I am 2 days post op and I am starving! Did anyone else go through this? I have has protein shakes,broth,and water but my stomach keeps begging me to feed it. ANy suggestions?

i went through this too. it is typical. something you can do is try some thicker liquids. like a cream soup, or a smoothie. maybe blend a banana into your protein shake.

Part of it is that it's just your stomach making noise.....I was so swollen that I didn't really feel hunger but all I could think about was FOOD!!! It all looked SO GOOD!!!

Hang in there!!!! You can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOd Bless,

Melody

Banded 3/20/06 -82lbs

Eat ice chips.

I did that for 3 or 4 days before I even tryed Jello.

Keep busy. Idle minds are the eater's tools.

Try popping a sugar free mint or hard candy (like Werther's or Jolly Rancher) helps with the head hunger. Also, try drinking flavored waters like Propel or Fruit20. I have found I can actually get my quota in during the day. I was never a soup fan before the band but now have started trying new types like chicken Gumbo and Mexican Fiesta. The taste sure beats pure broth.

Good luck!

PatU

my stomach keeps begging me to feed it.

What you think may be hunger could also be the rumbling of the gasses left in your from surgery. More protein drinks will help and like Funnyduddies said, the thicker soups help. One thing that also helped me was jello, it was like eating food for me since I got to use a spoon and not just a straw or a glass..my head thought it was food.

thanks eveybody for the support. I am on clear liquids but does a cream soup count? I will run to the store now if thats o.k. to eat..............

Creamed soups did not count for my clear liquids, but go get some popsicles and jello those are clear liquids, they count and it will feel like you are actually eating food:biggrin1:

What you think may be hunger could also be the rumbling of the gasses left in your from surgery.

that was totally my experience, too. i felt *awful* and i knew that i couldn't get anything in, and the first time i experienced that i couldn't believe that i was hungry! but i just listened to my body a bit and soon found out it was gas.

made me really understand why gassy babies are always so frantic to nurse.

My surgery date was 8/28 and Booda I know what you mean by starving. Go to GNC and get some isopure liquid protein 40 gr. banana/pineapple is the best. It will help your pangs of hunger. My doc had me on clear liquids which did not include cream soups only broth (which I hate now). Sunday I get to go on full liquid, ( carnation instant breakfast, slim-fast, ice cream, cream soups, pudding, etc) I can barely wait for tomorrow. I have been having the squirts and affraid to leave my house, but I have lost 12lbs in 9 days, whoo-hoo!!!

My neice had this surg. done 1 yr. ago and said she made cream of shrimp soup minus shrimp chunks and added old bay seasoning. It WAS TO DIE FOR.

Creamed Soups did not count for my Clear liquids, but go get some popsicles and Jello those are clear liquids, they count and it will feel like you are actually eating food:biggrin1:

I agree with the popsicles. They saved me bigtime. I ate them so slow that they'd melt off the stick so I also ate the italian ices. The cherry ones are good, but they have different flavors. Also, I'd strain my favorites soup of it's solids and enjoy the liquid. I did that with chicken noodle soup but you can do it with anything. I also drank lots of Crystal Light.

Good luck! :clap2:

I was starving also, and my nut told me to MAKE SURE that I was having some liquids with calories. She said to drink a very very small glass of sweetened ice tea or Kool-Aid several times a day. It really helped! I think our bodies beg us for calories! She also said to add a little water to SlimFast and freeze it, and then eat it like ice cream. They wouldn't allow me to have plain SlimFast on the clear liquid phase, but I could do the frozen version. That really packed a punch for me! I guess because it has so much nutritional value!

im with you on this, I am 3 days post - op and I think I am starving, but then the thought of food makes me sick. I think its because I am in a lot of pain. I am on full liquids nothing thicker then paint. but I have been just drinking protien shakes, apple jucie and melted ice cream. If feels like I am eating a full meal. Hang in there it will get better.

BLEND BLEND BLEND, use the blender for anythng you want!! Just thin it with the broth that you now hate to look at!! Your imagination is the only limitation per the dietitican. As long as you thin it with broth you can blend up everything!! cook for the family and blend yours was the answer I got. I will be able to tell you how it works in just a few days:clap2: :clap2: !!