Feeling Not so Optomistic

I'm 5 days post op and I'm feeling pretty crummy. The protein drinks gagged me while liquid so I am freezing them. They go down much easier frozen than just liquid. My problem is that they are all so sweet. I've never been a big "sweet eater" and all of this sweet stuff is really starting to get to me. After each shake I get an excruciating headache that knocks me on my butt. Everything that I can eat in between meals (other than broth and tomato soup) is sweet. I'm really at a point where I would almost rather not eat at all than to eat something sweet again. I called the nutritionist to see if she had an ideas but her only solution was to add powdered milk to the shakes so that even if I couldn't eat all of shake I would get a good portion of protein. THAT doesn't fix the headaches. I just don't know that I can do this for another 3 weeks. I cried last night and told my husband that I would almost rather go to sleep for the next 3 weeks and that maybe this was a bad idea (Fine time for me to decide this, huh?). I know this part is temporary but I am not a big sweet eater and I feel terrible right now. To top it all off, I bought a new scale yesterday and I nearly cried. I've not lost ONE pound according to that scale. I don't understand that at all. I keep praying that the scale is just broken and that when I see the doctor on Thursday the scale there will tell me something positive. I'm sorry to be such a whiner. I promise that I'm not always like this. No one else around me understands what I'm feeling and thinking right now.

Shannon, I know just how you feel! I was there not to long ago, I too questioned my choice. Things really do turn for the better. I really hated the sweet stuff too. I tried the Select brand soups, they tasted alright. Just remember to add the powdered milk or your protein powder. I drank a lot of Spicy V8 on ice!!! Then I would suck on kosher dill pickle chips. Decaffeinated iced tea not to bad. Before you know it you'll be one week 2 then week 3 and so on.....I'm 3 months post op and down 90lbs. It will work out Shannon you just have to dig deep and believe. Take care Brooke

Brooke, Thanks so much for the response and the ideas, lol. I'm working really hard to remain optimistic. I am fully ready for the lifestyle change but the sweet stuff's gotta go. ICK! I started using skim milk to mix my protein drinks and that seems to have helped the headaches a bit. Last night was a tough night. I made my family's favorite meal (mine too). I literally had to get it started and then leave the house while it finished cooking and they ate. I just keep trying to keep the countdown going in my head. 3 more weeks and I'm on to eggs and cottage cheese. Yay me! LOL Again, thank you for the encouragement. ~Shannon

Hi Shannon, I know how tough it is to start a new way of eating and recovering from surgery. Wait and weigh in another week. You still have all the fluids in your body from surgery and that will cause you to gain or not lose weight. Give your body more time to get rid of those fluids and you will see the scale move. Brooke had some excellent suggestions for food choices. There are also tasteless protein powders that you can add to your tomato juice or other food choices. Keep up the good work. Mona

Mona, thank you for your suggestions and for the encouragement :) Shannon

Well hang in there girl things will get better there is always a bump in the road so before you know it the road wil be smooth and you will have a good "JOURNEY." Until later jimmy

Jimmy, thank you for your encouragement. It's most appreciated. I'm trying to remain positive. I get my staples and my drain out tomorrow and hopefully, after that I can get back to my "normal" life. The busier I stay the less I think of the silly drinks. Thank you so much, Jimmy. I'm so glad that I decided to join here. :) Shannon