Help!- Am I the only person that this is not gonna work for????
I think I'm freaking out and over reacting but I cant help it. I am 5 days out and completely lost. The first couple of days I was fine knowing that I was hunger free but now I am beginning to feel hungry again and having bad food around me isn't helping. I thought I would just not feel hungry anymore or at least definately not this soon after. Am I doing something wrong? Does anyone else feel hungry even right after the surgery??? I'm having lots of trouble getting protein in because I am still on liquids and I don't know how to include it. So far all protein drinks are nasty and I have to dilute them with water anyway so that is even nastier! What to do??? How much liquid am I supposed to be drinking with each meal? Is it a bad sign if I can drink a lot? Should I be worried that I am drinking too much? But what if I drink a little and still feel hungry? I am so confused. Sorry about ranting. Help!!!!
If you get in more protein you shouldn't be as hungry. I consider myself lucky, I don't get hungry, I eat at certain times of the day and never really have hunger pangs, even if I don't eat I still don't get that hungry feeling like before.
Good luck on getting the answers you are looking for and welcome to our world.
I don't think you can drink too much. Most folks have a hard time getting water in. Normally you don't drink with meals (most have the 30/30 rule) but since you're on liquids only I guess that is advise for later.
Try this for a protein shake.....some milk or water with protein powder and flavoring...throw in a little greek yogurt if you can have it. Blend it really well and pour it into a shaker bottle. That way you can sip it as long as necessary and keep shaking it up.
Here's a website with recipes
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-fa vorite-protein-shake-recipes.html
Relax...this will work for you..it's only been a few days.
When I mix a shake, it usually becomes about 10 or 12 ozs by the time it is diluted properly for my taste (the container directions say to mix with 8 oz liquid). At this point, I usually sip on it for a couple of hours. I also drink water intermittently all day, flavored with Crystal Light or made into herb tea. This time is the hardest part, and I believe it gets better and better after the healing process is completed.
Best wishes on your journey, Viv
I never had a hard time drinking liquids and now I can drink just as I did pre-op. Be glad that you don't have a tough time drinking. You wont get dehydrated! I too drink the premier RTD shakes from Costco.
If you can't find a protein that you can handle, perhaps you can get the unflavored protein and add it to your broth or whatever you are drinking?
I was really hungry for the first month, a lot of it was head hunger, but some of it was real.
I hated the protein shakes mixed with water too so I went ahead and tried mixing with skim milk and they tasted a lot better to me. I only like the strawberry flavor protein powder though. I didn't like adding more calories by using milk but skim milk is only 90 cals for 8 ozs and I was adding more protein too. I am almost a year out and feel hunger but not as bad as before surgury. Also when you start to eat more solid food like chicken you will feel fuller and stay that way longer than just drinking liquids. Good luck and try not to panic just take one day at a time.