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Hi guys I feel like I'm eating too much. I'm 10 days post op.

I can drink 1-2 Protein shakes, 2-3 oz of cottage cheese, pureed meat, or yogurt 3x a day, a bowl of Soup. And I still want to eat :(

I read people who can just take a bite of Jello and get full. Or drink half a glass of Protein and get full. But I can't do that.

How much could you guys eat??

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Everyone's post-op experience is different. Some people experience a great deal of swelling that makes even a tiny sip of Water "filling". Some people have no problem chugging water straight out of the gate. Plus, there is a strong posibility of temporary nerve damage during surgery, so you should NOT be relying on any sort of "full" feeling right now. You should be measuring your food and eating on a timer.

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I'm right there with you guys I'm 4 days post and feel like I can eat with no problem.im getting my shakes in and soup..starting to be worried..everyone else is complaining how hard it is to get there liquids in and I feel like I can eat a cheeseburger without a issue. .wtf.. im.so scared...

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I'm right there with you guys I'm 4 days post and feel like I can eat with no problem.im getting my shakes in and soup..starting to be worried..everyone else is complaining how hard it is to get there liquids in and I feel like I can eat a cheeseburger without a issue. .wtf.. im.so scared...

I feel you it's so easy for me to eat and drink. Except Water but everything is goes down like a breeze. I'm kind of jealous of people who only eat 2 spoonfuls and they're full. I constantly look for something to eat lol.

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I'm 11 days post op from a band to RNY revision and I feel the same way. I'm kind of nervous! I can drink Water all day and eat 3-4 Tbl of food and I don't feel full but I'm also not hungry. I have the head hunger BAD! Sooo I'm just taking it easy and only eating what the dr. told me. I don't want to push it. Hopefully we'll figure it out as we heal. You're not alone.????

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I'm right there with you guys I'm 4 days post and feel like I can eat with no problem.im getting my shakes in and soup..starting to be worried..everyone else is complaining how hard it is to get there liquids in and I feel like I can eat a cheeseburger without a issue. .wtf.. im.so scared...

I feel you it's so easy for me to eat and drink. Except Water but everything is goes down like a breeze. I'm kind of jealous of people who only eat 2 spoonfuls and they're full. I constantly look for something to eat lol.

Honestly now I'm 8 days post and I'm still starving and food goes done no problem..yet I'm not eating per say but I have snuck some food in i.e a scoop of bean salad a piece of cheese..I'm NOT getting full.i swear I think something went wrong. Ever thing I read they swear they can't even think of food or even get Water down..is something wrong with me?

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Hi guys I feel like I'm eating too much. I'm 10 days post op.

I can drink 1-2 Protein shakes, 2-3 oz of cottage cheese, pureed meat, or yogurt 3x a day, a bowl of Soup. And I still want to eat :(

I read people who can just take a bite of Jello and get full. Or drink half a glass of Protein and get full. But I can't do that.

How much could you guys eat??

I'm in ur shoes..has it gotten any better since u posted last..I swear I feel like completely eating something crazy to see if I get sick..I feel like something is wrong.im hungry food goes down way to easy and now I'm scared. . My sx was 8,18 and I'm only down 9 pnds from sx 10 from liquid diet

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Hi guys I feel like I'm eating too much. I'm 10 days post op.

I can drink 1-2 Protein shakes, 2-3 oz of cottage cheese, pureed meat, or yogurt 3x a day, a bowl of Soup. And I still want to eat :(

I read people who can just take a bite of Jello and get full. Or drink half a glass of Protein and get full. But I can't do that.

How much could you guys eat??

I'm in ur shoes..has it gotten any better since u posted last..I swear I feel like completely eating something crazy to see if I get sick..I feel like something is wrong.im hungry food goes down way to easy and now I'm scared. . My sx was 8,18 and I'm only down 9 pnds from sx 10 from liquid diet

Hi Samiro, no it has not. Today I cracked I could eat 8 oz of crab corn soup, another 4oz of crab with mayo another 4 oz of fish it was just ridiculous and I am only 3 weeks out.im in the pureed soft stage

I can eat more than a normal sleever ugh!!!

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Yeah, no.

The best way to figure out what's going on is NOT "... eating something completely crazy to see if I get sick ...."

How's about just eating what you're supposed to eat.

How's about calling your surgeon or her/his P.A. or nurse and having a conversation to figure out what you might be doing wrong.

What you should do is get the help you need from your medical team to figure out how to get on and stay on the eating / drinking / exercise program that will help you become healthy.

