Anyone else 3 months post op finding it difficult to eat solid foods or not getting enough calories in? Protein shakes, water, vitamins and exercise all coming along great but solid foods just aren't appealing. Advice anyone?

Are you having issue eating them or you just have no desire to eat? I am just starting back on solids and nothing is appealing to me, I'm having to force myself to eat, once or twice I've had a desire for something but once I've got the food in front of me, I don't really want it. My husband had the sleeve done and he has had none of these issues. I wish I could offer advice but I think I am in the same place as you at the moment.

I am. Tonight is first go at baked catfish but it's not going as good as I thought.. just keep burping while I'm chewing

I'm kind of the same way. It's a real challenge to eat a meal. I was very comfortable with the cottage cheese and yogurt but this real food doesn't appeal to me as much. I'm still trying.

I'm about 3months post, and I can barely eat 2-3 oz of food before I get full. Sometimes I'm really hungry and I'll eat too fast and throw it right back up. And even if I don't throw up its hard to REALLY enjoy anything when you only eat 2 bites of it.

I know Im much further out then all of you..but this is a great time to start experimenting with a plant based diet..it will be your future to success and a stablizer for your lower weights..find friuts & vegs you love, make them the way you enjoy eating them..even if it is in very small bites..good habits now..greater success later..I love eggplant, broccoli & kale..you can do alot with friuts & vegs in small doses.

I think what we are going through is normal, after all isn't this why we had surgery? I'm 2 months out and doc hasn't moved to to solids other than he added baked fish and pinto beans this week

I'm a year out almost( 9 days shy) and I still fight with my food daily!!! Sometimes I just don't want to eat and lately the thought of meat repulsed me... I eat a bite or two and I don't want anymore... So I feel your struggle !!!

My Two Cents...

chicken-----Evil

pork---------Evil

steak--------Evil

boiled eggs---Evil, eggs other ways not evil

And I mean evil in a Linda Blair Exorcist spitting green stuff up way

only shrimp, crab, oysters, and crawfish not evil--- Lucky I live in New Orleans

I'm three months out and had a hard time eating anything solid. I decided to start watching the food shows to at least wish for something. It kind of worked. I had been pushing my feeling for food down so long I didn't want to eat. I started by eating smart ones. Half at first now I can eat the whole thing. They are not bad and helped me get over the fear of eating.

Thanks so much for all the great insight and reassurance this what I'm experiencing is normal for 3 months post op. I'm trying to stay focused on protein as that's what the doctor stressed and even though my larges protein source is still shakes, I'm okay with that. I do tend to lean toward the fish, shrimp and scallops when I do try and eat real food so I'm feeling ya New Orleans RNY buddy. I can certainly relate to those of you that posted, "I get hungry but then done after two bites" that's exactly where I am right now. I seem to eat fresh fruit, mostly berries, very we'll but not so much on vegetables. Anyone got any good vegetable recipes I might try?

Dee, I bake kale on 350 for 20 minutes and put salt and onion powder on it, it's like potato chips!