Question:
What type of foods will you be able to eat after the RNY surgery?

   — Keshia1975 (posted on August 3, 2009)

August 3, 2009
You need to sip water or sugar free popsicles can be your best friend. They are wonderful and they will sit on your stomach great. I had every 15 minutes a small,tiny cup of clear broth. after a few days you will go to a creamed broth like cream of chicken soup but strain in and to get all the chicken out. You will need to sip as much water as possible trust me you won't feel like it but do it anyway because the more water you can get down the better your body will be and it will help tremendously with your bowell movements. I know they say protein drinks too, but i did not have much luck with those but all will get better with time.I ate sugar free jello, sugar free puddings really the NUT should give you some type of diet to go by hopefully they did. If you have gas try laying on your side to try and relieve some of that. You will start eating different foods later and it will be trial and error.If they get stuck you will probably throw it up and you will feel better. It will all be new but honestly you will get thru it. Hope you do well.
   — susajohn

August 3, 2009
I made high protein popcycles with my drinks for a snack. They really help keep my protein levels up throughout the day.
   — karensaporito

August 3, 2009
Are you talking short-term or long-term after surgery. In the short term you should follow your doctor's recommendations for reintroducing foods. After 12-16 weeks and after you've lost about 90% of your excess weight you can eat pretty much a normal diet with an emphasis first on protien. Just don't get back into any bad eating habits.
   — rkurquhart

August 3, 2009
I eat pretty much anything I want. I never eat sugar and rarely eat white flour, but I took the time while losing(9-10 months) to re evaluate how I thought about food and was determined not to regain weight and not to get back into old eating habits. I know what triggers me, and avoid it. But otherwise I eat anything I want as long as it is sugar free. I do eat mostly protein. My first few bites are always protein. My meals are 4 ounces still. I am maintaining fine now at 13 months out. Best of luck to you ! hugs, Kim
   — gpcmist

August 9, 2009
I am five and a half years out and I eat whatever I want. I am satisfied with just a few bites, 1/2 sandwich, to 1 cup of food. I believe the secret is to eat small like that all day long. You have to fuel your body to metabolize. I haven't gained an oz. My surgeon told me on my first post op visit that I have to eat for this surgery to work and to stay away from protein drinks as they are made to bulk you up.
   — Kimberly Ten Kate