I'm 1 week post op and still on clears for another week and today is the first day in actually feel hungry. No amount of liquid and Jello is helping. My emotions are all crazy. Someone talk me through this or suggestions?

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All of us went thru it and it gets easier I promise!!!! Try blending your shake with some ice and add some pb to it. Some shake ideas if you have vanilla add some sf cheescake instant pudding to it...tastes like wedding cake!!!!! Experimemt with those shakes.

A lot of us are shakes 1st week post op sorry i just seen clear liquds for you.

I wish I was on shakes that I could work with. I'm so over the sugar free Jello and Water and juices. Going crazy.

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Im sorry hang in there tho

[[[[ hugs ]]]] ---I am 1 week post-op today...and nothing bothered me to this point---until my family inisisted that I carve the darned Thanksgiving turkey! Seriously? Am I the only one that can take a knife and fork to a roasted bird?

It smelled soooooooo good...I did take a bite...the size of a nickle...which was chewed like 50 times.

Personally, I think that today, being a 'food-focused holiday', was a sensory overload for all of us new post-ops.

Protein shakes aren't the same as fruit salad....Jello isn't the same as sweet potatoes

I'm back on track after my miniscule kibble of turkey and hope everyone else fared well today.

I sat at the table with everyone a d had beef broth and I was fine and helped with dishes and was fine but this evening I'm hungry and there isn't even really food around.

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I'm right there with ya! I'm on 2 week clears but I can have protein shakes. However I am HATING them. They instantly make me feel sick. I've gotten in 1 a day! I can't wait to eat purred. I did stick a dime sized bite of mashed potatoes in my mouth. It was nice to feel something in there! Lol

The only way I got through the liquids was with variety:

Isopure mixed half and half with crystal light or Water.

VitaminWater Zero

Swanson Mexican Tortilla broth

chicken broth boiled with carrots, celery, and onion... strained

Herbal teas sweetened with Stevia

Gatorade and Powerade Zero

Decaf coffee with Torani syrups

sugar free popsicles

Meganliz0824,

I feel ya man. I am 10 days post op and for four days I have stepped forward a week and have been having yogurt and cream of wheat. I am supposed to still be on Clear Liquids. I am thinking that since I tolerate it it's ok. I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing. I just wasn't satisfied and was hungry. I would love to hear everyone's thoughts. I have felt great through this whole process I am sick of isopure drinks. I have also had premier Protein shakes and not supposed to yet. I don't know the answer and I really don't want to screw this up.

Liamnatx, thanks for the great ideas!!!!

Yes. I seem to be healing ahead of the normal trend and I know I'm ready to advance. Working in the medical field I'm terrified to advance on my own then have a problem. Only problem is my surgeon did surgeries the week of mine and then went on vacation this week so my appointment is not til end of next week. It's torture.

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I had hunger too, but then I realised it was just acid reflux in disguise.

If you're not taking any antacid medication like nexium or somac maybe ask your doctor. I'm taking nexium, and am also taking an antacid when needed.

Curvybrit, I have heard that. I don't feel like I need it, and my doc has not discussed it with me. Maybe I will bring it up at my apt.

You are eating a fraction of the calories that your body is used to. You have nothing solid going into your stomach. Of course you are hungry! Why wouldn't you be? This isn't easy, but you decided to change your life for the better. This is just part of the process.

And like already mentioned, part of it could be acid. Take some maalox and see if it helps. Then talk to your surgeon about taking an H2 blocker or PPI. Most surgeons Rx them postop anyways to help with healing.

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Can you use some of the clear protein drinks like Isopure in the clear bottles or Syntrax Nectars mixed with water?

Broth and beef consommé

I was assigned clear fluids for the first 4 days. On day 5 (Monday) I can go to full liquids including cream soups, v8, yogurts and pudding.