Food on the brain!!

Danah1975 · March 25, 2009

Hi,

I know this may be insensitive talking about food because I know many of us are still only a few days post op, but I can't help it :thumbup:...

I am 10 days post-op and I swear I can think of nothing else but this great falafel sandwich, or grilled cheese sanswich, or turkey sub that I would love to be eating right now..

Does this get better once I go into the soft food stage (only taking liquids).. Will this go away once I start to eat again?

I find it hard to concentrate sometimes because I'm thinking about what I would like to eat... Maybe cuz I'm HUNGAAARY, and I'm sick of drinking? :thumbup:

Advice?

teacherica · March 25, 2009

What you are talking about is psychological hunger. It does go away as you start to eat mushy food and regular food.

Try more variety to your liquid intake. Try smoothies. Jamba juice is great and even Starbucks has a great banana chocolate vivano drink that is only 260 calories and is a Protein drink! I love those. I don't feel deprived when others are getting the good stuff, I just get creative. I get Soup from Subway, and once I was okay to eat mushies, rice and Beans from Taco Bell.

When you get to mushies, try eggs, refried Beans and mashed up rice. Baby food is also great to add for more nutrients.

gamyj · March 26, 2009

i am starving!!! i am 6 days out and would kill for anything other than liquids. Tomorrow i get to eat 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, and i don't think ive ever been so excited for mashed potatoes lol. i feel ur pain!!

amy

1RockinMom · March 26, 2009

I'm 2 weeks post op right now and i just got to start some mushy food and boooyyy, was it awesome! For some reason I was craving Grits, so that was the first thing I ate. I pureed some black Beans tonight and I was in heaven! Don't get me wrong, I still crave my Chili's and Chinese Food, but the pounds are coming off and that's my motivation. Good luck... it gets better:thumbup: