Question:
LOOKING FOR SPECIFIC POST OP DIET PLAN SUGGESTIONS
I have been to a nutritionist, and two different surgeons. Every diet plan I have received has been different. The nutritionist told me to drink Ensure-high protein for three weeks post op and to stay away from protein powders. Dr. L my first surgeon told me to use protein powders and eat 6 meals a day 3 meals soft foods and 3 meals of protein powders, starting my 2nd week post op. Now, Dr. L, the surgeon I have a surgery date with of 12/17/2003 has a very different diet plan to follow. This mainly consists of clear liquids and semi-solids for 3 weeks post op. I am terribly confused! Help! — Amber T. (posted on December 12, 2003)
December 12, 2003
I would take the best 2 out of 3...that is stay on the clear
liquids/semi-solids for 3 weeks...which will give your pouch time to heal -
and if you can get any protien drinks down during that time...just consider
it an added bonus. After the three weeks, I don't see anything wrong with
3 protien drinks and three meals a day...as long as your drinks/meals
aren't sending your calorie intake skyrocketing. I think you will be hard
pressed to get all 6 'meals' in every day during that first month or two
anyway. As far as the ensure...I'd be careful...I think most of them are
quite high in carbs and could make you dump. Good luck with your surgery!
— eaamc
December 12, 2003
Follow the plan of the surgeon who ends up doing your surgery. Every
surgeon's plan varies some. Mine was real solid food starting on day 7. I
was expected to take tiny bites and chew it to mush. Believe me you do it
because you are scared of getting sick. I liked my surgeon's plan as it
required no protein drinks and only used food. I eat 3 meals a day, or am
supposed to. At over 10 months PO I usually eat a snack at night but try
to make it healthy and protein focused. Most surgeon's plans are not this
way, but it worked great for me. I was down 204 lbs at 10 month's PO.
<p>Don't try and do your own thing. Follow your surgeon's plan at
least for 6 months minimum.
— zoedogcbr
December 12, 2003
NUTRITIONIST VERSES SURGEON:
LISTEN TO YOUR SURGEON!! The nutritionist has usually not been trained in
weight loss surgery eating plans... Follwo your surgeons eating guide, quit
looking so many places to find answers... If you trust your surgeon with
your life to have the surgery done, then listen to their advice... God
Bless You.
— barbara L.
December 13, 2003
Amber... I agree with the other posters who've said to stick as close as
you possibly can to the plan of the surgeon who is doing your procedure.
That said, I'm often/always leery of doc's who say NO protein drinks or
supplements. To this day (and I'm six months post-op) I could not even
BEGIN to get HALF my needed protein in were it not for my drinks and bars.
So I guess my advice would be to balance what your doc says with your
common sense and KNOW that getting in that 60-80gm daily of protein is of
UTMOST importance!! God bless!!!!
— Amy G.
December 13, 2003
Amber... I agree with the other posters who've said to stick as close as
you possibly can to the plan of the surgeon who is doing your procedure.
That said, I'm often/always leery of doc's who say NO protein drinks or
supplements. To this day (and I'm six months post-op) I could not even
BEGIN to get HALF my needed protein in were it not for my drinks and bars.
So I guess my advice would be to balance what your doc says with your
common sense and KNOW that getting in that 60-80gm daily of protein is of
UTMOST importance!! God bless!!!!
— Amy G.
December 13, 2003
I can tell you that I was giving my dad Ensure & Boost as a weight
gainer and it worked very well. But it was so useless nutritionally that I
started giving him real protein powders made the way I would NOT make them
for myself, with milk or juice. If I'm going to get calories into him, they
may as well pack some protein punch. Our eating plan is probably the most
radical I've seen, with 4 weeks clear sugar free liquids, but that includes
your protein shakes (not made with moo or juice, of course). Then to soft
foods. I am not a fan of puree, think it creates liquid grazing. We are on
full vitamin & protein supplementation by Day 7 or so. Most of us
obtain and maintain 100% wt loss over the 5 yrs mark.
— vitalady
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