Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 Happy Holiday everyone. I don't post often and more of a lurker. I had my surgery April 26, 2001 and have lost close to 90#. Lately I have not been able to eat or should I say eat much. I was worried initially because I felt I was eating too much. I am just four months post op and I still have a problem with breads, pasta, rice, milk. So I just stuck with proteins and veggies. I find fruits too sweet and most make me gassy. I am having the hardest time even getting in two or three bites of protein now. I make certain that I don't drink before I eat. I also thought that perhaps I had gas and used Reglan about an hour before I ate. I am hungry but can't eat and I am getting a little frustrated. Can you offer your insight on what I can do? Thanks a bunch! Smooches!! Margaret Open Duodenal Switch 4-26 Starting wt. 326# Current weight 238# 5'10 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 Wow, 90 lbs in 4 1/2 months that is wonderful. I have lost 60. Have you seen your surgeon recently? Has he offered any wisdom on your problem? Praying for you. Angels hover ever near, DS 4/11/01 Bowel obstruction 4/21/01 Dr Deveney @ OHSU Starting wt 282 Current wt 222 Post-op eating > Happy Holiday everyone. I don't post often and more of a lurker. I > had my surgery April 26, 2001 and have lost close to 90#. Lately I > have not been able to eat or should I say eat much. I was worried > initially because I felt I was eating too much. I am just four > months post op and I still have a problem with breads, pasta, rice, > milk. So I just stuck with proteins and veggies. I find fruits too > sweet and most make me gassy. I am having the hardest time even > getting in two or three bites of protein now. I make certain that I > don't drink before I eat. I also thought that perhaps I had gas and > used Reglan about an hour before I ate. I am hungry but can't eat > and I am getting a little frustrated. Can you offer your insight on > what I can do? > > Thanks a bunch! > Smooches!! > Margaret > Open Duodenal Switch 4-26 > Starting wt. 326# > Current weight 238# > 5'10 " > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 >>I am having the hardest time even getting in two or three bites of protein now. << Margaret: I don't know if this applies to you but the only time I seem to have problems eating is when I don't get in enough protein. What happens is....I have a day or two that I don't get in enough protein, then I get to where I can't eat. Which of course makes the problem worse. When I finally figured out what the problem was...this is how I solved it....I would force myself to eat protein AND to drink protein drinks...literaly force myself...little bites of meat all day long. Sip, sip, sip protein drinks all day long. When I would get enough protein in...the next day was better, the next even better and so on. After a few days I was fine and " could " eat again without problems. Now I don't let it get that far along. If I start to lose my appetite I really hit the protein. Also If I know I had a low protein day I have a protein drink. This isn't a daily problem, but once in a while life just gets in the way for a short period of time. I hope you find the solution to your problem soon. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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