I am about 5 weeks post op. I am starting to try different foods. But chicken that i use love so much doesnt sit with me well anymore I have tried it different ways and each time it makes me throw up. Does anyone else have this problem. Eating is really becoming a chore. On the brighter side I am loosing weight just sometimes I smell something and want some but I know I cannot handle that any longer. I guess I'll just stick to protien shakes and cottage cheese.

Im 4 weeks out and it seems that chicken and fish is all I can eat. I have found it very hard to stay on pureed stuff but I did make some chicken, added a little broth and blended and noticed it did go down much easier for me. Talapia I had no problem with at all. How much are you eating at 5 weeks out?

Im 4 weeks out and it seems that chicken and fish is all I can eat. I have found it very hard to stay on pureed stuff but I did make some chicken, added a little broth and blended and noticed it did go down much easier for me. Talapia I had no problem with at all. How much are you eating at 5 weeks out?

not really much, tops a 1/2 cup of anything. Anymore than that makes me feel like when i use to go to buffets. But your right mushie foods are much easier. Havent tried fish yet. I think my biggest problem is knowing when I am full.

I have a hard time knowing when I am full as well. I have not thrown up yet, i just pull away when I feel pain. I then stand and walk around a little to help the food go down. I feel like I may be eating too much? I think 1 cup (sometime less). Wonder if I am eating too fast sometimes. At 4 weeks out I feel like I have hit a stall. I have lost 14 lbs since surgery date and don't seem to be making much more progress. Getting frustrated with that.

The talapia I tried was from Sams, already seasoned and really tasted great, it was very tender. Will definitely have it again.

My nut. had me at 1/3C. for several months. I found grilled chicken cut up small with brown gravy and a veggie or a little baked red potato worked 4 me I don't like the mushy chicken with broth. But my nut. said if something doesn't settle on the stomach wait a week and try again.

Are you just trying chicken breasts? For the amount you'll be eating, the calorie difference between breasts and thighs is negligible. It's a moister piece and may go down more easily. Plus, it just has so much more flavor!

Try cooking a Cornish hen in a crockpot with some hidden valley ranch powder and olive oil on low for 5-6 hours and it falls off the bone. U can add veggies too like broccoli and califlower. Take it easy on the ranch because of the sodium. Make sure u peel off the skin before eating. It's good and simple.

Rotisserie chickens are like Heaven to me now at 6 weeks. My suggestion for chicken and any Proteins are to a.) Soft and moist, and b.) Take it slooooow. I found that literally I could only eat 2 bites of anything without being sick and then I really slowed down and it helps. Take your portion ans MAKE yourself take 30-45 minutes to eat. I literally had to watch the clock. Every 3 minutes, I took a bite. Swallowed, waited 3 more minutes, etc.

I was a speed eater when I was pre-op so this process has been downright painful for me but I can tolerate more types and quantities of food to meet my Protein goals without supplements. Hope that helps! Good luck!!

I have a hard time knowing when I am full as well. I have not thrown up yet, i just pull away when I feel pain. I then stand and walk around a little to help the food go down. I feel like I may be eating too much? I think 1 cup (sometime less). Wonder if I am eating too fast sometimes. At 4 weeks out I feel like I have hit a stall. I have lost 14 lbs since surgery date and don't seem to be making much more progress. Getting frustrated with that.

The talapia I tried was from Sams, already seasoned and really tasted great, it was very tender. Will definitely have it again.

I had about an 18-day stall after my third week...then, I magically lost ten pounds overnight...so just hang in there. I will be 7 weeks, Tuesday, so my stall was really at 4 weeks out:)