Worried About How Little I Can Eat 4 Months Out.

[MegInNOLA 531]

My standard restaurant protocol:

1. Order water--even if you're not going to drink it. It just keeps them from asking you over and over if you want a beverage.

2. When ordering, smile pleasantly at the waitperson and say, "I'd like the appetizer cup of French onion Soup for my entree', please." If they say, "Will that be all?" or the less polite, "Is that all you want?", I say, again, with a pleasant smile, "Yep, that will do it!", hand them my menu, and turn my attention to my companions.

3. If a waitperson comes by and asks if there's something wrong with my soup, I just smile and say, "No, it's delicious! I'm just full," and leave it at that. I've noticed that since we end up going to the same places fairly routinely, the waitstaff get to know that I'm going to order one of a few things and that I will ALWAYS need a go-box.

[Stirling2002 2]

I have had a difficult time with Protein, and getting what I need. My latest labs showed my Protein was low. I try to eat enough protein but I honestly can't eat that much. An egg for Breakfast (takes me about an hour to eat 1 scrambled egg, which is cold by the time I'm done) works well for me and keeps me full most of the day. I have to force myself to eat anything at lunch. And I agree, by dinner time I'm not in the mood for food. I will feed my child but I'm not hungry. I wish I could Protein shake it but I am so over Protein shakes. The nectar ones are still ok, but I'm just over them! After months of only Protein Shakes I can hardly stomach them. Truth be told, the normal protein shakes that are "creamier" in texture (choc, vanilla, strawberry) give me the slimes. Ugh.

I am tracking it better on myfitnesspal website. I don't like that I cannot alter my calories, carb, and protein daily requirements though. Sometimes I feel like I eat too much. But I never eat enough to get sick so maybe not. I do sometimes eat too fast and that comes back to kick me BAD! So far I've got no regrets. I can eat most things, just not much of it! I do love sugar free popsicles, especially at night!

[sassypants 674]

I’m a week infront of you may 15th I was sleeved I too can’t eat 4oz at a time 3 times a day plus snack!

No where near that!

I can eat 1oz at a time and it takes about a hour, if its soft and easy like fish if its denser like turkey mince 1oz takes longer to eat.

I don’t do rice Pasta potatoes at all so I pick what I am going to eat like right this 1oz will be fish then in a couple of hours I will eat 1oz of veg I don’t mae all my meals Protein only I need some veg.

I try to eat 3 times a day but its about 1oz at a time and on top of the food I eat a nectarine that’s about my food intake.

Typical eating day for me is cheerios, then fish, then some veg and I will eat a nectarine.

If its not fish its half a can of baked Beans and cheese or some turkey chilli if I do chilli I will finely dice mushrooms peppers and onion like really really tiny so I will bypass the veg 1oz meal slot and have 2 lots of chilli.

For me when I brought this up last month to the doctor because I was being sick so much and not pushing portion sizes or anything and even Fluid was making me puke like Soup and stuff, she told me end of this month I would be scanned and checked for scare tissues in my esophagus which could be why food is harder to eat and get more solid food past as it’s a smaller opening acting kinda like a band that the food has to slip past.

The reason I had to wait is because scare tissue doesn’t build up enough to see till a certain amount of time post op so maybe you want to ask for the scan to check.

[NtvTxn 1,262]

I am also 4 months out...and I can eat about 4 oz at a sitting and I do have hunger, but it is nothing like it used to be and I am easily satisfied.

I would talk to my nutritionist and see what they think about your intake and can you expect to be able to tolerate more as time moves forward? How many calories are you consuming daily?

Are you losing alot of hair? I have been for awhile, but I see a whole new undergrowth of hair coming in so hopefully it will level out soon.

I could eat very little as well early on, so I had to make it count. I started getting all my Protein from food at about 2 months post op. I started and ended every day with 8 oz of skim milk. (8 grams per cup), I would have an egg or a third of a cup of cottage cheese. I increased the cottage cheese, 1% of course, a little at a time. I can eat a half cup now, and I'm not quite 27 months out. A fourth cup of tuna (packed in Water, 2 TB of Lite mayo per can) is about 13 grams of Protein. I still keep a bag of frozen shrimp in my freezer. It's loaded with protein, and shrimp goes down easy!! You may have to add a snack of steamed shrimp or some lean deli turkey or roast beef to get your protein in. During the losing stage I was getting between 400 and 550 calories per day, and I could get all the protein required!! NEVER had a hair problem!!! You can do it, this is normal!!!

[NtvTxn 1,262]

For a long time, I'd have to reheat my food. A small price to pay!!!!

[803Misty 11]

I was sleeved on May 7th. I can only eat about 3 small bites at a sitting and that is mainly meat, cheese or veggies. I am getting all my Protein in and taking my Vitamins so I feel healthy so far. I am loosing hair and that has me concerned but reading other post, I am praying for that to stop

very soon. Good Luck!!

[Deborah Carter 1]

I had my sleeve done on july 9,12. I cant seem to eat alot at any one time, but can eat or drink several times aday. I eat alot of Soups and soft Chinese noodles alot of flavor but easy on the stomach. I have a friend who had this done a couple years ago and lost 130 lbs who has helped me alot..She saids it just takes time you will be able to eat about anything just not as much, but you need to keep drinking the Protein Drinks you'll get enough vit/protein..I have a question for you I have lost 25 lbs in the first 5-6 weeks but since then nothing not an ounce did that happen to you ?????????????? Debbie