Question:
I am 2weeks post-op and I am having a difficult time with the pureed food diet. I've

been eating beans, tuna salad & chopped liver on saltines, small bites of chicken, and flounder with spinach. The chopped liver and the beans feels too heavy. I haven't had diarrhea or vomiting either. I am scared I might stretch my pouch and not lose any weight. Does anyone have any suggestions about what to eat?    — Cheryl J. (posted on January 2, 2002)

January 1, 2002
Every surgeon will recommend a different diet. Mine recommended purees from the time I got home from the hospital and for another 4 weeks. At about 2 weeks I couldn't take it any more. I started on soft things - cottage cheese, scrambled eggs, yoogurts, cream soups - that sort of thing. Some of the things you're eating seem to be a little heavy, but it's a 'trial and error' type of thing. As far as slowing down your loss, it didn't seem to hurt mine. I'm 7 weeks out and 30 lbs. down. Not a huge loss, but I'm a MO of the 'smaller' variety anyway and will not lose as quickly as someone with more to lose. I say experiment, but do so with caution.
   — Danette H.

January 2, 2002
I hated the liquids diet, but didn't have any problems eating soft foods. The foods you are eating sound a little rough. Remember that even though you feel fine, your body is still healing inside. My surgeon recommended thinly sliced deli meats, yogurt, mashed potatoes, cream of wheat (you can put protein powder in that or make it with milk), soft-scrambled egg, and cottage cheese. Be kind to your body and let it heal a bit before you eat regular food!
   — ctyst

January 2, 2002
Girl, you are eating regular foods, not pureed foods!! Pureed foods are like chicken noodle soup put through the blender until it is creamy! Extra creamy mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, malt-o-meal, bananas pureed into your protien shake... stuff like that! If you want a really good list, email me! Get off those regular foods and let your stomach heal. The discomfort you feel is your body telling you it isn't ready for those foods!! Be nice to your pouch... and don't try to go too fast with food. we need lots of time to heal, and the better you heal, the fewer problems you will have in the long run! :) Hugs...sharon
   — Sharon H.

June 7, 2003
I am 2 weeks out and I couldnt handle the pureed foods either. My doc said that I could go to soft foods. Im very careful what I eat and I chew it very well. I wasnt getting all the protein that I needed because I couldnt eat pureed meat any more. Girl, Just be carefull what your doing.
   — cutewhitegirl