What can I eat?

[Samantha Williams Smith 18]

I am 2 1/2 post op.. I am trying new foods daily, but sometimes the thought of food makes me want to vomit... I can't eat eggs, rice, certain types of grilled chicken and beef makes me sick just by the smell.. I can eat grapes, bananas, yogurt, Soups, baked snack food... Anyone please tell me, what I can try to eat, as I am tired of the items I listed. Any advice will be great.. Hugs from Alabama...

[Forsythia 882]

Have you tried things like turkey or ham lunch meat? What about cheeses? I liked to make little lunch meat and cheese roll ups for a quick high Protein meal. You need to focus on Protein, so avoid bread and rice, Pasta.. You might also try Beans as they have protein. Refried Beans, baked beans, Etc. You might also try yogurt - either Greek or regular. I like Greek because it has higher protein (interestingly I HATED it before my surgery, I felt it was too thick and the texture bothered me, but now it's good). You can also try to see if ground meat bothers you - turkey or chicken or pork meatballs..

You sound like one of the people whose smell and taste buds got more sensitive post surgery. I hear that that is temporary and will go away as time progresses.

[starspring 30]

I am 4months post op and can only eat meat if its wet...like in sauce or gravy. I do better with vegetable Protein and Beans and legumes. Just a thought.

[mi75 1,235]

i am 9 wks post op and on all foods at this point. eating VERY small portions of everything, and have figured out that my slider foods are popcorn and tortilla chips! have to be very careful with those.

my nut said that i should introduce one new food a day, try it several times through the day and then the next day try something else. you may need to try going backwards a bit until you figure out what will work for you. also, you may want to check with your surgeon. you MIGHT need a PPI type pill to calm your gut so that you can start eating again i wish you luck!

[Tammylb 174]

Wendy's chili

[Samantha Williams Smith 18]

Thank you everyone for the advice. Gonna try to eat more, cause I need lots of Protein. Sometimes just the thought of food makes me want to vomit. I go see the dietician next Wednesday so we can figure it out. Thank you again..