8 days post op how do I know if eating too much? ?

[blueyed75 5]

I had the sleeve on Oct 4th. 1st 4 days were horrible with dry-heaving and a trip to the ER for dehydration. Now I am drinking and doing the soft diey of cream Soups, sf pudding, greek yogurt and trying to take in my Protein but I never get a full feeling so I am worried I am doing too much or maybe not enough, how much should I take in a day? Still feeling really weak.

[scarbedazzles 74]

its all uphill from here... but your new tummy is still quite numb... you WILL feel when you are full... I promise. Eating is different for everyone but you will feel better as you eat more.... I hated this phase because of feeling weak like you. I quickly progressed to Yogurt (I love it...never did before but it makes me feel good) scrambled eggs...yum, cheese, well chewed meat....like lunch meat.... always Protein first.... you'll hear that a thousand times.... rofl I think at 6 weeks I'm up to maybe a half cup per meal....something like that. 4x per day... about 900 cal

[Sleeve Goddess 75]

you food should be limited to 2-4oz. If you eat to much at one time you will start to feel uncomfortable. When i over eat i get what has been called the slimy. your mouth is extremely watery. you have a persistent cough/hacking feeling thay may be followed by vomiting. the only thing that brings me relief after overeating is vomiting. I have suffered for up yo 4hours waiting for my stomach to calm down. the only thing that works is vomiting.

[Arts137 1,811]

Do you have any post op instructions or guidance?

[blueyed75 5]

No my doc and nutritionist gave me guidelines of whats ok to eat but not of how much. I feel like I am eating more than I should be but I haven't felt full or gotten sick at all so just dont know.

Edited October 13, 2013 by blueyed75

[nora alsnan 0]

Check your weight... u should lose 60-80% of excess weight in 12-18 months.. if so then u r doing fine