Question:
I couldn't stand the full liquid stage so I skipped it...
I couldn't stand the full liquid stage so I skipped it and went directly to pureed/ soft food in which I am doing great on. This is against my Dr.'s diet but I didn't like the protien shakes and I couldn't stand being on liquids for another 2 weeks. I haven't eaten anything I'm not supposed to, I just skipped a phase. Do you think this will hurt me weight loss or pouch? — KCAllen77 (posted on June 1, 2002)
June 1, 2002
You need to stay on that special diet while your body is healing. Your
working the body to hard you want to heal properly. Please follow your
doctors advice so you don't hurt yourself.
— sheri B.
June 1, 2002
Every doctor is different. Mine did not require a liquid diet. I was
already on pureed while in the hospital.
— Helen C.
June 1, 2002
Hi Keesha -- I did the exact same thing. I was supposed to be on CLEAR
liquids for over two weeks. After one week, I couldn't stand it anymore.
So I moved on to soft foods. I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't known
that so many surgeons REQUIRE their patients to eat food before they will
release from the hospital. Logically, those doctors would not
intentionally harm their patients. So I took it slow and easy, and I've
been just fine. So has my weight loss (-22 pounds in 15 days)! Good luck!
— Kristie B.
June 1, 2002
Hi Keesha..I did the SAME thing and I know almost everyone does!!.I wasnt
feeling NORMAL just drinking clear liquids so I started with a few soft
foods ( like adding crackers t my soups) and did very well with them.I just
made sure that before the food reached my Tummy that I had chewed it up
very very well before swallowing..I have lost 28 lbs in three weeks..Just
be careful and enjoy NO tuff foods yet.;)
— Tina S B.
June 1, 2002
I left the hospital on pureed foods. I don't think it will harm you, but
maybe ask your surgeon WHY he wants you to follow a partiular regimen.
Maybe he does things a little differently from other surgeons. Good luck.
— Maria H.
June 1, 2002
add me to the guilty list too...i'm doing fine eating regular foods. never
dumped or vomited, so i guess i'm ok..
— candymom64
June 1, 2002
I couldn't resist answering this one!!! Looks like there's a definite trend
here, but ME TOO!!! I couldn't stand the liquid diet so about 4-5 days
after surgery, I did one day of pureed and went straight to the soft foods.
I'm 2 1/2 weeks post op and have lost 25 lbs and my surgeon says i'm doing
great. I haven't overeaten or vomitted once. Just be sure to chew very
carefully and for a looooong time and you should be fine. Hope this
helps!!!
— BRIAN G.
June 1, 2002
I know a lot of people have a very difficult time with this stage and it is
very easy to feel you can skip steps. Most physicians require the liquid
phase to help your stomach and intestines to heal. Foods with more
substance to them can be very irritating to th new pouch and intestine and
can cause some internal bleeding and or ulcers. I have almost 4 months out
and I know where you are coming from...but please, please try to stick it
out. There are some really bad tasting protein supplements out there, but
if you contact me I can hook you up with some really awesome tasting
protein shakes and protein drinks. I feel like I am eating something I
shouldn't (but I'm not) they are so good.
I wish you luck on your journey!
— BrendaSinger
June 1, 2002
I am releived to know I'm not the only one. I haven't gotten sick yet
either by skipping the full liquids, I actually feel alot better on this
stage of the diet.
— KCAllen77
June 1, 2002
I am one of those that the surgeon requires you to eat before being
discharged. Everyone does great on this plan. And I never pureed a thing.
I did eat softer foods though. Some things I ate in the beginning were
cottage cheese, yogurt, peanut butter on crackers, refried beans, mashed
potatoes, canned 'chicken of the sea' on a cracker and other things like
jello and popcicles. My nutritionist even gave me the 'ok' to try bits of
turkey at Thanksgiving when I was 2 1/2 weeks out. Keep in mind that there
may be a reason for the different stages of diets that surgeons recommend,
but they also may be erring on the safe side. In my opinion I think they
are being overly-cautious, but they just want the best for their patients.
Just try to take it easy on your new stomach so that it can heal properly.
— Cheri M.
June 1, 2002
Hi Keesha! I'm four weeks post-op and 26 pounds down. I was eating soft
foods at five days. I went for my 10 day appointment and told my doctor
and he said, "eat anything you want - it's all trial and error".
I'm not saying I ate prime rib and a baked potatoe, but if my family was
having chicken, I cut up chicken and ate it. I've been eating everything I
used to eat (about a tenth of the quantity) and I'm great! I even returned
to work this week full time and feel wonderful! You know your body - test
your limits... Sometimes people on this website tend to get a little hyper
about things... Good luck!
— stacey L.
June 1, 2002
I was eating puree as soon as I got home from the hospital on day 4/5. The
full liquids made me really ill. No side effects; no problems. I felt
300% better as soon as I got some real food in my stomach. I did puree
type foods for a few days, and then I was eating soft regular food. My
doctor said to be careful and just eat what I could tolerate, basically.
— Kathy J.
June 1, 2002
My doctor's plan didn't even include a "full liquids" stage. I
went from clear liquids to soft foods with nothing in between, and I'm
doing fine (down 180 lbs.!)
— Terissa R.
June 2, 2002
I also never had a liquid stage at all. Nothing for the first 3 or 4 days
in the hospital - NOTHING, but ice chips, can you imagine? But, anyway,
once the fever finally broke, they gave me a lquid meal and then since I
was okay with that, my next meal was pureed. I stayed that way for a while
and at my two week check up, I was allowed to add dry toast, crackers, and
pasta. I am down 78 pounds at 3.5 months, and have never once vomitted or
dumped, so I wouldn't say you are going to harm your puch or mess up your
weight loss. Just be careful and take it easy! Our pouches are tender at
first. You should be fine. Take care, Paula :)
— PaulaM
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