Connie_S
Real Food Again
Jul 15, 2009
Well, for the past week, I've been upgraded to the 'soft diet'. I can now have chicken, turkey, and fish as well as soft vegetables. It's been a huge relief. I haven't had another occassion where I took that awful 'one bite too many'. Still, I think I may not be chewing enough because frequently, after eating, I have some lowgrade nausea. Haven't had to loose anything, it's just enough to make you want to lie down. A friend of mine, who had the surgery 2 years ago, says she still has frequent nausea after eating. She says the thing that has helped her the most is sugar free mints, like the little tictacs. The mint flavor settles her stomach. So, I'll be purchasing some tomorrow.For me, this chewing business (you know: chew to a liquid consistency before swallowing) requires a lot of concentration to get right. I never realized I was swallowing most of my food relatively whole before the surgery but I must have been. I really can't participate in a conversation or watch TV if I am trying to chew or before I even realize it: I've swallowed. I have to think about every bite. And of course, I want to do it right, because I don't want my pouch opening to become occluded, and I certainly want my body to be able to absorb every available nutrient from the little bits I do eat.
Although I am afraid to try bread, I have found that a few croutons (low fat) or pretzles go down really nicely and satisfy my bread craving. They actually go down as well as cheeses. I've backed off on the cheeses some, because I so desperately wanted some veggies...and well, can't manage both! I am still getting my protein from the Champion Pure Whey Stack protein shakes and although on this side of surgery, 3 of the flavors are way too sweet and make me nauseous, I still use them because it gets all the essential amino acid chains in me to the tune of more than 60g protein per day for less than $2 per day. The flavors really fascinate me. Before surgery, when I tried them, I added a packet of nutrasweet to them for what was then, really excellent flavor. Now, I wish they were much less sweet. In fact, I wish they just tasted like milk. Thankfully, the vanilla (to which I add a dash of cinnamon) and the plain chocolate are not so sweet, and they still taste pretty good to me. But I purchased enough protein powder to get me through the first 4 months, so I still have a total of about 9 pounds of cookies and cream, chocolate peanut butter, and banana scream to go through and then I will never purchase them again. But I will stay with the Champion chocolate and vanilla, because it's high quality protein at a reasonable price that dissolves into a nice creamy mixture in only 2-3 ounces of water. For protein health, I can handle that 3 times a day.
Well gotta go! connie
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About Me
Morganton, NC
Location
28.9
BMI
Surgery
06/25/2009
Surgery Date
May 27, 2009
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