Food

[cat saaski 104]

I used fairlife milk and less Protein Powder then they weren't so thick. I HATE Protein Drinks and never did find one I enjoyed but had to do it in the beginning. Also got creative with getting my Protein from Greek yogurt and sugar free pudding made with fairlife milk. I got 60 grams a day those first few weeks with very few Protein Shakes. Also did buy a few premade protein drinks for the days where I was low. Thought they were better than the powder. I now have tons of powder that I will never use as I tried to find the one that I would like. Honestly this phase will be over soon and you will have food then. It seems like forever while you're going through it but it really will be over soon! Best of luck. Find the power of positive thinking.

[con con 142]

Sean I never added Protein powder to the bone broth I made. That would have churned my stomach. Bone Broth is so much better than store bought consume. Please try that. Then get your Protein in with shakes. Here is a link for the broth http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/beef-bone-broth-51260700

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[sean72977 43]

Feel your pain. I believed "them" when they said you get a 6 month hunger holiday and wouldnt want food at all. Im one week post-op and starving. I get my Protein in. And im still desperate for food. And sad and depressed. Realizing those feelings were expected, im gritting my teeth and bearing it. But i thought it would be more mental. Not physical. I physically am brought to my knees by the smell of food. It all looks n smells great. Nothing looks bad.

I'm feeling the same. Also having some emotional problems. Feeling useless like I can't get anything done. Feeling bad for my 5 year old I can't do much with him cuz I'm healing..a lot going on at one time rhen dealing with the food issue...it's very tough and I don't think I was mentally prepared.

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[Christinamo7 4,041]

I'm feeling the same. Also having some emotional problems. Feeling useless like I can't get anything done. Feeling bad for my 5 year old I can't do much with him cuz I'm healing..a lot going on at one time rhen dealing with the food issue...it's very tough and I don't think I was mentally prepared.

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it's a wild ride, isn't it? I was angry at week 3 for no good reason, and then depressed (mildly) for over a month. last week one day I was unreasonably in a good mood. it's the hormones. but your 5 year old gets a MUCH healthier parent in 6 months from now. it's worth it. it is totally worth it, so hang in there and you will get through the rough days.

[SthrnChic 2]

Feel your pain. I believed "them" when they said you get a 6 month hunger holiday and wouldnt want food at all. Im one week post-op and starving. I get my Protein in. And im still desperate for food. And sad and depressed. Realizing those feelings were expected, im gritting my teeth and bearing it. But i thought it would be more mental. Not physical. I physically am brought to my knees by the smell of food. It all looks n smells great. Nothing looks bad.

I'm feeling the same. Also having some emotional problems. Feeling useless like I can't get anything done. Feeling bad for my 5 year old I can't do much with him cuz I'm healing..a lot going on at one time rhen dealing with the food issue...it's very tough and I don't think I was mentally prepared.

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[SthrnChic 2]

Again i feel for you. I have a 4 1/2 yr old. And ive cried a lot and feel very sad. Im even at my bff's for the weekend (drove 5 hours...me and my 4 yr old) and her house is my happy place. Yet im crying here! Hang in there. I suppose it can only get better!

[aronbd 158]

Hang in there. It's rough right now but going to be soooooo worth it in the long haul. Look at it this way next Memorial Day weekend is going to be so much better

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[sean72977 43]

Again i feel for you. I have a 4 1/2 yr old. And ive cried a lot and feel very sad. Im even at my bff's for the weekend (drove 5 hours...me and my 4 yr old) and her house is my happy place. Yet im crying here! Hang in there. I suppose it can only get better!

I've been crying too occasionally. Totally out of character for me. I think it's depression. Hope I snap out of it.

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[Read2016 658]

I think there's hormones, I also think surgery brings big changes so it would be normal to have reactions.. New mothers have bouts of depressions etc... Changes overwhelm most of us for a bit, we don't like moving from the familiar-eating what we want when we want into the unfamiliar - eating certain things at certain intervals... Combine that with there's a fear early on of wanting to be successful and not knowing yet if you will be successful... While healing your still uncomfortable which leads to do things differently they you may have done them before... Once we move past all that, we get to the part where the progress starts to show and that will be makes us smile.

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[LadyWarren 57]

Do Soups.. My husband makes me Soups and chops veggies and chicken in it. And fills it with broth. Of course I can only drink the liquid but it taste so yummy like I'm drinking rotisserie chickenI also add GENEPRO for Protein.

 

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[Alex Brecher 10,485]

@@sean72977,

What can you do? Count the seconds until you can add mushies back in. Make sure you’re meeting your current Protein, calorie, and Fluid goals. Try different Protein shakes for fun. Watch the scale go down. There’s not much you can do besides wait out the post-op liquid diet. You can do it! Stay strong; you’re at one of the toughest points of the journey, and you’ll feel proud and empowered when you succeed at it.