male only food question...just curious. looking for sleevers who been out of post-op 1 year +++ Men too thanks

[rxkid2384 28]

So today makes 4 days post-op. I'm not really too hungry. some stomach pain, gas, etc. but I seem to be doing ok. just want the pain sites to heal and stop hurting. i got 6 in total.

the other night we cooked. i fed my daughter some chicken finger style and some fries. wifey had a steak and cheese. she felt bad. but i honestly didn't care too much thank God. I'm just curious...any sleevers out there that have been sleeved for more than a year....?

back in the day i could go out to eat, have a few apps, then have a huge filet mignon plus potatoes plus 3 shrimp plus bread dessert salad and drinks. sometimes even wifeys leftovers.

if we went to a burger joint, i'd eat a 1/2 lb. burger, fries, a coke and or shake plus onion rings for the table and whatever wifey didnt eat.

pizza, i could easily eat a whole pizza large. Mcdonald's wow forget it. 2 large fries 2 double cheeseburgers gallon of coke and 10 pc chicken nuggets. with a ton of sauce and ketchup to boot.

so i'm just curious, once the healing is all said and done, what will i be able to eat ??

if i order a whole burger will i be able to finish it or 1/4 or 1/2 ??

just interested in this.

i don't plan on gaining weight back if i lose a lot like i said im just curious.

like people say you can eat what you want just smaller portions. my doctor said he had some patients who can still eat like before. true? even possible ??

like if i get a sub can i have a 6 or 12 inch sub plus some chips? just want to fit in and be normal. huge italian family who loves sports i.e. superbowl does NOT help.

thanks in advance

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

Take this journey one day at a time and think in the present. Don't worry about what you can and can't eat in the future. Some can't have bread, rice or Pasta while others can. Do you think you should be able to eat even a 6" sub at any time in the future? I sure hope not. You will probably be able to hold 6-8 ounces at one time, certainly not a 6" sub. So go slow measure all your food and eat slowly. Good Luck

[Lisa :) 231]

I'm almost 16 months out and, at 4 days out, I was a little sad at the thought of not being able to eat the way I used to....probably because I was four days without food!!! It all passes, you heal, you get through the food stages and eventually settle into whatever your new "normal" will be.

Like Amazon13 says, you will eventually be able to eat around 6-8 oz depending on the food and your sleeve's tolerance to specific foods--everyone's different!!

I don't go out to eat anymore unless it's to join someone for a specific reason....and I'm truly okay with it!! I actually enjoy my rather routine way of eating.

If anything, take advantage of where you are right now and the tremendous weight loss you'll have over the next year or so....because at some point, you WILL be able to eat more and your weight loss will slow down.

Good luck on your journey!!

[rxkid2384 28]

oops did i write 6 foot sub? lmao sorry i meant 6 inch sub. thanks guys

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

No you said 6 inch sub and that's what they referred to in their response.

Take one day at a time. You will get use to the small amount of food intake eventually and when you can eat about three bites of a fully prepared sub and you are stuffed you will think oh no I'm eating too much lol trust me

You will love the weight loss more than those horribly over indulgent meals.

You will eat for fuel not for pleasure

Your new life will give you the pleasure!

Be well and take care of yourself

[VSGKirk 855]

Guess where you are going to "fit-in" soon? Airline seats, theater seats, amusement park rides, kayaks, regular clothes...the list goes on and on!

Which is better? That, or being able to down a crapload of food?

You are going to be just fine!!!

[mikeross 216]

Here is a video of a VSG patient eating what looks like a 6" subs. Check out his other videos. He has another video of how he feels 5 mins after finishing this sub... Its doable for some people but you are not going to feel very comfortable after eating a 6" sub.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayuYToWlD10&list=UU5Y08ElVyhwCA6FB6z_cD-g&index=12

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

His face looks like he wants to barf after the fourth bite... I wanted to barf just watching him eat it

Why would you do that to educate others lol use your words people

Blah

Anyways everyone is different... You should want to change from having this surgery but some just want the weight loss . I believe in the beginning we all hope to be able to feel "normal" again but that's the key word *again* we probably never ate "normal" before if you were obese like I was ... After months of living with our sleeves I think those feelings diminish and we become comfortable with what we can or cannot do...

The beginning is hard mentally but it gets easier

[PdxMan 4,292]

Almost 20 months out, here.

I can eat anything and everything, smaller quantities and takes me awhile sometimes. I CHOOSE my foods as well as I can, but sometimes ...

