I’m really struggling with things right now. I’ll be two weeks post op on Monday. I have my appt on Tuesday.

Everything tastes so bad. It makes me sick. Like, actually eating is fine. My stomach doesn’t get upset, it doesn’t hurt, nothing like that. But it tastes so bad that I don’t want to eat anything. Is mental nausea a thing? I don’t get sick sick, but I’m still very repulsed by it. I’ve tried soooo many things and it all tastes awful. Various soups/broths, yogurt flavors, protein shakes, flavored water w/unflavored protein, pudding, jello... I force myself to drink one protein drink and a greek yogurt cup every day. Although, that’s even a struggle. So I’m averaging roughly 200 calories a day. And again, physically I absolutely think/know I could eat more but the tastes are just so bad.

I was really, really sensitive to smells before hand so I don’t know if that has something to do with it? So, I haven’t found anything I remotely like... my friends all talk about their pizza and burritos and I really miss it especially not being able to find at least one thing I sort of like to eat right now. But even then I don’t think I’d like the taste of that stuff. I put cream cheese on a bagel for my daughter and licked a tiny bit off the knife and about gagged. And I freaking LOVED cream cheese before.

I do take my vitamins twice a day. I mean, to be honest my chewable vitamins are the least offensive thing I eat each day... they taste like flintstone ones.

Idk, I guess I’m just feeling down or frustrated. I hate all the food, wish I could just find something I like, and of course I just miss being able to eat normally.

5’6”

25 yo

SW: 256

I was starving at 5 days too! I started with Greek yogurt and that helped a lot - Protein and it filled me up!

What diet are you on liquid or soft? On the liquid I ate creamed soups and soft I ate minced meat and refried beans.

9 hours ago, ijgetsfit said:

What diet are you on liquid or soft? On the liquid I ate creamed Soups and soft I ate minced meat and refried Beans.

I am still on thick liquids - creamed soups, yogurt, broth, etc. Mid-week next week starts soft foods. I'm a little bored with my choices at this point!

Glad I saw this thread! Pretty much dealing with what the OP has. I’m mildly nauseous pretty much all day long but don’t vomit. I’m really sensitive to smells. It’s making it hard to eat or drink, but I force myself. All I want to do is sleep so I don’t have to feel this way. Because I’m sleeping so much, I’m not meeting water or protein goals. Currently 2.5 weeks post-op. Just trying to cling on to the thought that this feeling is temporary and it’s worth it in the long-run.

17 hours ago, AuDBall said:

Glad I saw this thread! Pretty much dealing with what the OP has. I’m mildly nauseous pretty much all day long but don’t vomit. I’m really sensitive to smells. It’s making it hard to eat or drink, but I force myself. All I want to do is sleep so I don’t have to feel this way. Because I’m sleeping so much, I’m not meeting Water or Protein goals. Currently 2.5 weeks post-op. Just trying to cling on to the thought that this feeling is temporary and it’s worth it in the long-run.

Walk Walk Walk... I know that will make you feel so much better! I didn't want to that is for sure. But as soon as I got up and kept moving, I started feeling soooooo much better!

Walk Walk Walk... I know that will make you feel so much better! I didn't want to that is for sure. But as soon as I got up and kept moving, I started feeling soooooo much better!

Thank you!! I’ve been working out (arc trainer or Just Dance) a half hour every day since a week post op, but I need to work on being more active around the house.

Being 8 years post op, the memories are forever with you when you go through this kind of surgery. The best advice I can give you from myself going through it, is when you don’t eat enough protein you not only lose a lot of muscle but hair loss also! Try your best to get your protein and liquids in!

wishing you much success on your journey!

Cream of wheat is something I’m allowed during full liquid phase and omg, it was sooo good. Feels like actually eating like before - just much less of it.

Cream of wheat is something I’m allowed during full liquid phase and omg, it was sooo good. Feels like actually eating like before - just much less of it.

Honestly I can’t wait till my full liquid phase to have cream of wheat!

Honestly I can’t wait till my full liquid phase to have cream of wheat!

It was the most glorious thing ever. I tried it the first day of my full liquid with the fortified milk and couldn’t stomach it, but this time I just did it with regular non-fat milk (I’m having my protein shakes more regularly now) and it tasted so good. I used to eat it with dried cranberries and a little (very little) brown sugar, but this time I just added a few sprinkles of Splenda and Yummmmm.

It was the most glorious thing ever. I tried it the first day of my full liquid with the fortified milk and couldn’t stomach it, but this time I just did it with regular non-fat milk (I’m having my Protein Shakes more regularly now) and it tasted so good. I used to eat it with dried cranberries and a little (very little) brown sugar, but this time I just added a few sprinkles of Splenda and Yummmmm.

Omg it sounds amazing!