Question:
Is soup ok or not?
I'm confused about soup.I'm one month out. I've been having both homemade chicken soup and canned split pea soup--but can definitely eat more soup than any other kind of food. Is it ok to be drinking the liquid part of soup and eating some solids in the soup at the same time even though we're never supposed to combine eating and drinking. Your thoughts on this topic are appreciated. — Annette M. (posted on March 5, 2003)
March 4, 2003
You are going to get a wide variety of answers here, I am sure. Some
nutritionists prohibit posties from eating soup. My nutritionist has no
problem with it. Yeah, some of the soups are going to slide right through
the pouch, but it can be a good way to get in your veggies and protein -
especially in the earlier stages. She does say to try and limit the fat
and sodium in your soups - to make your own if possible - because a lot of
the commerical soups have tons of sodium in them...JR (open RNY 07/17 -157
pounds)
— John Rushton
March 4, 2003
Soups are not the best choice for for further down the road, since they do
not fill you up very well. But, at your current point, there are a great
source of liquids, protein, nutrients, etc. I ate quite a bid of soup for
the first few months, now I don't as I find I get hungrier sooner. Renee D
— Renee D.
March 4, 2003
Personally I find I love soup more post op than ever before. I don't care
if it goes through faster or not. I'm not knocking anyone else for not
eating it, it's just that I find it so satifing as a post op. I never was
much on soup before. I figure it's probally nutricianal and I see no harm.
But it's a persoanl choice for all of us for whatever reason we have for
eating or not eating it.
— Danmark
March 4, 2003
The trick I always heard about soup is to drink the broth first, then eat
all the chunky veggies/meat. That way the solids will stay in the pouch a
little longer and not be washed out by the broth.
— Ali M
March 4, 2003
Early on soup was good, because it is soft and has protein. Later, though,
it is a sold and a liquid which we cont do at the same time, so best to eat
the contents without the broth.
Good Luck on your journey
— ~~Stacie~~
March 5, 2003
I have eaten soup since my surgery in Sept, 2002. I still can eat only
4-5oz of soup but it has protein and veggies and works for me. I
especially love Wonton Soup. I tend to stay away from the cream based
soups due to the fat but there are so many others to choose from! I am
down 110lbs. Works for me=) Good Luck!
— EMN
March 5, 2003
I'm nine months out, and eat soup now, and have from the beginning.
Sometimes I will eat something small and solid (like a piece of cheese or a
few goldfish crackers) after I finish my soup, which then really helps keep
my pouch filled the way many other meals do. I like soup too much not to
eat it, and I don't find that I'm overeating by having some occasionally.
But read labels -- a heavy, creamy, restaurant soup is something I might
have once a month or so when eating out (and then, I can hardly eat any
food afterwards, which is fine *once in awhile*). For soups you eat a lot,
I'd just watch the nutritional content ... as in all things. :~)
— Suzy C.
March 5, 2003
My nutritionist and RN said soup was great early post-op. BUT they wanted
us to drain the broth, so you either eat the soup or the broth, not both
b/c of the problem you stated. I usually would just leave a little broth
in my soup, that is how I have always done it though- I'm not one for alot
of broth for some reason. And, yes, you can eat more soup than any other
food. You'll notice that with yogurt and really soft/liquidy foods, they go
out of the pouch quicker so you can eat more- so don't get alarmed!
goodluck to you!
— Lezlie Y.
March 5, 2003
I didn't realize until reading some of these responses that soup was not a
good idea after the initial liquid type diet. I am five months out and
mainly live off soup and chili made from ground turkey. I haven't found a
lot of other things that I can tolerate even after 5 months. I can be sure
that soup/chili will stay down and I can still get my protein.
— Susan P.
March 6, 2003
Here is another approach! My nutritionist told us to eat the solid parts of
soup as a meal, then follow up with the liquid after 1/2 hour. This did not
apply to soups that are basically all liquid-- like bean and pea soup.
However, we were warned to puree bean and pea soup early on-- because it is
possible for the skins to get caught at the stoma, necessitating scoping.
— Beth S.
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