I just couldn't help myself....

I'm 13 days out and I just couldn't eat another "liquid" thing.....I am sooooo sick of jello, juice, water, soup, popsicles and baby oatmeal I could cry! I made myself eggbeaters to what was equivalent to 1 egg, I got 3 or 4 baby bites down and I finally know what they meant when they said I would be full. AThat was around 6pm, it's 11pm and I still feel stuffed. Have any of you had solids (or semi solids) by 2 weeks? How's it been? Rachel

Hi Rachel, 5 days post-op I had about two tablespoons of egg beaters, a tiny sprinkle of shredded lowfat cheese, and about a fourth of a piece of light wheat toast with margarine. It was YUMMY! I didn't have any problems at all digesting it. I haven't thrown up once. I've been eating solids ever since and I've been doing just fine and losing almost a pound a day still. -Eve

Hi Rachel, Yeah, I know what you mean. I was ready to toss that timer out the window a few times. I mean every 15 mins. I was so sick to death of liquids I was so happy to get some solid down for a change. Believe me it get better. I just passed my 2nd year anniv. and I feel great. Just hang in there. You can do it. You have come this far. Good luck to ya. From one Rachel to another Congrates.. Rachel Tx Dr. Provost March 25, 2002 305/134

I'm 20 days out and I know exactly what you are going through. I just started on regular foods and the first thing I had was a salad and seriously only ate about 3 small pieces of lettuce with ranch dressing before I was just stuffed!!! congrats on being home!!! and being a loser!! ~Nicole

The first solid I had was a soft scrambled egg - I emphasize the soft. Even with that, and chewing it till there was nothing left, I was able to finish most of it. There have been a few times that I have had something and felt so full hours later. When that happens, it typically is when I have not chewed well enough or ate too fast, and it's like a ball stuck in my gut. I just slowly sip, and it eventually goes away. Ya gotta chew it alot. mgm