I'M HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING ENOUGH IN MY SYSTEM EVERY DAY.

I WAS BANDED ON THE 29TH OF AUGUST AND HAVEN'T YET HAD A FILL BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO EAT MEAT. TRIED FISH BUT UNLESS IT'S IN A SAUCE I CAN'T GET MORE THAN A COUPLE OF BITES DOWN AND THEN IT BLOCKS. LAST NIGHT I TRIED SOME CHICKEN WITH VEGGIES BUT DIDN'T MANAGE TO GET MUCH DOWN , I FELT REALLY FULL ALL EVENING AND IT'S NOON AND I HAVEN'T YET HAD ANYTHING BUT TEA AND WATER AS MY STOMACH STILL FEELS FULL.

I KNOW I'M NOT GETTING ENOUGH NUTRITION IN A DAY BUT AM NOT QUITE SURE WHAT TO DO.

DO ALL OF YOU EAT GROUND MEAT.LEAN GROUND BEEF COOKED IN A BROTH IS EASIER TO GET DOWN.

PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE:blushing:

A lot of people have trouble with meats, especially dry ones, early out. It definitely helps to put all the meat in broth.

But in the meantime, until your tummy isn't so swollen, have you considered Protein drinks? Some people don't consider them "real" food but their protein is very bio-available and they also count towards your Fluid intake for the day. I'm still on "soft" food so I use a lot of Protein Drinks, but even when I'm progressed to regular food, I am sure I will still have at least one a day for a while.

I'd call your doc and have a chat with them. Possible that you may be swollen still...also possible they may have put some fill in at surgery and that is why you are getting so much restriction.

Is it just the meat??