My sleeve is angry

[alyce20 82]

I need some help. I was put on solid foods on Thursday October 9th....two days ago to be exact... And I feel horrible after I eat anything. I tried salad... Have total indigestion... Chicken... Burping indigestion... I am weighing it... 2 or three ounces... Fine while I am eating... 20 minutes later... Horrible... I want to throw up.. But I don't . I don't want to eat anymore. I hate this feeling. Can anyone tell me what is going on. I had a test on Thursday ... My doctor said my sleeve looked great... I really need some suggestions. Alyce

[waneta35 64]

Are you eating real slow a few bites at a time and letting the meal last for 45 minutes.

I have that issue if I eat to fast.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

All my eating instructions say to eat the foods that I "tolerate well." And if I don't tolerate those foods well, I'm to stop eating them, try some others, and then reintroduce the offending foods weeks or months later to see what happens.

My instructions also say that meats (including chicken) should be moist and not dry or stringy. Tonight I had BBQ salmon and ate it with a tablespoon of sour cream. Same thing with chicken. A little melted cheese can sometimes make a meat just the little bit moister that my sleeve appreciates.

Good luck.

[Miss Mac 6,262]

Foods need to be moist, for sure, epecially meat. I was still at around 1/2 cup total food volume through my third month post-op. At nine months out, I haven't even tried salad greens yet. Early on, Miss Tummy and I had a disagreement over whether or not I should eat cauliflower with cheese. Four miserable hours later, Miss Tummy won that argument and gave my cauliflower back to me,

You will have to reintroduce foods slowly and pay attention to what your new stomach is telling you. Don't think of this as having a smaller stomach....think of this as having a new stomach that you don't know what the hell it likes, and you are going to have to figure it out by trial and error. Be gentle, and keep portions small until you and your stomach come to an understanding. In this game, your stomach makes all of the rules. Don't give up the fight. You are in this to win it. You have no choice.

[vincereautmori 323]

Do you get the same reaction when you eat soft foods or purees? Maybe you just need a little more time. Can't tell how many weeks since surgery, but my NUT said to wait 2-3 months before eating raw vegetables because they are a little harder to digest. It's different for everyone.

[Mayaresearchmom 104]

My nut said no raw vegetables or salads for 4 to 6 months. As for chicken, I am 4 months out, and can only have boneless skinless chicken thighs. Chicken breast are toooo dry, no matter how I cook them. I eat a lot of shrimp, and ground turkey.

[alyce20 82]

Thank you to everyone ! I am almost 7 weeks post op.