Question:
What do you eat??

I am scheduled for RNY surgery on 12/4/09. Just curious what everyone else was eating right after surgery? I heard something about pretty much liquid diet for 6 weeks?? Is this correct??    — americangirl6485 (posted on November 2, 2009)

November 2, 2009
i was on liquid diet for 3-4 days.then i went to soft pureed like cream soups,puddings,yogurts.about a week or 8 days out i was eating refried beans with sour cream.very good.mashed potatoes also.about 2 weeks out i was eating tuna,pintos and cheese.
   — carolyn1970

November 2, 2009
The longer you stay on liquids, the better chances of you not having any problems healing. You should be on liquids for the first month or so then go to thick liquids which can be split pea soup, cream soups, malt o meal thinned down, items like that. Your pouch really needs to heal slowly, since it will be swollen and tender for the first 3 months. You don't want to rush putting any food that is not suitable yet. The flesh hasn't even healed around the staples yet after 2 months or so. Let me know if I can be of any other help to you. I am almost 5 yrs post op, no problems post op and doing well. Kept my weight off and maintain at 138 lbs. Please feel free to email me.
   — Kristy

November 2, 2009
I was on liquids for a few days and then progressed to "soft" foods, i.e. scrambled eggs, oatmeal, mashed bananas, etc. Follow your surgeon's guidelines!!!
   — rkurquhart

November 2, 2009
I had my surgery 10/19. The first week was clear liquids. Honestly, the first 4 days I had nothing but water, as everything tasted bad. Now I am on full liquids (milky) and pureed food - no chunks. My faves are oatmeal ( a bit runny) with protein powder and pureed tuna salad with hard boiled egg in it. At the end of week 4, I'm told I can have soft foods (yay, chewing!) My dietician gave me a document with exactly what I could have and when. Ask yours if they have something like this...if not, feel free to contact me and I will scan and email you mine :-)
   — mollyt

November 3, 2009
I think it all depends on your surgeon. I was given a diet to follow from week 1 through week 7. This is my 3rd week post-op and tomorrow I can start eating soft pastas, flaky fish, soft vegies and fruits. But your surgeon or the dietician in his office should have certainly gone over all this with you by now.
   — linjim