At my two week appt last week and I'm down 24lbs total, 16 I the two weeks since surgery. Gas pains are gone (use a straw!! OMG makes all the difference!) and physically I feel fine. I'm doing a lot of learning and adjusting and while my soft foods weren't supposed to start until Wednesday, I started Saturday. Why? Because I finally realized the reason I was nauseous was because I was hungry! I had, over the course of the weekend, some scrambled egg, beans, mashed potato, malt o meal, and chicken (weird because I didn't eat chicken prior to surgery). I finally felt better!! Of course you can hardly eat anything! Like less than half a cup and I'm mega full (which feels different than it used to)... But I finding hungry again a few hours later. How often do y'all eat? Anyway, it's nice to feel kind of human again :-) -MM

Edited May 12, 201412 yr by MammaMac

Good luck...I know I am trying hard being only 5 days preop to get about 500 calories in...my mom keeps saying your wasting food...but I am tired of protein shakes..broth, pudding but not popsicles...

At my two week appt last week and I'm down 24lbs total, 16 I the two weeks since surgery. Gas pains are gone (use a straw!! OMG makes all the difference!) and physically I feel fine. I'm doing a lot of learning and adjusting and while my soft foods weren't supposed to start until Wednesday, I started Saturday. Why? Because I finally realized the reason I was nauseous was because I was hungry! I had, over the course of the weekend, some scrambled egg, beans, mashed potato, malt o meal, and chicken (weird because I didn't eat chicken prior to surgery). I finally felt better!! Of course you can hardly eat anything! Like less than half a cup and I'm mega full (which feels different than it used to)... But I finding hungry again a few hours later. How often do y'all eat? Anyway, it's nice to feel kind of human again :-) -MM

You should be eating 4 times a day about every 3 hours or so. Your goal should be 60 grams of protein daily. The more water u drink the less of an appetite you'll feel. Protein first, then other foods. Proteins will help keep u feelong fuller longer. Good luck

At my two week appt last week and I'm down 24lbs total, 16 I the two weeks since surgery. Gas pains are gone (use a straw!! OMG makes all the difference!) and physically I feel fine. I'm doing a lot of learning and adjusting and while my soft foods weren't supposed to start until Wednesday, I started Saturday. Why? Because I finally realized the reason I was nauseous was because I was hungry! I had, over the course of the weekend, some scrambled egg, Beans, mashed potato, malt o meal, and chicken (weird because I didn't eat chicken prior to surgery). I finally felt better!! Of course you can hardly eat anything! Like less than half a cup and I'm mega full (which feels different than it used to)... But I finding hungry again a few hours later. How often do y'all eat? Anyway, it's nice to feel kind of human again :-) -MM

Yikes! 1/2 cup at two weeks out????? I am three weeks out and can't even get the required 1/4 cup. We are forbidden from using a straw ( too much air) we are not allowed any starch / veggie ( no potato until 6 months out). I am 3 weeks out and down 36 pounds. My biggest challenge is water/fluid intake.