Weight Loss/Maintenance

Not for weight loss but to bypass an inoperable bowel blockage. My surgery was also laparoscopic.

Pay careful attention to the post-operative food instructions. You are going to be on a strict and careful diet for many weeks, so that you don't cause any damage to the surgical site.

You'll have to eat rather specific kinds of foods, liquids at the beginning, then soft foods like mashed potatoes, and so on. Don't overeat! Eat often instead.

I'm ten months post-surgery, and I'm doing fine. I can order out from lots of restaurants and only avoid a few specific foods. I can't eat much soft bread or breadsticks or fluffy rolls, though toasted bread or English muffins are no problem. I can't eat steak, though a good pot roast or roast beef that easily pulls apart is just fine. Your food problems will be your own, so when you can start eating solid foods, try new stuff gently. The intestinal upsets are not a pleasant thing!

If you have some questions, send me a PM. I'd be happy to answer any questions.