I'm three weeks today and I want solid food. They said I could do string cheese and deli turkey and chicken. I am not drinking my two protien shakes a day because they are making me nauseous I have to drink so much. What do I do? Also I can mashed potatoes and yogurt, Jello pudding, you know the same as the first week or two. But, they don't have protien and I'm worried I'm not doing it right.

And I haven't had a bowel movement for like 6 days but I got a really bad hemorrhoid last week so I've been healing. I started my Vitamins sat to help with fatigue. I haven't lost for a few days. What can I do? Just such it up and drink? Am I eating enough? Am I eating too much? WHAT?

Ugh...

String cheese, deli turkey, and chicken aren't solid foods?

Greek yogurt has Protein. You can add Protein powder to pudding. String cheese and deli turkey have protein. So does cottage cheese.

You can also add protein powder to Soups and broths.

At three weeks out I was eating a lot of Greek yogurt and cottage cheese. I was also allowed tuna then.

In addition, I continued to drink ProtiDiet liquid beverage concentrates, Protein shakes, and use the ProtiDiet tomato basil and creamy chickens that I was allowed during my liquid phases.

With each phase I was able to add foods to what I was already allowed to have so it expanded my options. But, I still ate fairly simply.

Just keep trying to do everything you can to get in all of your protein and fluids.

P.S. Stalls are a normal, necessary, and natural part of the weight loss process. Most folks have their first stall at about three weeks post op.

Embrace the Stall!

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

Are you tracking your food? Are you hitting your Protein goals? Are you drinking Water and taking a stool softener?

Do you like seafood? Try a white fish and bake it. chicken and Turkey can be hard to digest since they are dry. You will find that things with a higher moisture content are easier to eat.

Miralax will help with the bowel movements. I was eating too much cheese and taking an iron pill which made bm's few and far between. I stopped the iron n backed off the cheese and took the miralax and I'm good to go now.

If you don't like the Protein shakes, try the clear Protein drinks like Isopure no carb or Syntrax nectar.

YOU MUST GET IN YOUR PROTEIN. You need protein to heal and to lose. It may also be the reason why you are feeling fatigued. You can get unflavored protein and mix with mashed potatoes. Greek yogurt is packed with protein. Get creative, but do what you have to do to meet your protein and Fluid goals.

Thanks guys there are a lot of good ideas here I'm gonna try! I appreciate all of your help!!

@@kristenkek - I added the unflavored powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein to food that didn't have a lot of protein. Hydrate, protein, vitamins and keep moving!

@@lorri716 - Miralax is my new "bestie"

I had the exact same problem the EXTRA Iron vitamin/less veggies in my diet = constipation