I had the surgery on 3/21. I am currently eating 3 meals a day (2 tsp. each) with 64oz fluids and 60g Protein daily. Two friends who have had the surgery really talked it up, telling me how this is the start of a wonderful new life, but I am not feeling it. food only tastes good for the first 2 seconds it's in my mouth, and then it's about the business of chewing and then waiting a few minutes for the next bite. I'm having a HARD TIME getting in my 64oz by the end of the day. It's drudgery right now, and it's really tough. Is anyone else struggling? I feel like this is how it's going to be for the rest of my life. I know I'm probably blowing it out of proportion, but that's how I feel.

hang in there - it gets easier. and your hormones are probably messing with you too. I promise it gets easier.

I want to go back to hat feeling. I want to lock myself in a closet. It will get easier - dont let it get too easy

You are 4 weeks post-op. That's when I started feeling frustrated, too. It does get better! I am at 14 weeks and have been cleared for anything I am comfortable eating. I am taking it slow and careful, because if I became impatient I usually set myself back about a week.

The meal and fluids guidelines and schedules are really well timed to your healing. It is hard to get the full amount of Water, but I was told that other fluids count toward that intake. I found a straw helped me with the sips of water, when I wanted to gulp like I used to. That does get better, too. I can now take swallows. It was easier for me to think of water intake in cups rather than the whole 64 ounces. The most important thing is to try to reach the goal. I use things that flavor the water, too, although I really like our water here.

You are getting better every day, and soon you will be where I am - feeling good and eating well, and eating better!

Good luck on your journey to a new you!

Beezy8

Thank you all. I needed that. I don't want it to become too easy, so I slip back to my old eating habits, but I did need the reassurance. I'll just keep taking my tiny bites and sipping away!