My surgeon really frowned on the use of protein supplements the further out I got. I have to admit that I certainly didn't feel like eating either and I would have MUCH rather drink a couple protein drinks a day and call it good but he was pretty adament about me trying to get as much protein in as possible in regular food. So I pushed myself as much as I could with the regular food. Did it taste good? NO! Was I hungry? NO! Did it make my pouch ache? YES! Was I throwing up? NO!....so I pushed it a bit. I had found that I did better with solids as the day went on. So mornings were protein smoothies that I made up myself, lunch was often soups or chili and then supper was solid food that was within the guidelines of my surgeon's plan. When I didn't get in my protein with those things then it was a protein drink before bed.
Personally I think you need to push it a bit with the solid food. Not if it is making you throw up but push past the desire of not wanting to eat. Your pouch is still healing but it also need to get used to the feeling of having dense food in it. It's almost like the need to exercise your pouch to build up tolerance, if that makes any sense at all.
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Beth
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