overeating??

[juzmejnee 9]

I was just wondering if you over eat, will you always feel nauseous? I'm on soft foods but think I'm eating too much. Today I had one egg and 1/4 cup of cottage cheese. But I have never been sick or threw up . I'm just wondering will I know when I've eaten too much?

[kellyw74 258]

If you eat too much you will either be in serious pain or you WILL puke! You will not be able to hold more than what your sleeve will hold.

Didn't your dr. or nut give you guidelines on how much to eat? Like 1/4 c on what stage??? I am 9 weeks out today and can only eat about 1/2 MAX and usually only eat 1/4c. if it is really dense Protein. I can eat a 1/2 of cottage cheese, but only 3/4 of a scrambled egg, 1/2 of that egg if it has cheese on it.

I really undereat my sleeve at this point because I DO NOT want to be sick or feel awful!!

Kelly

[iegal 460]

We all feel different and in time you will learn your full signals. At nine months out, I sneeze. Really. When full, I sneeze sometimes a lot. My DH laughs and it is now a joke. Now, early on I had no full signal so I had to measure everything. Nothing tasted good, all too sweet, thick or clumpy. About a two months my full signal was getting the slimies (thick drool) when full. I did overeat twice and threw up. My fault for not paying attention.

Do you know what size bougie your surgeon used? That will tell you volume you should be able to eat. Or call your surgeon and ask if this is a normal amount of eating. Lastly, are you drinking and eating at same time?

[Rev Me Up! 75]

Early on, I just ate what I measured out for myself. Different foods will affect you differently. Until you know what will be "too much" I wouldn't push it. Right now, I get a full feeling that coincides with an air bubble that comes up (kind of like a tiny burp). I know I literally can eat one more bite or else I will be a very UNCOMFORTABLE. I have never thrown up, but I have had severl episodes of extreme discomfort.

Measure your 1/4 cup of food and leave it at that until you are a little further out.

Good luck!

[juzmejnee 9]

Im not sure what size Dr B used. And i don't drink with my meals. Does this sound like a lot to you ( what im eating?) I will try to leave a message for Dr. B. Hopefully im ok. Thank u!

We all feel different and in time you will learn your full signals. At nine months out, I sneeze. Really. When full, I sneeze sometimes a lot. My DH laughs and it is now a joke. Now, early on I had no full signal so I had to measure everything. Nothing tasted good, all too sweet, thick or clumpy. About a two months my full signal was getting the slimies (thick drool) when full. I did overeat twice and threw up. My fault for not paying attention.

Do you know what size bougie your surgeon used? That will tell you volume you should be able to eat. Or call your surgeon and ask if this is a normal amount of eating. Lastly, are you drinking and eating at same time?

[juzmejnee 9]

ok. I think its best if i do that. thank yo u

Early on, I just ate what I measured out for myself. Different foods will affect you differently. Until you know what will be "too much" I wouldn't push it. Right now, I get a full feeling that coincides with an air bubble that comes up (kind of like a tiny burp). I know I literally can eat one more bite or else I will be a very UNCOMFORTABLE. I have never thrown up, but I have had severl episodes of extreme discomfort.

Measure your 1/4 cup of food and leave it at that until you are a little further out.

Good luck!

[juzmejnee 9]

Thank you! But im never in any pain after i eat. Is that possible to eat more than and not feel sick?

If you eat too much you will either be in serious pain or you WILL puke! You will not be able to hold more than what your sleeve will hold.

Didn't your dr. or nut give you guidelines on how much to eat? Like 1/4 c on what stage??? I am 9 weeks out today and can only eat about 1/2 MAX and usually only eat 1/4c. if it is really dense Protein. I can eat a 1/2 of cottage cheese, but only 3/4 of a scrambled egg, 1/2 of that egg if it has cheese on it.

I really undereat my sleeve at this point because I DO NOT want to be sick or feel awful!!

Kelly

[MINI-Me 196]

It's really hard to find a full signal until you are on "whole foods". Right now, you have a lot of liquids and sliders. For now, measure & follow your eating plan to the letter.

Believe me, you will find that full signal once you start eating/chewing Proteins and such. For me, I apparently get a "look" on my face. My husband knows to tell me to stop before I do sometimes. Others have a hiccup or a sneeze ...

You will definitely know when you have overeatten - you will want to throw up just to get that horribly uncomfortable feeling to go away. Think Thanksgiving feast with a plate past "full".

[juzmejnee 9]

I just talked to the nutritionist and she said that what i ate today is ok I made an appointment with her to go over what ive been eating just to be safe

[juzmejnee 9]

Thank you for this!!!! I will definately watch it and listen carefully to my new tummy and body

It's really hard to find a full signal until you are on "whole foods". Right now, you have a lot of liquids and sliders. For now, measure & follow your eating plan to the letter.

Believe me, you will find that full signal once you start eating/chewing Proteins and such. For me, I apparently get a "look" on my face. My husband knows to tell me to stop before I do sometimes. Others have a hiccup or a sneeze ...

You will definitely know when you have overeatten - you will want to throw up just to get that horribly uncomfortable feeling to go away. Think Thanksgiving feast with a plate past "full".

[samantha209 19]

Throwing up is very weird to me...I have done it 3 times since surgery. There are times I eat a lot (or what I think is a lot) and not thrown up and there are times i feel i eat less and i do. I think it has a lot to do with the density of the food eaten etc

For example the 3 times i have thrown up 2 of those times i ate salmon and the third time i had chicken breast and brocolli

where as if it is a soft food i can eat a lot more...hope this helps

[juzmejnee 9]

Thank you for that! I HATE throwing up. And thats one of the reasons why im so paranoid about overeating!! THANK YOU

Throwing up is very weird to me...I have done it 3 times since surgery. There are times I eat a lot (or what I think is a lot) and not thrown up and there are times i feel i eat less and i do. I think it has a lot to do with the density of the food eaten etc

For example the 3 times i have thrown up 2 of those times i ate salmon and the third time i had chicken breast and brocolli

where as if it is a soft food i can eat a lot more...hope this helps

[samantha209 19]

i hate it but when you overeat it is the BEST feeling omg....lol

[Amanda131 214]

Juzmenjee-

I also could eat the same amount around 5-6 weeks out. My doctor used a 34 bougie which is considered a normal size, but I am pretty tall. He seems to think that's why I eat a little more that the average sleever. I do not feel that my slightly bigger tummy has impeded any weightloss though.

Good luck!

Amanda

[Husky2Healthy 1]

I am almost 3 months out, and if you read my older posts, I totally went through the same thing. It was like I needed to feel the 'fullness' or tightness to prove it was actually working. I am just starting to feel that fullness, but I wish I would have just at what I weighed out instead. Remember, you had over half your stomach removed, nerves and all. Your body is kind of rewiring itself, it will take a while to re-understand your body correctly and to understand the signals. Instead, just weigh out your food, try to understand what your body is telling you: hunger, gas or acid. It takes a while, but then you will be closer to mastering reading what your body is telling you and how to fuel it.

Best,

Steven