Question:
What am I going to eat????????
I am one week post op from having RNY.I have had no pain or sickness at all.I was told to stay on liquids only with zero carbs and zero calories.Ok what can I drink other than water and Crystal Light? I am craving juice! I have had several broths,yogurts,sugar free candy(1 tictac) and sugar free pudding,potato soup ,bean soup, and Aes Advantage drinks.All liquids only! other than the tictac .What are some new choices for me? Can I have V8 juice? I asked my dietician about soft fruits ,babyfood,or juice and she said maybe in a year.Please some one help!!! — davonjack (posted on February 24, 2010)
February 24, 2010
a year wow! my diet after the surgery allows me to have soft fruits like
watermelon and cantaloupe and sugar free applesauce etc starting the 2nd
week actually its all soft foods from week 2-6. im allowed to have sugar
free juice and twister also. i dont understand why she said a year if they
are sugar free i would ask if they are ok sooner if sugar free cause thats
just crazy to me.
— [Deactivated Member]
February 24, 2010
Yes I am craving fruits sooo bad!!!! I was told I could not have them
because they have natural sweeteners and that could cause dumping.I would
love to hear other week 2 RNY postop diets if anyone would like to share
them.
— davonjack
February 24, 2010
I ate small amounts of fruit like No SugarAdded Applesauce, peaches,
mandarin oranges. These are in 3 oz containers by Dole/Del monte. Fresh
Strawberries, fresh peaches. You just have to eat small amounts. I eat
1/2 a container with a 4 oz. cottage cheese.
— Kathy Thomas
February 24, 2010
puddings, yogurts,potato and bean soups are not clear liquids,they are soft
foods. but i am surprised by your dietician's answer.i was allowed regular
food at six weeks as tolerated. i would ask them for their reasoning.good
luck.
— JOANNFV
February 24, 2010
A year for soft fruits, baby food, and juice? Sounds a little extreme. I
know all dieticians and docs are different, but wow! Most people are
cleared for anything they tolerate (healthy of course) after 6 months. I
know I'm 4 1/2 months out and I enjoy fruit every day.
I don't get what you are trying to say though. You say that you are told
to stay on liquids with 0 carbs and 0 calories yet you talk of eating
broths, yogurts, and other stuff. Do you mean, what can you drink? Water
and Crystal light are about it as far as drinks are concerned. But, if you
are eating soups and other stuff, veggie juice should be just fine, but
watch out for sugar content. Other juices "could" be ok if they
are no-sugar added. That does not mean they are sugar free. With those
there are natural sugars, but most shouldn't dump on them. They aren't
calorie free though, and drink them in limited quantities. You could also
try the other flavored waters that are out there!
— Jennifer F.
February 24, 2010
Make sure you think about the quality of what you are putting in your body.
Instant mashed potatoes and meat babyfood can be reallly great additions to
broth. You can take just about any soup you want and put it through the
blender. keep any serving of anything under 12 grams of sugar to keep from
dumping. be careful as milk has 12g in 8oz. I peel an apple and eat all the
time with no problems. I am 2 months post op. One thing that I have learned
is everyone is different and some people can eat certain things and others
cant. You have to see what works for you. Take your time and try things
slowly. If you eat something and it doesn't bother you then go ahead. If it
makes you sick or you can't swallow it don't push it. i did liquids for 3
weeks then moved to soft food for 3 weeks then ate whatever I wanted as
tolerated. Pizza and french fries make me want to throw up, but I can eat a
bean burrito and I am fine. for now if you have to I would say try some
lunch meat, soft cheese, andscrambled eggs, but eat slow and chew ALOT
before swallowing. A blender is a good tool for the first few weeks though.
After two monthes though your options should really open up, not after a
year...
— lynnredboy
February 24, 2010
I had my surgery on January 15 2010, and to me it is so hard to determined
what you can eat and what you cant, I have been still drinking a lot of
liquids, the water is hard somtimes to go down, so I would drink tea. I can
eat some salads, but some make me dump. I eat alot of soup, popcycles,
Jello, fruit cups no sugar, I tried strawberrys and other fruit but it made
me dump. I lost 32lbs so far.
— Mrscrprice
February 24, 2010
I wasn't allowed any carbs until I lost 75% of my weight. Well, I did have
beans, which are carbs but my weight loss wasn't as fast as when I just had
protein. As I read I see some Dr. are very liberal on what their patients
may eat, mine isn't, but I am at goal six months from surgery. Now I do
have COMPLEX carbs only.
— FSUMom
February 24, 2010
If I were you i would dilute no sugar added juice with water, to see how
you personally tolerate it.
— karenawest
February 25, 2010
I am 8 weeks postop RNY and eat everything tolerable. My surgeon and NUT
advised at my 1-month postop that I had no food restrictions, but that it
would be "hit and miss" and it has been. Sometimes a certain
food digests fine and if I eat the same thing the following day I will get
the stuck feeling (quite discomforting) and it is hard to understand why
(thus the hit and miss mentality). But at 10 days postop I was able to
eat/digest (no dumping/vomiting) a hard-boiled or scrambled egg, sugar-free
applesauce, sugar-free puddings, oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits, yogurt,
and Turkey Hill brand Diet Green Tea with Ginseng (to drink) as well as I
get Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice (Light) and do a 50/50 w/water for a flavor
spike to the H20. You might want to check out bariatriceating.com -- that
offers healthy snack alternates (all protein, no carbs) for some crunch
appeal (basically your head playing games with your stomach) that will
satisfy your need to "chew" and not just drink. No kidding, too
bad they don't operate on our heads along with our stomachs. Best of luck
to you on your journey. ~Trish
— momeego
February 25, 2010
I have not had surgery yet so I'm not even going to pretend that I have
post-op knowledge. However, my surgeon requires that we eat nothing but
protein post-up until we lose 75% of our excess weight. At that point he
will reintroduce fruits, veggies, etc. Whole wheat bread, pasta, brown
rice, etc. will still always be an exception and not the rule. Has anyone
else been asked to stick with protein only?
— amrodriguez70
February 26, 2010
Wow. I had RNY on 2/4. I can do just about any vegetable as long as I mash
the heck out of it with my fork. The stewed apples at Cracker Barrel are a
no no for me. They must be REALLY sweet, cause I dumped so bad. I can eat
the apples in the Healthy choice meals as long as I scrape the oats off the
top. Sugar Free popsicyles are my favorite and I love baby food, all kinds.
I would try the v8 light and see if it makes you sick or not. Baby food
will not kill you at week 2!!!
— Heathsgirl
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