No I ate a variety. I had ff cottage cheese, soft scrambled eggs, runny grits and oatmeal, mashed potatoes, refried beans...anything soft. The only food I ever had any issue with early on was turkey and dressing at Thanksgiving. New stomach wanted to reject the combination, even though the amounts were very tiny.
Remember, though, that everyone is different and each doctor does things differently also. I was allowed to move thru the stages on a weekly basis and progressed to a regular low fat diet at one month out.

No problems with sugar free jello--only that it is an empty nutrient/calorie food, so your stomach will get full of nothing--it is essentially just liquid gelled. As for the carbs, I was actually scolded by my surgeon and dietitian when I wasn't taking in enough carbs and told to add back things like fresh fruit, more starchy vegetables, and whole grains. As for the refried beans, they are still low fat. I didn't buy full fat ones, and often I made them myself. By week four, I was eating fish, shrimp, chicken, pork chops, and turkey with no problem at all--just small amounts and cut VERY small and chewed very well. Remember too, that you need to make your little meals last at least 20 minutes if you can and "listen" to your body for its signal that it is full. Good luck and if you need another friend, feel free to add me!

Morning Debbie and Gang:

I just reviewed my food journal for answers. I began the Protein Supplement Shakes. I get mine at Costco; the brand is Premier Protein. For 11 oz's it has 160 Calories, 30g Protein, 1g Sugar, and 3g Fat. It comes in Vanilla and Chocolate. I continued drinking low-sodium chicken broth for my fluid intake, and some applesauce.

Prior to my surgery, I had made up some homemade Split Pea soup since it has protein, and I began eating canned tuna (water based) with Saltines. For a change of pace, I also ate canned Chicken on Saltines. Greek Yogart was also a staple of mine, and I continue to eat that even now since it, too, is a good source of protein and it's satisfies me. I also pureed many different soups in my blender.

Oh.... one of my favorite treats was taking FF Cottage Cheese and added some Crystal Light to it in my blender. It was my dessert fix.

Pick up that cookbook I told you about (Eating Healthy After Weight Loss Surgery), it has all kinds of recipes you can make and it will give you the quantity and preparation instructions for which week of Post-Op you're in. That cookbook continues to be a life saver for me.

Remember to still stay hydrated Best of luck to you!!

I mainly ate low fat ricotta cheese, Noosa yogurt, and pureed soups the first few weeks. Since it is just me, tended to eat the same one or two things several days in a row until it was out. Added other soft foods in gradually, eggs, oatmeal, fish, and chicken mostly. Even now, two months post surgery, I have trouble with chicken unless I chop it to a shredded consistency first.

carbs other than runny oatmeal/grits were forbidden for me for the first two weeks. But really I didn't start adding them until about week four. Doctor's orders were liquids first! protein second, then carbs if you had room. I know you said your PA said stop the protein shakes, but make sure you are getting 50-60 g protein/day. (I add unflavored protein powder to meals if I need to boost).

I added protein powder to cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, mashed potatoes and lots of mushed up steamed fresh fish. I still do not eat beef or pork, unless cold and cut into tiny tiny pieces.

Also a yummy way to get in protein is unflavored Unjury added to sugar free instant jello pudding. Cant do the cooked kind because it doesn't work with the protein. Pistachio or cheesecake flavor!

I would caution you to read every label. I could not eat any of the yogurts that were flavored because of the sugar. Even the small amount added was enough to make me dump. When you are first adding back in new foods, you do not need the stress of vomitting and diarrhea :sad:

My rule of thumb was -- if there is a form of processed sugar in the first three ingredients I did not try it. I am especially sensitive to processed sugars even four years out. I am able to eat Yoplait Fruit on the Bottom Greek yogurt for 100 calories a cup. After SOOOO long eating plain yogurt with stuff added, it is a little piece of heaven to have strawberry and peach and all those yummy flavors again. So little sugar in them that I can eat them! Wooo Hooo! And the Light and Fit Diabetic Friendly yogurt was always a go to for me. Only vanilla and strawberry available though.

I second the eggs and cottage cheese. I added the juice from salsa in the very beginning then I just added a small amount of salsa after time when I thought I could tolerate the veggies. I got sick of the eggs after a short time and also the cottage cheese as they were so plain. Cheese is a great option melted on fat free refried beans and also on the eggs. Sugar Free pudding cups were a life saver too. So many wonderful flavors and so easy to take with you.

Remember to chew chew chew. It will seem like overkill and you will wonder why everyone harps on it... unless you don't chew well enough, then you no longer wonder

Good luck! Experiment - go slow - be wary but not fearful

Unjury also makes a protein chicken broth powder that I love , and a cheese powder that is ok. Another really good unflavored powder is bio pure. I can not taste it in plain water.

Water,

Cook a few veggies in water, carrots, green Belen's, when veggie spooked well mash or purée veggies, cool a bit, add chicken protein, and you have soup. I still use it in mayo to make a sandwich spread with chicken, , yogurt for veggie dido,, mashed potatoes, rice. These are later foods, but still trying for as much protein as possible.

@Debbie - same experience as your husband. 5 weeks out (sleeve) and I am never hungry. I eat 3 scheduled meals and count my clear protein drink as a snack. Just moved onto fish and ground meats for protein, greek yogurt is great and eggs are a staple. The protein drink gives me a 40g boost. Now that I have meat and fish I am getting over 100g/day without issue. Food portions are still very small (4-6oz meal). Just found this site and I love the meal tracker, very informative. 40lbs in 5 weeks. Good like trying what works for you.