cream of wheat
Does anyone know if cream of wheat is allowed on the full liquid pre-op diet? Also, how bad is it to not strain cream soups at the pre-op stage? I have had some cream of mushroom soup and cream of broccoli soup (not in the same day) and did not strain them... I did chew the tiny pieces of mushrooms and broccoli really well before swallowing. I am just so hungry and the soup tasted so good.
Tammy 
Luck 'o the Irish
HW399/SW362/CW219/GW130
*37 lbs were lost pre-op
Some hospital dietary departments consider cream of wheat part of a full liquid diet. I am an RN on an OB floor...full liquid in our facility includes cream of wheat and oatmeal as well as creamy soups, milk, shakes, puddings, ice cream and all clear liquids. Not really all liquid...really more mushies.
Having said that....you should probably clarify with your doctor to make sure you are really on the same page with what full liquid means to him/her.
Having said that....you should probably clarify with your doctor to make sure you are really on the same page with what full liquid means to him/her.
SW 212 / Goal 130 / Current 130
How odd. I was told full liquid meant only what would go easily and quickly through a strainer... which would exclude cream of wheat and oatmeal. Why would something as solid as oatmeal be considered part of a full liquid diet? Why not, then, applesauce, cottage cheese, etc... all the "soft" diet foods?!? Just trying to understand the point of a "full liquid" diet that includes cream of heat and oatmeal...
Lora
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.
Not really sure Lora, I agree it make little sense.
I think a good deal of the deitary classifications are from "old school" ideas on nutrtion and not a good deal of sense or science behind them.
For our OB population, most of the docs allow the new c-section ladies eat anything they want after surgury because the difference between a full liquid diet and a general diet, as far a digestion goes, is really just the need to chew!
I think a good deal of the deitary classifications are from "old school" ideas on nutrtion and not a good deal of sense or science behind them.
For our OB population, most of the docs allow the new c-section ladies eat anything they want after surgury because the difference between a full liquid diet and a general diet, as far a digestion goes, is really just the need to chew!
SW 212 / Goal 130 / Current 130
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