Wondering what I did!

[VMS1990 30]

Not sure I made the right choice. I'm 3days out. Feel like I'm not doing it right. I sip on Water, Protein Drinks. Little bites of pudding, Greek yogurt and cream of wheat. I have to do the until I go back on Dec 4th for a following up. Any one else struggling.

[2goldengirl 2,076]

Why do you think you're not doing it right? If you're following your surgeon's instructions, you're doing it right!

[TinyTink 268]

Are your instructions to start with the mushy foods already? I go from Clear liquids to full liquids to mushy to food. Your surgeon knows what's best for you.

[Babbs 14,680]

Almost everyone has gone through the "What have I done??" phase early out. It sucks at first. Hell, it sucks the first like 6 weeks.

Keep doing what you need to do. No, you won't get all your fluids and Protein in at first. As a matter of fact, FLUIDS are most important right now. Do the very best you can to stay hydrated. People don't land in the hospital because they haven't gotten enough Protein. It's ALWAYS because they are dehydrated.

Just follow your doctors orders, be kind to yourself, and heal. You're going to do just fine

[VMS1990 30]

Guess I just still at the second thought stage. Just thinking of all the foods I love can't have anymore.

[VMS1990 30]

Yes. I'm following his instructions. They said, I was fine to stage 2. At times still doing Just liquids.

[susiearwine 3]

Interesting, I had surgery on the 17th and will be on liquids for two full weeks.

[Sharon1964 2,530]

Remember, just because you CAN have it, doesn't mean you HAVE to have it. During my soft foods stage, sometimes I just had liquid. My NUT stressed that each phase included everything in the phase before it, except the five days after surgery. For my surgeon, that five day period is cranberry juice, white grape juice, or apple juice diluted with Water by half - that's the fluids portion, 60 ounces per day of it. After that, they don't want you on the juice. My surgeon doesn't like Protein drinks.

[livvsmum 2,369]

The first few weeks are honestly just about surviving & getting enough fluids in. I think most people have a touch of buyers remorse in that first week. I remember how difficult it was emotionally to be going through sugar, carb & caffeine withdrawal all at once, plus losing my tried & true coping mechanism of eating my feelings away. It is s rough time! I promise though, it gets way better. Every day you will heal a little more. The scale will start really loving & you will see the payout of your hard work

[christy1982 1]

I cried for first couple of days , thinking what did I do now 2 weeks out I feel get and looking forward to a healthy lifestyle X

[FocusOnMeNow 599]

I was definitely not on mushy foods like cream of wheat for 3 weeks vs three days. I just alternated shots of Vitamin Water and Premier Protein every 8 minutes till I hit the mark. I was able to get in 64-75 oz a day that way. And yes fluids are most important. Good luck!

[Margie122 845]

It will get better...it really will! Take it slow. Get your Protein in. Listen to your body. Rest - often

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Guess I just still at the second thought stage. Just thinking of all the foods I love can't have anymore.

Believe it or not, you will get to eat food again. You will get to eat food you live again. The food you love may not be what you used to love, but you won't miss it.

Just focus on healing for now. Make sure you get in all of your Protein and fluids and follow your surgeon's instructions.