Menu Post Op Question

[shelly513 138]

What and how much are you eating post opt? Daily menus anyone?

[VegasMommaof1 10]

Breakfast: 1/4 cup low sodium v8 & 1/4 cup baby Cereal (with lots of cinnamon). Lunch: 1/4 cup broth 1/4 cup v8. Dinner: 1/4 cup puréed Soup (butternut squash) & more v8. I'm day 9 post op...this week I'm also getting my first high Protein Shake.< /p>

[judych 225]

What and how much are you eating post opt? Daily menus anyone?

o.k... well.. im post op about five months now.

We're just coming out of the coldest winter for many years here.. That plus me losing bout 35 pounds in weight have made it harder for me to adjust.

Ive been having more thick Soups... split pea,beef, etc. i have pure Protein every morning. egg and bacon.

im finding now that by 11.. about four hours later, im hungry. this is where the problem starts. By 12 im having more than one mug of hot Soup. At least two mugs or three over 1 1/2 hours.

then about 4 im getting hungry again... so i will have something then.

we eat our main meal of the day about 6pm. i have a small bread and butter place full then.

My weight has been fluctuating .. i gain a couple of pounds and then lose it again. this has been going on now for the last two months.

I also have cravings for sweet things... like some candy. i have a small amount of chocolate as well. So as you can see i have issues still.

The main issue is.. every winter my appetite for hot Soups increases. with me losing weight this year its gotten worse.

Now that spring is coming along im able to think now more on salads.

we dont get fresh salad produce here so much in the area where i live. But, as the weather gets warmer we grow our own salad veges... lettuce at least and tomatoes.

So.. my issues are... too much hot soup in the middle of the say.. plus a craving for sweets which is a new one for me. At the moment our evening meal is hot veges and a meat dish. i have a very small amount of that and im satisfied.

i have a fill coming up this wednesday. im hoping that it will help me to get through the day without getting so hungry. Im hoping for 1/2 cc. it makes a huge difference to me just having small amounts.( i have 3 1/2 cc now)

i think also that i will have to go back onto Protein drinks. that will help alleviate the cravings for hot soup that ive been having. i sure hope so.

I have to lose another 14 pounds. i will be completely satisfied with that and im sure my dr will be as well. i hope so.