yardiegirl
OOOh the constipation and food cravings!!
Jan 18, 2012
OK, since this is a site where I can talk about the highs and lows of my surgery...I'm just gonna go all in right now. lolI was constipated for like 3 days and some of it was painful. I told my mother and she pureed me some green pears and got me some applesauce. I've never been so glad to poop in all my life! lolol
I've had to incorporate more water and more protein shakes and that is helping. I'm working up to the 3 to 5 shakes a day my doctor recommends. Right now, I can probably get 2 shakes in. I can't finish them but I can at least drink around a cup or so...
I'm still having to wrap my mind around this new thing. It's a little funny because I'll eat a very small portion of pureed food and a couple hours later my mind is like "you really didn't eat a lot so go get something else". I'm not really hungry but I could eat a snack and even when I eat that I can't eat a lot.
Is it like when people stop smoking and just need to have something in their mouths? Do I have a food addiction??
I mean I do like food but I never thought I'd be missing it this much. I crave cheeseburgers, seafood, and steak.
Sometimes I feel indignant because I can't have them.
I'm wondering how it's gonna be when I start working out next week. I usually get even more hungry. I guess my body will just have to be satisfied with what I can stomach.
