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Hi all

I am just over five weeks since being sleeved and am still on purée but not getting much down- usually no more than 6 teaspoons. Just wondering if this is normal at this stage. I am having a bit of anxiety about going out for meals socially as I haven't told anyone apart from family about the op and worried it will become obvious when I literally don't eat anything so wondering when people started to be able to get a bit more down

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Danielle I am also 5 weeks tomorrow post op with a sleeve and I am the same Like today my lunch was 1 cheese stick and 4 slices of Landofrost turkey and maybe 1/2 of the cup of yogurt. I opened a progresso can of Lentil Soup Saturday night and was only able to eat 1/2 cup Saturday and last night. I still have a whole cup waiting for me to eat tonight, if I can get it down.

Like you 4 to 6 teaspoons of something and I am done. I have no desire to eat, let alone eat out in a restaurant. However I know it is important to eat to get the 60 grams of Protein, so my Breakfast is a 30 gram Protein shake.

Hopefully some Weight Loss Veteran will be able to answer that question for us. The pleasure of eating is gone for me too. Wondering if it that will ever come back. I am very happy for what I have lost but feel I should be eating more by now. But then I realize my tummy is still healing.

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I'm 7 weeks out and I as well can't eat that much. When going out I eat what I can and bring the rest home. The blog "the world according to egg face" has a lot of recipes for left over food. It is wonderful, I'm on there daily.

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It gets better but still can only eat 1/2 cup at a time. I am 9 months out.

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Oh believe me, someday you're going to look back on the days of being able to barely eat and long for them ;)

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Hey All,

I am 8 weeks post op and ate an entire 5 inch sub this weekend! :o It was so good I just gobbled it up but paid for it later. :angry: I don't throw up when I eat too much but kinda wish I did. Just feel really miserable for a while. Not sure why but I have been able to tolerate most foods since about 2 wks post op. Milk, spicy and carbonated stuff don't work well but just about everything else seems to be ok, in much smaller amounts than pre-surgery though. Sometimes I wonder if it would be better if I couldn't tolerate most things but as long as the weight is coming off its all good.

I tackle the restaurant issue by getting stuff boxed up and eating only what feels comfortable. I find myself more tempted to drink fluids with my meals at restaurants. My family "support team" will gently remind me not to drink that glass of Water at the table ;)

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@@BabyNewYear - I too have been able to tolerate most foods even spicy foods & milk early out, I am about 10mos post.

I haven't done anything carbonated though. My team said no to carbonated stuff, unless I let it go flat :( and that was still not in the healing phase where you are now. I have read on here that a few here have an occasional carbonated drinks with no issues. Most feel discomfort, so I have opted to forgo the drinks.< /p>

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I'm 5 months out and have been able to eat a little more for a while. First month, a yogurt was my limit (5.3 ounces), now I'm around 8 ounces.

This is actually a very good place to be. I can eat out and not be that obvious. For a while, I was splitting with my wife (who is watching her weight and has lost 20 lbs along with me).

Sometimes I think I've stretched a little, but then I start to fill up after 4-5 bites.

I think the key is to focus in Protein cuz it's a lot of work to get down 75 grams per day without liquid or powder.

I also find that sticking to Protein really kills my appetite.

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I'm seven months out and can eat about half a cup at meals. That usually translates into a portion of Protein and a few bites of some veggie carbs. I still do a Protein supplement shake a day and add unflavored protein to things like sugar free pudding to make sure I get my protein in. I am finding that the amount I eat is increasing and rather than try to increase meal sizes, I am increasing frequency and adding things like Jerky and high protein Snacks during the day. Right now I am eating three meals and two Snacks per day. This allows me to feel satiated throughout the day without eating too much at meals. My weight loss has slowed, but it still continues and I am feeling a lot less stressed about food.

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I'm right at 1 container of Oikos, 4 slices of turkey, 4-5 teaspoons of Soup.< br />
Not at once. shudder.

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