sbagby1960 65 Posted October 13, 2015 I'll be six weeks out since my surgery on Thursday. At a meal, I can still only eat 4 or 5 tiny bites of food. I'm using a baby spoon, so I mean tiny! I feel full and I'm not hungry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fernandfj 469 Posted October 13, 2015 I'm slightly ahead of you at 11 weeks and I am continually surprised at how little I eat and how satisfied I feel. The important thing is not to push it and respect the signals you are getting. If you push the results are not good (pain and nausea), so understand that you can only hold a bit. The more experienced here say that it does get better, but it is really restrictive in the beginning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krista132 213 Posted October 13, 2015 Yes this is completely normal. Don't push it. Listen to your body. If you are full, stop eating. You eventually will work your way up to eating the 4 oz per meal. I am 6 months out and just started being able to eat the full 4 oz. It takes a while. Your stomach is still very swollen inside from surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Mac 6,262 Posted October 13, 2015 At six seeks I was on regular cooked foods, but Miss Tummy could only hold 1/2 cup of food. Sometimes not even that much. An ounce of meat and a couple of bites of veggies was all I could eat. It took me over a year to get to a cup of food or 2 ounces of meat and few bites of veggies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sbagby1960 65 Posted October 13, 2015 Thank you all! So I guess I'll still be drinking Protein Shakes for awhile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bean80128 80 Posted October 13, 2015 yup, so normal! I am now almost 3 months out and usually can eat about 6 pretty normal sized bites per meal. Some days more but, usually 6 bites and I stop (or I should if i don't want to be uncomfortable but, i am still learning where that line is! ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
