how long were you on a liquid diet? - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes

Dazee · 01-31-2008, 08:41 PM

One full month of strictly liquid. It was tough after two weeks but the surgeons insisted I not take any risks, not even with mushy food, so liquid it was for 4 weeks. I did lose lots of weight the first month.

It is feasible and you can do it. I had to do two week liquid pre-op with my regular stomach so afterwards the pouch didn't seems so bad.

Dazee

katzz87 · 01-31-2008, 08:50 PM

I bow down to thank the God's and my surgeon that there was no pre-op liquid diet except for 1 day prior to surgery...and 1 week clear liquids post surgery.

You guys that are able to stay faithful to a 3-4 week liquid diet are totally amazing!!!

BigJohn · 01-31-2008, 10:10 PM

My Doc and nurses (just banded yesterday) said that I could basically eat/drink anything that could go through a straw...basically now.
Yesterday (surgery day) it was water, gatorade, watered down tomato soup, and a few bites of NF yogurt. Today, its been pretty much the same, but added purreed (sp ?) chicken noodle soup that was extremly runny, and started chewable vitamins, and tons of water.

So I guess my question is, did I misunderstand staff, or have things (anything through a straw) relaxed a bit with the new type II band he inserted on me ?

Thanks.

livin_large · 02-01-2008, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BigJohn

So I guess my question is, did I misunderstand staff, or have things (anything through a straw) relaxed a bit with the new type II band he inserted on me ?

Actually, this is posted in the gastric bypass section, so you will have much different requirements. However, yours sound more apetizing to me!

LisaBoston · 02-02-2008, 03:59 PM

My doctor originally had us on liquid for 6 weeks. He has since changed his opinion in the past few years and has 2 weeks liquid and very soft liquid foods and then gradually add in all foods by 8 weeks out.

You might want to check and see what the doctor considers liquid...he might mean soft foods in this too. If not....a suggestion to get through it is to chew something and then spit it out...I did it with snow peas! Its gross, but it helped with the chewing aspect.

Blueyz · 02-02-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by livin_large

The literature that I recieved from my doctor and dietician indicates I will be on a full liquid diet for 3 weeks! I am merely a week in and this is killing me!

I need something solid.

How long were you all kept on the liquid diet after WLS?

Lucky for Dr C's patients, we don't have to do a liquid diet and we don't have to cleanse our insides out prior to surgery. I am not sure if he just requires it in specific cases or not nowadasy. I felt much stronger going into surgery knowing that I wasn't depleted with go light...it always makes me weak. I was very thrilled about not having to do a liquid diet.

I give you so much credit. I don't know if I could have made it past the first 2 days.

Ooops....I misread the post. I see you are talking about the diet afterward.....I didn't have a liquid diet very long...hummm????

AriesGirl78 · 02-03-2008, 08:47 AM

2 weeks pre-op and then 1 week after surgery. I hated being told I needed to be on liquids, but you know I wanted this surgery more than anything, so I had to do what I had to do. You will be fine, and you too will do fine with the liquids!!!! There is light at the end of the tunnel.... Trust me!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck!!

kit60 · 02-06-2008, 11:11 PM

Full liquids one week pre-op. Clear liquids 3 days post-op. Full liquids for two weeks after that. 14 weeks later I still go back to full liquids about a day a week because my tummy seems to need a rest. You can do it!!! It was much harder before surgery than after.

Hunnyblonde · 02-07-2008, 10:52 PM

Full liquids for 3 weeks pre-op (it was supposed to be 2 weeks, but the surgery got moved a week later after I was one week into the liquid diet); clear liquids for a week post op, full liquids for a week and onto pureed then soft.

Good luck on your journey!

Deirdrea · 02-08-2008, 08:07 AM

My surgical center does 4-5 weeks on liquids. You do 2 weeks preop of liquids and then between clear and full liquids it can be 2-3 weeks post-op as well. Everyone has been there. Try a SF popcicle or fudgecicle to get over the chewing issue. It's tough but you can do it. The rewards and a well healed pouch are all worth it.