Oh how quickly do we forget??? I just remembered that right after surgery when I was on liquids and started introducing more solid food - I got sick. This went on for quite sometime which is probably why I lost 100 in 6 months! Today I feel just like that - like food is not my friend. Like it is the enemy!! Only protein drinks and soft food seem to agree with me once I have taken out solids. I don't know if I want to eat anything if I have to feel like this! It's like my stomach rejects solids (boiled eggs). I'm afraid to try something else for later on because I hate this feeling.

Sorry, just had to vent!

Hi Serenity,
Have you been doing the 5DPT? soups? shakes from protein powder supplements and NO milk?
Not sure what to suggest not knowing where you're coming from.
Fill us in so we can try to help.

awww thats terrible Serenity...I feel for you.

I am on my 3rd day and so far I am OK.

I remember eggs and me did not mix after surgery...hit like a lead weight!

What other types of soft foods are you eating?

Serenity,
I'm sorry you're not feeling well.
I have trouble w/ eggs about 1/2 the time. I can't even eat one egg without feeling overly full and mildly nauseated. I practically live on low fat cottage cheese some days.
If you had this problem before, what did you do to stop getting sick? Don't give up. This is probably your pouch telling you that you are back in touch w/ each other. You are back to the way you were just after surgery. That's a good thing. Try some other soft foods & see what goes & stays down better.
Good luck!

Hi Serenity,

I'm sorry you're sick! Ugh!! When I did the 5dpt, day 3 did not agree with me either. But I was only mildly uncomfortable, sounds like you are miserable. Right after my WLS I could NOT eat eggs that was my first solid food, scambled eggs, and it hit my pouch like a rock! Yuck. But I am 5 years out and have been eating eggs with little problems for a long time now.

Like Jean said, do whatever you did before to make yourself feel better. Eat whatever you can tolerate and keep your strength up. Don't just not eat!!

I hope you feel better soon, that sucks to not feel well!!!

Hugs to you,

Hi Serenity!

Sorry to hear your feeling yukky too! Funny thing is...i'm on DAY 3 TOO! I just got done with my lunch about an hour ago...had tuna/egg mixture and I FEEL LOUSY TOO! Like kinda nauseated! Interesting...cuz I ate a hard boiled egg by itself for breakfast and was fine. GO FIGURE!!

I hope your feeling better soon!!

Sending CALI HUGS!!

Julie

Hi Serenity...I am sorry you aren't feeling well. I had an issue like this right after my surgery, but it was more mental than physical. I had convinced myself that any solid food would make me sick. I was liking the rapid weight loss so much, that my body had a physical reaction anytime that I tried to eat solid food. I still have the same problem sometimes now, when I put a little weight back on, and allow myself in that mindset. I have to make sure I catch it now when it happens...because I just stop eating.

I really hope you take it easy today, and get to feeling better!

You guys rock! Thanks for the reminder of doing what I did in the beginning. The funny thing is I did just that. I went back to my journal, which is quite extensive. I started it in 2002 and journaled about the process of before, during and after my surgery. I'm very grateful that, for the most part, I discussed my eating patterns (or lack thereof) and I did this before. It was quite awhile before I could eat solids which is why I experienced rapid weight loss.

My best food-friends were chicken soup, yogurt, lemon water and protein drinks. I've used my protein shakes for each meal since that egg experience. It feels soothing, I'm getting my protein, and I don't feel tired. So for now, I'll stick with that. I stayed up late last night reading my journal whick is about 80 pages long with pictures and all. I printed a copy at work and brought it home with me. It's amazing to look back and be able to relate to my mindset back then. I just have to be more aware this time because I do have the habit of losing weight quickly, and I don't have much to lose, my concern is that I don't lose more than I need to before I'm able to introduce solids again. I guess I can be extreme. So, I must watch that.

So, thanks for your support and I will try to incorporate soups since they feel good in my pouch. I have such a negative response from food when I dump that I try at all costs to avoid it. Well, that's what I did in the beginning, but somehow, I crossed that line and began massaging my pouch with unhealthy foods and picked up weight. So, I'm glad in retrospect that I am getting back in touch with my pouch and listening to my body.

Hence, the purpose of this pouch test. Duh!

So good to hear from you Serenity! Glad things are going better.
Youo might start back toward firm protein with canned tuna...
something less dense than a hard boiled egg. You ar so on
the right track! Keep up the good journalling too. What
an enlightening peek into that past life none of us want to
revisit!

On to day 4 Serenity!!! I hope your FEELING BETTER! Mine finally DID PASS!

Sending CALI HUGS BABY!!

Julie

Thanks for your support everyone. Today was a MUCH better day. I had soup this evening and shakes during the day. I did "cheat" a little. I had about 2 ounces of salad with oil/vinegar. I know I shouldn't have, but I had a weak moment. I was ready to eat a bear and I didn't have my shake made so I had the salad. I did make my shake a few hours later and was able to wait until I got home to have my soup which was a wonderful reward.

I'm so happy that I'm not hungry all the time. I have my moments, but I have been maintaining for the most part.

I REFUSE to get on the scale today for a few days because that is not the purpose of the reset. And, I can't keep looking at 1 pound lost, or not each morning - I'll go crazy!!

Boy Serenity, can I relate to this. I could have stayed on D1 &D2 forever, but adding that first "soft food" was a grim reminder of the rough days of early post wls life!

Hope today is better and going well for you!