To the folks who can eat whatever they want with no ill effects.

[endless80 697]

I have a feeling I am going to be like this. I've been able, with the exception of the smell of broth, been able to handle any food thrown at me. I havent thrown up at all (yet) but I know what my new tummy likes and doesn't like (example: took a bite of pureed chili and instantly knew that it wasnt for me because of the spice.) I see a lot of folks who have issues months out from surgery holding food down and still not able to eat specific things.

What I want to know is, I started soft/pureed foods today and I still feel things touch my stomach after I eat them and I can tell right away if I dig it or not. There still seems to be a little bit of gas, meaning that when I swallow and put stuff in, gas still comes to the surface as if the food or liquid I just ate forced it up. Does that go away? Also, does the eating insecurity go away? Meaning, before the sleeve I never thought much about my stomach. I just ate to eat. Now I am constantly gauging my stomach to see how it feels after I take a bite. Does that stomach insecurity go away eventally?

Thank for the input.

[DeniseM 238]

I have had no issues eating any foods, except when I was having gallbladder problems. I have never thrown up, but I have been nauseous a few times, right now anything with Mayonnaise does not sit well with me so I try to avoid them. As far as the gas when you swallow, yes that goes away. Occasionally I have gas bubbles when I am drinking, but no longer when eating. As far as the food insecurity, for me, I am just now getting over that, almost at month four. For the first two months I refused to eat a new food at work for fear I would get sick (I never did) and I was also afraid to eat out for the same reasons, and took most of my restaurant food to go. Now, I have no fears eating out- I order what I like, eat my few bites, and take the rest home. I also know now exactly how much my stomach will hold by sight, so I do not need to measure anything, and I know the signals of when to stop eating so I do not get too full. That has happened during month three.

[Catherine707 253]

I found that within a couple of weeks of eating solid foods that I was able to gauge how much was enough and what was too much pretty accurately. It is a trial and error process, trust me you want to error on the "too little" side not the too much, otherwise it is really uncomfortable.

[marfar7 1,533]

First let me say u have no idea yet of what ur stomach can handle, purreed foods r 1 thing but solids r a whole new world. I'm pretty much that way however, and I eat regular food. I can eat almost everything cept ice cream. Ice cream gives me major stomach cramps. And I've tried it half a dozen times (I'm a slow learner!) And everytime it causes pain. I really need to quit testing it. I wish my sto,mach would reject burgers, fries, and chocolate. But it doesn't. I can eat very little, so I'm not too worried about not losing the wt. If I can only eat 3 bites of anything I'm bound to lose.

About the food caution. U will evetually get over that. The first week, I was on a full liquid diet but I was terrified of eating Jello. In my head I knew Jello wouldn't hurt me, but I guess I was afraid it was too solid and id cause a leak. The 1st 2 wks that's all I thought about was causing a leak. When I moved on to soft foods at 4 wks, while I was eager to eat something (I was starving at 10 days out) I was also scared of every bite I took. I ate too fast with my lapband and caused vomiting which eventually caused a slip. So I took it very slowly. Now at 10 wks I'm back to eating 2 fast. By the time I feel satiated, sometimes I've eaten 2 much. I've only vomited twice Ivs everyday with my band) but both times were my fault.

At first ull be cautious but ull eventually forget when ur eating normally again and either eat 2 fast or 2 much (which comes from eating too fast) and u may pay for it. Don't assume ur able to eat anything yet, u still have some hope of ur sleeve rejecting certain foods.

Good luck