Kinda worried. .. I can eat too much

[fishingaaron 11]

I am at 5 weeks out and am finding it easier to eat more, even dense protiens. But, my body still lets me know when I am at the tipping point. I also track my food intake daily to ame sure of my calories, protiens carbs etc. Just make sure you are getting your protiens, fluids and cut back on those carbs. I have two family members who are 2&3 years post op gastrik sleeve and they said that they eventually could eat a little bit more and more as time went on. Also, they both have problems with diffferent types of food. One can eat a slice or two of pizze with no problem, but can't eat a bite of Pasta. The other can eat some pasta and rice, but cant eat regular flour tortillas. It all varies by person.

[Seela 1,187]

Take care Seela, just because you can doesn't mean you should... measure your food, and keep the portions small. Protein first. Some foods, sliders, you can eat more of, they just go down easy and leave your stomach quickly. Do not drink while eating, this is a way to eat more. You can still burst your staples and get a leak.... take care! 11 weeks is too early to pack in so much food in one day! (even if you are hungry and it tastes good)

I Knooowww. .. (whining)... that's why I was so upset. I do know and I have done great then all of a sudden, bam! Why??? But I'm back on track now and with the exception of cramps (TOM) feeling great. Thanks for your support

[Seela 1,187]

I'm 16 months out and I can't eat 1 slice of pizza! That sounds crazy that you can eat 2. How did you feel after eating 2 slices? Were you so full you were sick?

Uhh... I wasn't sick, unfortunately, but I was very full and I did feel sick emotionally.

[Seela 1,187]

You probably can't eat a lot of dense Protein. Most of us can eat a lot of certain foods. I ate 1300 calories today. How? Normal Breakfast, morning snack, and lunch. Ice cream twice, and (half) a small burger and (1/4 of) a small fries for dinner. It wasn't a normal day, I own all the choices, I walked like crazy and I logged it all.

Capacity differs by meal, day, time of day, mood, what you have been doing, the shape and size of your sleeve, etc. don't constantly test your limits. Follow the rules most of the time. At the same time, you won't ruin your sleeve with a meal or a day of less than stellar choices.

YES! That is exactly right. Most of the time my restriction is pretty great, I just had this weird blip. Thinking back I think it was a combination of pms and starting to work out. After I posted this thread I got back on track and I feel so much better

[Seela 1,187]

I find that logging my food makes me more conscious of what I eat (at least in the past, I have no inclination to cheat as I'm only 3 weeks out right now).

If that doesn't solve your quandary, then my only idea would be to seek psychological help as to your inability to control intake or possible self-sabotaging behavior.

I find that most people don't like to think they need to see a psychologist to examine eating habits though...

Lol... I could spend all of my waking hours in a psych office and still be crazy as a loon. And while I appreciate your concern I think everyone has a hard time from time to time and running off to the psychologist at every weak moment is counter productive. Thanks

[Seela 1,187]

Also... I did log every single thing.. I have since the beginning. I may have screwed up but I will still be accountable for myself. Definitely being able to come here and get support from you all that understand better than anyone really helps me to stay on track. So, thanks!

Edited January 9, 2014 by Seela

[feedyoureye 3,087]

I was banded 2 weeks ago and feel as though I never had surgery. I get my first fill on jan 17th. I am making healthy choices but it is a struggle everyday not to go back to my poor eating choices. I have no problems eating or drinking anything. I guess I was hoping for too much from the band the first few weeks. A lot harder than I anticipated!

Chicky, Check out the Band forums, Im sure you can get some good advice from there, this is a sleeve forum, and even thought we wish you well, we prob don't have the experience you need!

Seela, glad your back on track, the body/mind can really throw you for a loop now and then!

[Georgia 2,908]

I dont know if it's pms or what but I decided to foray into forbidden pizza land today and ate 2 slices from a large pizza! Why can I even do that?

You will ALWAYS eat a lot of slider food! You have to realize that those kinds of food allow to pass right through easily whereas dense Protein and veggies cant, hence, more restriction. Go back to basics and discipline.

Edited January 10, 2014 by Georgia

[Seela 1,187]

Chicky, Check out the Band forums, Im sure you can get some good advice from there, this is a sleeve forum, and even thought we wish you well, we prob don't have the experience you need!

Seela, glad your back on track, the body/mind can really throw you for a loop now and then!

But... I am sleeved??

[feedyoureye 3,087]

I was talking to Chicky.... then you....

[Seela 1,187]

I was talking to Chicky.... then you....

Oooh... haha.. didn't catch that, thought you were calling me chick... lol

[Seela 1,187]

I was talking to Chicky.... then you....

Oooh... haha.. didn't catch that, thought you were calling me chicky... lol

[lovely momma 28]

I am due to be sleeved in 19 days and I am so scared of this happening to me. I am seeing someone and hopefully that is going to give me tools on how to deal with the emotional eating. When you talk about logging your food how do you do that? Do you log calories or Protein?

[Seela 1,187]

I am due to be sleeved in 19 days and I am so scared of this happening to me. I am seeing someone and hopefully that is going to give me tools on how to deal with the emotional eating. When you talk about logging your food how do you do that? Do you log calories or Protein?

A LOT of people on here use My Fitness Pal (mfp) app and or website to track their intake. It will track your calories consumed, calories burned, protein, carbs, all nutrition information. It sounds complicated but it's actually really easy as it does all the work for you. If you go to the website instead of the app at least once you can customize your goals. For example... the main things I want to track are calories and protein. . My daily goals are set for 800 calories and 80 g protein. But it's still interesting to see all my other stats as well . You can also track Water intake. If you download the app you can send me a friend request then you can see my mfp diary. Go to friends.. ad friend by email but instead of email ad username. . Mine is Seela13 then send. Once I get the request ill accept. I love this because then you can see exactly what everyone else is doing for their diets.