Not Feeling Full

I have not felt full, not once since surgery.

I am still on full fluids and sipsipping away the days on 1 and 1/2 premier protein shakes, strained low fat mushroom soup for lunch and dinner made with 1% milk and unflavoured protein, SF jello and Skye yogurt for snacks and drinking 6 - 8 oz glasses of water.

Will I feel full with the addition of puréed foods?

I plan on starting with cauliflower and mashed potatoes as the unsweetened apple sauce made me ill in hospital.

Any suggestions for puréed or blended foods?

Did you feel full before puréed foods, thoughts?

You will not feel full until you are able to eat solid protein. Then the feeling of fullness will be unpleasant and a sign that you ate too much. Feeling full is no longer something to pursue. Just make sure that you are measuring your food and not over-eating.

Ricotta cheese was one of my favorites on pureed. I used 1/4 cup and put in the microwave with a tablespoon of tomato sauce and it was like lasagna. I still have that for a meal sometimes.

I never ate mashed potatoes. They can cause hunger cravings and so can cereal. They are probably on your food plan but still not a good idea.

I made sure everything was high protein. I used unflavored protein powder in sugar-free puddings and in soups. I bought an ice cream maker and turned protein shakes into protein ice cream.

A soft food favorite of mine was split pea soup with added protein. Many people eat refried beans. I use a pressure cooker to turn pork, beef or chicken to where it completely falls apart.

Go to the World According to Eggface - Pureed foods

Thanks for the response, sorry I am coming back at you with questions.

Where did you find a fat free or reduced fat ricotta?

And what kind of tomato sauce would you recommend? I looked at the ones I have used in the past and the sugars are pretty high.

i too am using unflavoured protein from Gnc (does not do well if heated too much and really made jello gross)

The pressure cooker sounds like a great idea, I remember my mom used one. what brand did you buy and where do you get your recipes from?

I buy either skim or part skim ricotta cheese. I think it tastes as good as full fat versions. Brands can be different in different locations, I usually just look for the freshest dates.

For sauce I find one with the lowest amount of added sugar.

Protein powder in jello made it gross for me too. I can handle sugar-free instant pudding with protein powder added. I start the blender and blend the milk alone until it is foamy then dump in the powder while the blender is still running and finally the pudding mix and blend all for about 30 seconds, then pour into serving bowls and let set up.

My current crockpot is from T-fal, but if I buy another it will be the Instant Pot. My favorite recipe is a 2 to 3 pound bottom round roast diamond cut, one package McCormick Au Jus mix and three cups of water. I cook in the pressure cooker for 30 minutes and when I take it out the meat is extremely tender and tasty.

For most meals, it is just chicken, pork or beef with enough water to cover it and pressure cook for about 30 minutes. There are recipes with the pressure cooker and on the internet. I cut about 10 or 15 minutes longer than called for in the recipe, because I want my meats extremely tender.

im 4 months out and i STILL dont feel full, EVER... apparently i wont because i dont eat meat or dense protein... yours will come in time

Whoa. A vegetarian like me! I've been a vegetarian for 25 years but I'm thinking of going back to eating chicken to be successful. What protein have you been eating? Tofu? Soya? Veggie burgers? Beans? Lentils? Yogurt!

I eat beans skyr yogurts tofu soy meat and meatballs cottage cheese havent attempted a veggie burger yet. I do have to drink one premier shake a day which is fine with me

Good morning B,

Getting used to your pouch and "listening" to what it says is a challenge and a weird experience. For the most part I am not hungry and keep to my schedule, in between customers, because that is what is best for me. I have tried two recipes from Eggface - the Ricotta Bake and a Crab/Mushroom Bake that I found to be easy and delicious. Eat one serving and put the others in tupperware for another microwavable meal. Nutritional information can easily be added to My Fitness Pal and then translated into your daily food journal. I am on soft foods for another week and will also puree chili beans in their sauce adding a bit of cheese, fish with stewed tomatos, tuna with 1 tsp. of tzatziki or low fat mayo, and I'm going to try a scrambled egg. So far, everything has gone down without any trouble. Fruit (other than unsweetened applesauce) and veggies still to be added, for the most part - one at a time. Canned green beans tonight with a bit of baked salmon.

I would listen to some of the vets regarding potatoes, cereal and other starches and grains. I've decided not to even have a cracker and try to stay away from processed foods. I'll discuss it with the dietician, but right now, everything that I am doing, according to plan, seems to be working. Continued success.

I am definitely listening to the vets, the mashed potatoes were awful, did I feel pain, and they just were not worth it without cream cheese or butter - gross.

I have looked up the recipes you suggested and will definitely try them, thanks.

I make chocolate pudding with chocolate premier protein. awesome. if adding unflavoured protein powder to foods it must be added after cooking. I think it has to be cooled to below 140 degrees to avoid clumping.

I didn't feel restriction until solids. but i stuck to my measured portions. as others have said feeling full is not fun post op. Not something you'll strive for going forward.