Well it has hit me today!!!!!

[yorkshirelass74]

Hi Folks
am on here for a bit of a whinge and a pep talk today. My weight loss is amazing and am please with it, but my food apathy is making me feel a bit down.
I have lost 35lb fairly quickly and effortlessly to be honest, i have been reading posts on here about peole with post op blues, and have felt really lucky that it seems to have left me out, but i think it has just moved in with all its suitcases!!
For the past week i have had no appetite, and have found myself avoiding food and eating it. I have been having loads of fluids, that is no problem, i just thought my apetite would return on its own.
I spoke with my bariatric nurse yesterday and explained to her that i am not eating and when i spoke with her at 6pm last night i hadnt eaten anything.
She was lovely but said i need to eat otherwise i wont get the nutrients and my hair will start to fall out! (scared me to death!) and i need to be eating protein at least twice a day.
So i found some high protein low carb sausages in the fridge (asdas) managed to eat one, had horrible discomfort for an hour (another reason why i am avoiding food) then was sick, then i thought i would have a soak in the bath and took a blue ribband with me(only 99 calories) i ate it slowly, then thought i was dying i felt sick and hot and was sick, then felt fine (must have been my first experience of dumping)
I have had some cereal this morning but only cos i know i should:jelous: not because i wanted to, i really need a kick up the backside to get me to get my head round things!!!

Sorry it was long one!!

 

[StephieAck]

*hard kick for the blue ribband*...you know better than that missus!!! I realise youre eating precious little else, so what you do eat should have some sort of benefit, not chocolate!!!...Im happy that you dumped, keeps you on the straight and narrow and I always feel happy about dumping, feel crap when it happens but love that it does, so Im kind of happy for you in that way.
Now...I dont like shouting at folks so Im going to leave that part there! xxx
Now, sausage...youre a brave woman, Im only a week or so away from being ten months out and I still cant handle sausages. Maybe leave it a while before trying it again.
Anyway, I dont really know what to suggest about the food apathy, its something I suffer with often, I just have to push my way through it, though I do hate it when it happens, so I cant advise you there Im afraid, I can offer my love though, from one with apathy to another with apathy xxx
Maybe someone else can offer you some constructive advice, I cant sorry, so just accept big hugs and a shoulder should you need it xxx
Steph xx

 

[yorkshirelass74]

Thanks steph, i know the blue ribband was a bit daft, but i have had bits of chocolate now and again from the kids and it hasnt bothered me, so i though that would be not too bad
but anyway, looks like i made completely the wrong food choices, its not my bypass its just me, i have still got so much to learn, i thought the protein in the sausage (22g) would have done me a favour
Thanks again Steph for taking the time to read and offer your advice xxx

 

[dottychic]

Im sorry I cant really offer any advice as Im pre-op and still cant get my head round the fact that I could be like you are about food!
Hope someone comes along soon with some good advice for you, meanwhile please accept a (HUG) x

 

[yorkshirelass74]

Accepted! xx

 

[StephieAck]

Whilst youre not eating much could you not consider protein shake? I do that when my amounts of food intake are low, not long term, but when I need a boost.
Steph xx

 

[yorkshirelass74]

ewwwwwww
cant bear milkshakes i thought slimfast tasted like sick so am going to struggle there i am afraid
xxx

 

[StephieAck]

Hhhmmm...protein bars? Though they are very filling so I doubt you would manage more than bite or two like me.
Hhhmmmm.
Steph xx

 

[yorkshirelass74]

will look in to that, thanks again steph
xxx

 

[Amrac1]

Food apathy is something I really struggle with. I find that I cant be bothered to cook something different for myself so dont bother. Then I stick to my usuals which are light baby bels, philadelphia cheese and pitta bread. I am trying very hard to eat a more varied diet but it is a daily struggle. It is not helped that I currently cant tolerate bread, pasta, meat, chicken, tuna cottage cheese, cucumber,prawns, raw tomatoes to name a few.
However the up side is that I can eat fresh fish which I know is good for me. However that involves thinking cooking and then eating! This wls is defo not an easy option. But well worth it.

 

[biggy123]

Hi Yorkshire lass...I've just started my pre-op so am doing loads of research. (surgery 3rd Sep!!)

