jasminew 1 Posted February 2, 2015 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 ???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenngf5 95 Posted February 2, 2015 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alwaysvegas 702 Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mae7365 372 Posted February 2, 2015 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bewell 222 Posted February 2, 2015 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bewell 222 Posted February 6, 2015 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
