Did I stretch my pouch?

[abi516 0]

Hello. I am about 3 weeks post op. It will be 4 weeks tmrw :scared2: but I think I stretched my pouch. I can eat way too much. I will stay full for a while but I'm still scared. For example, today I had a skinless chicken breast that was grilled. So it was nice and soft. But I felt overwhelmingly full afterward. Did I eat too fast? Can I go on liquids for a day or so to shrink it?

[elcee 3,341]

You are unlikely to have stretched your pouch as without fills the food still passes almost straight through.

I am surprised though that you are eating chicken breasts already. They are not normally part of the post op diet until about week 6 or 8. Are they on your surgeons diet for this stage? chicken can cause problems so be careful.

[princessaktmc 1]

You most likely did not stretch your pouch...a few weeks after surgery before you get fills is kinda frustrating at times...I too had a lil restriction but for the most part could eat as much as i wanted..I even gained 6lbs between my 1 week checkup and my 6 week checkup which i then got a fill and lost the weight again..lol but i wouldn't worry i think you are probably just going through that awkward stage and after you get a few fills things will begin to get better..Keep your head looking up^^^

[BetsyB 9]

It doesn't surprise me that dense chicken filled you up--it's supposed to! Still, even though your stomach capacity is smaller, it empties rapidly--which is why you feel so hungry.

Elcee, I think there are as many preop and postop diets as there are bariatric surgeons. Mine has his patients return to solid food--pureed Protein, only---at Day Three postop. I'm 4 weeks out, and solid Protein makes up 100% of my diet.

[Woodstock girl 0]

It is really hard to stretch your pouch, so I doubt you did that. But you are risking slippage of the band by eating chicken and other regular foods this early in the game. You need to give yourself plenty of time to heal before you start eating real food, or else that band could slip right out of place, especially if something you ate were to cause vomiting.

[abi516 0]

My surgeon said I could start gradually adding solid food. I'm currently on my soft food stage and start solid foods tomorrow, Saturday. But I think I'll continue with the soft foods for a few more days so I can keep it safe. I'm always paranoid lately and I can't wait for my fill.

And for the chicken... I just had it once. And now I know to stay away from it for a week or so. I have an appointment with my surgeon next weekend and can't wait.

[BandedBeauty66 0]

You are unlikely to have stretched your pouch as without fills the food still passes almost straight through.

I am surprised though that you are eating chicken breasts already. They are not normally part of the post op diet until about week 6 or 8. Are they on your surgeons diet for this stage? chicken can cause problems so be careful.

meats are on my post op diet too and i'm 3 weeks out. On my list are chicken breast, turkey breast, pork chop, pork loin, pork roast, ground beef...etc

I was told by the dietitian they are fine but should be chewed very well. I've had no trouble eating them.

And...i've had the same concerns about stretch my stomach...newbie fears here too.

*cheers for the 3 weeks out!

[ElfiePoo 109]

Hello. I am about 3 weeks post op. It will be 4 weeks tmrw :thumbdown: but I think I stretched my pouch. I can eat way too much. I will stay full for a while but I'm still scared. For example, today I had a skinless chicken breast that was grilled. So it was nice and soft. But I felt overwhelmingly full afterward. Did I eat too fast? Can I go on liquids for a day or so to shrink it?

Nope...you're normal. Until you get fills you won't have any real restriction and your pouch isn't really a pouch yet.

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[ElfiePoo 109]

It is really hard to stretch your pouch, so I doubt you did that. But you are risking slippage of the band by eating chicken and other regular foods this early in the game..

Every doctor is different. Some put their patients back on solid foods within days. Mine had me on each phase of the diet for 2-3 days and back on solid foods by the end of the 2nd week. I doubt they would give such advice if there was a risk of band slippage.

Perhaps the doctors that fear band slippage are those who do not fold part of the stomach over the band as mine did. I asked him if I had to worry about band slippage and he said that unless I was persistently 'vomiting' (as you do when you have a stomach flu), there's no risk of slippage.