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I am only 3 weeks out and still on purée. I can't eat more than a couple tablespoons at a time. Just wondering how long it took everyone until they could eat a little more. I am trying to get the Protein in but it's hard when I can eat such tiny amounts.

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I am only 3 weeks out and still on purée. I can't eat more than a couple tablespoons at a time. Just wondering how long it took everyone until they could eat a little more. I am trying to get the Protein in but it's hard when I can eat such tiny amounts.

I didn't have a puree phase but made sure I kept drinking my Protein drinks even to this day to make sure I was getting my Protein in.

My secondary surgeon said it should be possible to eat a cup at six months out, but as everything else, this varies by person. You should be able to eat more than a few tablespoons soon.

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I am 9 weeks out and on some days I can eat 1/2 cup and some days I can eat a few tablespoons. It's weird. Good news? I really don't want more after the first bite or two physically, even if I want it mentally. It's uncomfortable when I eat too much so I just don't eat more.

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I am 5 months out and it also varies for me. Somedays and something's I can eat 4oz of food, and sometimes I can't for the life of me.

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I'm 5.5 months out. I can eat 6 oz of yogurt but 2-3 oz of solid food is pushing it.

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At that stage I was still getting most of my Protein in drinks. 7 weeks out I still use 1 Protein Drink a day to make sure I get enough.

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I am 4 weeks out, and can eat a cup of fooid usually but no more then that.

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Not to hijack the thread but i don't understand. I'm only 6 days out and on Clear liquids. I can swallow and drink easily. My pills go down more easily than they did before.A full cup of liquid is nothing. If i feel full its just for a minute or two then the fullness goes away. Is a cup of solid food different than a cup of broth? I feel tempted once in a while when the fam is eating something i like but I don't feel hungry.

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Not to hijack the thread but i don't understand. I'm only 6 days out and on Clear Liquids. I can swallow and drink easily. My pills go down more easily than they did before.A full cup of liquid is nothing. If i feel full its just for a minute or two then the fullness goes away. Is a cup of solid food different than a cup of broth? I feel tempted once in a while when the fam is eating something i like but I don't feel hungry.

Yes, a cup of broth is different than real food that causes you to feel the restriction from tne surgery.

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Not to hijack the thread but i don't understand. I'm only 6 days out and on clear liquids. I can swallow and drink easily. My pills go down more easily than they did before.A full cup of liquid is nothing. If i feel full its just for a minute or two then the fullness goes away. Is a cup of solid food different than a cup of broth? I feel tempted once in a while when the fam is eating something i like but I don't feel hungry.

My surgeon has his patients on clears for ten days, then on full liquids for a week (or was it ten days?) and then FINALLY onto soft foods.

It's hard to do, but there's a reason my surgeon has no leaks after thousands of operations - I trusted him to slice and dice me, I ought to trust his post op recommends, too.

Liquids make for tough going - you won't feel fullness and you're not satisfying that desire to simply chew. It's tough to hang in there but do it, even if other folks have a surgeon that isn't as strict. Follow the guidelines you were given.

Trust me, in just a few weeks (or days?) you'll understand completely. I wasn't able to eat more than a single egg scrambled with a Tbs. of cheese until more than a year out.

It's individual, but my capacity remains small after three years - I can eat roughly 3 ounces of dense Protein or 8 ounces of food, total, if it's a combination of foods. On certain days or with certain foods I can fit as much as 1.5 cups. That's not a lot of food. I still have to choose eating OR drinking because I cannot do both and have room.

~Cheri

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Cheri, thank you. My dr has me on clears for 3 weeks. I'm following it. I just got concerned because I haven't needed to sip since day 2. I easily drink a cup of Water, skim milk or P shake. There is no difference from before surgery on swallowing. I was getting concerned that if i can drink so much and so easily that when i get to solids i will be able to overdo. I hope for a tight restriction.

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I'm sure we'll see you in short time venting about how incredibly frustrating it is that you can't get in all of your Protein due to your restriction. ;)

Hang in there, and congrats on your new sleeve!

~Cheri

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