Help!

I am having a really hard time getting enough calories in. I am 9-1/2 weeks postop, and food is not appealing at all. On a good day I can get 500 calories in but most days it ranges between 300 and 400. I drink a half a Real Meal in the morning and mix the other half up at night for a total of 60 grams of protein, plus I follow the protein first rule when eating. I was able to eat eggs early on but cannot tolerate them now. I am finding that many things that went down well early postop do not sit well now or I am just sick of them, like string cheese. I lived off eggs, yogurt, string cheese, and chicken and now with the exception of the string cheese I am having a hard time keeping these things down. Some days I am so nauseated I can only manage saltine crackers, and just a few at a time. I am able to get my water in on most days. I do not drink sodas or caffeine, only water and protein drinks. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I really would just live off my protein drinks and water if I could as I do not enjoy eating! Of course this is a plus, but I do want to be able to eat enough to survive. I had my labs checked a week ago, and all were normal.

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