Im 6 weeks post op.. on soft foods. Dr. Says to be eating 3 small meals a day and 60-80 gr of protien a day.. i am forcing myself to eat once a day! No way can i get 3 meals in. I am never hungry, and when i make myself eat I feel blah. .. like god why am i eating this? Is it normal to not want to eat?

I am almost five weeks post op and I feel the same way. I am also on soft foods as well and really the only things that don't make me feel sick is soup that is ate very slowly, and I can only take in about 2-3oz. of the soup. Occasionally I do well with 1/4 c. of cottage cheese or about 2 oz. of a greek yogurt. I am just having to take it very slow. Every morning I try a yogurt to get me started, and I always think that I will finish it later but I never do, its always saved for the next day. I am still having to do protein shakes because I know that there is NO way I am getting in my protein off of foods. I can eat one scrambled egg, but by the time I get to the last bite of it I don't want anymore and I end up leaving 1-2 bari sized bites on my plate. This is definitely harder than I thought it was going to be. I don't crave any kinds of meats at all, I want vegetables again!

Thanks ginerisgreat, i tried eating yogurt in the morning too, i can barely eat half. And def drink all my protien!

It does get better ladies. I am 3 months out and I have a hard time with meat. My advice is to go slow!!! I was in a big hurry to start eating "normal food" all it did was get stuck in my chest and made me throw up. horrible feeling!

So just take it slow!

I'm 7 weeks out and I still have a protein shake every morning that way I know that I'm getting in at least that much protein. I have no desire to eat still so I force myself with cottage cheese and yogurt and the only meat I can really tolerate is chicken so I've been trying to be creative with that! I would definitely agree with taking time to eat, little bites at a time. My nutritionist said that it may be a while before the stomach tolerates certain things but if you try them 3 times (at least waiting a week) and have a bad reaction, more than likely you should stay away from that food. Good luck!