just 4 days into post-op still real hungrey

[novada1967 0]

hi i had surgery on wednesday august the 5th today is saturday and i get to have full liquids. i can not tolerate yoguart so i am mainly just eating Jello, pudding, Protein Powder an myoplex shakes. i guess i am just afraid of failure. i have 19 more days of the full liquid and i am afraid that i will get bored with this stuff and screw up. help

[Princess losealot 0]

I didnt realize that Jello was on the liquid list~ Be careful!

I had surgery on the 5th as well. I am finding I need to eat a little more and a little more often. When I started out, it was like 2 tablespoons, and I was done for a while. Now I have something like 1/4 cup of Soup at a time and im good for about 4 hours. Its a healing thing. Give it time. I found that straining bean with bacon or split pea soup from the store seems to hold me over real good. Any creamy Soups work a little better. Hang in there, you aren't alone with this...

[abingdongirl 0]

Hey we were banded the same day, I was told I can go to full liquids right away but I couldn't manage it till today, Jello is considered Clear Liquids, so I can have as much as I like but I can only tolerate a little at a time. I made my own broths and Soups some clear some with cream. you can also purchase those campbells microwaveable Soup that is 70 calories and very soupy, they come in all kinds of flavors, I can't tolerate yougurt even though it is on my list of acceptable foods, yesterday is the first day I started trying to get my protien in but I am not hungry yet and my stoma is really small from the sugery swelling I can only take a few sips of a soup spoon. so far still not too hungry just gassy, I cannot wait for this stuff to get out of my system...:thumbup:

[Princess losealot 0]

About another week and a half, and then....((AHHH)) Angels singing... Cottage cheese! I am having SUCH a rough time smelling the cooking from my familys meals. Oh man, its rough. I was looking at the dishes from last nights meatloaf, and saw all the greese in it. I thought, wow, so THATS what I have been eating on a regular basis~ No wonder I needed help!:thumbup: Oh, the eggs that smell SO good and the pancakes... I have one more Saterday morning to get through with al this. Just keep the focus and we can get through this part.:laugh:

[Jerilie 0]

I had my surgery done at Weight loss Surgical centers and they only have you on liquid for one week. You can then go to pureed for 1 week then mushy. I was banded on July 31st and had a check-up at one week and they told me to go ahead and start adding mushy stuff within the next five days. Wow, I must be really lucky. This pure liquid stuff is horrible. Definately start getting your Protein in and drink lots of Water they told me that will make you feel better much faster. The water gets things moving and the protein will give you energy. Good luck to you all.