Week 3 Post-op

Jul 14, 2014

I have started the hard part of my post-op diet I think. I am up to a pureed diet and my stomach is not happy with it. Occasionally I am able to keep food down, but most of the time it is coming back up within a couple of minutes. Am having to do snacks that are from my liquid diets. Am able to drink my fluids so I don't get dehydrated which is good. With going through this phase where I get nauseated and vomiting so easily, I frequently don't feel hunger and when I do a 4 oz glass of milk sounds like a good meal. I know that a lot of people have said that it gets better once the stomach heals from the surgery, but since I have advanced from a clear liquid diet, my stomach (nicknamed "Bruiser") has been in a temperamental turmoil. There are a few things that I know will stay down, but one can only eat so much cream soup, mashed potatoes, and ground beef. Sometimes it feels as food has went from a comfort item to my worst enemy. I know that food is to be a means of survival, but right now there is not much that will stay down so basically I am still on a starvation diet. It is lucky if I am able to consume 500 calories a day. Most of the time it is closer to 300. I am doing well at weight loss as I am down 45 lbs. in 3 weeks. The rough part is the days that "Bruiser" throws back at me everything I eat, it is hard to keep my energy level up so I can keep up with my exercise routine. I love to workout or walk, but lately with getting sick so much I just want to take a nap. I am looking forward to the day when my stomach is done healing and becomes a little more stable so I know what to eat and how it will affect me. 

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