Phattgirl has some amazing posts and stickies on the forum, in particular there is one about Protein in the pre-op section stickies.

I've just ordered these: http://www.discount-supplements.co.uk/?fh_secondid=ids02d08349&fh_view=detail&fh_location=//root/en_GB/categories<{root_1001}/categories<{root_1001_1025}/categories<{root_1001_1025_1028} as I want to cram in as much protein as I can after the op.
You can drink them straight or dilute into water/juice to drink over time.

Somebody else mentioned that Babybel lights pack a lot of protein.

Good luck, hope you're feeling better soon.

 

[Glenville]

Hi Mona,
You may not like certain things like Slimfast drinks, but don't think that all protein drinks are like them. Try and find someone on the web who can offer sample sachets of suitable drinks for bypassers. It is only for a while before you can really start eating more solid foods. You really shouldn't be eating solid stuff like sausages for the first 3 months post-op. Like Steph, I still find them tricky, I had a similar result when I tried a scotch egg a couple of weeks post-op.

Like Amrac has said, try and concentrate on small amounts of high protein foods, like fish - tuna, salmon etc. You don't even need to cook these and they come in small tins. Can you drink milk? If you can then try adding dried SS milk powder to SS milk to boost the protein but keep the fat down.

You can also get protein powders that have no taste so you can add them to something like a LS/LF yogurt.

I hope that helps with a few ideas.
xx

 

[shelbell]

I find when my pouch is playing up, a day or two on soups and yoghurts sorts me out no end. Meaty soup for protein, with cheese added if it goes, and if you want more protein some natural protein powder cooked into it.

Have a look through the recipes section for some more ideas.

Time for the kick, you must make yourself eat. It needs to become a habit, as you can no longer rely on an appetite to remind you. If you don't eat, you are at serious risk of muscle wastage, malnutrition, and vitamin/mineral deficiency. Hairloss would be the least of your worries!

 

[jaynefrances]

Hi
Not sure what advice your team gives as they all seem to differ but at your stage i was still on "safe" soft foods, not at the meat / sausage stage, so take it easy with your food consistency. At 5 weeks i was having eggs either plain scrambled or in a low fat chees omelette (eggs seem a tricky one though - they don't go down well for everyone but i've had no bother. I had low fat hard and soft cheese, muller light yoghurt and drank lots of skimmed milk. I focussed on dairy because i couldn't bear mushed up meat, it was vile ! It think at 6 weeks i started having minced turkey (in various forms, shepherds pie, bolognese, mild chilli etc)

 

[Grace]

Hia honey. as you know, I am very early days yet, but I too am having to force myself to eat.
I think you really have to try to value yourself enough to take care of you. You're precious, and so is this new life you're getting through your surgery.

Maybe you actually need to set an alarm to remind yourself to eat?

I managed a [poached egg today no problem, and that is a good source of protein.

But I have also 'bitten the bullet' and ordered some protein shakes, as I know I'm not getting enough! (protein that is!)

I've ordered loads of samples in the hope I can find something I actually like.

My dietician warned me against not eating, because it can slow the weight loss down too!
I've also made some nice soups with tofu blended in -it's a good source of protein, but has no flavour of it's own.
I even have a milky coffee just to get some more protein in.

I'm glad you dump...it's not nice but it's part of the tool, isn't it?

and other than that....sending huge hugs and love and I hope you get past this stage quickly. xxxxxxx

 

[phatmomma]

I wish sometimes i'd have a problem eating, but i don't. If 4 months ago you would tell me what i'd eat in a day i'd probably have not believed you. However somedays now i cannot believe how much i have eaten....

I sometimes wonder if they went a bit mad on the size of my pouch x

ps, i can eat most things but when i tried a sausage about 6 weeks out it made me sick too xx

 

[yorkshirelass74]

Hi Guys
thanks for your fab replies, i have spoken to my team and they have basically said trial and error foodwise but to just take things steady.
Anyway as of yesterday i am going to eat 3 times a a day, yesterday was cereal, soup and a ww shepherds pie with a pint of milk thrown in, today has been pretty similar but with a protein bar for lunch (they are rank!)
hopefully my next thread will be a bit cheerier!!!

xxxx