Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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Thepbourn 01/05/2013

For those of you who are already had your surgery and are in the post-op stages can you please help me to prepare for the steps after surgery. What kind of regimens were you placed on post-op, can provide some help in terms of what helped you - i would appreciate it.

I know there are several steps liquids, puree foods, etc. can you give some examples categorically of what helped you through each phase in terms of what you liquids you drank, the soft foods you ate etc. Even if you can provide us with links of the sites you used to buy protein shakes, etc., I think this would be beneficial and appreciative to a lot of us who are about to embark on this journey. Please help where you can, Thanks

deleted_user 01/05/2013

A post op plan should be given to you by your surgeon or nutritionist. They differ from doc to doc. I advise you to inquire as to what steps your doc wants you to follow. There are additional suggestions available on WLS Recipes but they are not intended to replace or supersede what you have been instructed by you own physican. d

http://www/dailystrength.org/groups/wls-recipes

deleted_user 01/05/2013

I went home on puree'd foods (refried beans, cream soups, tuna/crab salad, ricotta cheese with tomato sauce, anything after being put in a blender, etc), then moved to all soft foods after I saw the doctor at 10 days.

My RD has some documents on her website you may find interesting:
http://nancylum.wix.com/gibnc#!reading/vstc2=bariatric-surgery-related

deleted_user 01/05/2013

Every doc is different as slvrstrega said. My plan was clear liquids for 1 week, full liquids for 1 week, puree food for 2 weeks, soft foods for 2 weeks, then regular food. Im on pureed foods now. The first 2 weeks, I survived on sf popsicles, water, sf jello, broth.. then in week 2 i added in protein shakes, sf pudding an cream soups. For puree i am living on sf applesauce, low fat cottage cheese, scrambled eggs, an the items from the first 2 weeks. But you have to check with your doc to see what they want you to do.

Thepbourn 01/05/2013

I know that i have to follow the doctors plan for me thats a given - what I was trying to ask was more on the lines of gwaters answers - cause when you say liquid diet i'm thinking water, juice etc. so what i was trying to find out more specifically is what kinds of liquids, soft foods, puree foods works best - i guess i am looking for what works and trying to creatively figure out ahead of the game how i am going to do this, but thank you for your responses. I won't be doing anything outside of whats recommended by the doctor trust me. Just collecting ideas, etc for future use.

deleted_user 01/06/2013

I love the worldaccordingtoeggface blog. She has links to recipes for every stage. The main thing I found in the first week was that I wanted things to be flavorful even though I could only eat a few bites. My doctor wanted my first focus to be on getting in my liquids. Sip, sip, sip!v

deleted_user 02/11/2013

I listed the foods I've been living on since coming home in a post called Soup Bonanza, posted yesterday I think.

I came home on full liquids for 2 weeks, then move to pureed foods for 2 weeks, then on to soft foods. I'm a week out.

Went for checkup today and she told me I could add very soupy grits or soupy mashed potatoes to my liquids since I was doing so well. I couldn't get home fast enough to get some mashed 'taters! They were awesome! lol

deleted_user 02/11/2013

I am one week post op today and I am on full clear liquids this week. I go to the doctor tomorrow and I think he is going to add in milk and protein and other liquids for another week and then I was told I would be moving to soft/liquid combo for about 2-3 weeks. I was told it can take up to 3 months to start on solids. You will be surprised how little you can stand to take in. For me it is hard to just get in the liquids I need. You feel so bloated and even though I have lost weight I do not feel like it.

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