Because your new stomach is inflamed, readjusted and tender, there is an eating plan that you must do after surgery. All surgeons tend to be a little different, but most plans somewhat are the same and this is what you can typically progress to.
You will typically start with fluids for 2-3 weeks. That means liquids that usually include broth, cream soups, protein shakes, crystal light, water,no sugar added puddings, jello and popsicles. It will not be hard typically to do liquids because your pouch is so tender and swollen that you are pretty much not feeling physical hunger. (You might feel head hunger which is the "oh that looks good!" but typically you don't feel real hunger).
The primary goal at this time is to let your stomach heal. To do so, you will need to make sure that you cget a certain amount of protein in each day. Your surgeon will give you a protein goal for the rest of your life and it is the most important thing. For the rest of your life you will eat proteins first in your meal (meats, cheeses, that sort of thing). Carbs and veggies will be secondary. At this stage, two good protein shakes should get you at goal or close to goal each day. My goal was 62 grams of protein. My shakes were about 30 grams each. Do not settle for a shake with 15 grams! Get a good shake!
After the 3 weeks of liquids which isn't as hard as it sounds, you will move on to purees which are foods that are ground up so that you will tolerate them well or at least, well chewed. For instance, i had egg beaters for breakfast and didn't actually puree them, but ate them very well. The opening to your stomach is small at this stage, so you need to make sure that whatever you eat is VERY WELL chewed so it fits through the stoma opening...or it wil come back up!
After a week of purees, then you move to soft foods for a week and then regular foods - this is where you will slowly incorporate more and more foods into your diet and get to eat like a normal person albeit in smaller portions.
This phase of moving from liquids to mush to regular foods is important - it reminds your new stomach about foods by presenting food in a format it can manage. It slowly reintroduces food back into your system. I recommend not cheating at this time. People that cheat and eat something they aren't supposed to find that they typically will end up barfing more than they should.
Other side effects of roux en y that you may/may not have:
-vomiting if something doesn't agree with you
-eating different foods - some people find that after surgery they are no longer tolerant of certain foods. Some people find they become lactose intolerant or can never eat beef again or pasta or whatever because certain foods don't feel right or make them ill. Its' very individual. Some people also vomit if they eat too much of something.
-foamies - foamies are a warning that you are going to throw up if a food is stuck and not passing through the stoma. You'll develop kind of a foam in your throat and it will tell you to get to the bathroom quick.
I was an exception to all the rules. I have never had any of the unpleaseant side effects of surgery and have never vomitted in 2 years.
Because your new stomach is inflamed, readjusted and tender, there is an eating plan that you must do after surgery. All surgeons tend to be a little different, but most plans somewhat are the same and this is what you can typically progress to.
You will typically start with fluids for 2-3 weeks. That means liquids that usually include broth, cream soups, protein shakes, crystal light, water,no sugar added puddings, jello and popsicles. It will not be hard typically to do liquids because your pouch is so tender and swollen that you are pretty much not feeling physical hunger. (You might feel head hunger which is the "oh that looks good!" but typically you don't feel real hunger).
The primary goal at this time is to let your stomach heal. To do so, you will need to make sure that you cget a certain amount of protein in each day. Your surgeon will give you a protein goal for the rest of your life and it is the most important thing. For the rest of your life you will eat proteins first in your meal (meats, cheeses, that sort of thing). Carbs and veggies will be secondary. At this stage, two good protein shakes should get you at goal or close to goal each day. My goal was 62 grams of protein. My shakes were about 30 grams each. Do not settle for a shake with 15 grams! Get a good shake!
After the 3 weeks of liquids which isn't as hard as it sounds, you will move on to purees which are foods that are ground up so that you will tolerate them well or at least, well chewed. For instance, i had egg beaters for breakfast and didn't actually puree them, but ate them very well. The opening to your stomach is small at this stage, so you need to make sure that whatever you eat is VERY WELL chewed so it fits through the stoma opening...or it wil come back up!
After a week of purees, then you move to soft foods for a week and then regular foods - this is where you will slowly incorporate more and more foods into your diet and get to eat like a normal person albeit in smaller portions.
This phase of moving from liquids to mush to regular foods is important - it reminds your new stomach about foods by presenting food in a format it can manage. It slowly reintroduces food back into your system. I recommend not cheating at this time. People that cheat and eat something they aren't supposed to find that they typically will end up barfing more than they should.
Other side effects of roux en y that you may/may not have:
-vomiting if something doesn't agree with you
-eating different foods - some people find that after surgery they are no longer tolerant of certain foods. Some people find they become lactose intolerant or can never eat beef again or pasta or whatever because certain foods don't feel right or make them ill. Its' very individual. Some people also vomit if they eat too much of something.
-foamies - foamies are a warning that you are going to throw up if a food is stuck and not passing through the stoma. You'll develop kind of a foam in your throat and it will tell you to get to the bathroom quick.
I was an exception to all the rules. I have never had any of the unpleaseant side effects of surgery and have never vomitted in 2 years.