When to start fruits and vegetables

MarinaGirl
on 12/31/17 3:47 pm, edited 12/31/17 7:48 am

I started vegetables & fruit 3 months after gastric bypass, and I have not found any that cause foamies or dumping. Eating fruit also does not cause me to go off the wagon and it has not impacted my weight loss (I am currently below goal weight). YMMV

Cosmos2112
on 12/31/17 6:12 pm

I'm a year out and I haven't had any fruit. I can tolerate lettuce and spinach, tomatoes. But mostly have small amounts of cooked veggies. Cant tolerate broccoli or cauliflower at all.

RNY 12/22/2016. HW 228. SW 224. CW 122

Dr. Aviv Ben-Meir. Lake West Medical Center, Willoughby OH

Carol D.
on 12/31/17 7:43 pm

At 4 months I started having 1oz of veggies and have them for lunch and dinner now I am up to 1.5 to 2 oz. usually zucchini,peppers,cauliflower or Brussel sprots

at 9 months I have introduced fruit. Blues berries which I have 1 serving everyday and I have 1 banana a week and 1/2 an apple everyday

HW:275, Consult Weigh 259 on 8/16

RNY Feb. 16,2017 at 246

Current Weight: 126

Jester
on 1/1/18 2:39 pm
RNY on 03/21/16

I believe you are best advised to follow your specific doctors plan. As for other surgeon's plans, I was allowed them within the very first few weeks. My plan was far less specific about timing - his philosophy is that everyone is different, so go at your own pace and volume.

Withining the first few weeks/months I was eating lots of fruits and veggies.

If you're interested in my surgeons plan, you can find it here: http://drmatthewweiner.com/eating-after-bariatric-surgery-2/

ks76
on 1/2/18 6:56 am
RNY on 11/29/17

I am just under 5 weeks post-op, and at 4 weeks my surgeon moves you to the next food stage which he calls "Soft-solids" So no more having to puree my chicken and what not. I was also allowed to add cooked veggies such as zucchini and squash types, tomatoes as well. As long as they were cooked. And soft canned fruits such as peaches and pears or fresh apple slices no skin.

I have tried zucchini and tomatoes with no issues, and yesterday had some apple slices.

Their main thing was still to get your protein in, then veggies, and then fruits/starches if not full.

Lo82
on 1/3/18 10:28 am
RNY on 12/19/17

Wow. These replies are very interesting to me. I just had my 2-week post op appointment with my nutritionist and she moved me to soft foods. For me, that includes cooked veggies (carrots, peas, cauliflower and brussel sprouts were mentioned). She said wait another 2 weeks for more fibrous veggies like broccoli, asparagus and green beans. She also recommended fruits like bananas, melon and strawberries. I went to the store and bought some bananas to cut up and eat with breakfast. No veggies for now.

RNY: 12/19/2017. Height: 5'5. Highest weight: 287. Weight at beginning of process: 276.4. Weight at start of pre-op diet: 270. Surgery weight: 266.5. Current weight (5/20/2019): 182

Grim_Traveller
on 1/3/18 11:43 am
RNY on 08/21/12

At this point, you don't need any of those things. It's just extra calories, especially the banana. You could eat bananas all day long.

Fruit has too much sugar for the weight loss stage. Your body needs protein and fat to function, but doesn't require eating a single carb. You'd be better off sticking only to what you need, and getting the weight off.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

bjc368
on 1/3/18 7:06 pm

I had a paper thin slice of tomato with grilled chicken breast and it didn't give me any problems. It's really great to hear all the responses about focusing on protein. I'm drinking protein shakes and taking all my supplements, so I'm not going to worry to much about veggies for now.

Travelher
on 1/4/18 8:16 am
Revision on 10/04/16

Just follow your doctor's instructions. I was eating veggies at 6-8 weeks and having salads at fruit at around 3 months. I have berries every day.

Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.

Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)

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