I could really use a mentor. I live in Renton Wa. I had surgery 1 month ago and eating is not going well.

What type of eating issues are you having?

I feel sick every time I eat. What went done good for you the first couple of weeks on soft food?

Chicken/egg/tuna salad

Refried Beans with cheese

deli meat with cream cheese rolled up inside

Make sure you're measuring your portions, and chew, chew, chew.

Nausea sucks, and makes you feel horrible and not want to eat. Are you getting in enough fluids?

Have you been able to identify if it's certain foods that make you sick, or is it everything? Are you vomitting or just nauseated?

I'm not vomiting just nauseated. I don't think I'm getting enough Water its hard when it wants to come back up. I just keep sipping. I will try those things. I have not been measuring so far I only get about 1-2- bites down.

By the way you look great.

Sometimes, once we move off full liquids, and onto mushies, we're not getting as much Fluid from the foods like puddings, jellos, yogurts etc. If you can puree your food with an immersion blender, mini food processor or mush it with a food really well, that may help. I added 2Tbsp of miracle whip for every 2ounces of chicken or tuna, that made it moist, and I chewed, chewed, and it helped things go down.

Mild dehydration can cause some nausea also.

Thank you for the sweet comments. Just hang in there, and if you have to stick with full liquids for a couple of extra days, you'll be okay. Don't push your tummy, it'll tell you when it's ready. Maybe try 1 meal a day with soft solids, and the other 2-3 meals (whatever your program calls for) stick to more thick liquid stuff.

I promise it gets easier.

Edited May 27, 201016 yr by Tiffykins

Thanks I will try those ideas.

Tlbdab- I just send you a PM. I am also needing a buddy, i got sleeved on the 17th. I do have some tips for you as i was having an extremely hard time eating anything without feeling as it would come back up. I have finally found what works for me (i'm on full liquids now) and what doesn't work. If you would like to chat or talk, check out my email i sent you, i put all my contact information in it.

Jillian

Tildab, I also had alot of nausea after my surgery, it got soooo bad I was regretting my choice. For me, I finally realized that it was from crushing my medication and the chewable vitamins I was taking. I am not exactly sure why they bothered my stomach, but to swallow my medications whole, or to take regular vitamins (not chewable) doesn't bother me at all! Once I stopped those everything started looking up for me, and now I love my sleeve!! Hope this helps and I hope you start feeling better soon!