Not feeling full

[Chas74 56]

I'm so happy hear im not the only one' date=' I also had my surgery 4/8 and today I feel like im starving. I haven't tried to eat anything other than Protein shakes, broth and Water. I don't like sugar free Jello and yogurt that are my list of foods. I can hear my stomach growl and so can everyone around me:([/quote']

I had mine on the 10 and today i woke up very hungry but i cant even have Protein Shakes yet. I know the broth and Jello is not helping anymore

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[TES 858]

I had my surgery on April 8th. I can drink a Protein drink 11oz in about 10 minutes with no problems. I just had a little piece of pizza and cheese to see what would happen and I ate it no problem. Is this good or bad? I never feel full with anything.

Did your doctor not give you guidelines about when to advance to certain diets? You definitely shouldn't be eating solid food (especially not food like pizza) less than a week post op. You don't want to end up with a leak--that would be miserable, and could land you in the hospital for another month at least. If your doctor didn't provide a diet, others have posted links here. You can google University of Missouri's post-bariatric diet. Basically most surgeons will put you on Clear liquids, full liquids, purees, mushies, and then gradually (very gradually) start introducing in different solids. Breads (like pizza crust) are one of those things you may never want to eat again. My surgeon says you can try well-toasted thin-sliced low-carb bread about 6 weeks out if you really want to, but I want to keep losing so I haven't been doing many simple carbs (most of my carbs come from Fiber or veggies).

Can you go to a dietitian for post-op care? that would help a lot. My heart goes out to patients whose surgeon's don't prepare and guide them for this important part of the process. The surgery is just one day--the way of eating/way of life is forever! Good luck and good idea to post here.