Nsv: Sleeve More Tolerant!

[MegInNOLA 531]

So yay! After eight months, I think my sleeve is finally getting more tolerant of wider types of food!!! I used to eat eggs daily pre-sleeve. Since surgery, I have been unable to eat them without experiencing serious pain and the dreaded slimes--no matter how little egg I ate, it would give me the grumbles. I've been trying them off and on through the last months, and I noticed that it was not quite as rough, but I was still not interested in eating something that would cause me pain.

Well, today at a restaurant, I ordered hambone gumbo (like ham Soup with collard greens in a rich broth--really tasty, I have to say). It came with a deviled egg in the middle of the bowl--you know, half a boiled egg with the yolk mashed and mixed with something creamy. I decided to give it another try--it was DELICIOUS and it was perfectly comfortable and I ate the whole half egg and some of the soup!!!

I know it sounds sort of stupid to be so excited about an egg, but I feel so relieved that my sleeve allowed me to eat that--after months of not being able to eat them without repercussions! Can it be my sleeve is "maturing" FINALLY? Oh, it still restricted my volume, have no doubt of that--couldn't finish the soup!! But the food I did eat, egg and all, stayed comfortably in my tummy and felt GOOD. YAY!!

[wantobeskinny 10]

May I ask you a few questions... since you are 8 months out? I recently had the sleeve done... I am in my second week of recovery. How long was it before you could eat regular solid food? I was wondering how you tell when you are full? How much you can eat at a time? And what types of foods you can eat regularly?

Thanks, Rachel

[Sassygirl06 962]

I would be excited too! eggs are one of the best things we can eat anyways. Yeah for you!

[Lissa 2,631]

Yay for you!!

[MegInNOLA 531]

May I ask you a few questions... since you are 8 months out? I recently had the sleeve done... I am in my second week of recovery. How long was it before you could eat regular solid food? I was wondering how you tell when you are full? How much you can eat at a time? And what types of foods you can eat regularly?

Thanks, Rachel

Hi Rachel:

My plan said I could eat solid food at 5 weeks out--had a week of clears, 2 weeks of full liquids, and 2 weeks of mushies/softs. I stayed on mushies/softs for a while because I had big problems with acid, and texture was a big deal for me.

You'll be able to tell you're full through a couple of signals, and those differ with different people. Personally, I know when I feel like I need to burp and almost can't, I'm full. Also, my nose runs. Strange, isn't it, but I know other people on this forum have the same symptoms. You will definitely feel the sleeve's restriction when you're able to eat more "regular" food.< /p>

At this point, my plan says I can eat whatever I can tolerate, keeping in mind my continuing weight-loss goals. I don't typically eat sweets (despite the last two days' lunch desserts!). I aim for Protein foods (Beans, cheese, milk, shrimp/scallops, nuts) and bites of veggies/salad. Really, the only foods I avoid are those that my sleeve doesn't seem to like: beef and chicken, although I "can" eat those in certain forms, raw onions, pasta/bread/flour products, excess sugar, fried stuff--just can't seem to handle the grease.

Eating got a lot easier lately; I really feel like our sleeves hit a point where they kind of chill out--I still most definitely have restriction and can only eat around 1/4 to 1/2 c. at a time by volume (and that volume depends on the type of food)--a little more liquid volume if I take it slow. But I definitely get full and get that sensation of food that isn't quite all the way down if I take one bite too many (and I HATE that feeling!). I tend to try to undereat my sleeve, trying to stop when I'm not hungry as opposed to when I'm full--there's a big difference there.

You'll do fine. Listen to your body and pay attention to measuring for a while. I still use my 1/2 c. containers every day, because I can't "eyeball" volumes very well, so it's easy for me to overdo by a bite or two, and then I'm in pain and feel icky. Best wishes!!

[MoonSiren 48]

That's awesome news! I can't wait until I can tolerate spicy foods. I got really gassy and felt sick the first time I had tortilla Soup since the sleeve.

[SKCUNNINGHAM 298]

MeginNOLA - that is great for you. I agreee with your theory that our sleeves get more tolerant - mine did too about the same time from surgery. There are still things I don't do well with (too much raw salad or celery, or meat cooked dry, or too spicy foods, or bread) but I no longer worry if I am at a business function of not being able to find something that my sleeve tolerates well.

[Raine 170]

Meg I still have issues with eggs lol. The taste of them just isn't right to me anymore. Which is sad cause I used to love them! Now I can eat them if they are mixed with something, but by them selves, they do not sit well at all. Congratulations, i would love to be able to eat just eggs so jealous LOL

[MegInNOLA 531]

Well, now I've hexed myself by posting this, LOL! After I enjoyed that half an egg on Tuesday, I have had some very unpleasant days where sleevie totally rejected food--including the two bites of soft, dark-meat turkey that I tried yesterday! He is just the pickiest thing ever.... it's frustrating but okay, if you know what I mean. I would love to be able to get my Protein from meat/poultry, but it just doesn't seem to be working out.