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Hi! I had RNY on June 26! 7 weeks out and I am so exited to start salads. I find it hard to eat slow, dime size, chew thoroughly and be able to get in the 1/4 cup for food at a meal in 20 minutes. How do you do it? If I pause after every bite, I can eat about 1 oz in 20 minutes. So, I eat my 1/4 cup (eggs, ground meat, etc) slow but fast!? Small bites, chew well, but after I swallow I take another bite right away. Otherwise I feel good. Lots of energy since have given up caffeine. I want to stay off of that. I do need to exercise more but my job keeps me walking a lot. I'm happy with my weight loss and have lost about 35 pounds since RNY.

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Contact your doctor today, and they will probably send you to the ER for fluids and anti-nausea meds. If you can't get ahold of them, just go ahead and go to the ER.

The surgeon's guidelines will vary between doctors and also in time. I had RNY gastric bypass surgery 4 years ago, and my direction was Full Liquids for first 4 weeks, Pureed Foods the next four weeks and only on week 9 was I permitted Solids. Your stomach needs adequate time to heal. Transitioning to harder foods can be hard. There is no need to rush things. Many individuals experience a strong desire to eat certain foods right after surgery. Someone coined the phrase Head Hunger to describe the condition. Integrated into each individual is a strong desire to chew. It is part of the digestive process. So after surgery when one is on liquids, that need is not being met.

Glad you called, and everything was ok. I'm still thinking acid. What kind of acid reduces are you on?

Congrats Baby Girl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My surgery is August 29 2017 . Just started my Pre-op diet today and I'm starving

Wow, 4 weeks I guess I should not complain. I'm glad to hear that your liquid diet is going good. Thius gives me hope for when I start mines. Good luck on yours. You got this [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

8 ounces in one sitting definitely sounds like a lot for only 4 weeks out. I second the surgeon suggestion. Also, what does your exercise look like? I started hitting the gym starting at 2 weeks post op (4 or more times a week for up to 2 hours each time) and found that all of the physical exertion seriously upped my feelings of hunger. I've since lowered it to 2-3 times a week for an hour and a half or less and the hunger has gone down significantly. With all of the exercise, I was eating up to 1500 calories a day through constantly eating small portions (this was at only around 2 months out) and never really felt sated. Now, at 3 months, I can feel pretty good eating around 900 calories a day.

Man, that is some crazy amount of dense food for 4 weeks out.. I think I was just trying my first egg, and eating half of it. Acid frequently feels like hunger, so you may need more acid reducers. I'm concerned that you may hurt yourself by overeating. Your stomach hasn't healed yet, so you really shouldn't be eating more than about 3oz at a time at this point. Talk to your surgeon.

I couldn't get all my protein from food for more than a year. I'm four years out and still do a protein bar or shake 2-3 days a week to meet my goal.