one week post op

[Elan RN 0]

Today I started my day knowing I've lost 17 lbs since 9 day preop diet to 1 wk post op.

I had such hunger pains tonight I cheated and ate 1/2 cup of puree mac n cheese and 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes and topped it off with a hershey kiss....ughh what did I do?

how is every1 curbing hunger and over coming weakness?

[Corrigan 75]

There's nothing easy about it, I used costco chicken bullion with protein

isolate in it, sugar free Jello and pudding with no calorie whipped cream,

sugar free Popsicles, etc. My hunger eased up after a while, I think it just

gave up. You need to keep up your Protein Shakes and for unusual weakness

try a Vitamin B12 tab under your tongue (sublingual). Hang in there

and in no time it'll all be worth it

[byrd 28]

sugar free POPSICLES ARE THE BEST,ALSO FUDGE POPS, I Lived off those for the first 3 weeks

[Elan RN 0]

:-) thank u....

this morning I had a hot choc Protein mix.... something different. I def don't think im getting enought protein. Where do u get the isolate protein, right now I have flavorless Unjury (but in reality it smells funny... mind tricks r great at this stage!

[Karen*4041 1]

Today I started my day knowing I've lost 17 lbs since 9 day preop diet to 1 wk post op.

I had such hunger pains tonight I cheated and ate 1/2 cup of puree mac n cheese and 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes and topped it off with a hershey kiss....ughh what did I do?

how is every1 curbing hunger and over coming weakness?

I have found that If I eat Jello, even though I dont want to, It will help temporarily, during this time I Start something to keep my mind off and can last longer till next meal time.

[Humming Bird 275]

Try some cream of wheat with milk and a bit of brown sugar. You can even add Protein. It will sit better than the mac & cheese or potatoes so early in the process.