Mushies!

[jasminew 1]

tomorrow I start soft/mushy food! Day 14. I feel like my sleeve can hold a lot already! Like 4- 5 ounces of a Protein Shake or Soup. question: how much could you eat at this time? One girl told me only a few tablespoons ????

[Jenngf5 95]

I think it's because you've been on liquids and soft mushy won't be much of a difference. I'm 14 days out today too. I can get in a cup of Soup and even more in tea but last night, 5oz yogurt no problem but my hubby made homemade Mac n cheese last nite and I couldn't get it in (one large serving spoon scoop-maybe a cup?) I shared w the dog!

Speedy recovery and weight loss to you.

[alwaysvegas 702]

There was a HUGE difference between how much Protein shake/liquid I could drink and how much puree I could eat. And also how long the puree 'sat' in my sleeve. I found the purees much more satisfying and filling for a longer period.

Of course, it varies alot by person. Men usually have a slightly larger sleeve than women. When I started mushies I could eat about 2-2.5 oz at a time, but it expanded to 3-3.5 oz after about a month. It also varies with the Protein. Ground turkey fills me up much faster than ground chicken.

Best of luck on your journey!

Edited February 2, 2015 by AlwaysVegas

[mae7365 372]

I'm on a regular diet now, and I can drink (any fluids) significantly more than I can eat. As mentioned, some foods just fill me up faster than others. So I may have 1/2 of food one meal and get totally stuffed at a couple tablespoons the next meal. It all depends on what I eat. Obviously, sliders don't count. I can eat pretzels, chips, crackers and never really get the pressure feeling that I do with Protein based meals. Hence why I try to stay as far away from those carb rich foods as I can. Some days I do have a few pretzels, but I count them out as a serving and limit myself.

[bewell 222]

I started mushies a week ago and had to go back on pured food. I was so anxious to eat some sort of real food, I ate too much, too fast. I vomited a few times after only a few bites of mushed cottage cheese or mushed refried Beans. The vomiting set me back cuz then I was nauseated and my stomach irritated. Even vomited brushing my teeth.

From my experience, take it slow, really slow. Eat a small bite, think baby spoon full, mush it in your mouth even more and swallow a little bit. Let that sit in your new small stomach for a minute then try another small bite.

I am now back with mushies but limited. And only a few tablespoons at a time and it takes 15 min to eat that. I eat from this really small bowl and use a baby spoon. I know, I know I heard that all before I had the surgery but guess I didn't believe that meant ME! 15 minutes to eat a few tablespoons of mushed up food. I could have just inhaled that pre-surgery along with a lot of other food. Well, they were right.

So my suggestion to you, don't make my mistake, take your time and go slow. Try one new food at a time.

[bewell 222]

Well, I was still vomiting almost every day on one thing or another. I felt I was eating slow and small bites. Today I got nauseous and vomited and it was just Water. Maybe I drank it too fast but I don't think so.

They were worried about a leak so had me to the swallow that crappy stuff and X-ray it going down. Didn't see a leak but told me vomiting was not good. So back to liquids for another week. i wonder if I ever will be able to eat real food. yikes