Question:
I am 2 months post-op. What foods can I eat now?

   — JoannWard (posted on June 21, 2008)

June 21, 2008
You did not say if you were Lab Band or RNY WLS. If RNY WLS here are the thing from my classes that I was required to take before surgery. Stage 4 - Months 2 to 6 Three meals 2 to 5 Oz Protien Plus 1-2 oz Fruit or vegatable plus a 4th meal/snack that includes 6 oz low fat Yoguart or 1% Milk or skim milk 8 Oz plus 2 oz fruit. Snack can be Protien Shake with 8 Oz Skim Milk AM Meal: 8 Oz Skim Milk, 2-5 oz Protien (egg, Cheese, Lean Meat) 2 oz of Fruit Noon Meal: 2-5 oz Protien (egg, Cheese, Lean Meat, Yougart) 2 oz of Fruit or Vegatable Afternoon Snack: 6 oz Low Fat non-sugar Yougart or8 Oz Skim Milk, 2 oz Fruit PM Meal: 2-5 oz Protien (egg, Cheese, Lean Meat) 2 oz of Fruit or Vegatable Morning 1 Multi-vitimun, 3 Calcium, 1 Antioxidant Suppliment Afternoon: 1 Multi-vitimun, 1 Iron, 1 Antioxidant Suppliment Evening: 1 Multi-vitimun, 3 Calcium, 1 Antioxidant Suppliment Do not take Calcium and Iron Together Do not take Suppliments with Tea or Coffee Do not take Syntroid if you take it with Iron Protien sources: All Fish, Chicken, Turkey, ork/Ham/Canadian Bacon, Eggs or Egg Sub., Deli Meats like Boarshead, Beef, Tofu, Veal Lamb, Low Fat Cottage Cheese, Part Skim Chease, Part Skim Ricotta, Low Fat Soft Cheeses, Low Fat String Cheese Fruits: All Fresh Fruits, non suggar added frozen, dried or canned but no stringy fruits like Pineapple or Rhubarb Vegatables: all fresh, frozen, or canned with no sugar added, Nori Seaweed sheets, but no corn, peas, or potatoes of any kind, shape or style; and no celery or asparagus unless well cooked. Beverages: Water, crystal light or simular non sugar mixes, tea, sugar free gelatin, brooth/bouillion. Fats: Olive, Canola, peanut oil, sunflower, salflower, flax oil and low fat mayo. Dairy: Low Fat Light sugar free Yougart, skim or 1% milk. That is the entire list of approved foods. No Carbs, No Pasta, No rice, No Breads, No crackers, no potatoes. Best of success to you. I followed this to the letter and at the end of 6 months I have lost over 110 Lbs. No I am allowed some complex carbs, I have not added them. Complex carbs are Brow Right Whole Wheet Breads and small amounts of Potatoes and corn. That starts with you 7th month to the 12th month.
   — William (Bill) wmil

June 21, 2008
It would help to know which type of WLS you had. That said, I would refer you to your bariatric surgeon and/or nutritionist as they should have given you very specific, detailed instructions on what to eat during each stage of your post-op journey. Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic

June 21, 2008
Your surgeon or the Nutritionist you most likely had a visit with before surgery should definitely have given you fairly detailed written instructions on the various Food Stages, (Stage 1, Stage 2, etc.). If they didn't I would be calling them asking them why... Also, there are books on Gastric Bypass Surgery or Lap Band you can read, try Amazon.com. Best wishes.
   — Gina S.

June 21, 2008
Hi Hon....didn't the surgeon give you a booklet to follow? he's suppose to.....ask him....it's really important to follow it to a tea...k? Your friend Linda....email me and I'll tell you what my booklet says ok?
   — LindaA

June 22, 2008
Which ever surgery you had, definatly speak to your doctor. My wife had Lap-Band and her Dr. recommends for all his bariatric patients the same diet protien, protien, protien. The best way to remember that is hat if it had a mother it is protein. Good luck
   — Ira Sansolo

June 22, 2008
Your Profile says RNY. I still have to agree with the other posters in that you should be following the guidelines given to you by your surgeon. I had the VSG, so I am not much help in recommending guidelines for the RNY. By this time, I was pretty much eating EVERYTHING. This is what MY surgeon had recommended for ME with MY procedure. YOUR recommendations may be DIFFERENT. They PROBABLY are. Find your booklet or ask your surgeon. If you cannot, try to find someone who has had the same procedure with the same surgeon and ask THEM what they have in THEIR booklet. I hope this helps, Hugh
   — hubarlow