2nd Guessing Myself

      Last night and all day today I am thinking why....why did I do this? I am trying to sip sip sip and still not getting nearly what I am suppose to in each day. I am tried of protien shakes...the only soup I like is tomato and thats getting tiring. I tried beef and chicken broth but couldn't do it. I also tried cream soups and didnt like them either.  I enjoy my yogurt each morning, but only like strawberry so 3 weeks of strawberry yogurt is getting old. The only thing that keeps me going is pudding mixed with unflavored unjury. I have no idea why but each night around 6pm I start having huge sharp pains in my left shoulder from the carbon dioxide exiting....its been a week tomorrow I am hoping it will stop soon. I am in a bit of a slump and am wondering why in the world I went through with this. All I want is a salad...and I realize I only have one more week on the liquid diet if everything on the 4th goes ok I can move to the next phase, I am just having a hard time cooking for my husband and kids and not being able to have anything. My family doesnt understand even though they try. Thanks for listening~

I cannot say that I know exactly what you are going through but I myself am trying to get a ahead start on my liquid diet likes and dislikes...I already have a freezer of SF pops and a cupboard of tomato soup and chicken noodle (I wont eat the noodles and chicken my daughter will). I have done a test drive of the liquid diet and I failed miserably. You are doing great! As for me I hope I can get it down by April 30th! You are doing a good job and from what I have read its normal to have "buyer's remorse". I hope all gets better/easier for you!

 Just keep focused on the future, this investment will be worth it. Look where you will be 3 months from now,6 months from now and one year from now.
You can do it.

Huggs and Kisses

 Hi Sasha,

I know it's hard.  I'm only a week past my Phase 2 myself.  Hang in there.  It IS worth it.

Aside from being SICK AND TIRED of the same liquids after four weeks, I sailed through my 2-week post-op period.  It sounds like you're having a little more difficulty than I did, and I'm sorry for that.  I was forewarned about possible pain from the carbion dioxide gas, but I didn't have that problem.  

There were two things that helped me through that time.  One was EAS whey protein, in chocolate.  It tastes pretty good.  Not quite like a chocolate milk, but, close.  You can find that on the shelf at Wal-Mart.  It's worth having.  Also, I don't care for cream soups either, but, broccoli cheddar was okay.  Subway makes a pretty good one, and the small chunks that are in it are pretty soft, and should be okay.  For a real "treat", try one broccoli and cheddar at Ruby Tuesday.  It's full of real fat and cheese, but, at least it tastes like something.  It can help get you though the next week.

I know it's hard.  Hang in there, Sasha.  It's worth it.  Feel free to message me if you ever wanna chat.  I'm only about ten days ahead of you, so, my experience with the liquid diet is still fresh in my mind too...

           Thank you all so much. I was in a slump, but feel I am doing better today. I found out after I got home from the hospital on Wednesday that my husband no longer has a job so I have had all that stress to deal with too. But...my nana made me some low fat chicken broth this afternoon for lunjch and I enjoyed that. I also froze my yogurt and pudding to try something new. I had a frozen yogurt for breakfast and it was a very good treat! I purchased some sugar free popsicles too as I like popsicles. My husband picked me up some Jillian Michaels Chocolate Protein powder so I will try that later. Before the liquid diet phase I had a chocolate Shakeology shake every monring, now nothing compares to that lol. Thanks for all the encouragement. I know this is a long journey and I am back on board! 

 Glad to hear you found your 9th or 10th wind!!!  Every day, it's hard to get up and face the liquid diet, isn't it???

It will pass...you're almost there!!!

 Sasha,
I just had my 2 week follow-up today.  I have had a lot issues with the full liquid diet.  I found that after my surgery that I am lactose intollerant and everything on the full liquid diet except for the sf ice pops and jello have a milk base to them even when I just used my lactaid milk.  They were making me sick.  I have had 2 days during these last 2 weeks that I have thought what the heck did I do.  Yesterday being one of those because I felt horrible and threw up twice.  Thank God today I was moved onto soft foods.  I had egg salad tonight and oh my gosh did it ever taste so good and it went down great.  Finally something that is setting well with me.  You will get through this and soon you will be able to eat some regular food.  I know that I am sure that I am not done with my days of thinking what the heck did I do.  I just trying to keep my eye on the ball.  Good luck!
Kim

 Hi Kim,

I know how you feel...I was so glad to get onto anything that wasn't milk-based.  Ugh.  

One of the first things I ate was canned tuna, and canned chicken, both mixed with low-fat mayonaise.  Both those things went down pretty well, and were darned tasty too.  In fact, I'm having canned chicken for breakfast this morning.

Believe it or not, bacon goes down pretty well too.  I get the Oscar Mayer pre-cooked bacon in the yellow box (it's about $2.99/package).  3 slices is one serving, 70 calories.  I don't remember how many grams of protein, but, it makes for a nice change, and it heats in the microwave in about 20 seconds.

Some things I've had more challenge with, lean ground beef (sits kinda hard, even though I can get it down.)  And last night, I vomited for the first time...roast beef.  Nope, that didn't work out well AT ALL.

I noticed that my semi-solid foods went down easier the first few days to first week, and after that, it started getting more difficult to eat.  My guess was because everything was empty from 28 days of a liquid diet, and it took a little time to "fill up the pipe" again.  But I'm just guessing.  It felt I could eat more that first week, than I can now.  But then again, eating more isn't the goal, right?

Hang in there people!!!  Eyes on the prize!!!  *smiles*

Have a GREAT day!!!

Buyer's remorse is totally normal. We all go through it (well most all of us), keep your chin up as this too shall pass.

 No buyer's remorse for me (so far, anyway).  Though I did have my first dump last night.  *lol*  Hey, as soon as I ate it, I said "uh-oh, this isn't gonna work out so well..." (roast beef)...to dry!  BLECH!!!