The other afternoon, I found myself without a lunch and starting to feel burned out. Knew I had to eat. There was a McDonalds a block away, so I went in and ordered 1 cheeseburger. I was able to eat it all except for the last bite. I went into the trash. I was completely full. Took me about 10 minutes to eat it.

About once a month, I will get a 6 inch tuna sub from Subway. I can eat about half of it in half an hour. I will then finish the rest about an hour or so later.

I used to mourn not eating the way I used to until I started watching other people eat. Shoveling down huge quantities of food. I began to be so grateful that I didn't have to do that anymore.

Love my sleeve.

[kyllfalcon 768]

food density will determine in large part how much you can eat.

I seem to be able to eat more than most folks, must have a fairly long stomach, and here's how I landed:

I can eat an entire tuna salad or pimento cheese sandwich, with the two slices of wheat or rye bread lightly toasted.

No way I could eat an entire cheeseburger on a soft white bun with fixins. I can eat an entire cheeseburger patty by itself, if it's of reasonable size and thickness.

I can eat one and a half slices of thin crust cheese pizza. I can barely finish one slice of thin crust loaded pizza. I cannot eat an entire slice of pan pizza regardless of what's on it.

I can eat about 10 - 12 large steamed shrimp. But I can eat only 2 - 3 oz of filet mignon, and not one bite of anything else at that meal.

Seems to be no limit on crunchy foods such as chips and popcorn. Fortunately, they are not my weakness.

I can eat an entire doughnut or pastry, and normal sized slices of cake and pie. Unfortunately, they ARE my weakness.

[OilSooner 23]

I am about 13 months out, and can eat what I consider to be "normal" portions. Today for lunch I didn't go very healthy and had a McDouble, most of a large Fry, and a spicy chicken sandwich. It prob took me 30 mins to eat all of that. And granted, that was a much bigger meal than I normally eat, but it gives an idea of what is possible for me. Also, everyone is different, and as I recall, I was able to each much more than most early on as well.

I am 5'8" and went from a highest weight of 288 to a weight of 182 this morning. I am still losing, though VERY slowly.

Best of luck on your journey.

[smbergie200 196]

Here is a video of a VSG patient eating what looks like a 6" subs. Check out his other videos. He has another video of how he feels 5 mins after finishing this sub... Its doable for some people but you are not going to feel very comfortable after eating a 6" sub.

https://www.youtube....z_cD-g&index=12

Hey thats me! - Im famous - lol. I definately don't eat like that everyday - in fact I don't eat bread - Pasta - Rice - or white potatoes. Every now and then I will indulge in a sub but its far and in between. You will find with time you can easily eat around the sleeve if you want to. Of course you will get fat again and undo all hard work you have done to lose the weight. You can eat quite a bit if you space it out over an hour or so or drinking with your meal you can obviously eat more because you flush the food out of your stomach. I still make it a rule to never drink while I eat. Just be careful - remember you DO NOT want to fall into these bad habits. I weight myself a few times a week, exercise, and do not allow my weight to fluctuate more than 5 pounds. I will never allow myself to be a miserable obese man again. Having a small stomach and less hunger hormones ROCKS because I like to feel full. Don't worry about the future - just follow your plan - Protein first - keep the carbs under control and enjoy the journey. There is more to life than stuffing our face with food anyway.

[Lissa 2,631]

Oh, this is perfect. I took pictures today of my lunch before and after. The boy at Nature's Table in the mall here made me such a pretty lunch, despite the changes I asked for (no bread, no crackers, no croutons) that I had to take a pic. He added the avocado at my request to their chicken salad. Yum The pictures show in graphic detail what I can eat at about 18 months out. Notice the untouched tea.

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

Oh' date=' this is perfect. I took pictures today of my lunch before and after. The boy at Nature's Table in the mall here made me such a pretty lunch, despite the changes I asked for (no bread, no crackers, no croutons) that I had to take a pic. He added the avocado at my request to their chicken salad. Yum The pictures show in graphic detail what I can eat at about 18 months out. Notice the untouched tea.[/quote']

Lissa that looks very healthy and really delicious!!!

How are you feeling now that your gallbladder is out?

Ready to take on the world?

[Lissa 2,631]

Lissa that looks very healthy and really delicious!!!

How are you feeling now that your gallbladder is out?

Ready to take on the world?

Oh, yeah! I'm up and raring to go! I cannot believe how great I feel now. I had long-term back pain that the gallbladder removal has eliminated. I didn't even realize how much I hurt until my GB went bye-bye. Thanks for asking!