I keep thinking , did the doctor cut enough of my stomach? LOL

May day consist of 1/4 cup of broth in the morning, a mid morning snack is a sugar free Jello or maybe a 1/2 of a sugar free popsicle. lunch I start the nasty liquid protien. It's so hard to drink them, they taste gross. I pretty much take the rest of the day to sip on 40 grams of the protien. It's the Isopure 20 oz bottle. dinner is another 1/4 cup of broth & my evening snack is the other half of my popsicle.

I also sip on Water all day. I've been mixing it up Gatorade, flavored Propel water. I'm probably at 55 oz a day.

I just just feel like I'm ready for soft foods. Or maybe the Isopure powder protien with water? I would LOVE an actual premier protien little cartons one. (strawberry N Cream) Mmmmm

I get I'm only on day 5 and my plan says Clear liquids for the first 7 days, but I seriously feel hungry like 30 minutes after I drink the broth or eat the jello.

I'm 5'2 and my is BMI 34

10 day pre op diet weight 197

Surgery weight 189

CW 187 frustrated and hungry!!

Can someone please tell me what they did in the 1st 7 days? When did you start losing get the lbs?

Turtle5559

In the UK we are permitted puréed food from day 1 post-op. Tiny amounts obviously. There seem to be no hard and fast rules. I am 5 weeks out and back to eating virtually normally. Just way way smaller portions. And 35lbs down.

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Yes smaller portions!! I had some Light & Fit Greek yogurt this morning and 2 tablespoons I was stuffed. Lol this is crazy. I made it through my 1st week. Yayy!!

Turtle5559

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Congratulations on your surgery! You’re barely eating, so it makes sense that you’re hungry. You’re eating Gelatin, broth, and popsicles – basically glorified forms of water! It’s great that you’re getting in your Protein, but that number of calories isn’t going to be enough to satisfy hunger for long.

If possible, I would suggest doing what you can to just get through this tough period. If your surgeon or nutritionist has not okayed pureed foods, I wouldn’t recommend them, even if you think you can handle them.

As for weight loss…you will lose more weight when your body is ready. Remember, you have lost 10 pounds in the past 15 days. That’s a lot! And your body is under a lot of stress right now. You essentially starved it for 10 days on the pre-op diet, then you went through surgery. That’s a really big deal! Hang in there and follow the diet, and you will lose the weight.

Good luck!

I am now on powered protien shakes and WOW that made a huge difference. I can also have some fat free cream Soups, along with the liquid diet still. Life is good!! I'm back in control ????

Turtle5559

Honestly it's probably the acid production you are feeling. I called and was told to take dry swallows to increase peristalsis and that I could try Mylanta. Haven't felt 'hungry' since. Make sure you are on a PPI

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