Question:
Limited diet and weak willpower~ 7 weeks post op. Surviving on yogurt and fruit.
Today I was soo hungry coming home from work I noticed EVERY restaurant and store. I was strong enough to drive by and not stop... but once I got home to an empty house I went right to the fridge and ate a slice of cheese and a slice of ham~ Ok so now I feel sick... but should I be eating a better variety of foods to not feel so desperate? I'm afraid to try new things because of getting heartburn~ Please help ~ I don't want this 'frantic binge' to become a habit. — Wendy B. (posted on March 3, 2003)
March 3, 2003
Ham and cheese is a great source of protein- I wouldn't feel bad about
that! Ofcourse, I'm sorry you didn't feel great after eating it, but maybe
you didn't chew slow enough b/c you were so hungry, or maybe the meat just
didn't agree with you. Did you get alot of heartburn pre-op- is that why
you are scared- or do you still get it? My heartburn has completely
dissappeared since my RNY 9 months ago. I can even eat mexican food and
drink OJ w/o feeling bad! I would eat more of a variety, ofcourse a bland
diet is going to make you want other things and get sick of it quickly.
Have you tried eggs, other cheeses, soups, beans, nuts? AT your point I was
allowed to have sliced deli turey and chicken as well, it just doesn't
agree with some people at first, so you have to test out different things
and see what you like and what you can handle. You should do okay most of
that, and it has alot of protein. Even mashed potatoes and cream of wheat
are ok so early post-op. It's normal to get cravings and want to eat, esp.
when you are barely eating anything, and of no variety. Goodluck to you,
and eat more!
— Lezlie Y.
March 3, 2003
By 7 weeks I was released to eat anything that I could tolerate. Has your
dr released you to eating "real food" yet? If so, slowly expand
your diet, saving those hard to digest items for last (pasta, steak,
chicken breast, rice, etc.). Maybe you are miserable now because you ate
too much ham and cheese. Early on a whole slice of each would have been too
much for me. And if you have been eating liquidy things like yogurt and
fruit your pouch is probably not used to dealing with that much food at
once.<p>The "frantic binging" will probably not occur if
you eat small amounts every few hours. My dr actually recommended that I
not wait more than 3 hours to eat because I would actually end up eating
MORE when I did eat. The small, frequent meals helps keep your pouch small
and your metabolism steady. You just have to make sure that you are eating
some protein every time. Eggs, moist tuna or chicken salad, deli meats,
cheese, beans, protein bars . . . The choices are endless and only limited
by what you can tolerate. Each new thing try just a couple of bites to see
how you tolerate it. Pretty soon you'll be an old pro at postop eating!
— ctyst
March 3, 2003
— tannedtigress
March 3, 2003
Yogurt & fruit. Sugars. That might be part of the uncontrollable part
of your craving. Ham 'n cheese is good, not bad. I'm wondering if you are
getting protein supplements in. They really help control cravings (because
they are truly nourishing), as long as you are not adding sugar to them
(milk, fruit, real juices). Any time you et sugar, natural or otherwise,
it can set you up for irresistible cravings. Protein (esp whey) can cool
those right off. Not 100%, but hey, 95% is good, right? Have you HAD
heartburn since your WLS? Or is it your memories you fear?
— vitalady
March 3, 2003
Hi Wendy I am pre op and work at several jobs during the day in assisted
living homes. Sometimes I get so hungry when I leave one one and go to the
next that I have given this a thought of what I am going to do. So I
thought I would carry those made up in a can protein drinks in my car for
those occasions. If I am wrong in thinking this way will someone let me
know what my solution might be as well.
— Barbara T.
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