i am 4 weeks also and just started soft foods too. i usually eat 1/4 cup. I have eaten chili, canned chicken with yogurt, soy nut butter, cheese. i have to be on soft foods for 2 months, but i don't mind:) hope this helps!

I'm three months now and I can usually do about 2 ounces ish of protein and some filler or lighter things maybe 2 oz. The doctors office told me that by now I should be up to about 3-4 ounces of protein and my 2 ounce other stuff side, but without fluids in my meals its really hard for me to do. I hear it gets easier with time, but bleh. Chili was my favorite at your stage and I would put a little bunch of grated cheese and a plop of lowfat sour cream in mine... Every little protein helps lol and it dresses up the flavor too. Your stage was when I started with the tuna/chicken canned and would mix it with ff mayo and eat that... later I added minced pickles and for my kid I add hard boiled egg and make him a sandwich with it. (I'm not a boiled egg eater lol). Just remember, you may not get the full feeling before you are sick... not everyone does. Just eat until you are satisfied and watch out to not eat too fast. (Another of my vices). When you get that feeling that you dont want anymore but dont feel "stuffed" you are done. Watch how much you start with so you know what you've consumed but dont push to eat too much, and keep track of how long you spend doing it.

Thank you so very much! That clears it up for me!

Hope you all are doing well!

Blessings,
Spotz

My doc started me on soft foods (tuna, scrambled eggs) within 48 hours of surgery. I wonder what the reason for the difference of opinions. Any ideas?

I think different Drs. just do things differently. I was on clear liquids fisrt week, full liquids second, pruee third, now soft. Next I get tender meats and soft veggies, progressing to "real food" .

Blessings,
Spotz

4 weeks is pretty early for soft food for many people. Be careful and add one food at a time...

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Pretty sure I'm going to be on "real food" after my fourth week post op. Just sayin....

My doctor does two weeks liquids and then two weeks soft and then proceed to normal foods as tolerated.

I find it odd at the differences of doctors oppinions too. However I've not had any problems with any of the soft foods I've tried and I'm only 2 weeks post ops. But I can only eat about 1/4 a cup of anything at one time.

Good luck to you!

after oneyear out of surgery i get full right away thank god i dont tuch no sugars sodas breads they make me sick

every plan is different, listen to your pouch when you START to begin to feel full.....STOP! Sometimes I can eat 1/4 cup, sometimes it's 1/2 cup......it all depends, but I always listen.

I am almost 9wks out, yesterday for lunch I had 3 scallops and a couple of green beans and I was done. They were about the size of a quarter. I had 4 more on my plate but decided to save them for supper.

The day before I ate almost 1/2 cup of tuna. It all depends on your pouch.

Good luck and just make sure it's one new food at a time! {{{HUGS}}}