Solid food
bundycat
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Hi, I had my surgery on the 8/11 so I will be finishing my soft / puree food stage soon I am just concerned about going on to solid food worried I will eat the wrong things or too much I currently eat 1/2 cup of high protein food each meal and no snacks I don't get hungry but this could change if its like real food lol, so has anyone got some advice on the transition from your own experiences? I have spoke to my deitian but find him unhelpful.
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take it slow and add one food at a time, so you know what your stomach will tolerate. You will probably get full faster than on the soft foods, so portions will probably decrease in size. Chopping up food (diced chicken vs solid chicken breast) also seems to help.0
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23 Kg lost since agust is fantastic. In my book you probably already have started to move from soft to regular solid food. Keep doing the same, except make the foods a bit less sof and more chunky. Real solid foods like meat and fvegetables still need tobe cut up and well chewed to work for me. Keep your quantities the same, and just plan on more time for eating solid foods as you need more CHEWING TIME,0
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8\11 and you're just now moving to solids? You're a stronger person than I am! I was sleeved Oct 14 and have recently moved to solids. You DO get full faster and it lasts longer. My pouch is also much less forgiving when I eat a bite too much now, though I've not had any issues with any type of food I've tried. Still learning on the volume thing. Good news is, I'm losing better on solids than I was on purees and getting more of my protein from food rather than shakes.0
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My advice? Chew, Chew, Chew!!! That is the biggest thing I remember about my transition to solid foods. You will get fuller faster, and you will love the addition of new foods. But as someone else pointed out, it is important to try one new thing each day to see how you do with it.
For example, I found that I can do chicken on day one, but trying to eat it as leftovers the next day didn't work for me. So I adapted and if I have chicken leftovers, they usually become a chicken salad adding greek yogurt to help with moisture. Good luck with the transition!0 -
I meant 8th November 2013 - 8/11 that's when I had my surgery thanks to everyone for their advice0
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Congrats on your surgery and the decision to change your life! Best advice that should already have been given is keep bites dime sized and chew, chew, chew. Make those meals last at least 20 minutes. Always do your protein first, then your veggies, and if there is room, a bite or two of starchy foods. I almost never made it past the vegetables.
Often, with chicken it helps to add some low fat gravy to moisten it. The packages that you buy and mix with water are NOT high calorie and really help if you find the meat too dry. I found that helpful for steak also.
Always remember to chew it to a pulp. That really helps!0 -
I also was wondering do u eat three meals a day and two snacks or just three meals I have been told both depending on the person or web site they are all different
What do u recommend and which one do u do ?0 -
I think it's whatever you're comfortable with. I don't think I ate snacks at first--it was too hard to get the water in when I did, with the not drinking 30 minutes before or after meals. I do snacks now sometimes, but not always. I am 14 months post gastric bypass.0
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I am with Ann here. I could not have done meals and snacks and water all at the same time. As it was I kept a timer up to remind myself when to drink before and after meals, so I didn't get sick. You are correct in that we are all different, so do what works for you. If I remember correctly, I changed my MFP food diary around that time to reflect timeframes for eating rather than breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks since it drove me nuts. It also helped to track when I was feeling the need to eat during the day.0
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I am not hungry not even for my main meals breaky , lunch, dinner. I was asking about snacks as I am concerned about getting enough nutrition as I have been very sick since surgery I have had pneumonia and my lungs collapsed and throat infection so feeling run down and tired, I take a multivitamin every morning eat as much vegies and fruit possible as well as fitting in protein and water is very hard if not impossible some times0
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1. Give yourself plenty of time to eat, and have a shake ready just in case something does not work for you.
2. When I started eating solid meats, I went with moist meats, and I chewed them thoroughly.
3. I stayed away from starches, high sugars, and veggies. (Gas is not fun).0
