Forcing Myself To Eat

[FinerWoman 90]

I am sorry you are going through this. I am a month post op and I a scared I stretched my pouch because where most are saying they can only get a bite or two in I am eating like a 1/4 to 1/2 cup each meal. but I do have to stop myself because I still don't get that full feeling or I just don't know how to recognize it.

I'm the same way...

[needachange 15]

You all that are only surviving on cheese and potatoes need to go to your doctor. I had a severe stricture after being sleeved in nov of 2011. I tried the esophagus stretching three times with little relief. It had to be fixed surgically. I had a bypass in August of 2012. The stricture was low enough the bypass should have fixed it. I was surviving off Doritos and peanut m&ms until this year. I was very sick. Do I regret it? No would have waited so long for second surgery. Go get it fixed now don't live miserably like I did. I threw up everything that went into my mouth. Even most liquids wouldn't pass through the closed stricture. Had to hit it at the right time. I stayed nauseated and exhausted.

[kisersassy 369]

I did go today for endoscopy and he dilated me. said I was too tight. and I thought just because I wasn't vomiting every time a ate or drank it couldn't have been a stricture. so lets hope it helps

[Beth Texas 1]

You all that are only surviving on cheese and potatoes need to go to your doctor. I had a severe stricture after being sleeved in nov of 2011. I tried the esophagus stretching three times with little relief. It had to be fixed surgically. I had a bypass in August of 2012. The stricture was low enough the bypass should have fixed it. I was surviving off Doritos and peanut m&ms until this year. I was very sick. Do I regret it? No would have waited so long for second surgery. Go get it fixed now don't live miserably like I did. I threw up everything that went into my mouth. Even most liquids wouldn't pass through the closed stricture. Had to hit it at the right time. I stayed nauseated and exhausted.

I have a stricture too but 7 dilutions and 3 metal 10 inch long stent have not helped! Does anyone know any dr who understands all this. You can message me privately at bethintexas@me.com.

[msFluffy 0]

Went into the Dr today and she is thinking I have a blockage and I will have an endoscopy done next Friday because she said I should be keeping more foods down than I am!! Thank you all for the tips and support!!

[lili2012 85]

It's not really painful' date=' I just don't understand why I can eat some soft foods and then others make me vomit everytime! Just frustrated and trying to get enough Protein in is really hard when the shakes make me sick, I'm to the point now that the powder is to expensive to waste if I can't drink them!!! Ugh!!! I know I can't live off of laughing cow cheese and mashed potatoes but it seems that is all I can keep down![/quote']

Be ware of mashed for carbs.

try yogurt, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, low fat lunch meats, scrambled eggs

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