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After surgery the most important drivers are Protein, liquid and Vitamin requirements. Foods are not a driver. Your body is working on the energy stored in your fat. That is why there is a rapid weight loss in the beginning. So in the beginning focus on getting in the protein, generally this is by using Protein Shakes. As time goes on you will transition to Protein Bars as a supplement and getting more and more of your protein from meals. Protein shakes for me taste terrible. Everyone's taste is different, but an individual should try and find one they can tolerate. Some protein shakes come in powder form and some are premixed. I used a powder form (Muscle Milk Light) and quickly discovered I needed an electric blender (Ninja single serve) because when I tried to mix them by hand, they would not mix completely. I also found that blending allowed me to mix in some fruits (bananas) which made them go down easier. I went from three protein shakes a day down to two down to one as my protein requirements were derived more from the protein in the meals. Eventually I went completely off the protein shakes. I found that I could tolerate meals that were mixtures with a liquid element better than solids. So therefore I concentrated on homemade high protein Soups and chili. These worked very well for me.

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After surgery the most important drivers are Protein, liquid and Vitamin requirements. Foods are not a driver. Your body is working on the energy stored in your fat. That is why there is a rapid weight loss in the beginning. So in the beginning focus on getting in the protein, generally this is by using Protein Shakes. As time goes on you will transition to protein bars as a supplement and getting more and more of your protein from meals. Protein shakes for me taste terrible. Everyone's taste is different, but an individual should try and find one they can tolerate. Some protein shakes come in powder form and some are premixed. I used a powder form (Muscle Milk Light) and quickly discovered I needed an electric blender (Ninja single serve) because when I tried to mix them by hand, they would not mix completely. I also found that blending allowed me to mix in some fruits (bananas) which made them go down easier. I went from three protein shakes a day down to two down to one as my protein requirements were derived more from the protein in the meals. Eventually I went completely off the protein shakes. I found that I could tolerate meals that were mixtures with a liquid element better than solids. So therefore I concentrated on homemade high protein Soups and chili. These worked very well for me.

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12 weeks post surgery:

1. Eat very slow. One bite the size of a nail and the whole (tiny) meal should take 20 to 30 minutes. I know, slow as heck.

2. I couldn't eat more then 1/4 cup. Even an egg was too much. I would measure 1/4 cup but was prepared to stop two or three bites short.

It does get better but at this stage slow and steady is the game. There were days I only ate yogurt, shakes, baby oatmeal, cream of wheat and other soft stuff with some unflavored Protein powder. But only 1 teaspoon, as too much would also upset my stomach. The tuna was mixed to a very soft consistency using a little maio and plain yogurt. Drinking is more important early on.

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After surgery the most important drivers are Protein, liquid and Vitamin requirements. Foods are not a driver. Your body is working on the energy stored in your fat. That is why there is a rapid weight loss in the beginning. So in the beginning focus on getting in the protein, generally this is by using Protein Shakes. As time goes on you will transition to protein bars as a supplement and getting more and more of your protein from meals. Protein shakes for me taste terrible. Everyone's taste is different, but an individual should try and find one they can tolerate. Some protein shakes come in powder form and some are premixed. I used a powder form (Muscle Milk Light) and quickly discovered I needed an electric blender (Ninja single serve) because when I tried to mix them by hand, they would not mix completely. I also found that blending allowed me to mix in some fruits (bananas) which made them go down easier. I went from three protein shakes a day down to two down to one as my protein requirements were derived more from the protein in the meals. Eventually I went completely off the protein shakes. I found that I could tolerate meals that were mixtures with a liquid element better than solids. So therefore I concentrated on homemade high protein Soups and chili. These worked very well for me.

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I am 3 weeks post op and have the exact same problem. I have found 1 thing that doesn't make me feel sick. KFC mashed potatoes and gravy. Probably not one of the healthier options but it does kill me when I try to eat it.

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I am 3 weeks post op and have the exact same problem. I have found 1 thing that doesn't make me feel sick. KFC mashed potatoes and gravy. Probably not one of the healthier options but it does kill me when I try to eat it.

LOL that sounds sooooooo good!!

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How long till it got better? Thanks for all the responses. Lol!!????

Not really sure when it happened but one day I could eat better. Sorry that's not much help.

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