The post op diet is harder than giving birth!! (I have 5 kids) I miss chewing, flavor, real food!

I know this stage will pass. It seemed easier on paper. Just venting!!!!!

And I am sick of protien shakes!!! soups!!! Broth!!

I agree...i was banded on april 18th n i just started shakes...have to do them for two weeks...its soooo hard..i broke down on day five thinking i couldnt do it...today i am feeling better but this is harder then any diet ever! i have battled so mant weight loss diets...we can do this!!!

hang in there guys! you'll be eating before you know it! what are you required liquid and mushy times?i was on mushies at discharge and stayed on them until my two week post op appointment then was able to eat some solids...

Thanks phatkatblue...my dr requires first five days of clear liquids..no soups or anything..then two weeks of just three protein shakes a day and clear liquids..again no soup broth yogurt...i start mushies for dinner only on may 7th

its hard, trust me I know. but its for your health. your stomach has gnoe through something traumatizing and it needs time to heal without trying to digest foods. stick to the liquids to avoid injury and it will get better with time.

The post op diet is harder than giving birth!! (I have 5 kids) I miss chewing, flavor, real food!

I know this stage will pass. It seemed easier on paper. Just venting!!!!!

yep.. lol.. full agreement here. i had a bad day yesterday, im five weeks now post op. i wont go into details but i have to deal with it, put it behind me and move on. This has been a really difficult period for me , especially the last ten days. Hang in there, we WILL get through this one.

I agree, I'm on full liquids this week so it's a teeny bit better than just clear liquids but I'm so hungry. My stomach growls all day long and I catch myself chewing my liquids lol. Tomorrow I'm going to buy some spicy soup from a local Chinese restaurant and strain it, still not actual food but it's going to taste a lot better than the broth I have been eating. I'm actually looking forward to starting mushies on Monday so I can have chicken salad and eggs!

those are some tough post op guidelines! you can do it though!