Being Full Post op?

[JudeaJordon 25]

Is being full post op feel the same as pre op?

[The Candidate 3,215]

I'm RNY and in my case I would say a definite no. You have to learn what full feels like all over again as a post op, and it takes some getting used to.

It's why it's so important to go slow, and wait between bites. You're sort of waiting to get a signal that it's okay, or that its disagreeing with you, or its time to stop. For me, I feel it more towards my chest and I liken it to filling up a balloon. As you approach the neck of the balloon you've gone too far. You have to learn to stop before the food has no place to go but back out again. You'll be amazed at how little you can eat, and more so by how satisfied you are with that little bit. ????

Luckily I haven't had any issues to speak of. I'm able to get my Protein and Water in without a problem. I don't even have to sip my Water, which I quite enjoy, but I don't push the limits by gulping either. There are days when I'm full after eating very little, and others where I can eat more. You'll have to map out your own "full" when it's your time. And before you know it, it'll become routine and you won't give it much thought anymore. It does get easier, and it definitely gets better!

Good luck!

[JudeaJordon 25]

I'm RNY and in my case I would say a definite no. You have to learn what full feels like all over again as a post op, and it takes some getting used to.

It's why it's so important to go slow, and wait between bites. You're sort of waiting to get a signal that it's okay, or that its disagreeing with you, or its time to stop. For me, I feel it more towards my chest and I liken it to filling up a balloon. As you approach the neck of the balloon you've gone too far. You have to learn to stop before the food has no place to go but back out again. You'll be amazed at how little you can eat, and more so by how satisfied you are with that little bit. ????

Luckily I haven't had any issues to speak of. I'm able to get my Protein and Water in without a problem. I don't even have to sip my Water, which I quite enjoy, but I don't push the limits by gulping either. There are days when I'm full after eating very little, and others where I can eat more. You'll have to map out your own "full" when it's your time. And before you know it, it'll become routine and you won't give it much thought anymore. It does get easier, and it definitely gets better!

Good luck!

Thank you so much for being so specific, what I was wondering to when you say satisfied is it the same as being satisfied like after a big meal preop like when your full do you sit there and go I wish I could eat more or are you just full?

[The Candidate 3,215]

When I'm full now I definitely don't want more. If I happen to go that one bite too many I'm very uncomfortable for quite awhile. It's an uncomfortable you'd rather avoid, so you learn, or should strive to learn, to stop before it gets to that point.

No matter how much research I've done, and I've done a lot, it's still hard to explain fully. It's kind of like you have to experience it to really know, and people's experiences vary too. But you start to get in sync with it and understand it more as you go along.

I have zero regrets though. None whatsoever. I have a feeling you'll be the same way. The first few weeks are tough but it gets better, I promise. ????

[JudeaJordon 25]

I'm so excited I'm still on pre op diet I have 2 weeks and 4 days to go, another question how are you emotionally towards for now or where you even an emotional eater I am defiantly one and I'm excited and nervous good or bad to see the changes mentally to and what's your view on food now is it more for energy or do you still feel the same way prior?

[JudeaJordon 25]

Sorry for the spelling mistakes lol.

[The Candidate 3,215]

My biggest problem as a pre op was that I never felt full. No matter how much I ate, it was just never enough, coupled with the fact that I primarily ate junk. I could very easily consume an entire pizza, plus bread sticks, and a giant cookie all by myself in one evening. Plus I consumed Coke Zero only, with the occasional milk, never Water. Hated Water. I was on a first name basis with all the food delivery guys. I planned my day around food. Could spend 100's of dollars at the grocery store. I wouldn't say I was an emotional eater. I didn't need a reason really. I was just trying to fill that endless empty space in my stomach that was never satisfied. I've been fat since I was a child and it's just always been that way. Yet all of my siblings are thin. I was always different and could never understand why.

I've lost weight many times and gained it back many times, plus more. Same old story. And I could only do it by starving myself and exercising until I dropped, which was never sustainable. I had to wait a year for surgery, but the hope of a new life gave me the will to change and lose as much weight as I could before surgery. Highest weight was 248 and surgery weight was 216. The more you can lose as a pre op the better. I weaned myself off of soda too. So yes, my relationship and feelings about food have definitely changed for the better. Just being full is new for me and gives me the the drive to stay on course.

It's the best thing I've ever done for myself. I used to say that about LASIK, but this tops it by leaps and bounds. Finally I'm the one in control of my body and not the other way around. I'm so happy I was able to do this and I will never look back again!

[joatsaint 2,814]

I had the Sleeve, and the feeling of being full is not the same post-op.

Before, I had that "oohhhh, my belly's full" stretchy sensation... that was very satisfying.

After, I have that, "oh crap! I ate one bite too much!" tight, pulling sensation, that doesn't feel good at all.

Which is a good thing in my book. That feeling keeps me alert and mindful about watching my portion sizes and stopping

when I feel satisfied, instead of overeating. :-)

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[JudeaJordon 25]

Thanks guys I really needed this just reminded me why I'm doing it, to be honest pre op diet has been really hard on me mentally and like you said fill that bottom less belly I can eat so much it's crazy and it's so easy to just pick up the phone and dial pizza wich sounds amazing right now, my belly won't stop tossing and turning and I'm just tiered all the time not to mention extremely moody wich for me is don't take anyone's shit lol. It's true what they say old habits die hard sometimes I just go into the fridge and stare at it wich is bad! I'm getting there and this information hasn't given me so much insight I love it thank you!