how much food can u hold?

[melissa2u 0]

I had my surgery middle of august 2013. I just want to check with others to see the amount that they can hold. for example I just fixed my lunch. I made a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. I ate the entire thing. I am full. I did NOT eat anything else or drink anything. some days I can only eat half a sandwich..others the whole thing. I am still losing weight. SLOWLY...BUT SURELY.

[melissa2u 0]

I will add that some days eating out. like last weekend my hubby and I ate Mexican. I had 8-12 chips and 1 soft taco (which I could not eat the entire taco) and 1 margatetta. is this normal for you?

[Miss Mac 6,262]

My new tummy, at 4 weeks out, raises an objection for anything over 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons. Sometime, like this morning, I was eating scrambled eggs and cheese, and could only eat two bites. Drinking alcoholic beverages is something I won't be doing for a long time. Everything I consume must have food value of some sort.

[kahlualouie 3]

I am three weeks out on Monday. Still on liquids (including applesauce and yogurt). Some days I can eat a whole can of Soup ( May take an hour) others I can eat only half. It's weird.

[Andrew0929 1,101]

At 7 weeks out I can't consume more than 2 oz of anything. If I eat more than that I feel sickening full. I'm fine with that ...

[Fallenangel2904 494]

I'm over a year out and it fluctuates a lot for me. Some days I swear I feel like I don't even have a sleeve at all and I can eat normal portions. Not good but I can. And other days ill get super full on half the amount of food. It's strange. Because of being able to eat more I was eating more then I should for a while so what I do now is make sure I portion everything out even on days when I feel I can eat a little more. I just don't.

[cygnusatratus 73]

I'm over a year out and it fluctuates a lot for me. Some days I swear I feel like I don't even have a sleeve at all and I can eat normal portions. Not good but I can. And other days ill get super full on half the amount of food. It's strange. Because of being able to eat more I was eating more then I should for a while so what I do now is make sure I portion everything out even on days when I feel I can eat a little more. I just don't.

Same exact thing here. Every meal is oddly different. It's definitely more on average than it was 6-8 months ago but no where near what it was pre surgery.

[melissa2u 0]

thank yall! now I know i'm normal in the eating section. i'm still losing but I watch my meals in fear of stretching my sleeve which I REFUSE to do

[SeriJ 16]

I am one week out and just finished a bowl of cream Soup. It was a normal take-out bowl size. Not sure how many ounces. I was surprised and a little worried that I finished the whole thing with no problem

[dkandsm 48]

I am 4 months out and the amount I can eat varies pretty drastically. I have eaten an egg, a slice of Pepperidge Farms very thin bread (the only bread I eat), and 1.5 ounces of ham in one setting and didn't feel overly full. Other times, just eating an egg, or half a cup of cottage cheese, makes me feel stuffed. Some days I'm much hungrier than other days, too, especially a week or two before my period arrives.

Tortilla chips are sliders for me. I try to steer clear because they were always my downfall. If I do indulge, I limit myself to 5 chips.

[NothingUpMySleeve 244]

I can eat about half of a small cheeseburger if I take the top bun off. 7 weeks out. Sometimes I can fit an egg, but other times a few bites of string cheese will stuff me.

[rbtnln 81]

I have to say, I'm the same as everyone else and I was freaking out about it. I do find that if I eat multiple meals throughout the day I never feel satisfied. But, if I have a strong, solid Protein meal, I only eat about 4 times a day and not as much. It's very weird. Some days I just seem to have a bottomless pit. Others I can't eat more than a few bites. I wonder if some of it has to do with the barometric pressure outside and the fluids inside our bodies?

Thanks for posting this topic! It made me feel a lot better!