Question:
I'm 4 weeks out as of tomorrow and I can not anything to eat. I'm sick of popcicles,
— anajera (posted on August 11, 2008)
August 11, 2008
Hang in there. By now you should be ok to use SF pudding, SF Jello, broths
(try flipping between chicken, beef and vege for variety), creamy soups
(but make sure to strain of any chunks). It won't be long and you'll be
able to add cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, and if you can't eat it yet,
low/no sugar yogurt. Make sure you get your protien shakes in. Keep them
thin for awhile, but use SF extracts to flavor vanilla shakes. Get
creative. I know it's hard, especially if you are hungry. This time will go
by fast and before you know it, you'll be several phazes ahead.
Dani
— zandeldm
August 11, 2008
Are you still on the liquid stage?
— THENEWLAURA
August 11, 2008
I used baby food alot at that point. There is 7 grams of protein in a jar
of stage one baby food meat. And creamed soups strained, low salt
preferrably, diluted. I was having cottage cheese by 4 weeks out and just
chewed it really well. Do you have a nutricitionist? If you are not being
guided by a nut. I recommend the book..."Weight-loss surgery for
dummies" It has been a great guide for me. I got mine an Amazon.com
Good Luck!
— lesleigh07
August 12, 2008
I hope you see your surgeon soon because popsicles are not healthy
nutritious food...I also hope you are taking your vitamins and at least a
protein supplement i.e. a protein shake daily. You have got to try to eat
some proteins...MEATS, Beans, eggs, soy, cheeses. We all start with the
same boring foods and graduate to regular meals lower in simple carbs and
higher in protein. We were all huge before...WE KNOW HOW TO EAT! So eat
without rice, potatoes, pasta, white breads and crackers/pretzels, sugar
and greasy fried stuff. It's not that hard...You just have to puree or
chew your food to mush. And eventually you graduate to eating more normal.
— .Anita R.
August 12, 2008
Not sure what you mean...do you throw up everything? Can you keep down
water? After 4 weeks you should be able to eat a lot of different things!
You may have a stricture, this is where you are healing to fast and a
blockage (scab) could be blocking your intake. I had two of these and was
not able to eat or drink, it is very imporatant you call your surgeon ASAP.
You can become dehydrated quickly which can lead to kindney problems...call
your Dr. RIGHT NOW. Let us know what happens, best of luck!
— wandajomorgan
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