Ok, ok...
I haven't been posting, because I'm busy, I guess.
I'm still struggling with what I can and can't eat. Here's a list of the foods I can eat so far: peanut butter in small amounts, oatmeal, applesauce, baby food, broth, smoothies, sugar free popsicles, white fish in very small amounts, jam, pudding.
Things that didn't work: olives, cottage cheese, rice pudding, tapioca pudding, yogurt, salad, bread, cheese, pasta, veggies of any kind, cream of wheat, crackers, mashed potatoes, beef, onions, tuna, cereal, cream of wheat.
Things that KINDA work - they make me feel icky, but they stay down: peanuts, almonds, popcorn, whipped cream.
Bananas work as long as they're blended in a smoothie...actually any fruit works as long as it's blended in a smoothie. I actually had a pickle - pureed. I got the taste of it, but not the satisfaction of the chewing.
See the pattern? I am doing ok with things that are basically liquid, no thicker than applesauce. Anything thicker than that makes me feel horrid and comes back up. I'm not struggling with nausea any more, it's just that I react to most foods now and they don't stay down. I'm not getting all my fluids in, either, and I need to do something about that. I'm basically getting by on about 300 calories a day...which is where I was before I saw the surgeon. I have very little desire to ingest food, because I'm afraid of getting sick...but at the same time, I'm TIRED of my limited selection.
I went to the store today and picked up more sugar-free popsicles. Those I really like, and so far I haven't gotten tired of them. At least I'm getting some fluid and a few calories from them! I also got some almond milk, which is similar to soy milk. Hopefully that will agree with me, because that's got some nutrients and protein in it.
I really like the Progresso soups with veggies and noodles...I wonder if I could eat those if I pureed them?
So, as of this morning, I have lost 40 pounds, and it's been five weeks since the surgery. That's awesome, I think!
I've also been struggling with really bad breath, and nothing I do seems to alleviate it. It's just nasty, and that makes me want to eat even less! I honestly think the biggest thing I'm struggling with is the need to chew and swallow. I have this need to chew, swallow, get full, and then get hungry again...and I can't do any of that. I haven't felt hunger since the surgery, and it's very hard to get used to eating nothing but mush. I just want to sink my teeth into something...that's just one of the psychological side effects of this surgery that I wasn't prepared for.
I see the surgeon again in less than a week, and so I can talk to him more then about all of this. I can also ask about when I can begin exercising, because I need to keep up my health during all of this. I don't want to lose all my muscle mass!
I will try to remember to post more often!
I'm still struggling with what I can and can't eat. Here's a list of the foods I can eat so far: peanut butter in small amounts, oatmeal, applesauce, baby food, broth, smoothies, sugar free popsicles, white fish in very small amounts, jam, pudding.
Things that didn't work: olives, cottage cheese, rice pudding, tapioca pudding, yogurt, salad, bread, cheese, pasta, veggies of any kind, cream of wheat, crackers, mashed potatoes, beef, onions, tuna, cereal, cream of wheat.
Things that KINDA work - they make me feel icky, but they stay down: peanuts, almonds, popcorn, whipped cream.
Bananas work as long as they're blended in a smoothie...actually any fruit works as long as it's blended in a smoothie. I actually had a pickle - pureed. I got the taste of it, but not the satisfaction of the chewing.
See the pattern? I am doing ok with things that are basically liquid, no thicker than applesauce. Anything thicker than that makes me feel horrid and comes back up. I'm not struggling with nausea any more, it's just that I react to most foods now and they don't stay down. I'm not getting all my fluids in, either, and I need to do something about that. I'm basically getting by on about 300 calories a day...which is where I was before I saw the surgeon. I have very little desire to ingest food, because I'm afraid of getting sick...but at the same time, I'm TIRED of my limited selection.
I went to the store today and picked up more sugar-free popsicles. Those I really like, and so far I haven't gotten tired of them. At least I'm getting some fluid and a few calories from them! I also got some almond milk, which is similar to soy milk. Hopefully that will agree with me, because that's got some nutrients and protein in it.
I really like the Progresso soups with veggies and noodles...I wonder if I could eat those if I pureed them?
So, as of this morning, I have lost 40 pounds, and it's been five weeks since the surgery. That's awesome, I think!
I've also been struggling with really bad breath, and nothing I do seems to alleviate it. It's just nasty, and that makes me want to eat even less! I honestly think the biggest thing I'm struggling with is the need to chew and swallow. I have this need to chew, swallow, get full, and then get hungry again...and I can't do any of that. I haven't felt hunger since the surgery, and it's very hard to get used to eating nothing but mush. I just want to sink my teeth into something...that's just one of the psychological side effects of this surgery that I wasn't prepared for.
I see the surgeon again in less than a week, and so I can talk to him more then about all of this. I can also ask about when I can begin exercising, because I need to keep up my health during all of this. I don't want to lose all my muscle mass!
I will try to remember to post more often!
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