Brandalyn

Pain pills that are opioid analgesics like codeine, vicodin, percocet, are hard on even normal sized stomachs! I always took mine with a little food or an 8oz glass of milk.

I had a very emotionally stressful event happen on Thurs the 15th just before I went to work. I usually drink a Protein shake the first 2 hours I'm working followed by 2 hours of drinking 16-24oz of Water. Well, I tried to sip some water...it came back up. So, I waited an hour, same thing. I got very nauseated and everything was coming back up. I only work part time at night so I was back home within 4 hours and fell asleep. I woke up 6 hours later, and grabbed some water. Gagged and choked, but finally got some down. The entire day on Friday all I was able to get down was about 16oz of water and half a Protein Shake. Since then I can't seem to get back to my recommended intake. I'm dehydrated and almost pass out each time I stand up too fast, and I'm extremely weak cuz I am not getting my nutrition. I used to eat and eat and eat when I was stressed out, now, I can't eat a thing. Anyone else experience this? Suggestions?

I have an appointment on the 30th.

i couldn't make it into the office today. drinking and eating better today. already have almost 50g protein in. working on 32 oz of fluids now. thank you all.

I'm pushing fluids right now. Waiting on my husband to get home from work at 11pm. Its 913pm here now. I'm laying down, drink on nightstand. I go into work at midnight. I'm probably going to the ER as soon as I get off work at 6am

They don't have anyone on-call, so I will call in the morning. My head is pounding and I just want to sleep all day and night

I'd welcome some constipation at this point. 19 days post op and still having horrifying diarrhea. Heartburn only flares when I'm becoming dehydrated.

Had civiche after 2 weeks, 4oz at a time over course of 45 minutes. Great lean protein

I absolutely love to cook and I am always experimenting with flavor profiles so if you or anybody needs some recipes please feel free to ask and share any ideas you have. I love this forum and all the support I get from it. Thank you so much for helping me through this!

in my opinion, and from what my nutritionist told me, eating too few calories per day will put your body into starvation mode. Sounds like you're doing great on the exercise kudos to you girl! I added sushi to my diet to help me get in more protein yum yum yum lol. don't be so hard on yourself sweetheart you're beautiful keep it up!

I'm 15 days out and its several times a day!!!

I never mixed mine with water, I used soy, almond and regular fat free milk with tons of ice.

My advice is to not stock pile anything. Your tastes in food usually change dramatically after surgery. I had to get an unflavored medical whey protein isolate powder from my doctor because regular protein powder shakes made me gag. Your nutritionist will give you guidelines on what to eat and when. Listen to your body and good luck

2 weeks out I get 800 calories in per day. I added sushi and OH YEAH protein shakes to my intake. Huge improvement in energy!!

Adjust the recipe to the flavor you like. This is a basic recipe model I use and change all the time lol. Sometimes I want a lemon pepper flavor, or Dijon mustard with honey flavor, mostly I like plain fish flavor with a side of sour cream for dipping

SALMON CABBAGE ROLLS 1 beaten egg 2 tbsp. finely chopped onion 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 (7 3/4 oz.) can salmon, drained, boned & flaked 2/3 c. cooked rice 4 lg. cabbage leaves 2/3 c. milk 2 tsp. cornstarch 1/8 tsp. salt In small mixing bowl combine egg, onion, Worcestershire sauce and pepper; add salmon and rice. Mix well. Immerse cabbage leaves in boiling water until limp and bright green. Remove heavy center rib but leave in one piece. Place a large heaping spoon of mixture on leaf. Fold sides and ends over filling. Place cabbage rolls side seam down in a pie tin. Bake, covered with foil at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

Tilapia, egg cooked in a tomato, shrimp, baby spinach on anything, ricotta, cabbage rolls stuffed with salmon, brown rice, zucchini, yellow squash, avocado is my favorite, i also make homemade nut butter

My doctor told me NO exercise for 2 weeks, just walking arounf the house and light housework. Then weeks 2-4 aerobics only then 1 month check up prior to strength training. He wants me healed and fully adjusted to hydrating myself sufficiently and intaking no less than 60g protein per day. If I don't learn those key milestones, my weight is not the issue. I am. Be kind to yourself. I haven't weighed myself since the day of the surgery because my doctor taught me my first month is for healing, resting, learning, adjustment and LOVING myself.

Follow the post op diet exactly

See your nutritionist regularly, discuss nutrition guidelines to go by. I don't put anything in my mouth that has more than 5g of sugar per serving, I feed my body protein 2-4oz (dep on meal/dep on day) every 3 hours. I also wait 30 min from end of meal to drink fluids. I add protein isolate to my drinks to boost me to 60+g/day. It's a chore but doable.

I agree, and I'm enjoying the honeymoon of respite from my obsession with food. One day at a time. We're in recovery from a lethal addiction. Each new day is a blessing.

Sounds nutty right? But almost immediately after eating I want to lie down and sleep! I did yesterday, for 3 hours! I had ate 3 oz of tuna salad and 15 minutes afterwards I passed out! Am I the only one? Any cures for this?

So I'm 9 days post, pureed food. Made tuna salad with mayo, onion and dill relish, pureed. I live on this, refried beans, and plain scrambled eggs. Anyone have any input on recipes you're using or used to get thru this stage?

You have to retrain your body to eat right. For years we've all been eating the wrong food at the wrong time for the wrong reason. I eat two to three ounces of food every 2.5 to 3 hours. We're like toddlers learning to feed our bodies the right way. try to find nectar it dissolves perfectly in everything and has no flavor it's an ISO protein and will give your body a lot of what you need without the flavor.skipping meals is the worst thing we can do now. Be sure you're feeding your body and you will start to feel better. Look for a copy of the book The emotional band aid kit. It's a bariatric Bible.