Question for >1 year sleevers!

[Amy1234 37]

Do we ever get to when we can eat a whole sandwich ? Ever ? What do you do in social situations?

[Ldyvenus 317]

It depends on the fixings. I have done a really good job of removing bread from most of my meals. I just had a company BBQ at my new job and I had a hot dog with no bun, and a spoonful of Mexican dip. Looking around at everybody else's plate was a real eye opener. I felt awkward but nobody said anything.

You could eat half of a sandwich or take the top off. Honestly, there are alot of weird diets out there now, you can tell people you are trying to cut carbs.

[Amy1234 37]

Is it a myth that the sleeve gets bigger?

[Apple1 2,572]

I don't think the sleeve gets bigger, it is just the swelling goes down and as it is fully healed we can eat more.

[clk 3,519]

Toasted bread goes down easier. Around a year I could sometimes eat a sandwich. At 7 years I can eat one, but it's still my entire meal.

I'd say the sleeve, for me, reached it's full capacity at a year. At around 3-4 years out I was able to tolerate larger portions of Pasta and grains, that's the only change. I'm 7 years out.

Cheri

[Amy1234 37]

Toasted bread goes down easier. Around a year I could sometimes eat a sandwich. At 7 years I can eat one, but it's still my entire meal.

I'd say the sleeve, for me, reached it's full capacity at a year. At around 3-4 years out I was able to tolerate larger portions of Pasta and grains, that's the only change. I'm 7 years out.

Cheri

Awesome thanks !!!

[jess9395 5,449]

Four years out and I can't and wouldn't want to.

Why would that affect social situations? No one really cares what I eat or don't eat in social situations, we are being social! Lots of options on most menus other than a sandwich!

[Amy1234 37]

Four years out and I can't and wouldn't want to.

Why would that affect social situations? No one really cares what I eat or don't eat in social situations, we are being social! Lots of options on most menus other than a sandwich!

I know what you're trying to say.

I'm trying to ask if we will ever be back to normal of atleast being able to eat one sandwich while sometime ?

[jess9395 5,449]

I know what you're trying to say.

I'm trying to ask if we will ever be back to normal of atleast being able to eat one sandwich while sometime ?

I'm just challenging your view of "normal." We are a nation of obese people who equate food with everything from the social to the emotional. Most adults who maintain a normal weight eat differently.

Some of us will be able to eat a whole sandwich once in a while. At four years out I'm not one of them and I'm glad. No one can predict whether you will be one or not.

[Amy1234 37]

I'm just challenging your view of "normal." We are a nation of obese people who equate food with everything from the social to the emotional. Most adults who maintain a normal weight eat differently.
Some of us will be able to eat a whole sandwich once in a while. At four years out I'm not one of them and I'm glad. No one can predict whether you will be one or not.

Oh wow okay ! Thanks for your response! We do have emotions with food.. that's gonna be hardest to break !

[laney 172]

I am one year out and still do not eat bread, Pasta or rice. I still get full easily with my Protein. Everyone is different

[Amy1234 37]

Thank you [emoji4]