So, I am 12 days out of surgery and for me in a week of full liquids which started last Friday. The first week I did great for all my fluids in and by the end of it I could eat a cup of broth, without a problem. Then week 2 started and while I struggled the first day to get my protein in the next 3 I was able to 60 or above without too much trouble, in fact on day 10 from surgery day I got 600 calories in! Then comes yesterday, day 11 and I can't eat ANYTHING! I tried a protein shake couldn't finish but a 4th of it and I felt sick, I tried unflavored protein in a smooth soup got two bits in and felt sick, I tried a greek yogurt bar, which i had been anle to eat all of a few days ago, got a 4th into it and same thing. Everything hurt going down and made me nauseous. End result is after walking yesterday I had a net calories of 28 and only 20 grams of protein. I feel exhausted and frustrated! What am I doing wrong? Do I force it down even though it might make me ill? Is it ok for some days to not be a protein success? I don't want my body to eat my muscle! I just feel like a failure for not doing my one post op job and exhausted from trying so hard to no avail!

So' date=' I am 12 days out of surgery and for me in a week of full liquids which started last Friday. The first week I did great for all my fluids in and by the end of it I could eat a cup of broth, without a problem. Then week 2 started and while I struggled the first day to get my Protein in the next 3 I was able to 60 or above without too much trouble, in fact on day 10 from surgery day I got 600 calories in! Then comes yesterday, day 11 and I can't eat ANYTHING! I tried a protein shake couldn't finish but a 4th of it and I felt sick, I tried unflavored protein in a smooth soup got two bits in and felt sick, I tried a greek yogurt bar, which i had been anle to eat all of a few days ago, got a 4th into it and same thing. Everything hurt going down and made me nauseous. End result is after walking yesterday I had a net calories of 28 and only 20 grams of protein. I feel exhausted and frustrated! What am I doing wrong? Do I force it down even though it might make me ill? Is it ok for some days to not be a protein success? I don't want my body to eat my muscle! I just feel like a failure for not doing my one post op job and exhausted from trying so hard to no avail![/quote']

Don't feel bad , I'm 3weeks out an last night just started puréed baby food , I can't seem to finish my shakes as well , an I'm always tired . But as tired I am I still push myself to walk an do things around the house .. Keep doing what you do .so far I lost 25 lbs .. It gets Better

Don't feel bad ' date=' I'm 3weeks out an last night just started puréed baby food , I can't seem to finish my shakes as well , an I'm always tired . But as tired I am I still push myself to walk an do things around the house .. Keep doing what you do .so far I lost 25 lbs .. It gets Better[/quote']

Thanks! It's just frustrating! I feel like an unwilling anorexic!