Discomfort With Eating

[Rick 71 1]

So am 6.5 weeks out and down 48 lbs which am so thankful for. Am starting to seeing changes in my body and mind alot. But I have a general question and I know everyone is different so just looking for some general ideas here.

So far my food intake has been mostly protien shacks and bars. I try different food at dinner time mostly, but I get this feeling of it being in my throat after a few small I mean small bites. I had about four foaming incident where I was eating to fast. I really try to listen to my body to stop that from happening, last night I thought I caught it but I was wrong. Ooops....

So, here the question does that feeling every go away, I just want to eat something without feeling that feeling in my throat.. I know am new still and be body is changing daily and I also know that in time I will be able to eat things without that feeling, just seem at this point it will never come.

thanks for any advice you may have....

Rick

[jazzie 2]

Have you checked it's not reflux I am also 6 weeks out and am able to tolerate all food without this happening I would check with your surgeon

[Rick 71 1]

Have you checked it's not reflux I am also 6 weeks out and am able to tolerate all food without this happening I would check with your surgeon

It could be, but it only happen when I eat dinner, never with the shakes, bars or anything on the liquid meal. I will have to check into that with the doc..

[Bubbaloo10 55]

I had, and still have occasionally that feeling you describe. It does get better with time (I'm 9 wks out and it's getting better). I have found that when I take Omeprazol (Prilosec) I don't get as much problems as without. I never had acid reflux or acid problems of any kind, but the Omeprazol seems to ease that feeling.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

It sounds like you might have taken 1 bite too many. I use to have that feeling and occasionally get the "in my throat feeling" when I've eaten a little too much. I do take omeprazole and my PCP increased the doseage from 20mg 1 time a day, to, 20mg 2 times a day. that seemed to help alot. It wouldn't hurt to call the surgeon's office and ask for advice. Oh, and realistically, right now your stomach is probable still swollen a little. It is important to be introducing new foods right and not just shakes.

[peacequeen 434]

I get this feeling if I eat too much or too fast. I did my own way of measuring my stomach by eating a 6 oz container of yogurt to see exactly how much I could get down and be comfortably full. I weighed the amount left over and had an ounce left so I knew my tummy would hold 5 ounces. I have to be careful with things that are dense or that swell,,like carbs and meat because even though they are light in weight, they have volume. As long as I follow the 5 oz rule, I don't get the stuck feeling. It took me a while to get used to solids again,,just a suggestion but ease into it with softer foods..scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, , fish,,chicken (not if it's dry,,yikes!), soups..you get the idea. Make sure you chew, chew, chew,,then chew some more.lol

[luvs2lose 8]

I know EXACTLY what you mean and I get it as well. I have pretty much given in to the fact that it will just take some time for my body to completely heal. I also eat to much to fast sometimes and boy does that ever give me that feeling. When I eat really slow and take tiny bites it doesnt seem to be as bad. It will get better in time!

Corinna

[TCBunny 9]

I get that feeling when I eat too much.. . I also get that feeling when I eat too fast... . LOL!

Oh, I get it when I eat chicken sometimes. Now I make sure my chicken is super moist.

When I eat slow I don't get that feeling. I remember a rule from the Europen diet is to put your fork/spoon down after every bite. This is suppose to slow your eating down and help you feel full faster. I'm now trying to follow this rule to ease my pain.

My doctor also put me on Prilosec 2x's a day. One in the morning and one b4 bedtime.

I'm only 2 weeks out...

Congrats on your success!!

Good luck!

Keep me posted!