Figuring out the new post-surgery normal takes some detective work and trial and error. I learned something new about myself over the past two days about the cause of the nausea I was experiencing. I never believed that the nausea was actually my body screaming for food because I don't get the classic hunger pangs and I know that I am well-hydrated as I carefully track the amount of liquid I drink. So, I upped my caloric intake to 1200 and started eating more frequently, like every two hours. Miraculously, the nausea has dissipated quite a bit. I am also making certain to get in 2-3 servings of fresh fruit and that has helped as well. Over the past two days, when I weighed myself in the morning I was down a pound each day. I should also add that I think something in the Mio flavor drops must've really been causing some irritation because I started feeling a little bit better after tossing them in the trash and just drinking good, old fashioned H2O.

I did not get very good input from my program's R.D. I found I had to do a lot of work on my own to see what food ideas are good and what are not so good. Also, contrary to conventional wisdom about less sugar being better, I found that adding a daily Kind Protein Bar in helped me feel a whole better. By the nutrition label, it would be considered decent quality at 12g of protein and 8g of sugar. It just goes to show that each person's body is very different in its wants and needs. Despite adding the Kind Protein Bar, I have not seen an increase in blood glucose on the meter. Plus I discovered that my stomach has no problem with nuts at all and the bars digested smoothly. That said, I don't really want to eat more than one a day.

I'm glad you're figuring out what caused some of your issues. We were all worried about you. I, too, never felt real hunger pangs, I always got nauseous. So my solution, for 57 years, has been to feed nausea. For me, since the surgery, this is the absolutely wrong thing to do. Maybe once I can tolerate more foods, I will revert to that, but not yet. So glad to hear you're doing better!

On 5/5/2018 at 8:43 AM, Mattymatt said:

Also, contrary to conventional wisdom about less sugar being better, I found that adding a daily Kind Protein Bar in helped me feel a whole better. By the nutrition label, it would be considered decent quality at 12g of Protein and 8g of sugar. It just goes to show that each person's body is very different in its wants and needs.

Are the 8 grams of sugar added sugar or natural sugar? If it is natural sugar than 8 grams isn't a big deal, but I would be careful if it is added sugar. There is a big difference between what your body wants and what it needs. Your body shouldn't need 8 grams of added sugar.