Eating meals

[SouthernGirl76 74]

I am 9 weeks post-op and having the hardest time eating a small meal. Including one egg! Like half of a scrambled egg and I'm done. Has anyone else encountered this or should I contact my doctor?

[Berry78 4,261]

I'd contact your doc. .75oz isn't normal 2 months out.

If you eat split pea Soup or cottage cheese, how does that go?

Have you noticed a decrease in your consumption.. like you used to be able to finish an egg and now you can't?

[SouthernGirl76 74]

1 minute ago, Berry78 said:

I'd contact your doc. .75oz isn't normal 2 months out.

If you eat split pea Soup or cottage cheese, how does that go?

Have you noticed a decrease in your consumption.. like you used to be able to finish an egg and now you can't?

No decrease in the amount it's been like that since they introduced eggs. Yogurt and cottage cheese are fine and I measure out around 3 ounces for those. I feel like I'm a being paranoid but really don't know.

[Berry78 4,261]

Have you tried something as substantial as eggs that aren't eggs? tuna salad or cheese? How do they go? Eggs aren't always well tolerated, so it may be the eggs themselves.

[hmills653 365]

I'm about as far out as you and can easily eat 2 eggs with a scoop of guacamole on them for Breakfast.

[SouthernGirl76 74]

9 minutes ago, Berry78 said:

Have you tried something as substantial as eggs that aren't eggs? tuna salad or cheese? How do they go? Eggs aren't always well tolerated, so it may be the eggs themselves.

I hate tuna but I think I'll try it. It could. E just the eggs. Thanks

[Berry78 4,261]

Sure! By 9 weeks out, usually we are on a pretty much regular diet so unless your program states differently, there are lots of foods you can try. 3oz should be what you can eat. Less of dense meat.

[SouthernGirl76 74]

Thanks for all your comments. This week has been so much better able to tolerate the full 4oz meal as prescribed. Guess my. Icu is just slow to respond.

[Martinichic 39]

I'm right there with you on this one .I am 4 months out and am back to hardly eating anything for some reason I don't know why .I was doing good for about a month and am now back to yogurt again and a half of a Protein Drink and maybe a piece a of string cheese if my stomache will let me .I also just noticed a allergy to chicken so I am loosing my mind on what to eat I'm 71 lbs lighter in the 4 months but would love some food or any ideas as well .Hopefully we can get some ideas and recipes to share to help us in the journey

[Berry78 4,261]

3 minutes ago, Martinichic said:

I'm right there with you on this one .I am 4 months out and am back to hardly eating anything for some reason I don't know why .I was doing good for about a month and am now back to yogurt again and a half of a Protein drink and maybe a piece a of string cheese if my stomache will let me .I also just noticed a allergy to chicken so I am loosing my mind on what to eat I'm 71 lbs lighter in the 4 months but would love some food or any ideas as well .Hopefully we can get some ideas and recipes to share to help us in the journey

Anytime you notice a decrease in the amount you can consume, (I'm not talking about being extra full for a day or two.. but consistently being unable to eat as much).. contact your surgeon. It's a red flag for strictures.

[Martinichic 39]

1 minute ago, Berry78 said:

Anytime you notice a decrease in the amount you can consume, (I'm not talking about being extra full for a day or two.. but consistently being unable to eat as much).. contact your surgeon. It's a red flag for strictures.

THank you, I go see him in a week it's just aggravating my husband was so happy last month that I could eat and now hes not and a little worried because I'm loosing to fast he says ,I cant even eat egg whites which I love or no nitrate lunch meat actually no meat at all anymore.

[Berry78 4,261]

22 minutes ago, Martinichic said:

THank you, I go see him in a week it's just aggravating my husband was so happy last month that I could eat and now hes not and a little worried because I'm loosing to fast he says ,I cant even eat egg whites which I love or no nitrate lunch meat actually no meat at all anymore.

So is it a change in the quantity, or just WHAT you can eat? Strictures make it so you can eat less food, or less dense of food.

For example: last week I could eat 4oz of tuna salad, but this week I can only eat 2 oz of tuna salad.

Or : last week I could eat solids, but now nothing works except liquids.

If your ability to tolerate specific foods is changing, not sure what that means. lunch meat doesn't taste good to me, but I can still eat regular meat. Is it the taste? Maybe describe more about what happens.

[Martinichic 39]

On ‎8‎/‎20‎/‎2017 at 9:24 AM, Berry78 said:

So is it a change in the quantity, or just WHAT you can eat? Strictures make it so you can eat less food, or less dense of food.

For example: last week I could eat 4oz of tuna salad, but this week I can only eat 2 oz of tuna salad.

Or : last week I could eat solids, but now nothing works except liquids.

If your ability to tolerate specific foods is changing, not sure what that means. lunch meat doesn't taste good to me, but I can still eat regular meat. Is it the taste? Maybe describe more about what happens.

It is the quantity of food and my taste buds have changed as well tuna is out of the question right now for me it makes me nauseated and I LOVE tuna ,eggs , chicken, pork, beef Only organic tho ,fish,and my body is rejecting it everytime.I eat less dense food now pretty bland foods which is sad because I love flavor .I make my own hummus so theres some Protein there but I just don't know why my body is rejecting the main sources of protein . Liquids I can get in but not a full protein drink make 2 oz at a time but after that then I'm not interested in it because I would like some real food if that make sense. I am definitely going to talk to him next week and see what he says .

[Berry78 4,261]

Sometimes our tummies decide to go vegetarian, at least for a while. That might be what has happened...