Pookeyism 1,143 Posted May 17, 2012 Lol well put. It varies from how far along you are, to what gauge they did your sleeve in, what you eat, and – no really – the length of your stomach! I found out that the length of a stomach varies considerably…and if you have a 4 in long sleeve you will hold less than a 7 in long sleeve. For me solids about 2 oz. thick meat based gruel about 3 oz…liquids vary too but I can get in at least 8-12 oz in an hour, if I need to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmbrlycool 214 Posted May 17, 2012 Ok. I'm not sure of the size of my stomach. I had my sirgery 4-24 and I can easily eat three ounces of sliced deli turkey and still be hungry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puppies4us110 11 Posted May 17, 2012 It's hard to tell the "full" feeling yet since we are still healing and the stomach is still swollen. Eat slowly and do whatever your nutritionist /surgeon tells you to do. Give it some time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
candyce 14 Posted May 17, 2012 Lol well put. It varies from how far along you are, to what gauge they did your sleeve in, what you eat, and – no really – the length of your stomach! I found out that the length of a stomach varies considerably…and if you have a 4 in long sleeve you will hold less than a 7 in long sleeve. For me solids about 2 oz. thick meat based gruel about 3 oz…liquids vary too but I can get in at least 8-12 oz in an hour, if I need to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
candyce 14 Posted May 17, 2012 How do u know how long ur sleeve is it going to be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmbrlycool 214 Posted May 17, 2012 Like does this sound right? For Breakfast at 10 I had 3 oz of yogurt. At 11:30 I had 3 oz of sliced turkey breast At 1 I had a string cheese At 1:30 I had 3 oz of fruit And I've been drinking Water all day. I feel Hungry. Not crazy hungry but hungry enough to eat some more fruit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PdxMan 4,292 Posted May 17, 2012 How do u know how long ur sleeve is it going to be? You really don't know. If they did an endoscopy, they could tell you, but my surgeon did not do one. And it really won't change their procedure, anyway. You will still have restriction, especially if you follow the rules. The difference between eating 3 oz of food and 5 oz of food is really not something to lose any sleep over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
candyce 14 Posted May 17, 2012 They did the egd but I wasn't told anything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheetsin 714 Posted May 17, 2012 Like does this sound right? For Breakfast at 10 I had 3 oz of yogurt. At 11:30 I had 3 oz of sliced turkey breast At 1 I had a string cheese At 1:30 I had 3 oz of fruit And I've been drinking Water all day. I feel Hungry. Not crazy hungry but hungry enough to eat some more fruit. With most things I'm stuffed around 2oz. The only thing I can really eat more of is sashimi, and with it I'm full between 3 - 4 oz, depending on how slowly I eat. My Snacks probably run about 1 oz (I'd have to check fitnesspal to be sure). I usually have at least one snack, sometimes two. I drink 1 or 2 8oz servings of low sugar apple juice with my Fiber supplement dissolved into it. If I don't get enough food Protein in, I will add in a Protein Drink as needed. Other than that, I try to always have Water or iced tea with me. How much you can eat will depend on food density, your sleeve, how quickly or slowly you eat, and a lot of other factors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
