The thought of meat makes me sick.
I had a difficult time post op with that. I was lactose intolerant and every kind of protein shake made me nauseated. I could not eat cottage cheese, yogurt or stuff like that. I frantically looked for a shake I could drink spending a fortune. I stayed on soft foods much longer. I got my protein by eating lots of home made beans. My husband made fresh vegetable soup with chicken. He would cut the chicken into pea size pieces and cook with that. Because they were so small, they disintegrated practically. I found a protein that could withstand high cooking temps and used bullion cubes to make a broth using 1/3 scoop. If I used more, it was too thick. each cup gave 8 grams of protein. In the first month I was lucky to get 30 grams per day. I never got to the 100 grams many do and probably get around 60 grams per day or a little more. Eventually I was able to eat yogurt and that helped. Also early on I ate shelled sunflower seeds. They were small, and I could chew them to mush. Problem is they are high calorie for 1/4 cup, so eventually I eliminated them. My surgeon was very patient and said eventually I would be able to get more protein. I could not eat eggs for over a year. Tuna did not sit well either. I ate pinto beans 3 or four times per day, but they were homemade and my husband is an excellent cook. He began putting tiny pieces of meat in those as well...so small you could not see it...and that helped my protein count.
I haven't eaten meat in about 26 years. I get about 90 grams of protein a day these days. I get it from dairy products - raw milk, Greek yogurt (usually homemade), and cheese, as well as beans, protein shakes (typically made with raw milk, sometimes with soy milk), veggies burgers and other meat substitute products, and nuts. Once in a while I eat an egg. I don't care for tofu, but that is another good source of protein.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Still learning and trying new things. Had a hot dog the other day. Cut it up like for a two year old but was happy to be able to join the big kids.
If meat doesn't sound good, then just don't eat it until it doesn't make you sick to think about it. There a plenty of ways to get enough protein without eating meat. Dairy products and beans (including peas) are high in protein.
This seems to be a common complaint, especially during the early months, and it usually passes (although there may be some foods that never sound very good to you again). For me, it isn't the food itself that doesn't sound good (although I do have times when I am sick to death of chicken or whatever), it is the way the food is prepared that doesn't sound good. I really like shrimp, but most of the time, breaded and fried shrimp (a former favorite) and cold cooked shrimp (e.g., shrimp ****tail) ust sounds gross. Grilled shrimp is entirely another matter, however.
I don't eat pancakes much, of course, but the smell of pancakes cooking in oil turns my stomach. Bring me some IHOP strawberry pancakes, though, and I am in heaven (for about three bites, LOL)!
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
Well, the thought of eating meat makes me feel sick, but I haven't eaten meat in about 26 years, either. And I don't want to.
If the thought of it makes you feel sick, don't eat it for now. You might feel differently about it later on.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
