Day Seven and craving REAL FOOD!!

Hi all!

I am on Day Seven post-op and feel really good. No pain, just some achiness in my back and weird sensations in my stomach when I sit/stand/lay down.  I've been improving each day with my liquid and protein intake.  My problem is that I am craving REAL food.  I am sick of the sweet tasting protein drinks and water additives.  I would kill for a piece of turkey or bite of bread right now.  I am not hungry in my stomach, but I miss the salty, savory tastes in my mouth.  Any suggestions to get me through the next week??

strain some noodle soup really well and drink the broth. that will help.
GL

Yes I agree it has more flavor than regular broth.

Call and ask your doctor first.     I took some of my chicken broth I had made before surgery and took a can of chicken gumbo Progressive soup and strained it.  Then I combined 1/4 cup of my chicken broth with 1/4 cup of the broth from the chicken gumbo.....It was delicious.  I did eat it very very slow because of the little bit of spice that we've been away from now for a few weeks, but oh my goodness, it was good.  My dear hubby loves this concept because he gets the goodies from the soup that are left over.  

Good luck. :)

Good luck to you getting through this first two weeks, mine was a killer. I wanted to eat regular food so bad and I was so tired of the sweet stuff it was making me gag just thinking about drinking it. I can say that having a friend stay with me these first couple weeks helped keep me occupied. I had some posters I had bought to color with markers to keep me busy. Just take it one day at a time, it is so hard but you will make it. If I can get through it anyone can. It will start to annoy you to the point of being angry but try the broth it does help alot to have a different flavor! I was 3 weeks post op this last monday and I feel so much better now that I have more of a variety. Just keep your chin up, remind yourself that this diet wont be forever and take it one day at a time.

 
First, congrats on your surgery !!!!


Don't even think of eating solid foods!!!!.......get it outta your head !!!!

Turkey and chicken should be the last protiens you re-introduce into your diet.......

Miso Soup..... Tomato Soup.....broths.....

I hear you on the sweets....drove me nuts also...

Your job right now is to heal.....go easy....to get to a 59BMI you ate some food.....go slow...heal real good.....

Call Alisha and ask her for some suggestions.

frisco