@3 wks Post op how much could you eat?

[Beth323 13]

I will be 3 weeks Post Op 10/28/11 and am on mushies. I can bearly get in 1/4 cup of food and then struggle. The Pre op protien shakes taste horrible now and I cannot get them down. Boost works if I sip slowly. cheese stays down, Yogurt, cottage cheese, mash potatoes, eggs scrambled or mashed boiled do not. I am going to pick up some tuna fish and canned chicken today to see if they work, also some bean Soup. It is really hard getting in the protien

[thinoneday 445]

hi, i was the exact same way, but the secret here is to not stress over it. . . sure it looks like your going to starve to death, but trust me your not going to die by not eating that much. . . do the best you can and just follow the doctors orders to the T. . . if you can't get in all your Protein, do the best you can, if you can't drink 64 oz Water a day, do the best you can. . . you don't want to injure yourself. . these are guidelines and everyone is different. . . good luck and don't forget some exercise.

Oh tuna fish works great, but only about 1/4 cup (2oz if that) and so does the canned chicken. . .bushes fat free refried Beans are good, but again only about 2 tblspn at a time if that. . . Soups are good, but watch the sodium count in them. . . eggs didn't sit well with me at all either, so leave those for a while nor did bread. . . . . you'll find your foods, just experiment and you'll do fine. . .

[meohmy 0]

Try the GNC Total Lean shakes that are premade. They are really good and don't taste like medicine. I'm very thankfull for them right now.

Good luck!

Stacy