Grits Post Op

My doctor had grits on my third day post op diet.  Anyone else try them?  I am eating some right now.  So far so good.  I hope they stay down.

Yesterday the protein shake retuned.  I don't know why it didn't agree with me, but it didn't.   So I am afraid to drink any more of them.

Sorry to hear you got sick that is not fun at all. I am not sure about the grits I do not get any solids for a few more days. But I hope everything stays down and goes well. Your lucky you did not have to do a 2 week liqid diet. Its rough.... But I am counting down the days!

Are you hungry on the liquids? What have you found to be the best?  I have nott been hungry yet.... today is my 3rd day....

I am starting to be hungry now at over a week out. But I am avoiding it I think sometimes its in my head because I know I have not eaten anything other then soup and smoothies for over a week now. Liquids are not that fun but I can make it til Thursday then I can start on the mushies! I am not starving its kinda like that night feeling when your stomach grawls and you try to decide if you should eat a snack or not thats what it is like. I just choose to not eat it just tell yourself no and if you do eat something just alittle bit and then get ride of it. Get up and do something to get your mind off still being hungry.

There are a few foods I have never eaten:  prunes, liver, and grits!  Can't help you out with the grits.

As far as the protein shakes, I understand that sometimes food /drink "agrees" with you and sometimes they don't.  You will probably need to get over your fear of trying them again.  I think they are a necessary part of our diet, at least in the beginning of this journey.  Good Luck!

I love grits!  I had surgery last week and I made them instead of cream of wheat
Which I do not like.  Make the smallest serving size and then add some spray butter & salt to them!  Yummy!  But, eat only 1 ounce at a time, they are heavy on the pouch.  I ate them a few days after surgery, so maybe that was why they hurt a little.  I also tried to eat 3 ounces!  Way too much at once.  But, they were so good!

Thanks for your post.  Grits are working for me.  Broth is as well.  I still can't stomach the protein shakes.  Not sure why.

I am going to research high proetein foods and see if I can't live without them.