gas can be a problem after RNY, especially in the first year,
and raw veggies may make that worse. Canned and cooked green beans go down
easy too.
— Susan C.
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