Typical Diet Right After Bypass??

I know it probably differs with each doctor and patient,however, I am wondering what the first 4 weeks after having the gastric bypass is like as far as diet, or until yo can start having soft food. What do you have each day?  What kind of soft food do you have when you are able to eat it? What about vegatables?  How do you all get those in?  I keep reading about protein but wonder about the vegatables and fruit. Since I am now only three weeks away from surgery (YEAH!!), I am getting so excited (and nervous) and just want to know as much as possible about what to expect on my new journey in my life. Blessings to all!!

Each office is different on the diet they ask you to follow. For most I believe it is liquids for the first 2 weeks and then it is advanced to a blended diet for a week and then soft foods for a couple of weeks. By week 6 or 7 you are eating softer but regular foods. Your doctor will give you the schedule they want you to follow. Good luck with your surgery!

I was just courious what some of you all who have had the bypass had in a days time right after the surgery and how you managed to get in the protein requirements.

Like you said it varies from one doctor to another.  In my case my surgeon said he doesn't believe in blended foods.  He says they are nasty and people need to learn to chew.  I was allowed food for the first time on the second day after my open RNY surgery.  I was given jello and oatmeal.  I went home on the fourth day after my surgery and was told by the surgeon to get the Progresso Chicken Noodle and Vegetable Beef soups.  He said to drain the broth off and eat a Dixie cup (2 oz) of the noodles and meat and vegetables.  He said to just eat slowly and chew, chew, chew, and chew some more. I had my first follow-up appointment one week after leaving the hospital, which was eleven days post-op.  At that appointment the surgeon said I could go ahead and progress to a regular diet.  I said I had been craving some fried fish from Long John Silvers and he told me to go ahead and eat a half piece when I left his office.  I had the fish for lunch that day and BBQ pulled pork for dinner that night.  I had no problems and have never gotten sick from following my surgeons diet.  His diet is very simple: meat and fish, meat and fish, occasionally eggs, occasionally peanut butter. I hope this helped but you should always follow your surgeons directions.

Thanks for the reply, but what about vegetables and fruit?  Was your dr not concerned about those?

He wasn't real concerned about the veggies and fruits.  I asked about fruit at my three month follow-up and he said I could do it as a fourth meal if I wanted but he still wanted me eating three meals of meat, fish, eggs, or peanut butter.  Of course he also has me taking 2 pre-natal vitamins a day plus an iron supplement,