Newbie. I Need Help.......this Liquid Diet Is Killing Me......

[melmar 0]

Thought after this surgery we weren't supposed to be that hungry. I am starving all OF THE TIME!!!!! I am supposed to be on this liquid diet for a month......

[gramaof4 58]

I was on liquid for 1 week, then cloudy for 2nd week, 3rd week wash smouchie foods...I was hungry and tried an egg...this week, was great.

The greilin harmone (which tells our brain we are starving) can stay in our system for about a month...so be patient...it too will pass.

I am now 5 weeks post op and eating normal things...I had a turkey burger last night about 4 oz...Protein first you know... I have found new Breakfast smoothies to be wonderful start of the day add a little Protein powder and wala...you are off and running.

I eat 1 slice of deli turkey at work with a cheese stick for lunch....and do Water arobics 3 X a week....

Good Luck, and welcome to the losers bench

[desertmom 297]

Think about the hunger.I felt like that too until I decided to acknowledge it was all in my head and that is not called hunger but "I want to eat".Honestly,physically the hunger has been cut out.Th hunger that is there now needs to be acknowledged for what it is and then needs to be dismissed or do what I did.I satisfied my want for good food by watching cooking channels and thinking of a future with great,healthy teeny tiny portions of food...gormet food.And then the hunger went away.

Point is you cannot eat right now.You will eat again,but not right now.And drink something as often as you need to...I must say Clear liquids for my dr was Soup with no fibres in it,even if it wasnt clear,in the second week.

Good luck and it does get better every day.You'll see.