Rough 'nothing tastes good' kinda day

[MegInNOLA 531]

This is a note to KellyW--

It took me a lot longer to be able to eat than most people--I think some of us stay swollen longer, and it just takes more time for the swelling to go down. I noticed today that I actually "chugged" 5 big swallows of Gatorade before I thought about it, and nothing bad happened. Two weeks ago, that would have come right back up immediately. I would also make sure you're on the right dose of PPI (because excess acid is horrible for keeping your tummy swollen up!). You might find relief with an additional med or a change in dose--and you don't have to wait to see your doc to try it. Hang in there; even my horrible "can't eat without getting sick" issues are gradually getting better. Sometimes it just takes longer than we want!! (and it doesn't help that it seems like everyone else is doing so great, and you feel like you can't even eat a couple of bites!!! I feel ya!!)

Meg

[mel30 0]

This is also for Kellyw

I was sleeved on the same day as you and I am having the same problems. I can only get about 2-3 bites in and then I

get the horrible chest pain. It also takes about 10 minutes to go away. I usually will get up and walk and pray that, that will fix the pain. I totally understand what you are going through

I put a call into my doctor's office late today so I will let you know what he says. Hang in there, it has to get better for us

[Husky2Healthy 1]

@ Maggie- I was sleeved on May 5th, but around 8 pm due to an emergency surgery pushing everyone back. So I consider May 6th my Anniversary Day.

[kellyw74 258]

Thanks so much Meg!

I don't have ANY problem with liquids and never have! I can drink Water three or four big gulps with no issues..I normally don't, but I have forgetting that I shouldn't!!. I don't feel sick with anything, just like a lump is in my throat or pain in my chest after a few bites. Not always, just sometimes.

That is what is so weird to me, that it comes and goes! I could not even take 3 bites of that cottage cheese today, but drank 5 oz of powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken Soup. Then 2 1/2 hours later had a Protein drink!

Tonight for dinner, I tried a salmon burger and while I only had about 4 small bites (and it was heaven), it felt fine! I probably could have eaten a little more, but I was afraid I would get that pain, so I stopped.

The salmon burger was alot more dense than that cottage cheese and it didn't give me any trouble!

Maybe just certain times of the day, I swell up or something? I don't know. I just wish it would be consistant. That way it wouldn't worry me that something is wrong.

I do take 40 mg of Nexium daily. The last couple days, I have been trying to eat something every couple of hours, thinking that maybe it would help. I will just keep pressing on and pray that it will get better soon! I guess as long as I can get stuff to go down and stay down, it can't be anything too bad!

Kelly

quote name='mel30' timestamp='1306976921' post='158588']

This is also for Kellyw

I was sleeved on the same day as you and I am having the same problems. I can only get about 2-3 bites in and then I

get the horrible chest pain. It also takes about 10 minutes to go away. I usually will get up and walk and pray that, that will fix the pain. I totally understand what you are going through

I put a call into my doctor's office late today so I will let you know what he says. Hang in there, it has to get better for us

[AutumnLily 77]

I really enjoyed mashed potatoes and I mixed in cottage cheese and sprinkle salt and pepper on top.

Can you do omelettes with shredded cheese? refried Beans with shredded cheese (do you see a theme here I like cheese).

Is ground beef/turkey considered a mushie or a soft food? I truly can not remember what stage I had it in but I did up with mexican flavour, guacamole and little refried been.

Can you tolerate milk? You could do a glass of milk and throw in a scoop of milk powder to up the Protein.

I know I enjoyed licking a spoon of Peanut Butter it was amazing.

tuna with mayo AND dill pickle relish.

Eggfaces mini bites. I now make my own versions since I know the basic premise.

Once you are out of this stage it gets better. I know I became very bored with this stage as well.

[mnbsleeve 87]

Raine, what great suggestions!!! I'll remember these when I'm there. Thank you!!! (To be sleved 6/6)

Seems your mushie is a combo of softs and mushies.

