Food Frustration!

[bubles089 35]

I was sleeved on 8/28 and still can barley eat anything!!! I am so frustrated! I'm doing yogurt and shakes. Today I ordered out with some friends so I got pho and could eat like 4 bites. Even the broth made my stomach hurt! I didn't put any of the spice in it. I can eat about a 1 oz of lunch meat. any help??of

[doxieville 799]

Something doesn't sound right. I was sleeved on 8/21 and can tolerate most foods easily, just in small amounts.

Are you losing weight? What have you been drinking and eating? Have you been to the doc?

[doxieville 799]

So the only thing you can tolerate is liquids? (Shakes & yogurts.) No soft pureed foods? Soups?

[bubles089 35]

I can tolerate some solid food but in like crazy small amounts like less the am oz of lunch meat. Last night I tried pho And couldn't get much in. I have lost 36 lbs so far. My nut said I may just be a slower adjuster then most. It's just frustrating because I want to return to a normal life and I can't because I feel like I'm still eating like a geriatric!!!

[alliecat1095 128]

I had WLS on 8/29 and I eat about 2-3ozs food. I supplement with 2 shakes a day and I was told (yesterday) to eat every 3 hours: 3 meals and 2-3 Snacks.

My doc has me on prevacid and Nexium to help with gastritis and GERD. The only thing that I can not tolerate is Water.

Maybe you need to go visit your NUT or doctor.

Oh and I've lost a whopping 22 lbs since WLS,

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[chellewill16 46]

I feel the same way. I hate even attempting to eat. It's depressing and frustrating as hell. My sleeve was on 9/10. I can only get down bland food. Anything fried or greasy is not happening. Anything more than two or three bites is misery. Not drinking for 30 minutes before or after helps. I also have found if I don't have a bm everyday I can't eat. I still get constipated so it's Milk of Mag a couple times a week. I'm praying it gets better. I miss eating with my family and friends. I want to be able to take more than two bites without that terrible heartburn pain

[doxieville 799]

I feel the same way. I hate even attempting to eat. It's depressing and frustrating as hell. My sleeve was on 9/10. I can only get down bland food. Anything fried or greasy is not happening. Anything more than two or three bites is misery. Not drinking for 30 minutes before or after helps. I also have found if I don't have a bm everyday I can't eat. I still get constipated so it's Milk of Mag a couple times a week. I'm praying it gets better. I miss eating with my family and friends. I want to be able to take more than two bites without that terrible heartburn pain

Actually, your food tolerance sounds pretty normal for having surgery last month..... except for the heartburn. You need to get that under control. Have you seen the doctor? Are you on a PPI? You do not want to develop ulcers.

I take Miralax daily and probably will for a long time. Keeps things running smoothly. :-)

[doxieville 799]

I can tolerate some solid food but in like crazy small amounts like less the am oz of lunch meat. Last night I tried pho And couldn't get much in. I have lost 36 lbs so far. My nut said I may just be a slower adjuster then most. It's just frustrating because I want to return to a normal life and I can't because I feel like I'm still eating like a geriatric!!!

I don't know what pho is?

Your NUT is right that people adjust at different paces, but this does seem awfully slow. Have you seen your surgeon? If not, it may be time. Not to compare yourself to others, but i can easily tolerate 4-6 oz of food in a sitting now. I stick with fish mostly, chicken doesn't sit well yet and i don't eat red meats.

Good luck!

[It's all new 453]

I was sleeved on 8/28 and still can barley eat anything!!! I am so frustrated! I'm doing yogurt and shakes. Today I ordered out with some friends so I got pho and could eat like 4 bites. Even the broth made my stomach hurt! I didn't put any of the spice in it. I can eat about a 1 oz of lunch meat. any help??of

This sounds quite similar to what I could eat at your stage. Maximum one ounce of cooked meat was true for me as well. I had two shakes a day, around two ounces of meat per day, part of one poached egg, and a tablespoon of shredded cheese. That was around 500 calories. It got me through the first three months. I went to 600 calories for the fourth month, and now in the fifth month aim for 600-800 calories. At your stage I basically had zero veggies or fruits, but now occasionally sneak some in.

I wonder if you are mourning the loss of food and change in routine as much as anything? It is hard to adjust at first to such small quantities constituting a meal.

With the pho, perhaps your sleeve doesn't like hot "drinks"? Mine wasn't crazy about them and did much better with cold fluids. Even now when I have a warm drink I drink very slowly.

Good luck.