On Full Liquids Too-question

[GingerRenayd2 0]

Hello~

My surgery was on 10-8 I'm doing really well on the weight loss. I'm down 18 almost 19 pounds:)

I do feel full after a few bites. Like tonight I got a frozen yoguet for a treat and I'm not even half done and feel full. Same with 2T of mash pot and 1tea of apple sauce. So does that mean I might not need a fill right away?

Any ways question is- I can do small cottage cheese now can I mix in 2 T of Peanut Butter for extra protien?

I did not think to ask that before. I'm having a hard time dealing with to much milk products now. So I'm not getting in the 75 grams of Protein a day. Then I tried soy and I don't think that my body likes it either.. So as long as I don't drink more than a cup or 2 of the milk I'm okay.

What other foods can I eat to give me protien??

HELP!!

THANKS!

[GeezerSue 7]

Hi, Ginger!

Let me address a few of these issues one at a time:

My surgery was on 10-8 I'm doing really well on the weight loss. I'm down 18 almost 19 pounds

That is splendid and I hope it "sticks" (as you Indiana folks--I'm married to a Hoosier--say about snow.) But just a warning: It doesn't always. I regained a good deal of the weight I lost the first few weeks post-op, waiting for that first fill. But remember, this time is for healing, any lost pounds are a bonus.

I do feel full after a few bites. Like tonight I got a frozen yoguet for a treat and I'm not even half done and feel full. Same with 2T of mash pot and 1tea of apple sauce. So does that mean I might not need a fill right away?

It could, but don't count on it. It more likely means that the mucosal lining of your stomach is still a little swollen--making the passageway from top to bottom sections of your stomach smaller. That is, in fact, a major reason why you have dietary restrictions right now...because of the swelling. Also, because they want the tissue around the band to heal around the band.

I did not think to ask that before. I'm having a hard time dealing with to much milk products now. So I'm not getting in the 75 grams of Protein a day. Then I tried soy and I don't think that my body likes it either.. So as long as I don't drink more than a cup or 2 of the milk I'm okay.

What other foods can I eat to give me protien??

There are also lactose free milk and ice cream. When I got this stage I tried (turned out it smelled way better than it tasted) some baby food...the junior stuff, i think. I also pureed some Soups. I found something called "Salmon Chowder" that sounds way more gross than it tastes, and pureed it. Split pea Soup and lentil Soup were good and high in Protein. I think each ethnic backgroud has its own bean soup. Mine uses pinto beans! Lots of protein in beans!

Focus on being kind to your tummy! Your journey has begun, congratulations.

Sue