Cranky sleeve: need some advice please

[mchap25 65]

I was 3 weeks out yesterday and have done fairly well, but my sleeve is so picky I am running out of options for food and drink. I can't do plain Water or any artificially sweetened drinks like Crystal Light. I've only been able to do Decaf iced tea and Syntrax chocolate Truffle flavor for Protein. For food I am lactose intolerant since surgery and can't even handle Lactaid milk. So no yogurt or cottage cheese or cream Soups. The things I can handle are lunch meat, eggs, and baked potato. I can only take 2 oz at a time. I have tried tuna, chicken, and tilapia and get sick from those. It seems I'll have a really great day followed by a day sicker than a dog. Thanks for reading my long post! Any ideas?

[BusyLizzy 13]

What happens when you eat and drink those choices?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Stick with lunch meat, eggs, and baked potato for now (easy on the potato). Yes it is boring, but food =/= entertainment and you should just focus on what you can eat that is healthy and nourishing. Eventually you will be able to eat more kinds of food, but there is no need to rush things.

[wascott 395]

My nutritionist told me to introduce new foods slowly one at a time. If a new food isn't tolerate then back off for a few more days before trying again. I'm only on day 2. Having a rough enough time getting liquids in while fighting nausea. The tiniest of air bubbles in my new tummy makes me nauseous. Gook luck!

[jane13 2,256]

watch the potato - that's a slippery slope. In my case its a pretzel or chips (carbs) :[

[mchap25 65]

I get diarrhea when I eat those things. The potato worries me too so I only have it once a week. I can have refried Beans so that helps as well. Thanks for all the input everyone! I feel better that I'm still on the right track and need to realize we all are different and I shouldn't compare to myself to others.

[RNsleever715 117]

My nutritionist told me to introduce new foods slowly one at a time. If a new food isn't tolerate then back off for a few more days before trying again. I'm only on day 2. Having a rough enough time getting liquids in while fighting nausea. The tiniest of air bubbles in my new tummy makes me nauseous. **** luck!

I am so dreading the nausea, I will be a terrible person to deal with! Have you tried the Gas X strips? Are they giving you Zofran?

[Butterflyhigh 504]

Getting fluids in was hard for me because pre-op all I drank was Water and post-op I could not tolerate it. Here are some things I was doing during the early stages....

diluted apple juice, warmed in the micro

chicken broth

chocolate pudding

scrambled eggs

hummus

For the first few months eating is pretty boring and monotonous. Take this time to hit the RESET button on your relationship with food. Start to retrain your brain to think of food as fuel, not a thing to gain emotional enjoyment or satisfaction from. I believe that is the key to having lifelong success from this surgery. It's not the first few months of amazing (and easy) weight loss...it's the retraining of your brain that will make it all worthwhile for the long haul.

Good Luck on your journey!

[wascott 395]

@@RNsleever715 I had bad nausea the first night (at the hotel) after my medications wore off. The prescription said to take every 12 hours. I took one at about 8 hours and it helped. I picked up a second medication yesterday just in case. I've been doing really good now though. I slept through the night and I'm feeling pretty good this morning. Just take things slowly and you'll do fine. The OCC is there to help if you have any issues.

[RNsleever715 117]

That's it - I'm bringing my own Zofran! Lol!

[wascott 395]

@@RNsleever715 I encourage you to bring things that work for you. Please discuss it with one of the doctors before taking it just to make sure there isn't an interaction problem with one of the medications they give you. Every one else in my group (4 other people) did really well. The OCC is there to help. You can contact them at any time. If you need to see a doctor after you're back at the hotel all you do is have the hotel shuttle drive to to the OCC. It's good to be prepared but I wouldn't worry too much.

[RNsleever715 117]

@@RNsleever715 I encourage you to bring things that work for you. Please discuss it with one of the doctors before taking it just to make sure there isn't an interaction problem with one of the medications they give you. Every one else in my group (4 other people) did really well. The OCC is there to help. You can contact them at any time. If you need to see a doctor after you're back at the hotel all you do is have the hotel shuttle drive to to the OCC. It's good to be prepared but I wouldn't worry too much.

I already talked with them... They said they give you zofran at the hospital, but I'm not sure if they continue it when you get to the hotel. It has a dissolving tablet form (zofran ODT) that I plan on bringing! Plus Gas X. Ha!

[by Gods Grace 10]

My favorite thing is outbacks French onion Soup I just drink the broth but I feel so much better after it. Give it a try

My nutritionist told me to introduce new foods slowly one at a time. If a new food isn't tolerate then back off for a few more days before trying again. I'm only on day 2. Having a rough enough time getting liquids in while fighting nausea. The tiniest of air bubbles in my new tummy makes me nauseous. **** luck!

I am so dreading the nausea, I will be a terrible person to deal with! Have you tried the Gas X strips? Are they giving you Zofran?

[AfitRN2015 33]

@@RNsleever715 I encourage you to bring things that work for you. Please discuss it with one of the doctors before taking it just to make sure there isn't an interaction problem with one of the medications they give you. Every one else in my group (4 other people) did really well. The OCC is there to help. You can contact them at any time. If you need to see a doctor after you're back at the hotel all you do is have the hotel shuttle drive to to the OCC. It's good to be prepared but I wouldn't worry too much.

Wascott, glad to see you are on the other side. Once the anesthesia wears off the nausea should subside. Pain meds can also cause nausea so try to get some Protein on board when you take the pain meds. Hope that helps.

[wascott 395]

@@AfitRN2015 I appreciate the tips! I'm doing great today. No more nausea. I'm able to get fluids in easily. I drank an Isopure Protein Drink with no issues. Tomorrow I get to try yogurt.