36 hours in and I'm so hungry. Hard to eat :(

[TheGeek]

I'm probably about 36 hours after I had 2 upper wisdoms, and the 2 teeth next to those removed.

But I'm incredibly hungry and weak The pain isn't as bad as yesterday but eating is a problem. Because both sides were done I have no side to chew on. I've been relying on ice cream, warm hot chocolate with milk, soup, and chocolate moose. And even that's tough to eat. I am ever so careful about not dislodging the clots.

I have jacket potatoes in the oven but I know they're going to be a problem. I tried ready break (kids porridge, very fine) and bits got stuck so I gave up eating it.

I'm no doubt going to lose weight because of this. How long is it before I can eat a proper meal?

I must have had about 500 calories yesterday, and today is going to be the same.

 

[FearfulInMA]

Can you get some protein? Make smoothies with Greek yogurt, drink some boost (nutritional supplement) or add protein powder to some water/Soy milk/almond milk. All of the sugar/carbs you are eating will only make you more hungry

 

[coffeeandfear]

Same thing happened to me and I lost a lot of weight this week LOL, but I kept myself alive by drinking protein shakes! I stocked up on "Boost" (you could do Ensure also) and I would drink those instead of having a meal the first two days. Then I moved onto plain mashed potatoes (make 'em yourself or have some KFC mashed potatoes!) So I survived off Boost and mashed potatoes for a week, although I did have soup once in a while. Boyfriend bought me lobster bisque so I could have at home!

I'm on week 2 and I've graduated to spaghetti O's and mini ABC and meatball pasta lol. Although my gums are healing nicely, I still have strings/stitches bothering me a lot and I no longer have molars to chew with LOL so I'm kind of stuck on this soft-food life from now on but anyway! You'll be okay Get some shakes, filling soups, mashed potatoes, and enjoy some ice cream and yogurt!

 

[TheGeek]

My partner made me some chicken soup which I ate as fast as possible. I was that hungry.

She done 4 jacket potatoes with cheese and I made it my mission to eat them however long it took. The potato was very soft. Took me about 30 minutes lol!

I feel much better. I think I may have jackets for the rest of the week for dinner. I can handle that.

I thought boost was the carbonated drink? Over here it is. We have Nourishment milk drinks that supposedly contain all sorts of vitamins. I know they're about 560 calories per drink though.

 

[Matt R73]

I found scrambled eggs a good thing to eat after my extractions.

 

[elizv]

Milk banana and peanut butter smoothies fill me up. Anything with peanut butter.

 

[TheGeek]

Milk banana and peanut butter smoothies fill me up. Anything with peanut butter.

Yum!

 

[FearfulInMA]

I do chocolate soy milk, frozen banana, peanut butter, plain Greek yogurt... tasty and still has some protein (I feel like a broken record about the protein, but it's sooo important).