got protein????
oh how frustrating!
Since I came off the three week post op liquid diet, I have been absolutely unable to get even near the required protein in on a daily basis. I am supplementing with protein shakes over the past couple days but I am soooooo sick of them that at times I actually gag.
I know what to eat and I know how to eat it. My surgeon and NUT tell me that due to the complications I had in surgery that I am probably a lot more swollen than most folks 28 days out would be and that I just might need more time.
I get about half into my pouch what I should be able to... what's that about 1/8 a cup of solids? and I feel full. Some things I can get a 1/4 cup but one day I can and one day I cannot. Four bites of food today and I felt so full I got nauseous and felt so awful.
I'm back to work half-days - - this is my last week of half-days - - and at the end of that half day I am exhausted. I am walking. Some days are better than others. I will say this - - when I'm not exhausted and not bending in a way that hurts, I FEEL BETTER THAN EVER!!!
So the surgeon and NUT have me taking Phenergan on a 'round the clock basis. That is helping.
I'm just venting. Thanks for being there.
On the up side, I was in a size 26 - now am in anything from 22 to 18. Some 24 in close cut things. Yesterday I realized that my thighs were not rubbing together. I feel like I'm on another planet!!!!
hugs,
Fre
Since I came off the three week post op liquid diet, I have been absolutely unable to get even near the required protein in on a daily basis. I am supplementing with protein shakes over the past couple days but I am soooooo sick of them that at times I actually gag.
I know what to eat and I know how to eat it. My surgeon and NUT tell me that due to the complications I had in surgery that I am probably a lot more swollen than most folks 28 days out would be and that I just might need more time.
I get about half into my pouch what I should be able to... what's that about 1/8 a cup of solids? and I feel full. Some things I can get a 1/4 cup but one day I can and one day I cannot. Four bites of food today and I felt so full I got nauseous and felt so awful.
I'm back to work half-days - - this is my last week of half-days - - and at the end of that half day I am exhausted. I am walking. Some days are better than others. I will say this - - when I'm not exhausted and not bending in a way that hurts, I FEEL BETTER THAN EVER!!!
So the surgeon and NUT have me taking Phenergan on a 'round the clock basis. That is helping.
I'm just venting. Thanks for being there.
On the up side, I was in a size 26 - now am in
hugs,
Fre
I'm with you on the protein drink thing. Somtimes I'm just sick of them. I'm 1 year out, but I have no issues now getting in my protein. I end up with around 85 to 100 on any given day easily.
Add protein powder to sugar free pudding, oatmeal, cream of wheat....
Just this morning I made my cream of wheat with milk and added 1/2 scoop of vanilla Isopure. Between the milk and the Isopure and the protien already in Cream of Wheat, It was 25g.
Hang in there though! It gets easier!
Add protein powder to sugar free pudding, oatmeal, cream of wheat....
Just this morning I made my cream of wheat with milk and added 1/2 scoop of vanilla Isopure. Between the milk and the Isopure and the protien already in Cream of Wheat, It was 25g.
Hang in there though! It gets easier!
Jenn
Pre-Surgery (08/01/07): 467.5
Surgery Day(08/30/07): 445
09/15/09: 237
Pre-Surgery (08/01/07): 467.5
Surgery Day(08/30/07): 445
09/15/09: 237
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