How do you know when you are full?

[momo23 21]

I'm on liquids but my NUT said I could have yogurt to since I have had a hard time with liquids and Protein. So how does everyone know when they are full say 7-21 days out? Possible even a month out? I'm 11 days post op and I have no idea when I'm full and I don't want to mess up my sleeve by eating/ drinking too much.

[DayByDay 123]

It is different for everyone. For me is was a tiny burp. I found out by trial and error. If I had one more bite after that burp I was very sorry. Some people get a runny nose as a signal. It is about eating slowly and listening to you body.

Also, the denser the food the faster you fill up.

I hope this helps.

[SueJH 205]

You'll know. It's harder to tell just on liquids, but once you transition to puree or soft solids, you will know. I wouldn't worry about drinking too much as long as you are getting your Protein and Fluid requirements.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

how does everyone know when they are full????

momo23

you won't really experience that full feeling or restriction til you start on solids

when i was full - i always burped!!!!

many of us have that side effect

some others say they have a runny nose

there is no such thing "as drinking too much"

my doc jokingly said to me.............

eat til i'm full, and stop 2 bites earlier

congrats on being sleeved

continued speedy recovery

i see success in your future

good luck

kathy

[momo23 21]

Thank y'all! That helped a lot! So I'm not gonna cause a leak by drinking too much Water? (Sorry I'm nervous about everything)

[Phoenix79 452]

Thank y'all! That helped a lot! So I'm not gonna cause a leak by drinking too much Water? (Sorry I'm nervous about everything)

Nope, you won't! Your surgeon wants you to drink lots of fluids so you don't get dehydrated, do drink up! I'm 5 days out now and I'm drinking about 80-90 oz of Water a day on top of 3-4 8oz shakes and been just fine. Sip constantly through out the day to get it in. Good luck!

[SueJH 205]

No, by 7 days out I was getting in about 54oz of Water a day. You'll be fine!

[dork 114]

I start feeling a little heaviness in my chest and sometimes I gurgle and burp. I use a 4 oz bowl. If it doesn't fit it doesn't get eaten. Depending on what I eat, sometimes don't finish half of it.

[BKLYNgal87 503]

I am 3 & 1-2 weeks post op. I drink fluids pretty much normally now. No problems. I'm still trying to figure out the whole satiety vs full feeling because you should be eating until you are satisfied (satiated), not full. But right now i am satiated at 3-4 bites of food, so not sure i'd get in all my Protein in if I didn't just wait a few minutes and eat the rest of my 2 oz meal. This is obviously not a permanent solution. Anyway when I get full I also let out a burp. Sometimes I can feel like my stomach pouch is heavy.

Give it some time and you'll figure it out for yourself. It's trial and error as others have said.