hi everyone,

i need a pep talk.........going into 2nd week post op (april 20 surgery).

talk to doctor on friday, told them i was hungry, they told me to begin, sf pudding- yogart-cream Soup 1/2 cup - cream of wheat. which i have done, but my stomach is growling and i am hungry, not extremely, but i could eat more.

could it just be in my head, since i am home and have lots of time on my hands (retired in january).

need some thoughts.

just tell me it will get better, just hate the feeling of always being hungry!

thanks in advance,

sandi

It will get better, Sandi. Welcome to Bandster Hell.

I found that when I was hungry, I would heat up some chicken broth (I found a low-sodium at Safeway [their brand] that is really good) and drink it out of a mug. It seemed to calm my stomach down some. It's very low cal, so you can probably have as much as you think you need, on top of the soft foods.

At least it worked for me...

Oh Sandi, hang in there, it's going to get better!!!

I found that if I had something that was warm/hot I felt like I was actually having something to eat verses lots of cold things.

This is temporary, you just have to keep telling yourself that. You are going to feel better when you get to add some solid foods back into your diet, but there will still be times that you get hungry. You don't have any restriction yet so everything that goes in goes right thru.

When you feel hungry drink some Water, since you are home and have more freedom over your time talke a walk or soak in the tub, something that will get you away from the kitchen. The easier it is to get your hands on food that harder it is to keep in outta your mouth.

Good luck to you....and remember YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

Try soups that are cream like cream of broccoli.

And, sometimes your stomach will growl not because you are hungry but because of the types of nutrition you're taking in ....mostly liquid don't require much "churning" and your stomach is just trying to work. Eat a SF popsicle. They're pretty darned good and really do taste like one of those empty sugary treats you ate as a kid. And, they're nice in this warming weather. Go outside and work in the yard to just get out of the house and to be busy. Volunteer somewhere (volunteers are always needed!). Retirement takes some adjustment and the band does too. Give it some time!

thanks so much----- feel better already:thumbup:

so nice to have people to talk to that have been thru it......none of my friends or family understand.

so luv ya guys:lol:

sandi