3 days postop sleeve and HUNGRY

[Ruthi 60]

I know, I have the very same problem. My brain wants it, my stomach does not.

[Malaika 50]

Right after surgery, I got the hiccup - and that was great... now I get nothing until I've had too much. Then, like Daisy, I'm miserable and have the excessive mucus or I end up throwing up. And the thing is, right now I am only able to eat about 4 or 5 little bites (with a baby spoon) and so it is hard for me to judge what is too much. It's very frustrating, but I'm sure over time it will get better and easier to determine my full point.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I was successful at eating solids for lunch. I was very proud of myself. I had chicken. I chewed it really well, and took little bites. Then I waited about 10 min to see if anything bad was going to happen. After that, I had 3 more bites and a couple bites of broccoli. I finally had a meal without causing myself pain or spending the next couple of hours spitting out mouthfuls of gunk.

[*susan* 1,709]

That is great news. Taking it slow and easy and paying attention to your bodies signals is key.

[Malaika 50]

That's GREAT Daisy - Congrats!

[MacMadame 81]

My signals seem to come and go. I just try to pay attention.

I know that if I eat as I should, I'll be eating slow enough to notice I'm full, but sometimes I'm just eating too fast or not paying attention.