Dreading eating

[Liomari 0]

Im one week post op, and am currently doing the pureed stage, so smooth Soup, semolina, yogurt etc but i now hate eating. i dont ever feel hungry.. and actually most of the day i feel pretty good, hardly any pain now, and feeling great.. untill i have to eat... i only eat because i know i have to, and i hate it, when i do eat i dont enjoy the taste of food, and anything i take hurts, and i feel sick for about 20 mins afterwards (even if i have 2 tbsp of yogurt or something). I guess i wanna ask those who have been sleeved for a while... do you enjoy eating again? I know ill never get the nice satusfied full feeling anymore, but do you get to a point where you can eat without pain and actually enjoy it? How longs does it take?

cheers

[TwoStepsBack 15]

From about the 5wk mark I was on mushies and enjoying my food with hardly any discomfort. If I push myself and eat too much or the wrong things then I still get some pain now, but you get used to what you can and can't eat, and how much.

It may feel like forever at the moment, but the recovery period goes very quickly, and you'll be feeling like yourself (albeit you with a smaller appetite!) in no time.

Best of luck with it! xx

[Liomari 0]

great, thank you very much

[cbchebert 3]

I cannot believe you are one week post-op and already on pureed food. I wish I was that lucky. My doctor strictly insists 2 weeks of full liquids before starting pureed. Be thankful that you don't like the smell or taste of food. I am 10 days post-op and I feel that I am starving. I hope things get better for you.

[laylasmojo 10]

you doc does seem to progress a bit faster then some. if it is to painfull to eat then bring it backa a stage for a few days . then try mushies again. good luck! and it really does get better every day

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

I remember having the same thoughts when I was only a few weeks out. I agree with others that your doc appears to progress a little faster than most, so nothing wrong with stepping back and having Protein Shakes, juice, and yogurt until you feel that pain is no longer an issue. As you incorporate more foods into your diet, you'll undoubtedly encounter items that cause you discomfort or pain - just revisit them again a few weeks later and they are likely to go down just fine. It will get better, I promise. I'm 3.5 months out and I don't think I've had a single episode of a food causing pain in the last 2 months - save for an episode at a restaurant about 3 weeks ago when I got a little carried away with portions.

[Liomari 0]

yeah he does seem a little over eager, hes said i can go back to playing rollerderby two weeks after op......

thanks for al the replies.. im stepping back a bit, and glad to know itll be ok at some point!

[Tiffykins 673]

I agree with the others to go back a stage and test the waters in a few days. I went through a major "I hate food" stage. I stuck to mushies for the longest time because it was easier, and I could tolerate the foods on the puree diet much easier. Something finally clicked around the 3.5-5 month mark when food started tasting better. One thing that I found really helped was to overseason, use tons of different spices, and try different cooking methods for all my meals. I used more creole and cajun spice than I care to count, but it got me through. It's like my taste buds were bored, and I was mentally tired of food. I felt like I was force feeding myself with every meal, and it became a chore. But, it did get better. I guess it just takes time, hang in there ! ! !