3rd Week Out and Eating... - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes

Bypassingme619 · 10-26-2005, 02:27 PM

Wow my third week I don't think I was no where near OK'd for baked potato. I was only cleared for SF jello, SF popicles, chicken broth and yougurt. Some of you guys have really good meal plans. They differ from surgeon to surgeon. Congrats on the 33 pounds lost.

lealphachienne · 10-26-2005, 04:26 PM

Baked potatoes are considered soft foods. They are okay in moderation. I chose not to have potato products early post-op becuase I don't particularly like them anymore, on occasiomn, I may have a few bites of wasabi or garlic mashed taters. It's a starch, another form of a carbohydrate, it can cause dumping in some people.

As for bread....let's clarify. You don't want doughy bread until about 3 months. Dry, crusty, toasted breads are okay. There's a simple test. When you stick it in water and it turns gooey, probably shouldn't stick in your tummy. Can cause blockage= pain. Crackers and such may soften or gey mushy, but not gooey. Basicly yeast and flour breads have a lot of gluten that makes them all stringy when wet.

At 3 weeks, I was eating nacho chips, saltine crackers, melba crackers, double toasted wheat bread, english muffins, etc. Hmmm, one of my fav snacks/meal was 1 slice of extra toasty english muffin with a bit of melted brie and lox, with capers sprinkled on.

As I shall repeat again, it's trial and error to test what you can tolerate.

jonirae319 · 10-26-2005, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Vertigo

How is it that we can eat chips but no bread? Confused, I am...

chips are a lot easier because they're crunchy. That's why when I eat bread, i mostly still eat it toasted. It's when the bread is soft and gets gummy in your stomach that it's going to make you sick. but watch the chips you eat, because some are pretty fattening.

jonirae319 · 10-26-2005, 08:23 PM

I doubt i was OK'd for baked potato at a month, but I ate it. I mush my baked potatoes up though, so they're practically mashed anyway. At my one month doc appt they told me to move to "pureed" but that i coudl have scrambled eggs and mashed potatoes, and so we went to my fav. restaurant and that is exactly what I ordered. Gross combo, but it tasted so good.

I was super psyched just to use some ketchup on the egg. It had flavor, I was so sick of broth.

ladyjeep · 10-26-2005, 10:04 PM

i'm eating crackers, but if i can get down 1/2 with some turkey on it, it's a big deal. I can't imagine eating 1/3 of a baked potato, or of anything. I'm 4 weeks out and i haven't lost any weight this week. I stick to the protein shake all day. I had scrambled egg the first day i was on solid food and ate only about 1/3 of that. Still can't each very much of that. Is this normal?

Fran

lealphachienne · 10-26-2005, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyjeep

i'm eating crackers, but if i can get down 1/2 with some turkey on it, it's a big deal. I can't imagine eating 1/3 of a baked potato, or of anything. I'm 4 weeks out and i haven't lost any weight this week. I stick to the protein shake all day. I had scrambled egg the first day i was on solid food and ate only about 1/3 of that. Still can't each very much of that. Is this normal?

Fran

Yep, it's normal.

SDphotogrl99 · 10-27-2005, 01:21 AM

Andy-Last night at support group I was introduced to Hummus. It is high in protein and low in fat and cal. It is so yummy. I went out at bought some today.

anewme05 · 10-27-2005, 01:27 AM

Hummus! That's a great idea and one I hadnt thought of. Thanks!

jonirae319 · 10-27-2005, 12:11 PM

hummus has a lot of protein? I thought it would, but when I looked at the kind I usually buy it didn't really have much at all... i was disappointed. What brand do you use?

Vertigo · 10-27-2005, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SDphotogrl99

Andy-Last night at support group I was introduced to Hummus. It is high in protein and low in fat and cal. It is so yummy. I went out at bought some today.

Mmm...that and some soy crisps sounds DELISH!