When am I full?

[shygirl487 0]

I am 1 week post op from band to rny, what does it feel like to be full? Sounds stupid but I honestly don't know.

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[JohnnyCakes 593]

for me, it's not like a "stuffed" feeling like after too much pizza or sushi.

it's just a very clear signal saying "that's enough". not painful, quite the opposite - it's a pleasant "i'm content" feeling where you immediately lose interest in eating food and look forward to doing something else.

cool stuff. i was kind of worried what it'd be like too but honestly it's liberating. the hunger monster is gone and you can eat on your terms. still enjoy food very much. maybe more since i eat slower now and take the time to really taste food instead of satisfying a hunger.

i've also never experienced nausea. nor dumping syndrome. i haven't thrown up even once. (i'm six weeks post op). and only a couple times gotten that backed-up feeling in the esophagus but that goes away within seconds.

[James Marusek 5,244]

In general you may not feel the sensation until you reach the solid meal stage. So just measure everything out.

Eventually you may experience dumping syndrome as you reach the solid food stage. First and foremost, dumping is a learning experience. Once you have done it, you never want to repeat the experience again. So a couple words of wisdom.

Recognize the pre-triggers and stop eating the moment you encounter them in the future. The pre-triggers can be hiccups, sneezing, excessive mucous, a change in the way food taste, and others. Individuals are different and their pre-triggers vary.

Dumping experience can last for several hours. In general maintain a vertical position instead of a horizontal. If you lay down on a bed or couch, it will only aggravate the experience. As a result it is important not to eat a meal close to bedtime. Generally when I experience dumping, I go to the toilet and force myself to vomit up some of the food I ate. That helps to relieve the condition.

[SleeveDreamer 383]

I actually don't have that "I'm full" feeling either. I just know when it's time to stop. I am in my 9th week and actually ate a 6 oz. piece of baked salmon tonight. I am on 4-6 oz per meal but usually can't even get 3 oz in!

[Merciless3 6]

This is really great to hear. I'm 4 weeks post, and have been wondering the same thing. To be honest, last night I'm pretty sure i experienced my first full sensation. Like one of the posters said, it felt real easy. Like my brain said just STOP! I was good after that.

[alligus 37]

I never felt it until I was closer to eating more solid food....