I'm pretty sure it's normal but that doesn't make it any less frustrating. Vegetables hurt my stomach, turkey or chicken hurt, pretty much anything I eat. Any suggestions?

are you trying to eat too much?

Are the veggies well cooked, or are you trying to eat them raw? Poultry dry? That'll hurt. I'm 7 months post bypass and still pretty much on soft food! My advice is to chew really really well, and use something to "lube" the meat. Cook veghies well, and take small bites. Good luck.

Definitely not eating too much. I barely get 4-5 bites in. I'm chewing until it's mush (at least 25 times) and the veggies are cooked.

1 hour ago, boopatches said:

I'm pretty sure it's normal but that doesn't make it any less frustrating. Vegetables hurt my stomach, turkey or chicken hurt, pretty much anything I eat. Any suggestions?

I am almost 3 months post-surgery. My diet is still a protein drink for breakfast, 4 oz of cottage cheese lunch and 4 oz of protein for dinner. On occasion, if my hubby is having veggies I take a teaspoon, but to get the protein in I stick to meat first. I do a lot of tuna, the chicken must be shredded I did prime rib last week, but it cut like butter. Oh, pork roast and beef roast it must be tender and shredded. I bought from Amazon a stainless toddler set of flatware so my bites are small small small. I don't eat often at the table as I eat too fast. A 4oz "dinner" of chicken should take about 20-30 minutes to eat so you need to chew a lot. I am not in a hurry to do a "typical" meal just take it easy. My doctor said your meal will be 1/3 of a cup for a long while. You may be trying to eat too much too fast. Focus on getting 60g. of protein and don't worry about veggies. Try taking tiny bites and chewing longer. I am just taking my time adding a bit at a time but still focused on the proteins.

2 hours ago, Sandra Nuelken said:

I am almost 3 months post-surgery. My diet is still a Protein Drink for Breakfast, 4 oz of cottage cheese lunch and 4 oz of Protein for dinner. On occasion, if my hubby is having veggies I take a teaspoon, but to get the protein in I stick to meat first. I do a lot of tuna, the chicken must be shredded I did prime rib last week, but it cut like butter. Oh, pork roast and beef roast it must be tender and shredded. I bought from Amazon a stainless toddler set of flatware so my bites are small small small. I don't eat often at the table as I eat too fast. A 4oz "dinner" of chicken should take about 20-30 minutes to eat so you need to chew a lot. I am not in a hurry to do a "typical" meal just take it easy. My doctor said your meal will be 1/3 of a cup for a long while. You may be trying to eat too much too fast. Focus on getting 60g. of protein and don't worry about veggies. Try taking tiny bites and chewing longer. I am just taking my time adding a bit at a time but still focused on the Proteins.

I Think protein drinks are a great idea to get the best protein in and to hit those goals you need

It usually takes me 30 minutes or more to eat. I will try shredding the meat. I'm just at the point where I'm sick of chicken and definitely sick of protein shakes. I can't do tuna it made me very sick.

3 minutes ago, boopatches said:

It usually takes me 30 minutes or more to eat. I will try shredding the meat. I'm just at the point where I'm sick of chicken and definitely sick of Protein Shakes. I can't do tuna it made me very sick.

I do the tuna in packets with flavoring, it doesn't taste like tuna. Also, I buy Salmon patties. Any meat shredded if eaten very slowly will work. Skip the veggies you need to focus on protein. Tomorrow we are doing beef stew. I might have a piece of potato mashed, but I will be eating meat only.