Oct Sleevers....whatcha eating?

[AvasmommyRN 2]

So we are all about 4 months out....what is everyone eating and how much?

[Ruffus 66]

I am still only eating Protein. I have tried veggies and fruit, I am just not ready to add them until goal has been reached. I do have a bite every once in a while. I can only eat about 3 oz of yogurt or cottage cheese at a time and one and a half oz of meat at a time. I still only eat 5-6 small meals a day.

I still don't feel hungry some days and forget to eat til late in the day.

[Holly5.3 423]

I still rely on at least one shake for Breakfast and I have a Greek yogurt with fruit daily. I can eat so little solid foods still so I have Soup or chicken chili for lunch and dinner is whatever I make my family but a tiny amount (1/4-1/3 cup-protein then veggies then a bite of carb-pasta or potato). If I dont have an appetite or care to eat what family is having, I'll just have cottage cheese with fruit. I bought snack crackers and a caramel chocolate bar that have Protein for Snacks, on line. I also add unflavored Protein Powder to my crystal light (only 1/2 scoop-10 gs. Protein) when I feel my protein is too low for a couple of days. I have a Sugar Free Chocolate Jello or applesauce and a 100 cal. Pkg. of Graham crackers as my last snack. (I have dinner early, 4:30-ish, it helps stop the 3 am rumbling my tummy likes to wake me up with!) as of today I'm in one-derland finally! Total loss since Aug. 80 pounds (56 since surgery)! I'm hoping to lose 100 by this August! I would have never dreamed I could do this!

[Alamoloser 70]

Still pretty restricted as far as total consumption goes. I pretty much snack on almonds in the morning with Water (I also sneak orange juice). That holds me over until later afternoon whcih I then begin to slice up a few pieces of cheese and thin meat. Around dinner time is hit or miss, sometimes I have a few bites of Protein and veggies, other days I can be fine with cheese and crackers (even a beer if I'm naughty).

[Taradawn15 148]

Just wondering what all of you other Oct 2012 sleeves are eating now at 7ish months out. I'm still to scared to eat rice or Pasta. I had half a sandwich yesterday, my first bread since before surgey and it was very painful for me so I may never be able t eat it. How are you all doing? I would love to hear from people who have a similar timeline to me.

[Holly5.3 423]

Just wondering what all of you other Oct 2012 sleeves are eating now at 7ish months out. I'm still to scared to eat rice or Pasta. I had half a sandwich yesterday, my first bread since before surgey and it was very painful for me so I may never be able t eat it. How are you all doing? I would love to hear from people who have a similar timeline to me.

I'm exactly the same as you. Tried both pasta ONCE and rice ONCE. I had my 7 month post-op last week. My husband explained to my surgeon that I truly CAN'T eat. (He said that I wasn't articulating my problems accurately.) I am schedled for an endoscopy on May 31st. My doctor said I shouldn't be this constricted at 7 months. We're thinking that scar tissue from a staple is narrowing my stomach where an item as small as a piece of rice lies sideways and I am done eating. I've been eating too many processed foods (at least they go down fine and I don't feel sick afterwards) so I haven't lost any weight in a month. Went back on my shakes at least one a day and have lost already 2 pounds this week alone. Good luck, check with your doctor, you may need an endoscopy as well.

[Taradawn15 148]

I'm exactly the same as you. Tried both Pasta ONCE and rice ONCE. I had my 7 month post-op last week. My husband explained to my surgeon that I truly CAN'T eat. (He said that I wasn't articulating my problems accurately.) I am schedled for an endoscopy on May 31st. My doctor said I shouldn't be this constricted at 7 months. We're thinking that scar tissue from a staple is narrowing my stomach where an item as small as a piece of rice lies sideways and I am done eating. I've been eating too many processed foods (at least they go down fine and I don't feel sick afterwards) so I haven't lost any weight in a month. Went back on my shakes at least one a day and have lost already 2 pounds this week alone. Good luck, check with your doctor, you may need an endoscopy as well.

Oh my gosh, we are in the same boat, lol. I am having my endoscopy done today in couple oh hours. My doc said the same thing about scar tissue, I asked him what happens if there is scar tissue that needs removing and he wasn't so clear about that, hmm! Part of me is not sure I really want it to change, I can eat and still sometimes get really hungry but just can't have anything that expands to much like the pastas a bread. Will shall see I guess.

[Holly5.3 423]

Good look today! Please let me know what you find out. I thought that that scar tissue could be laproscopically lazored or froze off - totally uninformed myself! I still can't eat poultry, tuna, ground meats, most raw veggies - I finally realized its the texture that is getting to me. I chew, I don't drink before/after meals...I serve myself in a tiny, little 1/4 cup bowl, and if something so much as a chewed piece of lettuce gets stuck in the top portion of my sleeve, I literally push the tiny bowl away saying, "I'm done." For the first few months - I thought this was cute, I could never push away food, ever. But when I started filling up on "treats" (Special K thin crisps--fav!) because I'm not getting enough calories, I stopped losing weight and feeling not so hot. I'm glad my husband used my WL surgeon for hernia repair, otherwise I always went to my MD visits alone. My husband spoke to him privately and then the endoscopy was scheduled. Good luck!