I, for the first time since surgery, felt hungry most of the day. I am still on a full liquid diet and desire real food!! I have 3 more weeks before pureed!! Going silly!!!

Wow, your doctor must be really conservative! I got to start adding back regular food at 4 weeks. I bet you can handle scrambled eggs or mashed potatoes, but don't want to tell you something against your doctor's instructions.

I know!! Seems crazy... I feel like my body needs eggs or cheese. Most full liquids are sweet. I am done with sweets... ugh! I really do not understand why 6 weeks of liquids either?? Maybe, to aid in weight loss?? I have to follow Dr's order's, but oh my!! Regular diet starts first week in March. Can not get here fast enough.

My dr. is the same. clears for the first 2 then 3-8 are full liquids...having a hard time wrapping my mind around it, i'm preop. on this side of surgery i'm not really seeing it as possible.

When you start feeling better is when it gets hard!! I am taking in fluids very well! Its feels like an eternity until I can chew again. I have not chewed food since Dec. 25th.. I will not again until March. No wonder there is weight loss! Hard to cope with... I know its all for a good reason, but loaded with WILL!!

Puree some nice and savory homemade potato Soup. Toss in a scoop of Syntrax unflavored for a Protein boost for good measure. Many are also allowed thin cream of wheat on full liquids - try that if it's allowed for you, and add in some savory spices or make it with broth to get away from the sweets.

The long restrictive diet post op is very challenging, mentally. By the end I just wanted to chew food, even though I felt zero actual, physical hunger.

You'll get through this and forget how miserable it was once you're fighting to eat an entire scrambled egg in a few weeks.

~Cheri

That does seem like a long time for liquids! I'm on liquids now too and to have a break from sweet things I suggest soup. I've been having some most days, just pumpkin or tomato. Today I was so sick Of liquids and really wanted to eat something so I got some yoghurt, I'm cleared to have it now and it seems to be more filling then some other liquids. Good luck!

I just had surgery yesterday. Today was just water. Tomorrow (before I go home) I get hello and broth. Once I'm home I can do purees for a week and will get further instructions at my 1 week...but he d as it would probably be soft foods like scrambled eggs and mashed potatoes.

Congrats on your surgery! It gets better every day!! Good luck