3 Week Post Op

[MizzNewLife 32]

Im just not hungry! I didn't drink or eat anything until 3PM.

When I do try to have some puree I'm so full after only 3-4 little scoops on a baby spoon (baby spoon is not full)

If I do eat I don't have 6 meals a day, maybe only 1 or 2.

Is that normal at this stage?

I'm also on a weightless stall, I've been stuck at the same weight for 4 days.

I makes me not want to eat or drink anything at all.

I have a hard time getting my Protein in. I manage 1 Premier Protein a day.

Tell me this is all normal? Will I get into the swing of things soon?

[Russ D 115]

1 hour ago, MizzNewLife said:

Im just not hungry! I didn't drink or eat anything until 3PM.

When I do try to have some puree I'm so full after only 3-4 little scoops on a baby spoon (baby spoon is not full)

If I do eat I don't have 6 meals a day, maybe only 1 or 2.

Is that normal at this stage?

I'm also on a weightless stall, I've been stuck at the same weight for 4 days.

I makes me not want to eat or drink anything at all.

I have a hard time getting my Protein in. I manage 1 Premier Protein a day.

Tell me this is all normal? Will I get into the swing of things soon?

You're just two weeks post-op. Completely normal. Same with stalls, they happen. Stay with the plan...your body needs Protein for survival and hydration for lots of stuff, including shedding fat cells. Just try to do a little bit more every day than you did the day before.

[MargoCL 677]

@MizzNewLife, I completely agree with Russ. Your body is in a healing stage and not providing it nutrients is unhealthy too. Take each day slowly and try to increase your intake a little at a time. You'll find once your nourish your body and follow your plan the pounds will shed away.

[KCgirl061 1,533]

I feel you @MizzNewLife . My surgery was Aug 6 and I don't feel hungry at all either. I could get away with eating only 1 or 2 meals a day but really, what you're doing isn't healthy. There is no way you're getting your Protein needs by limiting yourself to only 2 meals of 3 bites of food a day. You don't want your body to go into starvation mode and that will cause stalls. You're going to stall anyways at this phase because your body is still healing from surgery.

The name of the game isn't "how little can I eat" - don't strive for that.

The name of the game is "can I get 60g of protein and 60 oz of Fluid in" - thats your goal. Its not a fun game, I just made a post about how I'd love a break from the game but I want to do this the healthy way, so I keep eating even when I don't want to.

[J San 1,072]

Eat what you can, make sure it is high in protein.Two or three tiny bites is fine. It's better than nothing. But you have to try your best to sip all day. Your body may be in starvation mode due to the lack of food/water. Don[t get discouraged or annoyed, just do what you can to follow your program. Call your NUT and let them know what's going on, they will be able to suggest what you should do. Good luck to you, You'll get over this hump.

[MizzNewLife 32]

I guess it doesn’t help that I’m still breastfeeding too! Yeah I guess I just need to try harder to get in my needs. I have to change my mentality. But I also don’t want my tool to go to waste. Ugh the struggle

Thanks for all your wonderful insight.

[iluvbears42@yahoo.com 48]

You are not going to lose weight every day and sometimes not every week. You have to stop getting on the scale. As far as eating your pouch can hold on an average 3 oz. You may still have swelling in there. Just eat what you can and the rest let it be for now.