Question:
5 days out of surgery from vsg and sick of liquid can i eat a cracker?
I'm 5 days out and feel very hungery already lost 7 pounds but i ate a goldfish is that a problem? Are is there something i can chew until i move to stage two? where i have soft food? — blaque_baby4u (posted on January 10, 2009)
January 10, 2009
I had RNY and when I wanted just to chew something I chewed on chewable
Vitamin C and Chewable Iron and Chewable Calcium..... I was getting my
vitamins and got over the need to chew. I wasn't really hungry I just
wanted something to chew on.....
— phyllismmay
January 10, 2009
No, do not eat anymore. The crumbs can get caught in the staple line and
cause you to have a leak, which you do NOT want. Please try to follow your
surgeons rules. It seems like forever, but it wont be much longer. Hang in
there, you do not want to hurt your staple line.
— Teresa V.
January 10, 2009
I had RNY and ate soft and pureed food from the start...saltine crackers
are soft food...What does your surgeon/nut say? Saltine crackers were on
my first 8 week plan...No fiberous foods or crackers with seeds or whole
grains though...You should just call the office and ask...Goldfish are not
anything you need to worry about...but if you gotta eat something you might
ask your doc about starting pureed and or soft proteins. Good luck!
— .Anita R.
January 10, 2009
I stuck to my surgeon's rules and if I wanted to feel like I was chewing
something I ate sugar free popsicles, and sugar free jello. Boy did I eat
a lot of popsicles cuz you sure miss that chewing. I know it's tough, but
well worth it, you don't want to cause any damage. Congratulations on your
surgery.
— katiecakes
January 10, 2009
ask if you can chew sf gum.....as long as you don't have a tendency to
swallow it!!! Other than sf popsicles there wasn't anything I could have.
Hang in there. At the time it seems impossibly long, but when it is over
you will be glad you followed through.
— jeanne_wise
January 10, 2009
I would stick to things like popsicles, jello, broths-chicken or beef,
making your own can be fun and you get the added pleasure of being in the
kitchen for the future when you can prepare your own foods. I would stay
away from sf gum and goldfish crackers-crumbs are the problem with any kind
of cracker. Ask your surgeon if you may have plain yogurt; that would
satisfy hunger, body's need for nutrition and so forth. Good Luck and God
Bless,
vinnigirl, retired RN
— vinnigirl
January 10, 2009
I'm just out of surgery, too, and am on the liquid phase. I've started
making slushies with apple juice, protein powder and ice. Sometimes I even
throw in a different flavor of crystal light to change the flavor. Oh, I
almost forgot about the jello jigglers! They're fun to eat and my kids
love helping me make and eat them! Go out on a limb and try different
things. Like someone else said, it's almost over.
— [Deactivated Member]
January 10, 2009
I so hear you on this issue. I'm 11 days post-op and last night I broke
down and ate 4 saltines. Boy they were good. No repercussion yet, but I
don't thing I'll do it again until I get the okay. (Hopefully next
Wednesday!)
Hang in there - I'm going to and so can you!
FatBoyNoMore a.k.a. Michael
— FatBoyNoMore
January 10, 2009
Yes I so understand what U R going through. When I has the same surgery, I
felt the same way. BUT remember your stomach is still swollen internally
right now and if U eat a cracker or some thing it runs a good risk of
getting stuck in the staple line or making you sick to the stomach and who
wants that as I am sure you are sore enough as it is. All the suggestion of
the SF pop, jello, crushed ice, chewable vit's all are good options. Real
food will come along soon enough.
— chell1957
January 10, 2009
Christine, first congrats on your surgery. Next, girl you are not hungry,
you are anxious. Anxiety comes out as hunger. It is too late to say
eating a cracker is ok. You obviously passed the cracker fine, but you are
not passing the test. If you doctor says don't do something, don't do it.
No one said it would be easy, but you took the courage to have the surgery,
now you have to take more courage to obey the rules, or you won't be
successful in losing the weight permanently. I really encourage you to
fight with yourself (head hunger and head issues are very difficult) to do
what your doctors tells you to do, and stick with it. Weight loss has
always been about diet and exercise. On the Biggest Loser TV show, there
is currantly a man on the show that had RNY and gained all his weight back.
His stomach is still small, but he ate himself back to severely obese
(close to 400 lbs). Surgery is no miralce, and if you don't drink water,
diet and exercise, then you cause yourself much harm. you can push through
this and do well. It is just one day at a time. Take care, Patricia P.
— Patricia P
January 10, 2009
Hi ! Congrtas ont he surgery. I would chew things like ice, popcicles, even
fudgicles. No gum...causes too much air to get in. heat up v-8 and season
it like soup. I added garlic and blk pepper. You will be on food soon
enough. Then you can have lots of things. But chew ice or popcicles for
now. good luck!! hugs,kim
— gpcmist
January 10, 2009
you had MAJOR surgery on your intestines -- you need to follow your dr's
orders and NOT eat ANYTHING until your dr feels as though your insides are
healed -- you are not on a liquid diet to lose weight -- you are on a
liquid diet so you intestines can HEAL
— RCassety
January 11, 2009
Patricia P got it right, not that the other responses are wrong. The issue
is not whether you can or can't after only 5 days, the issue is why would
you want to? Some tough love here.... you need to realign your resolve to
conquer this issue now before you move on to solid foods to be successful.
This procedure is just a tool to help, not a cure. A good craftsman uses
their tools properly and keeps them in mint condition so they will work
effectively when called upon to serve their purpose.
— casualclint
January 11, 2009
Congrats on the surgery, Christine. For me, I only ate foods that were no
carb or low carb. I got over the carb craving and didn't want to start it
up again. I ate cottage cheese on the 6th day, 3 days early. I haven't
gotten hungry since my surgery, 11-04-08 and have to stop and think of when
was the last time I had something to eat. I have lost 56 pounds, and stay
on a no carb or low carb diet, eating all the meat, eggs or cheese I want.
Today, 3 meatballs or 3 chicken wings fill me up! No carbs keeps the carb
cravings at bay, and I plan to stay on this way of eating as part of my
change of life eating habits from 11-04-08 on. I had my last fill 12-8-08
and will probably get another on the 19th of this month. I take
supplements and protein tabs twice a day, my lytes are good, and I feel
great! I have another 70 pounds to lose and so far my new eating habits
are not to much of a challenge. Good luck to ya!
— BeenThere1
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