The sleeve itself will not fix your obesity. You have to make good choices about the foods you eat and drink. You have to make changes in HOW you eat as well -- eat Protein first and don't drink while eating (that would make it easy for you to eat more), walk and exercise regularly, and other behavior changes.

You have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to become healthy. Please don't waste this opportunity. WLS does not come with a guarantee of success. Your success depends on your decisions and actions.

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can drink 1-2 Protein shakes, 2-3 oz of cottage cheese, pureed meat, or yogurt 3x a day, a bowl of Soup. :(

@@wagyu

EEEEEEK :o

"Knock It off" :angry: :lol: :D

8 days PO you are "probably" only allowed to drink

you will not feel any restriction

maybe you have been told to progress to Clear Liquids or pureed

all docs/NUTS give different rules/advice

Always Only Listen To Your NUT/surgeon

they are the ones in the know

it can be interesting to see other newbies et al reaction to what/how little/much they can eat

some can only have those few sips of Water, a bite or two of Jello

all of us react differently on how they can eat/drink PO

some get sick, some can only drink/eat X amount :mellow:

I'm glad you are not having problems

you have found out that your tummy will hold more after such a short time

welllll, now you know

get back to program and eat/drink gradually whatever your NUT/surgeon tells you :rolleyes:

please don't experiment again through the different stages, later too

people have been shot for less :o ;)

there's an old expression from this board

Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should

"testing/checking" - trying to see how much.what you can eat is not a good thing :angry:

talk to your NUT about the proper stages on what you are allowed to eat (how much)

i know you will be successful :)

just follow/learn all the rules

there will be a test to follow :rolleyes:

continued speedy/healthy recovery :rolleyes:

good luck :)

Kathy

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Yeah, no.

The best way to figure out what's going on is NOT "... eating something completely crazy to see if I get sick ...."

How's about just eating what you're supposed to eat.

How's about calling your surgeon or her/his P.A. or nurse and having a conversation to figure out what you might be doing wrong.

What you should do is get the help you need from your medical team to figure out how to get on and stay on the eating / drinking / exercise program that will help you become healthy.

The sleeve itself will not fix your obesity. You have to make good choices about the foods you eat and drink. You have to make changes in HOW you eat as well -- eat Protein first and don't drink while eating (that would make it easy for you to eat more), walk and exercise regularly, and other behavior changes.

You have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to become healthy. Please don't waste this opportunity. WLS does not come with a guarantee of success. Your success depends on your decisions and actions.

Always keepin it real @@VSGAnn2014! I'm saving this post for moments I might have if/when I'm able to get my sleeve!

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Hi guys I feel like I'm eating too much. I'm 10 days post op.

I can drink 1-2 Protein shakes, 2-3 oz of cottage cheese, pureed meat, or yogurt 3x a day, a bowl of Soup. And I still want to eat :(

I read people who can just take a bite of Jello and get full. Or drink half a glass of Protein and get full. But I can't do that.

How much could you guys eat??

I'm in ur shoes..has it gotten any better since u posted last..I swear I feel like completely eating something crazy to see if I get sick..I feel like something is wrong.im hungry food goes down way to easy and now I'm scared. . My sx was 8,18 and I'm only down 9 pnds from sx 10 from liquid diet

Your surgery was 9 days ago and you are "only" down 9 pounds? That's a pound a day!!!! How the heck much were you expecting to lose!?!?!?

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Thanks guys! I'm just more annoyed I can eat more and many get full from a bite. I envy :(

Vsgann lovely post! I do have days when I want to eat a lot and days when I don't. I think I need to have more Protein or rather that's what the nut suspects.

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Hi guys I feel like I'm eating too much. I'm 10 days post op.

I can drink 1-2 Protein shakes, 2-3 oz of cottage cheese, pureed meat, or yogurt 3x a day, a bowl of Soup. And I still want to eat :(

I read people who can just take a bite of Jello and get full. Or drink half a glass of Protein and get full. But I can't do that.

How much could you guys eat??

I'm in ur shoes..has it gotten any better since u posted last..I swear I feel like completely eating something crazy to see if I get sick..I feel like something is wrong.im hungry food goes down way to easy and now I'm scared. . My sx was 8,18 and I'm only down 9 pnds from sx 10 from liquid diet

Your surgery was 9 days ago and you are "only" down 9 pounds? That's a pound a day!!!! How the heck much were you expecting to lose!?!?!?

Oh I just realized this. Yeah. 9 lbs in 9 days is phenomenal.

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Yeah that still good I hope nothing is wrong with me I am down 25 in 10 days!!!.I can see in my arms but I still have 11 days of liquid diet!!!

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