preciousfriend

I am two weeks post surgery on Thursday. I do stay full. I didn't have to do a week full of clear liquids only 3 days.......This is what helps me: Morning: 8 ounces of milk mixed with 2 scoops of Gold Standard 100% whey (Extreme Milk Chocolate) I usually drink this around 6:00 and am full until late morning. This gives you 56 grams of Protein just in this drink. Other things that are good and help: Yogurt Applesauce Grits Mashed potatoes oatmeal (very filling) Soup (not very satisfying, but does keep you full) smoothies Those are a few of my favorites. I have not really been hungry at all.....nor have I felt deprived when others are eating.....I hope this helps.

You can get it at GNC. It comes in other flavors, but a friend who is a marathoner suggested this. He and his wife both drink it for working out. She drinks two glasses a day with one scoop in each. He drinks one glass with 2 scoops in that one glass. I decided to do like him because I needed the most protein and so that I could have other things later in the day. My doctor said protein must come first before anything else. Otherwise, you eat other things and fill up and never get to the protein. Protein is for your hair and healing among other things......You will be so glad you did the surgery. I have had no complications. Only tender spot is where the port is......Let me know if you need anything else......

All above are right. You must walk several times a day. Even if it's for just 2 or three minutes. It will pass after a few days, and you will feel completely back to normal.

Just a thought: Are you getting enough Protein? One thing that I have found that fills me up for the morning is 2 scoops of extreme milk chocolate Gold Standard 100% whey. Mix this in 8 oz of milk. I am 9 days post surgery. I drank mine this morning around 7:30 and wasn't hungry until almost 1:00. It provides 48 ounces of protein just for the 2 scoops and another 8 ounces of protein for the milk. That's 56 oz just in that one glass. You might have to drink over a little time to get it all in, but it is very good. I also like to put it in the freezer for a few minutes.....Great. You will be full....and you need the protein. Still liquid but I don't really think about the food. In fact, I cooked the whole Easter dinner for my family and 2 others and it didn't bother me a bit.....Hope you feel better.