Sleeve Capacity

[SleevePerry 248]

I'm 10 weeks out and have had a pretty easy time of it from the start, sleeve-wise. I'm currently eating about 950 calories/day without any issues. . I can eat any kinds of Protein or vegetables. I have been measuring/weighing *almost* everything that I'm eating and have been trying to keep my portions small, making sure that my Proteins are all under 3 ounces. When I can't weigh my food I err on the side of caution and decrease my portion size.

Yesterday, I baked and ate a Perdue frozen chicken breast, but forgot to weigh it. I checked the packaging after and learned that the breast was 4 ounces. I'm kind of freaked out that I was able to get 4 ounces of solid Protein at 10 weeks out, without my sleeve offering so much as much as a hiccup/burp/gurgle. Honestly, I could have easily had another ounce of that chicken, if I'd wanted to.

I'm seeing my doc on Friday and will ask her, but I feel like she gave me a larger sleeve than most, and I'm anticipating her telling me that it's normal. But, in that I've been struggling to lose 1-2 pounds a week through diet and exercise, I'm a bit annoyed at the idea that my tummy may not be as tiny as I need for it to be, especially if it's only going to increase in size as time goes by.

Not sure there's a question in there, but I'm hoping someone has had a similar experience and can make me feel like I didn't have this surgery for nothing. Thanks for letting me vent.

[Babbs 14,681]

As you heal, and the swelling goes down and things relax a little, you will find that the natural progression of things is that capacity goes up. I remember when I could go from 1 egg to 2. May even been as far out as you are right now.

It also depends a lot on what the protien is. I can eat 5 oz of fish easily, but only 3 or 4 of beef. I can eat about 4 oz of chicken breast, but more of dark meat for some reason.

4 ounces seems perfectly normal to me. Just keep doing what you're doing and weighing out your portions so you feel you aren't over eating. You're doing just great!

[*Lexie* 1,486]

My sleeve must be extra dainty, I still can't get more than 2 oz of Protein. Now if it's cottage cheese or a carb, I can get a little more.

But overall, just because you were able to eat 4oz the other day doesn't mean you will be each meal There is a weird phenomena where sometimes you can fit a lot into that sleeve and other times, you be stuffed after 2 ounces. Makes no sense.

[newbeginnings1965 48]

1100 calories is still considered low, i think you are doing great