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I think that drinking from a straw may cause discomfort for some people since you suck in air, but you won't stretch your stomach. My surgeon also told me not to drink from a straw and I didn't for a long while, but I finally gave in because I was having a hard time getting all of my water in just sipping and I have not had any problems.
Kyzze
My cousin watched this and says well worth watching. You can find this one on Netflix.
Denise Marie SW 248 CW 156 Roux-en-Y 5/16/12 
I use straws with no issue. Carbonation is very uncomfortable , I tried some sparkling water and it just didn't feel good, won't call it pain, but a weird sense of fullness and discomfort...I'm good with staying away from it
Yep, certainly check with his health team but the great news here is that a bariatric diet is very compatible to a post-op diet! Keeping starches and sweets very limited with more emphasis on lean protein and vegetables. While his portions of course would be "regular" and not bariatric sized- an eating plan that you follow will is likely to line up with what his doctor recommends!
One thing I will say is that it's delicate to encourage loved ones to make healthy choices when they really aren't interested themselves. The best thing you can do is talk positively about how great you feel since you've been making healthy choices rather than being hard on someone else to change. Allow your positive experience to rub off and hopefully that loved one will come to you when they are ready. Best of luck to you and best of health to you both!
I hope you are feeling better!!! Yes - when your stomach is that irritated I would hold off on foods and just drink hydrating fluids (water, herbal tea, PowerAde Zero) and protein shakes as needed just to give your stomach time to rest. I would also put a call in to your dietitian or nurse to review medications or if it was something you ate. It's a great idea to keep a little food diary so you can try and identify what it was! Keep your bites teenie tiny and eat slowly. Those two things can often lead to upset stomach.
But I hope you're feeling better since you wrote this!
Hi Terry!
Congratulations on your success! And for being honest with yourself to get back on track with taking care of yourself :)
If I may, I'll share a quick rundown of what I recommend in my practice for post-ops. While I do have a cookbook (shameless plug) I don't have a specific book about the bariatric diet, but do have lots of information and resources on my website.
Nonetheless this is what we focus on in my practice (I know there are lots of differences out there! And of course this is meant to be general and not specific medical recommendations)
- Eat 3 meals per day, making 2/3 of the meal from a lean protein and the other 1/3 from a non-starchy vegetable (take 2 bites of protein to every 1 bite of vegetable)
- ASMBS Guidelines (the governing body over what Bariatric programs are a "Center of Excellence") recommends 60-80 grams of protein. For a visual, this is the equivalent of 2 ounces of protein at breakfast, 3 ounces at lunch, 3 ounces at dinner. If you are reaching that much protein in your meals - protein shakes are not necessary.
- Remember your postop eating behaviors of taking small bites and eating slowly to tolerate solid meats, avoid fluids with your meals and up to 60 minutes after.
- Reach your fluid goals of 64+ oz of water/sugar-free beverages a day
- While lean protein and vegetables are the best foods to focus on, you can have limited fruits (0-1/day), healthy fats (like nuts or salad dressing 0-2/day) but the foods to avoid for hunger control, weight control and even blood sugar control are starches and sweets (breads, pasta, rice, potatoes, etc)
I know there is a lot more to cover but hope this quick list is a good starting point for you! Also, keep up with vitamins if you aren't already! :)
on 7/28/16 3:39 am
Hello! You should drink a lot of water as you may have some toxins. And if there is some infection you need to take the medicine which will help your organism to take it away. You can eat only boiled eggs and a toast,for example, some cereals with water only, without any fatty food, fruit and fried food.
Am 7 days post I and was told to go to full liquids, is this the pureed stage as well
Mine said min 65 grams prot
64 oz water min
I try to keep under 50 grams of carbs a day
I track everything I eat in MFP
HW 305 SW 278 Surgery weight 225 GW 160 LW: 118.8
RNY 12/15/2015,
GB removal 09/2016,
Twisted bowel/hernia repair 08/2017
M1 Dec 2015-13.0, M2-7.0, M3-14.5, M4-9.4, M5-7.1, M6 9.8, M7-7.6 ,M8- 7.6, M-9 5.5, M10-6.4, M11- 2.2, M12 Dec 2016- 5.8
Well you can get ideas from a book or you can explore this site. Go to the rny forum & check out the what are you eating threads for ideas, or go to Shelleys blog/website the world according to egg face for recipe ideas.
Books are nice, interacting with people who eat & modify the recipes to fit in for wls patients is nicer. Just sayin
No one surgery is better than the other, what works for one may not work for another.
T-Rebel
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