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To eat or not to eat....

After surgery, the first week was fine, probably just for not feeling so great, the second week I craved a cheese burger(not sure why), I'm starting week 4 and now I don't crave anything.....I really just don't care if I eat, now don't get me wrong. ..I am eating my 3 meals a day and most days drinking my Protein shake. But I can not eat enough to get in my protein. My nutritionist has said to stop when I feel full, so I do. But it's not allowing me all my protein and calories. Just wondering if anyone else is having this problem?

Jennifer

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I'm having the opposite problem...I'm hungry ALL THE TIME and eating way more food than they said I was going to be able to. I can't starve myself! It's insane.

I haven't felt hunger yet. But I'm only a week out. I started my baby food stage yesterday and I couldn't get a tablespoon down at each meal. I just feel better off with my Protein shakes rather than forcing it.

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Yes that's just how I felt week four ,week five and week 6- I am now in week 7 and I think I have felt a little hungry but it def could be my head more. I have fixed several plates thinking I am hungry and am done after 2-3 bites. All very normal I think

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What is the reason you're not eating, appetite, discomfort, fear.... Have you tried greek yogurt which has protein, or greek yogurt smoothie. Flavored Ricotta cheese. Sorry I'm not being much help.

My hunger also disappeared, for months.

I was advised to keep adding Protein powder to my Chobani yoghurt, as I was over the shakes then.

This helped to raise the protein count.

Now, over 6 months post op, my appetite is coming back ...... I was enjoying the "no hunger" phase ..... alas it did not last.

Have to have regular small meals these days.

I felt hunger when my stomach was the most swollen and after all the pain killers wore off. On the 16th, 17th day of healing, it just dropped off.

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I'm 3 months post-op and I still have virtually no hunger. Sometimes I feel kind of 'empty', but its not the same feeling. I'm struggling to get enough food in each day, too.

After surgery, the first week was fine, probably just for not feeling so great, the second week I craved a cheese burger(not sure why), I'm starting week 4 and now I don't crave anything.....I really just don't care if I eat, now don't get me wrong. ..I am eating my 3 meals a day and most days drinking my Protein shake. But I can not eat enough to get in my protein. My nutritionist has said to stop when I feel full, so I do. But it's not allowing me all my protein and calories. Just wondering if anyone else is having this problem?

Jennifer

You have got to get in your protein. Even if you don't feel like eating you may need to eat more frequently with small protein-rich meals and Snacks.
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What is the reason you're not eating, appetite, discomfort, fear.... Have you tried greek yogurt which has Protein, or greek yogurt smoothie. Flavored Ricotta cheese. Sorry I'm not being much help.

I am eating....I just have no appetite and I get full after not eating but 4 or 5 bites, and they are small bites.

Jennifer

I'm adding unjury unflavored to everything. Hope it helps.

Can unjury be mixed well into hot foods?

I'm adding unjury unflavored to everything. Hope it helps.

Can unjury be mixed well into hot foods?

For me I can add it to warm foods (not too hot). If you order the unjury starter pack they send you a food thermometer.

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