sparrowsfaith

I'm 3 weeks post op and started my soft foods diet. Does anyone have any ideas of meals or tips? I have also stopped loosing any weight this week and I'm worried that it's because I started eating real food again instead of liquids. thanks for any tips or advice!!

what a good idea with eggs and cottage cheese! I'm trying that for breakfast today! I completely understand, my life and thoughts are filled with eating/thinking about what to eat and drinking. ugh

I am feeling the same way! I am 3 weeks post op....still sore and having a hard time getting comfortable sleeping...very much still in the honeymoon phase with my new stomach because I'm still trying to figure out what I can tolerate on my soft foods diet. It's so hard to feel satisfied after only 3-4 bites. I know I'm probably eating or drinking too fast. A couple times I've overfilled my stomach and totally regretted it with chest pain and heartburn that followed. (even threw up once) I have also hit a stall on my weight loss....at my 2 week follow up I lost 14 lbs and this last whole week I have not lost one pound! I'm thinking it's because I'm not drinking a liquid diet now and adding soft food now. It makes me feel almost like I should cut back or just return to the liquid diet again because surely I should be loosing....I literally only eat/drink less than 500 calories a day and hardly anything compared to what I used to eat. I'm alittle discouraged because I was excited to start soft foods but not at the expense of NOT loosing weight. It's strange how I was so excited before surgery, thinking of all the good that would follow...but I didn't realize I'd be so discouraged! any tips would be great! My team want me to eat 3 small meals a day (2-4 oz) and a cup of milk or protein shake in between....but I'm still so hungry!

I am thankful for you, that I have someone to share with who understands. I have been weirdly depressed these 2 weeks...I don't know why that is. I thought I would be super motivated and excited to shed the weight. between my surgery day and my week appointment post op I lost 14 lbs and this week I've only lost 3. It's really frustrating because I feel like I'm not eating anything. water, 1 jello cup, 1/2 a cup of chicken soup and a cup or two of milk/protein shake per day....that has to be only 500 calories or less....so its really strange that I lost so much at first week and now I hover around the same number give or take a few lbs. I'm not sleeping very well....I hate sleeping on my back. one time I forgot to drink slowly and gulped down probably a whole ounce of milk and it came right back up. Also I am still having pain. I keep telling myself that I'm only 2 weeks and 2 days out from major surgery but my mind plays tricks on my telling me that this isn't working. I'm hoping that in a couple weeks I'll feel more like myself and motivated to walk and exercise. Are you on a soft food diet too? what does your meal plan for the day look like? What foods do you tolerate well and what have you tried that didn't work? thanks for keeping up with me!! Dayna

amb052492.....Everything went great with the surgery. They also found a umbilical hernia he repaired. Things have been going ok. I don't know why, but for some reason I'm in a funk. Having to learn how to eat and drink slowly, at different times, and just all the newness of a smaller stomach is a little overwhelming. Some days I don't get even close to the protein and fluid that I need. Other days I feel like I'm so hungry that all I do is eat and drink every hour. I know this is a marathon and I know my dr. and team have given me the best success plan but I just don't feel like me yet. I'm still sore (especially near my belly button) and I am still having such a hard time sleeping comfortably. I saw my dr. on Friday and they moved me up to a soft foods diet but I still have no idea what to eat. I'm getting heartburn if I drink too fast/much so I'm not sure what I can tolerate yet. any tips? how are you feeling? it's really great to hear from someone who had surgery the SAME day as I did! hope you are doing great!!

amb052492.......thank you so much for asking this question, I have been dealing with the same thing! And we share the same surgery date (10-10-17).