This is what I had last night for dinner:

Mexican Night: Bare burritos: Ground beef mixed with taco sause, refried Beans, on the side in three little dollops, one of quac, one of salsa, and one of sour cream so you can just dip a little for added flavor. By the end of the meal, I didn't even use a 1/4 of each dollop.

Another is:

Since you can have chicken, mix chicken in with the ricotta bake.

Also, I tried this from the World According to EggFace: Her bites! Make them as you want they are great. I made ham, cheddar, onions and peppers. Cooked the onions and peppers realy well but was still good for Breakfast, I was able to eat 3 of them that I made in a normal sized muffin pan. That night for dinner hubby made chicken tenders cooked in marinara sauce and I had two more with a drizzle of sause and two tenders. You can do a mexican version of this and put a little sour cream and salsa on top. You can do an italian version of this too by using italian sausage out of the skin with onions and mozzeralla cheese and top with a little marinara sauce. You can also do this as a chinese version and call it egg foo young lol add chinese veg cooked well and a little ff brown gravey mixed with low sodium soy sause.

Another thing I liked doing is mashed potato and mix in carmalized vidalia onions and ground beef or cut up chicken tenders.

Hope some of this helps, when I got out of the mushie stage (mine was only basically mashed, refried Beans, and such, nothing with chuncks and had to be a paste consistancy or thinner) I tried soooooo many things.

Good luck!

[meggiep 57]

Mushies has been the biggest surprise to me diet wise. I love crunch. I am not a sweets person but I might commit a crime to get my hands on movie style popcorn. So I thought mushies would kill me. Well, maybe it was being on full liquid for 3 weeks that made me so happy with mushies and hearing one comment in my support group: "you can eat anything with the sleeve now, or try anything, as long as you can make it mushy"

With that I was off to the races. I put the greek yogart down and picked up the Beef Pot Roast. That was dinner tonight, about 3 ounces of beef pot roast pureed with cooked carrots and a bit of gravy. In my mind, I think it will all end up together and mushy after it's eaten anyway. And so far my stomach is accepting everything. So while I do not like being so low capacity, nothing food wise has upset my stomach yet so I'm very happy from that perspective.

I'm so sorry to hear you are having such problems. I wonder if you went to the store and tried to find something you have never had before if it might help. Maybe if you tried something with no expectation, no prior knowledge of what it should taste like?

I know my stomach being able to take 3 ounces of beef has greatly helped me in the pursuit of Protein. I sure hope your desires will turn around when you get your crunch back. Since that's where my weakness resides I'd actually considered staying in mushy land.

Jut have to tell you my so works at a movie theater and before my sleeve he would bring a huge bag of buttered movie popcorn home almost every day. Oh but I miss it so! And have to watch my husband eat it...sigh!

Raine, what great suggestions!!! I'll remember these when I'm there. Thank you!!! (To be sleved 6/6)

Just know that her meals are more for the soft foods stage than the mushy stage as in this stage everything should be pureed. Refer to your doctor's instructions for what is allowed on their plan. Everyone is so different!

[kellyw74 258]

Thanks, but everything I eat has to be pureed at this stage. don't know how most of those things would be blended up liquified!!

I will keep them in mind for my next food stage tho!

Thanks!

Kelly

I really enjoyed mashed potatoes and I mixed in cottage cheese and sprinkle salt and pepper on top.

Can you do omelettes with shredded cheese? refried Beans with shredded cheese (do you see a theme here I like cheese).

Is ground beef/turkey considered a mushie or a soft food? I truly can not remember what stage I had it in but I did up with mexican flavour, guacamole and little refried been.

Can you tolerate milk? You could do a glass of milk and throw in a scoop of milk powder to up the Protein.

I know I enjoyed licking a spoon of Peanut Butter it was amazing.

tuna with mayo AND dill pickle relish.

Eggfaces mini bites. I now make my own versions since I know the basic premise.

Once you are out of this stage it gets better. I know I became very bored with this stage as well.