i want to cry....

[pnw218 14]

I was not so hungry post op but weak. I only lasted a few days on clears - and actually, only 2 days cause the first two days after surgery I had zero by mouth, until the yucky purple stuff for the leak test. LOL

I had mostly clears on day three, by days 4 and 5 - I was moving into full liquids, later that week it was mashed potatoes, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.

I had to have more substance to feel better. Everything settled just fine - so long as I didn't eat too much or too fast. I had talked to a nurse who also had surgery at the same time as I did. The drs she worked with said that she was fine to move on to mushies so long as it was tolerated.

Everyone is different. I certainly don't advocate eating something that is going to damage your stomach (crunchy, seeds, etc) however there are also doctors and plans that allow for a larger variety of foods. I have read posts here from patients who had less strict guidelines.

This is one link:

http://www.cornellweightlosssurgery.org/pdf/dietary_guidelines_sleeve_gastrectomy.pdf

[songbird_kay 5]

i am only 2 days out of surgery. so I am not much help. I can say I am not really hungry at all. Kaiser does only IV fluids the day of surgery, Clear Liquids for Breakfast and lunch the day after and full liquid after that for 2-3 weeks. so, today i had 1/4 cup yogert for breakfast, Protein shake in between meals, 1/4 cup cottage cheese and 1/4 cup applesauce at lunch (did not finish either of them), Protein Shake in between meals, and 1/4 cup yogert and popsicle at dinner. i like yogert, applesauce, pudding, cottage cheese, cream Soups etc so I am hoping I will be fine.

I am still dealing with bad gas and reflux issues after every time I eat and/or drink so that makes eating no so enjoyable at the moment

[SParkle 4]

I'm 2 weeks out today, and have been on 10 days clear, 10 days full, then Mushies for 7 and finally normal after that.

Although there are some similarities between surgeons there are some that are very cautious - in the end you have to stick with what they say - I know theres no way I would want to risk my sleeve (being a self pay as well) especially having to go thru those first 2 days again.... I didn't enjoy them.

Its hard, but maybe you need to get out the house when you start to feel tempted.

[eriadne 6]

I've been craving meat and cheese like crazy for about a week now too, and I cannot wait for my surgeon to advance me to mushies. I had dreams about meat. I even tried thinking about other things that I used to crave incessantly like donuts, cake, pizza.. the only thing that stuck was pizza, and that was thinking about a big meaty cheeseburger pizza or something.

I have been getting in my 90g of Protein or at least very close to it every day (within 3-5g) and I try to do stuff like sf Jello or sf pudding to ward off the meat hungries, but it's just not working.

On one hand, I am really glad that my cravings are for the good dense protein-rich stuff I'm going to be eating first now for the rest of forever, but on the other hand I've felt rather crazy for having cravings this intense when I haven't been physically hungry since surgery. I really don't think it's head-hunger because I don't feel hungry or even fake hungry. Rather, it's more like an extremely strong mental drive to seek out protein-rich food... which could just be my brain rewiring itself and getting ahead of my surgeon's schedule for mushies.

I dunno, but I definitely do feel for you, mommytoethan! I'd be calling to cry at my surgeon and nutritionalist every day if he tells me on Monday to do liquids another week!

I'm starting to have to force myself to choke down each sweet smelly Protein Drink... blegh. I have plenty of variety because all I got was sample packs from just about every whey Protein isolate kind out there, but so many are either vile or borderline tolerable. Blegh again :lol0:

Just wanted to add that I also started taking Prilosec about 5 days ago because my stomach was very gurgly and starting to feel rather "empty" all the time. My doctor doesn't require a PPI but since I'd read on the board about PPI's helping with weird hunger twinges, I was hoping that reducing the stomach acid would take away the meat cravings and pseudo-hungry feeling in my stomach. I am not sure how long it takes to fully start working but the gurgling has definitely come down and I no longer feel twinges... but the meat cravings are still pretty strong.

Edited June 24, 2010 by lotusflwr80

[Lookinupin2010 0]

Just be careful.....you have a new stomach with staples. You waited a long time for this surgery, it's literally a new way of eating. I'm only 11 weeks out and I remember the liquid stage very well. I wanted to chew so bad, but I also got severely dehydrated which made me extremely tired. Then depression set in....WOW what a horrible state that was. Just take your time...this is a lifetime committment.

I read some of Tiffy's posts on how sick she got from various trials she went through in the beginning and though I felt for her, she is an inspiration now.

Remember how you felt a year ago, and today won't seem so bad. Hang in there and learn to be patient with yourself and your new stomach and lifestyle.

[delawaregal 2]

I too am still in clears and I am starving and bored out of my mind. I wish I could just sleep for 2 days until its over. I cant even have cream Soups or pudding yet. Only juice, broth, Popsicle ect. The thought of Tomato Soup of something thicker I get so excited!!! I am so so so so tired of this phase. I am hungry all the time.

Sam,

I have no appetite at all and am struggling to get enough in. sorry to hear you are so hungry.