I feel like I can hold too much..

[Mjohnson4631 10]

Apart from a couple shakes I usually have a small 6oz cup of cottage cheese and fruit, or a cup of yogurt, or I can even hold a whole egg and slice of cheese.. I'm 3 wks out from surgery. I see people a year out that only hold a few bites.. It makes me concerned about my intake.. I'm not overly full either. Suggestions?

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[kmorri 1,689]

@@Mjohnson4631 It sounds like you're still on soft foods. Once you start eating more dense foods like baked chicken and such you'll feel much more restriction.....or at least I did. I sort of felt the same way you do while on soft foods....Now, my limit is about 2oz of chicken.< /p>

Hang in there. You'll be fine.

[alicia54 36]

had my surgery in jan and still eat a few bites

[chycky 671]

I agree. I felt same way on full liquid/cream. Now on mushy foods like chicken salad it is a few bites and if I eat too fast or don't chew not good. When on Soups, shakes, cottage cheese, and yogurt I thought I could eat much more than the serving.

[Mjohnson4631 10]

Thanks everyone! I've heard of "slider foods" that they are foods easier to slide thru without much restriction maybe once I start eating meats and veggies I'll feel more full: thanks

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[hbrhonda 108]

Make an effort to measure your foods anyways, even slider foods. Your new tummy is still healing. My favorite new thing is 5 oz dixie cups not quite full. I drink Water, zero gatorade, Protein Shake, and put yogurt, measure out Soup. Then Voila toss them out!!

[lisataketwo 15]

I worry about that too. I'm on soft foods for another three weeks, and I just vaguely feel the restriction.

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[newme68 11]

I'm three weeks out. I have 2 premier shakes a day. A bottle of Water. Two snackes which is about 1/4 avocado each . lunch is 1/4 c egg salad. dinner is a Tbsp of sweet potato and maybe a Tbsp of Beans

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[jessicajas37 5]

@@Mjohnson4631 Hey! I came across your post and I am having the same problem! I feel like I can eat and drink more than I should be. It's really weird. I'm a month post op tomorrow, 7/20. I'm hooked on pickles without the skin and orange juice. It's the weirdest thing!

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[LipstickLady 25,682]

@@Mjohnson4631 Hey! I came across your post and I am having the same problem! I feel like I can eat and drink more than I should be. It's really weird. I'm a month post op tomorrow, 7/20. I'm hooked on pickles without the skin and orange juice. It's the weirdest thing!

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Where in the world do you get pickles without skin? I love pickles!!

[missdeeAus 69]

I'm the same. Two weeks out and I was able to eat two scrambled eggs without a drama for dinner. Also 1/2 cup of mashed tinned salmon at lunch. I'm sticking to the correct measures but worried because I was warned how full I would feel and that even a tea spoon more would hurt or come back up. I didn't have any extra but id love to know how many more bites would have done me in.

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[kaypee 1]

I'm 11 days post op and I get bored of my.liquids. I had a piece of Irish potato the size of a dice and mushy mushy it out and I am so full. Wondering if I did that too early

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