how far out post op did anyone try any wheat toast?

grmadeb01
on 4/16/11 11:55 pm - FL

did anyone try and wheat toast post op? i am having a hard time going BM, i am adding colace 2 x a day morning and night, i have added some benefiber also late yesterday...going to add some fiber pills today also to the mix....was just thinking a very small of high fiber wheat toast may help some....i had my surgery on the 4th, so almost 2 weeks outs i am on puree phase until tuesday,
thanks
debby

Laura in Texas
on 4/17/11 12:01 am

RNY on 09/17/08 with

You are way too early out to even consider toast, in my not-so-humble opinion. Hopefully others will give you ideas (I've never had a problem with constipation so I have no words of wisdom).

Laura

Laura in Texas

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poet_kelly
on 4/17/11 12:03 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I was probably six weeks out. On a regular diet. Unless you're gonna puree that toast, I wouldn't try it at least until Tuesday (and I would not eat pureed toast, either).

Make sure you drink a TON with all those fiber supplements, otherwise you'll end up making matters worse.

Kelly

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(deactivated member)
on 4/17/11 12:04 am - TX

RNY on 03/01/11

I am seven weeks out and I can't eat bread or toast yet. I tried some whole grain wheat toast with peanut butter (half a slice) and it didn't go down well at all. I am waiting until about three months to try again.

Colace didn't help much with my constipation, but adding a dose of Miralax once a day in my protein shake does. Its working well.

Meg_S
on 4/17/11 12:20 am - Natick, MA

RNY on 09/13/10

I was about 8 or 9 weeks out before a slice of wheat toast was on my plan. How about some unsweetened apple sauce? It has fiber and you can always add protein powder to it. If you can eat oatmeal, Quaker weight control oatmeal has 7 grams of protein and fiber in each packet.You should be able to have refried beans which are great fiber at this point. I mix Miralax with crystal light every few days to keep me going.

Highest weight = 272, surgery weight = 240, goal weight = 135

sherri7794
on 4/17/11 12:22 am

RNY on 02/08/11

I tried whole wheat toast once since being released to a full diet at the beginning of April. I didn't like the way it sat in my pouch, so I haven't had any since then. I believe it's probably too early for you to try it.
I don't know how long you've been constipated, but I was for almost a week after surgery and I kept taking the colace 2 x daily and it finally worked on about day 6! Another food that can help would be sugar-free applesauce (made with splenda) or how about some baby food that has fruit such as plums, just be careful of the sugar content. I don't know what your NUT's rules are, but mine is 10 gm of sugar or less per serving. And if nothing works, call your doc and see what they suggest. Good luck.

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 4/17/11 12:34 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Even with my suregon's very liberal post-op eating plan (soft foods on day 3 or 4, usually before even leaving the hospital for those who had open surgery), wheat toast was NOT permitted at only 2 weeks out. Your pouch is still very tender from the surgery and eating something so "rough" may well cause pain and the very small amount of wheat toast taat you could eat is unlikely ot help your constipation issue anyway.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Carebearny1999
on 4/17/11 1:12 am - Rochester, NY

RNY on 09/28/10

I was 4 months+ (on regular foods) and the first 3-4 times it didn't go down well at all. I take 3 Colace at night (says it works better at night?) and LOTS of water! Unsweetened applesauce I ate nightly until I was "regular", I ate it after my nightly medicine doses.

MultiMom
on 4/17/11 1:32 am - NH

RNY on 10/27/08

I had no bread for over a year.....definately not a good thing on a puree diet!!

High 250/Consult Weight 245/Surgery 205/Now 109
Height 5'4.5" BMI 18.4
In maintenance since June 2009

grmadeb01
on 4/17/11 1:33 am - FL

thanks everyone, i finally got to go..oh what releif...so the the colace, and 2 fiber pills, and i had forgot i had put some benefiber in scrambled eggs when i made them this morning...and a ton of water this morning....i made it mission to go this morning...thanks, i will not eat the toast.. ha ha i knew i shouldnt have...but was looking for releif...next time i may consider oatmeal..
have a great day,i now will ha ha'
debby

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