Question:
Hi I have a question, I am 5 days post op
Hi all, I am on liquids and I am bored and I hate the protein drinks even though I choke them down cause I have too, but i have had jello , popsicles,milke, water, didnt like broth, and that is it basically, I bought some progresso , 98% fat free veggie soup, can I blenderize it and try it? Is it too early only 5 days? Any other ideas? can I try a scrambled egg yet? I am so bored already thanks! — katipat79 (posted on May 1, 2009)
May 1, 2009
Sorry, no eggs just yet. Something that tasted wonderful to me was potato
soup. Keep in mind that you aren't supposed to consume potatoes very much,
at all. Preferably, never after surgery. I don't eat them now, but that
did help me get through those first few weeks. Just be sure there are no
lumps.
I also used the creamy soups....cream of mushroom, and cream of broccoli
were so yummy, then. I just felt so much like I needed warm stuff. I got
really tired of cold and sweet foods.
Hope this helps...
— PaulaJ
May 1, 2009
Wow! When I went home 2 days after surgery, they gave me a little sheet
that said what I could have. I had 5 choices: one ounce in VOLUME of
low-fat-low-carb SMOOTH yogurt, Taco Bell refried beans (which I thinned
out with beef broth), fat-free-sugar-free pudding, EggBeaters, or low-fat
cottage cheese. I preferred the cottage cheese with a little bit of dry
buttermilk ranch dressing mix in it for taste, but I ate the refried beans
even though I didn't like them, because it gave me a feeling of being
satisfied. Oh, I ate the yogurt and pudding and EggBeaters, and still do
(8 weeks out)but whenever I had a question like this, I would call the
registered dietician at my surgeon's office. One time I asked her about a
really yummy home-made spinach soup with protein powder added (liquified in
our VitaMix blender) and she said that as long as it was completely
liquified (no lumps or bumps or chunks in it), then it was safe to drink as
a protein drink. Don't know if this helps you or not... as for the protein
drinks, have you tried putting one of the New Whey bullets into some hot
fruity herbal tea? Or have you tried the Lean Dessert protein powders?
You mix them up with only 5-6 ounces of water, let them sit for about five
minutes and shake them up again, and they taste like velvet, with no
protein powder taste. It comes in several flavors, but my favorites are
Chocolate Coconut Candy, Fresh Cinnamon Roll, and Banana Nut Bread. You
can find them at a Vitamin Shoppe near you, usually, or you can get them
online at www.bariatriceating.com.
— Erica Alikchihoo
May 1, 2009
i used GNC designer whey (chocolate)flavoed protein powder and that taste
really good, also carnation sugar free instant breakfast drink is good too,
that has 13 gram of protein, yes the creame soups are really good.
— gogirl1960
May 1, 2009
I am on my week two (whole liquids). In addition to broths, jello, water,
etc., I can now have cream soups, and very very soupy instant potatos, or
lf cottage cheese blended to a soup consistancy.
— prissypoo13
May 3, 2009
I was on liquids for 3 weeks. I would not do eggs right now. Your pouch
is healing and food right now at this stage would be very painful. Just
drink, drink, drink. Propel, sugar free kool-aid helped. Just hang in
there.
— okbuffy
May 3, 2009
I did tomato soup, yogarts all creamy flavors (no fruit chunks) ,
maltomeal, broth from chick noodle soup. Those are just a few of my
favorites. 5 weeks post band, getting first fill Tuesday. Carolyn James
— Cjames3259
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