When I was in the hospital my surgeon told me that I would feel a pressure in my chest when I am full. So, that has been the gauge I have been going by. I don't know why I am able to eat more than a 1/2 cup of food. I haven't been able to eat even 1/3 of my plate, but it is definitely more than 1/2 a cup.

I tried measuring only 1/2 a cup or weighing my proteins, but I don't feel full or satisfied. I figured I should just eat until I felt that pressure but it's really rare. There have only been a few times where I've gotten too full and I think that comes with eating a bit too fast. Now I put the fork down between bites and chew, chew, chew.

Anyway, I was just hoping for some words of encouragement and/or advice. I am in a 3 week stall and I really think this has something to do with it.

Thanks.  

Whole Foods carries bone broth in several flavors.  Best of all, they come in small individual cartons (somewhere around 8-12 fluid ounces each), with a screw-on, replaceable cap.  I think the cartons come in 4-packs.  Look for them in the soups and broths area.

My go-to squishy foods were:

• Instant mashed potatoes, mixed with canned green beans.  Initially I just bought them from KF****il I had the energy to make my own. You can add some unflavored protein powder to the instant potatoes, or use your high-protein fairlife milk to make them (I used high-protein almond milk instead of water to make them).
• Canned fat-free refried beans (easy to spice up with Siracha or other sauces if you prefer).
• Split pea soup.
• Cream of Rice cereal with canned-in-juice peaches (mashed up the peaches with a fork).  You could cook in your fairlife milk instead of water, or add protein powder, to increase the protein content.

For liquids, I couldn't tolerate much of anything other than sugar-free popsicles and sugar-free jello (made from the box, not the pre-made kind).

I had a lot of trouble with finding foods that didn't upset my stomach, so these were life-savers.

Hope these help.

My clinic hasn't really given me a written down diet to follow. I'm doing something similar to the Atkins Diet which has worked for me in the past--high protein, low carb. My surgery will likely be in October too. 

Hi guys I'm on the last week of a six week milk diet, that I have followed, set by my team at luton. (4 pints ss milk, 2 bovril, 1 Ltr water, sugar free jelly a day )

I wasn't hungry at all, and I feel that I have lost quite a few pounds.

i have an appointment to see the surgeon and anesthetist in June, and an approximate operation date set for early October.

I'm due to see the dietician in two days time, and am wondering what sort of diet she will put me on now prior to my op in October ?

has anyone else been in this situation ? .

kind regards mark