Re: How can I

[Guest guest]

It will get easier. I didn't have an appetite in the beginning either. But

I had to force myself to eat the protein whether I was hungry or not. Getting

your protein in is very very important. If you have to put up with the gas

for awhile, it might be worth it. You can take Gas-X for that...lol. Good

luck and take care.

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

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[Guest guest]

Unfortunately you very likely won't have an appetite for a while.

Make it part of your daily schedule to eat. My doctor has be eating 6

1 ounce meals a day and I am 3 weeks out with out hunger. I mix up

protein drink with extra unflavored protein so each cups comes out to

5 grams each. Which gives me 30 grams of protein a day.

I kinda like the no hungries, kinda hope they stay a while, that we I

will learn to eat to live faster.

anne

> Hello everyone, I just would like to know how can I get my protein

> in as I need because I am never hungry all I want to do is drink,

> drink, drink, and the only protein I find here is in milk form and

> my doctor say milk will keep me gased up don't want that. I have

> ordered some samples from vitalady someone had advie me to try and

> they have not arrived yet. So how and the world can I get protein

> wish they made a pill for protein. I am doing ok just scared cause I

> don't know how I can get in protein when two spoon of broth make u

> feel like u are full as a tick. However, I don't want full I just

> want to drink as I said earlier. Like I have the Option Card and the

> drink taste ok but like I said it is milk and it say it has 25g of

> protein don't I need to drink a hole can in order to get the 25g.

> This protein thing is making me had second thoughs as to wondering

> why did I have the surgery when I can't find what I need to eat and

> two weeks and a day out and still don't have a appitie for eating

> therefore I getting no protein. my other vitiams is coming from a

> flinstone vitamn he have me on one a day. I know I need to start

> eating soon but right now I have no appitite for food.

[Guest guest]

You will regain your appetite soon enough. Just for now try to get

as much protein as you can in and when the samples come make sure

you use them and then order the one(s) you like right away and make

it a daily habit to drink 3 shakes.

Protein you might be able to keep down includes very soft cooked

eggs, tofu, cheese, (try string cheese or that canned cheese?)

pureed meats and fish and peanut butter.

Our bodies can only absorb 30 gms of protein at a time I believe it

is, so always keep that in mind.

Things will get better. You are still only 2 weeks out. My goodness

give yourself time to heal and be patient with yourself. It will all

work out for you if you are drinking plenty of water, eating

appropriately, and exercising! Also if you are following all the

pouch rules you will be much better off.

Milk is very gassy for us in the beginning and many of us find we

are lactose intolerant after this surgery for some reason. So be

careful!

Colleen

Lap-RNY 11/03/03

315/193/???

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> > Hello everyone, I just would like to know how can I get my

protein

> > in as I need because I am never hungry all I want to do is

drink,

> > drink, drink, and the only protein I find here is in milk form

and

> > my doctor say milk will keep me gased up don't want that. I have

> > ordered some samples from vitalady someone had advie me to try

and

> > they have not arrived yet. So how and the world can I get

protein

> > wish they made a pill for protein. I am doing ok just scared

cause I

> > don't know how I can get in protein when two spoon of broth make

u

> > feel like u are full as a tick. However, I don't want full I

just

> > want to drink as I said earlier. Like I have the Option Card and

the

> > drink taste ok but like I said it is milk and it say it has 25g

of

> > protein don't I need to drink a hole can in order to get the

25g.

> > This protein thing is making me had second thoughs as to

wondering

> > why did I have the surgery when I can't find what I need to eat

and

> > two weeks and a day out and still don't have a appitie for

eating

> > therefore I getting no protein. my other vitiams is coming from

a

> > flinstone vitamn he have me on one a day. I know I need to start

> > eating soon but right now I have no appitite for food.