Is it normal to be hungry? (5 days post-op) I admit physically I feel better than I have been. Yesterday was the first day I was able to consume 78g of protien (24oz liquid) and nothing else but about 32oz of H20. Today is the same, except I know I'm taking larger sips at a time (maybe a 1/2 tsp?) and I was able to finish the 8 oz protei:confused:n drink in less than a 1/2 hour. Oh yeah, I even had a lowfat yogurt! I think I'm ready for the "mushies" but don't know what to start with. Any suggestions???:scared:

Follow your doctor's orders on when to start mushies. Good mushies are any soups (including creamed soups, but nothing with CHUNKS in it), puddings, cottage cheese, yogurt, applesauce, watered down mashed potatoes...anything with a baby food type consistency. (Avoid eggs for the time being. They really ripped me up, and I didn't try them until my first week of solids and they backed up on me something fierce and I have heard others say the same thing). Get yourself some protein powder to make shakes. Try the clear protein drinks such as Isopure clear protein drink which is a great filler during the day and gets you the protein you need without a huge number of calories. My doctor also considered fish filet to be a mushie. I lived on Groton's fish filets (about the size of a pack of cigarettes and comes in Cajun, Garlic and herb, lemon, etc) and it was very filling for me and gave me the impression of eating though the fish is very soft.

When your doctor gived you the green light to start mushies you should try chili, tuna salad, those types of food which are high in protein.