Just wondering if anyone had troubles with hunger on the liquid only diet post-op for a few weeks?

ANY suggestions and experiences would be greatly appreciated!!! :biggrin2:

I had surgery on Tuesday and I am on liquids and I "think" I am hungry. I WANT everything I see, but it is a different feeling. Before surgery, I could down a slimfast in .05 seconds - now, I can barely drink one in 2 hours. It seems thick and sweet and gross. So I guess I am really NOT hungry, just wanting to eat. Somethings that have helped me, adding spices to regular broth, today I had Hot and Sour Soup (strained) it was like a gourmet meal! Though, I would LOVE suggestions too. I have read the entire thread on Liquids, but man oh man, I can't have any of those. My Dr. would FREAK out if I had most of that stuff. I can't even have creamy liquids till next week!

I really wasn't hungry until about the second half of the second week of post-op clear liquids. By the end of the second week I called the dietician and she allowed me to have 1/4 cup of low fat ricotta cheese. That really satisfied me. Week 3, I was allowed to have tomato soup which was a real treat. Hang in there... you get through it.

I had surgury 5 days ago and I don't think I can make it on broth and sugar free jello much longer. Yesterday I had a shot glass of low-fat choc milk and it tasted great. I've read different things about when we can add creamed soups. What have you been told?

Wismer

I am 6 weeks out and for 9 days I only had clear liquids. On the 9th day I told my Dr. I was starving and he said I could do protein shakes and cream soups. It was better after that. Those first 9 days were hard because I felt like my stomach was eating it's self. It will be better.

After 1 week (Tuesday) I get to have creamy liquids. In his pamphlet it just says don't blend meats or solids to make them drinkable. I believe we can blend soups and such, as long as they would be "drinkable" I can't wait. I have to go to bed early each night, my hunger gets worse as the day goes on. I am going to tell my Dr. on Tuesday that I am starving constantly and see if he has any suggestions.

The first 10 days or so were terrible. I had to change the TV channel whenever a food ad came on, because it made me want the food SO bad. I got really sick of mashed potatoes and eggs by the end of the diet phase. I have to admit that I cheated a little bit but chewed my food until it was liquid before swallowing. I'm not suggesting to "cheat" I hope I didn't do my self any harm not completely following the dr's directions. Other than the head hunger though, I was lucky enough not to feel physical hunger- I haven't really felt physical hunger more than twice since the surgery. My body literally was like the Lion in the commericial telling me to EAT EAT YOU'RE HUNGRY EAT! After the surgery it's a mouse...my brain on the other hand still loves to eat. I'm getting to the point now where I have to make myself stop eating before the portion is gone because it won't go down anymore. Don't worry so much about the post op diet- it is difficult but over in NO time. Good Luck!