What happens if I eat to soon I still have 8 days but I'm soooo hungry. I can't stand it uggghh

I wonder if cottage cheese is to soon or something I'm really aching lol. I've been holding out. It's soooo hard I'm only one week post op

Girl im still on Protein Shakes, Jello, broth, and Popsicles until I go for my 10 day on Tuesday. Then I get to move up to the cottage cheese, refried Beans and such.

. I still have 5 days til I see my surgeon I can't eat til nothing til then sucks but as hard as it is the only reason why I won't eat is from fear of something going wrong

I don't understand why a nutritionist would advise against having protein shakes post-op. Calories are not something you should be worrying about at all, you NEED the protein and it's impossible to get enough without drinking shakes. When I went for my 2 week post-op visit, I had lost TEN POUNDS of muscle mass because I hadn't been getting enough protein. Ever since then, I've been getting 80 grams per day. It's really hard, but it's necessary.

Protein is so important my surgeon overrode my NUT and allowed us Premier Protein during the clear liquid phase. He said there is no physical reason we couldn't get three a day as soon as we were cleared for liquids.

In large part I credit getting in enough protein for the relative ease of my recovery.

From what I learned from my surgeon early in your recovery getting in enough protein is much more critical to both recovery and weight loss than limiting calories.

Protein is so important my surgeon overrode my NUT and allowed us Premier Protein during the clear liquid phase. He said there is no physical reason we couldn't get three a day as soon as we were cleared for liquids.

In large part I credit getting in enough protein for the relative ease of my recovery.

From what I learned from my surgeon early in your recovery getting in enough protein is much more critical to both recovery and weight loss than limiting calories.

I agree right now I am not getting enough

I don't understand why a nutritionist would advise against having protein shakes post-op. Calories are not something you should be worrying about at all, you NEED the protein and it's impossible to get enough without drinking shakes. When I went for my 2 week post-op visit, I had lost TEN POUNDS of muscle mass because I hadn't been getting enough protein. Ever since then, I've been getting 80 grams per day. It's really hard, but it's necessary.

I totally agree I kept asking her she just wouldn't budge. I felt like she was wrong but didn't want to question her

If you feel she is wrong then question her. It's YOUR health. It's YOUR life. Make your OWN informed judgement and add a dash of common sense. Sorry to sound harsh.

If you feel she is wrong then question her. It's YOUR health. It's YOUR life. Make your OWN informed judgement and add a dash of common sense. Sorry to sound harsh.

. It's fine your right .. Thank you

I had a few slip ups myself with eating something before its time. But I was waking up with my stomach growling like crazy and feeling nauseas for being hungry. I ordered the pintos and cheese from taco bell. I will admit it made my day , I could only eat 1/2 of the container although it was small I ate the rest for dinner. It was wonderful. I also s able to eat scrambled eggs before it was time . Now on end of week 4 going on five and I had some of the tenderest fillet mignon but only like a tsp full of the smallest pieces. But it was delish none the less. I am determined though now to keep my eating on tract and follow my stage food properly. Wish me luck, all of us !!!!! Cindy

I had a few slip ups myself with eating something before its time. But I was waking up with my stomach growling like crazy and feeling nauseas for being hungry. I ordered the pintos and cheese from taco bell. I will admit it made my day , I could only eat 1/2 of the container although it was small I ate the rest for dinner. It was wonderful. I also s able to eat scrambled eggs before it was time . Now on end of week 4 going on five and I had some of the tenderest fillet mignon but only like a tsp full of the smallest pieces. But it was delish none the less. I am determined though now to keep my eating on tract and follow my stage food properly. Wish me luck, all of us !!!!! Cindy

. Finally one person not that I didn't appreciate the advice just seemed like I was alone. And it was wrong. Thanks for sharing. I've decided to wait though for 2 reasons fear and my husband lol. He won't let me no where near the kitchen without checking to see what I'm up to .. Sneaking seems so dirty lol. Thanks again.

Edited August 23, 201511 yr by lachellove

I'm so sorry you're going through this but I have to tell you I opened the app to find advice about this same concern! I'm 3 days post op & supposed to be able to take yogurt, applesauce, etc and only sip on protein shake in between. I feel better if I get that protein in. The fluff stuff doesn't do it for me. : ) Hope this concern improves for you soon!

I'm so sorry you're going through this but I have to tell you I opened the app to find advice about this same concern! I'm 3 days post op & supposed to be able to take yogurt, applesauce, etc and only sip on protein shake in between. I feel better if I get that protein in. The fluff stuff doesn't do it for me. : ) Hope this concern improves for you soon!

yea me too I'm hanging in there it gets better day by day. I never really realized how food played huge role in my everyday life .. It's kind of sad! So it just showed me how much of a problem i really had. In the end I will appreciate my wls more right now I'm sick. Lol

I mix my isopure protein powder 2 scoops with16 oz of water. It's 220 calories 3 carbs 0 sugars and has essential vitamins. I sip on it all day though. I'm post op day 4 and 1st day of having proteins going to full liquids/ soft.

I'm able to do Greek yogurt but only got down 2.4 oz down today. I will have the rest for breakfast! I also sip on water all day and I stay so full. I do better with plain water! A lot of SF stuff has been adding more gas on top of the surgery gas! I stopped the SF Popsicles and water fillers and had less gas! Today I got in about 55 to 60 grams of protein but I was sipping on and off all day today. I am now so full!

I can't do the pre-op vanilla protein shakes. They do not sit well with me. I've tried protein water and that's even getting hard. I'm still forcing myself to get the protein but I'm not satisfied at all. I've ordered some new Nectar protein that should be in tomorrow. I hope it helps! After Tuesday I advance to real fooooooood.

Unlike many others on here, my post-op diet was: Clear liquids for the day after surgery and until I was discharged (which was the next day. After that, I was on full liquids for one week (this included greek yogurt, sugar free Jello & popsicles, Protein shakes, etc.). During that time, I made sugar free jello with added Protein Powder (Unjury's site has a recipe).

I was on pureed food approx. one week post op (after 1 week of full liquids). After 2 weeks of pureed food, I am now on soft foods for a week or two.

My surgeon is one of the best in the field. It makes me wonder why other surgeons make patients do a full week of clear liquids and then another week of full liquids. I think I would have had no energy for anything!

@@lachellove, if you can, try making the sugar free jello with added protein. Also, as others suggested, get isopure or unjury chicken Soup flavor. They count as clear liquids.