Question:
Getting tired of the types of foods I am eating, two weeks post op.
I had my surgery on 6/16/03, and feeling pretty good. Getting tired of the foods I am on. My HMO dietician says I can be on pureed foods, but the doc wants me to wait until my visit w/ him on weds (7/2/03). So I am stuck eating SF jello, SF pudding, making protein shakes (whey, slim fast, ice and NF milk), broth, and the like. What can I start trying to 'spice up' my eating. It is not so much that I am hungry, it is more so that I am bored w/ the foods that I am eating. Please help!!!!!!!!!! Also, today I starting having a problem chewing my multi vitamin up. I threw up. Any ideas on this as well?? Thanks so much — K D S. (posted on June 27, 2003)
June 27, 2003
I don't know what your dr recommends, but my dr let me have anything
(non-acidic) that would fit thru a strainer. This opens up a world of
possibilities: You would not believe what you can get thru a strainer! LOL
The best I had was homemade chicken soup pureed and strained. I had to
fight my daughter for it! Think outside the artifically sweetened world. I
would bet a dollar that you are mainly tired of all that sweet stuff and
craving some salty foods. Also it is hard to not CHEW for weeks on end. I
liked SF popsicles and SF frozen yogurt bars every once in a while just to
have something to chew. Just be patient and try to expand your choices
within your dr's requirement. I know that the liquid only stage seems to go
on forever, but really in the grand scheme of things it is not that long.
It's certainly not worth hurting your new tummy over!
— ctyst
June 27, 2003
Slim Fast in your shakes??!! Isn't that a lot of sugar for not a lot of
nutrition? Why not use Glucerna or Choice DM- lots of vitamins and
minerals and not a lot of sugar. What are you supposed to be eating? Seems
like a pretty small list, if that's all you are allowed to have. Any
written guidelines? If it's full liquids, what about cream soups, or soups
that don't have any pieces of food in them? You can always blend them and
strain them. (Like potato soup with a little cheese melted in it, and a
little pepper?) The V-8 diet Splash is a good drink, low in carbs. Perhaps
some sugar free Ice cream or fudge bars? Not sure what you are and are not
allowed to have. I was started on pureed after surgery, so I hope I have
been a little help.
— koogy
June 27, 2003
Full liquids were hard for me too, there wasnt much of a variety of stuff.
I dont know if you like yogurt or not, but when I was on full liquids I was
allowed to have the Dannon Light Fit and Creamy yogurts (any flavor). Make
sure they are the Light Fit and Creamy, because Dannon also has a Light and
Fit brand and you cant have the Light and Fit yet, as they have pieces of
fruit in it. When I was on full liquids, I was also allowed to have blended
and strained soups too, but not Tomato soup, cause you will dump from the
sugar content. As far as the protein shakes, there is a brand of protein
shake that they sell at Walmart called EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control Ready to
Drink shake. Its in a silver container and you can get a pack of 4 for
about $6 and some change. The chocolate ones are really good! For
Multivitamins, I dont know what you are taking now, but my doc told me to
take the Bugs Bunny complete ones, they have a pretty pleasant taste and
they dont have sugar in them, I take two of them a day. This is just a
guess, but you might also be getting sick from drinking Slim Fast. Dont do
it, it has tons of sugar and you will dump from it. Hope this helps
somewhat! Good Luck!
— Kris T.
June 27, 2003
Egg drop soup from a Chinese restaurant was the best tasting stuff I had on
full liquids. Pre-op, couldn't have gotten me to try the stuff- post op I
loved it....
— Cindy R.
June 27, 2003
USA Today had an article about Slim Fast this past week. 1 can of slim fast
has as much sugar as 1 bag of M&M's. My Doc told us NO Slim Fast, BOOST
etc. because they are full of carbs and sugar which will reduce your weight
loss. By the way, the creamy liquid diet became boring to me as well. I
found that cream soups worked such as Cream of Shrimp. Beyond that, I just
stuck it out until I could start the next level. Best of luck!
— M B.
June 27, 2003
You may be tired of what you're eating, but there's a reason that we are
taken up in levels as we heal. If you begin eating things you shouldn't
too early, you may open yourself up for things like ulcers or slow the
healing process of your pouch. My surgeon's office told me that it takes
on the average 4-6 months for full healing to take place. Doing too much
too soon can slow that process. I pretty much stuck by what they said to
do and I can truthfully say that about 6 months out was when I really did
feel that I didn't have to be so careful about what I ate.
— Cathy S.
June 27, 2003
C'mon--- you're not out even one month and you are still looking for
satisfaction from food. In addition to letting your system heal, limiting
your diet during the first few months helps re-orient yourself as to what
your new relationship with food will be. Sorry to be the turd in the
punchbowl, but you deserve success from all that you've endured from the
operation.
— SteveColarossi
June 27, 2003
I was allowed to have cream of wheat and malt-o-meal made very runny with
skim milk or water. I also used sugar free carnation instant breakfast with
skim milk.
— Les K.
June 27, 2003
I'm 4 weeks out and am on creamed soups, cream of wheat, yogurt, smoothies,
etc. But when I was on clear liquids, and broth had finally grossed me
out, I went and bought french onion soup and strained it. Lord love a duck,
it was WONDERFUL. LOL Also, I have started stopping by Chinese food
restaurants and will get their soups, strain them and drink the broth. They
have GREAT flavor -- I don't even miss the "stuff" that is in
them, like the veggies, etc. I also will add some "country"
seasonings to my creamed soups. It makes a world of difference! Good luck
-- you'll do fine! :)
— Cheryl M.
June 27, 2003
Just to encourage you... I am soon to be 1 year post op (July 18th)... I
have lost 130+ pounds... when you see your before and aftr pics in a year
it will be so worth it...you'll throw a party complete with cream bases
soup, and broths... it's so awesome... you've gotten some good
suggestions...hang in there it does get better...
— MF
June 27, 2003
Have you tried diluted fruit juices equal parts, juices like concord grape,
apple, or white grape juice? I even freeze mine for 1 oz popsicles because
of allergy to nutrasweet and splenda just upsets my *grouchy pouchy* really
bad. Also shave or crush ice and pour your fruit juice over it for flavor.
Maybe that might give you a little bit of variation. Remember, you won't
be on that step forever, you CAN do it. If you step up too fast you are
going to have a MUCH grouchier pouch than I do. And mine is called
*grouchy pouchy* from spasms of healing. Guess I am just a slow healer.
LOL...Hang in there, it gets better...soon pureed and you can probably melt
fat free cheese in runny instant potatoes or soft scrambled eggs..that is
delicious!!Good Luck!!!~Lise
— Lise W.
June 28, 2003
Of course at a few weeks out someone could STILL be seeking satisfaction
from food and I am one.I had surgery on my tummy not my head or emotions.I
would guess that it's going to take a lot longer than a couple weeks to end
my love affair with the "idea" of food even if I don't physically
want it.The liquid diet is extremely hard mentally.Some people get so bored
and tired of the liquid phase that they move on to the next level of their
surgeons diet plan before they are supposed to.Which can cause problems.so
if spicing it up helps you get through the liquids then that's great.
— jennifer A.
June 28, 2003
During that time i lived on egg drop soup and instant mashed potatoes made
with skim milk and fake butter...it will get better..when i did make it to
real foods...i wasnt so thrilled...no i perfer my shakes and protein bars
then salads and dry chicken. alex...open rny 12/18/02 250-168
— Alexandria D.
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