No Restriction

[ChristenOnAmission 27]

Ok so I am 4 months out. It seems my restriction has disappeared. I am not feeling full at all. For example I ate a mexican salad it was lettuce with Tomato and black Beans. I ate about a cup. I also ate a small clementine orange. I am not feeling full. I didnt drink either. I am so worried. Is this normal?

[MissErika 65]

Are you still focusing on Protein first and did you have a high protein Breakfast? I read a few people say that salads don't fill them up.

[ChristenOnAmission 27]

I had a Protein Bar for breakfast. I felt like I could have eaten two.

[Jenny12 361]

I can eat a lot of salad and I'm 8 months out.

[ChristenOnAmission 27]

Tonight I am going to bake a chicken breast and see how that does.

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Beans are a slider, and it is so difficult to know what you are interpreting as a salad (sorry) if you chewed it up well and the proprtion of beans to letuuce was greater or even, it may have reacted like a slider food.< /p>

Also, 'full' can be a relative term. I think satiated is a better word. You should never reach for that volumous feeling again. I think for many of us that is a difficult step on its own. Just eat very slowly, and wait for that satiated trigger to kick in.

No matter what, realistically, 4-6 oz of food will be enough for you even with a large pouch, so just remind yourself your stomach is full.

[ChristenOnAmission 27]

Up until this week I would have a very full feeling after eating very little. I would know that I was satisfied and could not take another bite. Now I finish my meal and do not have a problem. I could eat more however I do not do it.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

There is a point where your stomach relaxes. You can eat more at this point. Doesn't seem like it would be overnight though.

When you put a cup of lettuce in a blender, it turns into what.... a forth of a cup?

Also, if I eat very slowly, I can eat more.... I can eat almost twice as much eating over 45 miniutes or so.

Soup, liquids, crackers, lots of things I can eat more of. Do try the Protein first thing, you can check your restriction pretty quick on this one.

[Sassygirl06 962]

I can eat more around my Tom too. You do reach a point where you have less restriction and can fit more. Just make sure you are fitting more good foods in...and not just eating crap. Good luck!

[lilbearzmom 584]

Those aren't foods that will cause a quick feeling of restriction. I would be willing to bet that you still would feel full a lot sooner than someone who has not had the surgery. For example, I can eat the majority of a dinner salad, then only a couple bites of my dense Protein entrée- which altogether is more than a cup of food. I actually really should be skipping the dinner salad- my hubby hates when I do this. But I love salad!!!!! Let's just say I have a ton of leftovers....

[ChristenOnAmission 27]

Yeah I am going to have to be more careful and eat more dense Protein. I added up everything I ate today and it was 645 calories. I guess I was just over thinking. I got so used to that instant full feeling. Now I have to be more disciplined. Thanks for your thoughts