2 weeks since I was discharged

Apr 15, 2009

I am finally starting to feel a little bit better but I still feel completely zapped of all energy.  I am really looking forward to having some energy back!  My main problem is that I am not getting enough protein in and I think that is why I am so tired.  I have had a hard time eating much of anything, nothing really sounds good and my insides feel better when they are empty.  When I eat I feel kind of nauseous and icky... even with just a little sip of water.  I guess some people have this and you just have to fight through it, supposedly it does get better.  I did have a couple of bites of a beef meximelt from Taco Bell and a chili cheese burrito.  I know it wasn't a great choice but it was protein and soft.  I had no problems with it at all other than my normal queasiness that I feel any time I eat.  I would guess on average I have less than 200 calories a day still.  On a normal day I have 4-6 ounces of skim milk, 2-3 ounces of low fat yogurt, a sugar free Popsicle and maybe 5 saltine crackers and that's spaced out over all day.  I drink water and I try to drink some protein water or vitamin water/G2.  I wish that there was something that sounded good that I could try to eat.  I have had a couple of bites of chicken, prime rib and ground beef and meat doesn't seem to bother my pouch like it does some people.  It's just that nothing really taste good or sounds good anymore.  It's so weird because I used to LOVE food!  I remember looking forward to the next meal before I had even finished my current meal.  So much of my life used to revolve around food I feel kind of lost now that it isn't appealing anymore.  I know it sounds crazy!

I also wanted to talk about how gross the protein shakes are.  I just can't even choke them down, I gag even thinking about it.  I don't know how people can do it?  I even had my hubby get me some sugar free ice cream and try to make me like a little protein milk shake and I still couldn't get it down.  Why does that stuff taste so freaking nasty?!?  I think I would rather try to eat meat.

As of yesterday I have lost a total of 19 pounds since the day of my surgery (2 1/2 weeks ago).  In the few weeks leading up to my surgery I had lost 17 pounds so I am down a total of 36 pounds in the last 4-5 weeks.  It seems like I should look and feel totally different but I can't even tell.  :o(  My hubby and Mom say they can tell, so I guess that is good news.  I need to try on my jeans and see if they fit differently.

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