No grains for a year??

[GardenB]

I had my first meeting with the dietician today and it did not go at all as I anticipated. It felt pretty perfunctory and short but the strangest part was finding out they don’t want me to eat any whole grains for a year. I get the reason, they don’t want you to consume anything that can continue to expand in your stomach like rice or quinoa. For someone who is all about grains, nuts and high fiber, it feels very very strange.

 

[KarenWV]

I had my first meeting with the dietician today and it did not go at all as I anticipated. It felt pretty perfunctory and short but the strangest part was finding out they don’t want me to eat any whole grains for a year. I get the reason, they don’t want you to consume anything that can continue to expand in your stomach like rice or quinoa. For someone who is all about grains, nuts and high fiber, it feels very very strange.

Wow, no grains, fiber or nuts for a year? And you're having the sleeve, aren't you, which doesn't affect your bowels/intestines? That is really interesting, how differently each program looks at allowable foods.

I had gastric bypass last July. I didn't attempt to eat any of the above 3 types of food for the first 6 months or more. After that, I gradually reintroduced them to my diet. Listen to your team of course, but I wish they would give you good explanations for their instructions. Good luck.

 

[GardenB]

I think they are super focused on making sure your stomach doesn’t stretch??? I was surprised to have post-op of 3 weeks of liquids then 6 of soft foods.

 

[MANDY2910]

Mine is even stricter! 30 carbs max a day which leaves no room for any of those things

 

[Kcuster83]

SHESH! That is strict!
My dietician is very pro balanced diet! I really like it, I don't have room for much else once I get my protein in but every once in a while I know I get to have some fruit and carbs. It is working well so far.
Good luck, you can do anything you put your mind to!

 

[WazzuCoug]

There’s no good reason to eliminate those things completely for a year. IMHO. You should be able to eat a diverse selection of healthy foods after the first several months.