What is your definition of feeling full?

[taffyscorner76 2]

I just had my sleeve on Dec 4, 2012 and have been on my liquid diet. I have this sensation in my throat as if something was stuck there. It's not hurting it just discomfort. Has anyone felt that? Is it gas? Am I full? I mean I know it's not a foreign object because I can breath talk and eat. But it's jus this nagging feeling of discomfort. Just wondering what it may be.

[Strangefruit 179]

I was sleeved on 10/22... I still don't have a good understanding of FULL...but know exactly the feeling of OVER full... With me, it's a feeling as though something is stuck in my chest, not my throat... and the difference between full and this horrible feeling can be as little as one more bite.

My NUT jokingly says, "Eat until you are full, but stop two bites before..." That is exactly what I have to do... I am getting better at eyeballing the amount I should eat... and I stop before I feel "full" because I don't exactly have this feeling. But I know if I eat ONE BITE past this ... non feeling, then I was have the uncomfortable pain feeling in the chest that is only alleviated by throwing up. I also get this feeling if I eat too fast or don't chew well enough. Such is the life of a sleever.

[Donny 270]

I was sleeved on 10/22... I still don't have a good understanding of FULL...but know exactly the feeling of OVER full... With me, it's a feeling as though something is stuck in my chest, not my throat... and the difference between full and this horrible feeling can be as little as one more bite.

My NUT jokingly says, "Eat until you are full, but stop two bites before..." That is exactly what I have to do... I am getting better at eyeballing the amount I should eat... and I stop before I feel "full" because I don't exactly have this feeling. But I know if I eat ONE BITE past this ... non feeling, then I was have the uncomfortable pain feeling in the chest that is only alleviated by throwing up. I also get this feeling if I eat too fast or don't chew well enough. Such is the life of a sleever.

I was sleeved the same day and have the same experiences. For me a few rounds of awful slimming and feeling like im going to hurl help you keep in check. Measuring food helps, but I try to work the eyeball system as well then measure to see how close I am. Its a bit unrealistic to rely on measuring everything in the real world. Unless you carry around one of those little drug dealer scales from the TV shows!

[ttgalaxsea 15]

I also had this same problem and my doctor said it was acid reflux....he gave me a script for Pantoprazole which I take 2 times a day and I feel great....that feeling is totally gone.

[Nicolanz 1,484]

I get a feeling that my chest is going to explode! I eat what I measure out and not until I'm full. It's always enough. I never really felt full on liquids.< /p>

[Banned member 320]

When I'm full I feel like if I burp, I'm gonna puke or spit up like a little baby. I've never been brave enough to continue eating after that point, I'm pretty sure I would vomit or feel like I was going to die.......not worth it.

[SpaceyCasey 97]

I sneeze and get a runny nose now when I'm full it's the craziest thing!

[fluffylibra30 323]

I hiccup when I'm full.

That "2 bite" rule is true. I can always tell when I'm chewing that I shouldn't be eating that bite and spit in in my napkin. Kinda gross hut better than swallowing.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I get little burps when I am full and a feeling of satisfaction. Now I have gotten to the point if I sense I am full, I will just stop eating the rest of my Protein. Usually it is 2-3 ounces of protein. For example, today I ate a chicken breast for lunch that was probably 5 ounces. After 3 I had the little burps going on so I gave the rest to my dog who was sitting right there beside me, waiting. I have been through many a session of pain in the chest feelings so definitely am listening very well to body in last month or so. Did not know how to listen so well during months 2-4.

[dizzneygirl 9]

agree.....i, too, have eaten one or two bites too much then regretted it.....i think its cause i cant tell what full means with the new stomach......so strange!

[pen 33]

I too have had that one bite too many and get that pressure in my chest. I think my hardest problem is, my tummy is just about full but my mouth is not! That's when I have one more bite and then that pressure feeling. It just is going to take time for all of the new rules to become habit. Good luck!

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[elyod59 4]

Taffy, we sleeved the same day. I'm thinking everyone is different on what they feel as full. That's why they can't tell you much ahead of time. I'm starting to learn that l need to take smaller sips and then wait a little longer for the next one. I think we are so pre-conditioned to "shovel" the food in and that's why they say to chew the food more and put your fork down between bites. I CAN'T WAIT TO EAT WITH A FORK AGAIN!!!

[ShrinkyDinkMe22 376]

So glad this was on the main page. I just got sleeved on Monday. Started Clear Liquids yesterday got discharged today on full liquids. I just made my self 4zoz of cream of chicken Soup and half way through it got this terrible pain in my chest. I'm assuming something was telling me to stop so I did.

I guess now it's all learning about our new bodies

[elyod59 4]

Shrinky, cream of chicken Soup? That doesn't sound like anything on the "clear liquid" diet they put me on. That might be why the pain. I don't know, just saying.

[fluffylibra30 323]

I had strained cream of chicken on the full liquids stage.....