Anyone forget to eat?

ok it's been almost 4 months-I'm doing good with the protein (protein shakes, bars and food) but I find since I don't get hungry I forget to eat!! Oh, and I am horrible with the water! (All that drink and wait to eat) My diet for the past few weeks consist of Breakfast-protein shake lunch- 1/2 cup chilli sometimes a snack in the afternoon when I remember or have time at work- usually some cheddar cheese Dinner- depends, more chilli or look thru the cabinets or refrig trying to find something that will sit well at night and end up w/ another protein shake. I need to try more types of food.......but I am actually ''tired of food". Before I used to LIVE TO EAT, now I feel I EAT TO LIVE! Any advice on things to try? How to get the water in? How to get my "feelings" for food back? (I guess not the old bad feeling that got me here in the first place!) Cheryl

Oh my goodness! I can't imagine forgetting to eat. I still enjoy food and enjoy going out to eat with DH. Some things I like... talipia yogurt chopped crab, tuna, chicken mixed with ff mayo on crackers or cukes bean soup salad-with protein added frozen fruit added to protein shakes stuffed portabella mushrooms with feta cheese pizza-made on flat bread string cheese rice cakes soy crisps sf, ff pudding with a little ff coolwhip added hummus and baked corn chips Lays light ff potato chips for a treat. As far as my water -I do pretty good and sometimes I too have a protein shake for two meals a day-but I like them. I like my decaf coffee, crystal light, and flavored water. I told my hubby the best thing about this surgery is getting to have at least one protein shake a day. YUM. He's been having them too and he didn't have the surgery-but he's down 45 pounds.

I can relate. I used to find that eating was such a chore since surgery. Last week, I tried something new... I now drink 2 protein drinks a day and have about one meal(usually chicken). Maybe I will have a yogurt or some cheese as a snack. Its nice because I don't have to worry about food as much. And at this point, I LOVE that. I used to be obsessed with food, so it is nice for me now to not care at all. The water/fluids is another story. I don't ever get in the suggested amount, so I try to always have something to drink in front of me. But that is a chore. I am glad my feelings for food are gone. I feel freed from the addiction and depenence I had on it. I think that as long as you are getting in your protein, you should be fine.

Boy do I feel for you I am just about four months out from my surgery and food is a pain in the Askmes... But I am getting very good and pretending... I eat a lot of veggies, I've decided that I love Cucumbers and they when chewed flow through the pouch very easy, I Mix Cucumbers and tomatoes with a little bit of FF ranch and toss, it has a good smell and it tastes good.. I also have worked fruits into my diet for fillers, Watermellon, grapes, pineapples, .. I also dice cucumbers up and mix them with my tuna, (sounds grose but it is actually good make it like a salad so you eat it without crackers or bread.. Salads go down really good. Buy the flozen fish, like Cod for instance, cut up some vegies and drizzle with lemon juice sprinkle with salt and pepper wrap in Aluminum and bake or grill.. it has good protein and flavor. try new things see if they sit well... (((HUGS))) Dori