Major Loss of Appetite!!!

[My Big Day 3/15/2011 4]

I am trying my best to do what the doctor asks which is 2 small pureed meals but it is almost impossible with no appetite. When I do sit down to make myself eat I am repelled by pureed foods. Yuck! Cannot stand pureed meats...I would have to be extremely hungry to eat that. I have reverted back to more liquids but even with that I am struggling to get those in b/c there is literally no appetite. I know this is the purpose of the surgery...but now I am struggling to eat anything at all. I hope this is a phase that passes b/c I would like to be able to eat enough to keep myself nourished. Before surgery I dreamed about having my appetite taken away and now that it is completely gone it is really really hard to eat anything!

[NJMOMof2 17]

I never ate pureed meat either. I just had shakes, oatmeal, refried rice, cheese ect. I just couldn't' do it either!

Don't worry, pureed won't last forever

[Rootman 1,101]

It WILL get better but not much - if you're lucky. I am 4 months out and still do not get really hungry. I get a funny feeling before lunch and supper that I really can't equate with being hungry, it's more of what they used to call "peckish". I think it is my stomach acid churning up. I eat a few saltine crackers and it keeps it at bay. I missed eating some at first but really appreciate the fact that that I am not voraciously hungry like I used to be.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

My appetite s less than before surgery, however I wish it was less than it is now... Kind of hungry every two hours or so... Count yourself as a lucky one, you will feel better, you will learn to eat for the nourishment and that will make it TONS easier to stay on the plan! This is a good thing even if it doesn't seem like it right now....Congrats on the 24 lbs in two weeks too, that is fantastic!

[SParkle 4]

It will pass... meanwhile keep hydrated with whatever you can and you'll get thru it.

Good luck