EmpoweredAmy

This sounds like head hunger rather than physical hunger. The hardest thing for me was figuring out the difference between the two. Anytime I feel hungry, my first response is to drink Water. Often times that can make the hunger abate.

Hertsukfem31, I'm another with depression. My post-surgery plan was to make sure I walked around my neighborhood every day. Sometime I could only manage 10 minute, but some days it was a lot more. But I got up and moved. That will physically help some of the depressive symptoms (not the disease itself). Then anytime I craved chewing, I'd eat sugar-free Jello or a sugar free Popsicle, both of which were suggested by my Very Strict surgeon. They even gave me Popsicles in the hospital! They sated my chewing craving. Lastly, I created a support team. I asked friends to come visit me, I spoke openly with my boss and co-workers, I have a email blog to let my friends know how I'm doing, and when I'm not doing well at all. Some will send me joke, or funny YouTube videos, or come by to visit. One friend, who is a sommalier, came up with the idea of having a Water tasting night. I'd stay hydrated while discussing the differences between all the brands of bottled water. It makes me smile just to think about it. None of this had made the recovery any easier, or my fight with the desire to eat any simpler, but they have been successful at keeping the worst parts of my depression at bay. Don't give up! Keep trying new things, and remember to move and stay hydrated! YOU CAN DO THIS! I BELIEVE IN YOU!

There are so many different food schedules out there, but the one thing they all have in common is high Protein low carb. Very low carb. I think your idea of egg drop Soup was a good start, but I would be very very careful with any type of Pasta. I think pastas, breads, brackets, chips etc are going to be on the Do Not Eat list for a very long time. Your mileage may differ, but I think to give yourself the best chance for success you need to follow your doc's plan, and avoid as many carbs as you can.

I too am finding my emotions to be a bit of a surprise. My surgery was 3/18/15 and after 2 weeks I went back to work. I work retail so I'm on my feet all day. It can be an exhausting job. My coworkers have been great and the owners have provided me with a stool to rest as often as I need. However, after 3 days back to work I completely fell apart. Tears, no energy, fell asleep at the drop of a hat, felt feverish, and basically felt like a failure. I didn't go to work, and spent an entire day beating myself for being so weak. However, the next day I realized that I was still getting all my Protein and liquids, I was still losing weight, and I had many sources of support (including reading these boards obsessively). It was a sunny warm day, so my teenage daughter took me on a slow, long walk. I don't know why I reacted so severely to being tired for just one day, but the next day was different, and I focused on all the positive things that I could think of, and very deliberately forced all the negative thoughts aside. Thanks for sharing that I'm not alone in having some really bad days. They pass. We have chosen a positive path to help ourselves enjoy a longer live. We are our own heroes.