7 months out and still feel like I can hardly eat

[AndreaSleevePanama 4]

I do eat well, I eat everything too. I have never thrown up, but I have moaned in pain. But I notice that I can still only tolerate a few bites of carbs, maybe an ounce or two at the most. Rice, potatoes, yucca, that kind of thing. I seem to have less problems with meat and veggies. I am quite concerned because at this rate, I'm only about 10 lbs away from my goal weight,but I'm afraid that I will not be able to maintain that weight and that I will keep on losing. I just can't seem to eat enough! Is this normal? I'm going to see my doctor next week but I am curious to know if others have this same concern.

[AvaFern 3,516]

It sounds normal to me. I am 16 months out and I can only tolerate a few bites of anything at a time. For awhile I was concerned that I might end up too thin, although in hindsight I kind of wish I had just enjoyed the time when I couldn't eat anything and enjoyed the associated weight loss. At 10 pounds from goal, I have pretty much stopped losing. I don't eat much, but I'm satisfied with what I do eat and my body seems to be very resistant to losing any more at any reasonably quick rate.

Your ticker says you've lost 45 pounds in 7 months, which for your starting weight seems to be pretty normal. If 140 is your goal, worry about adding more calories when you hit it rather than slowing your loss 10 pounds beforehand. I read somewhere that a woman who was maintaining at her goal weight had made one difference in her day between then and when she was losing- a 400 calorie Protein shake, which the recipe sounded a lot more like a milkshake. If I get a milkshake everyday and get to stay skinny, I would be quite happy!

Good luck!

[BeagleLover 1,020]

Are you getting 60 - 80 grams of Protein and at least 64 oz. liquids each day? If you're not sure, I suggest you keep track somehow. Maybe you're not taking enough in.

[joatsaint 2,814]

That was normal for me as well. I felt bloated and had cramps whenever I would eat carby stuff like potatoes, bread, Pasta, and rice. It was almost a year post-op before I started tolerating those things well.

I embraced the fact that Frankensleeve didn't like those things and focused on eating healthier choices. I never again wanted to start eating the things the put the weight on me in the first place.