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Hello sleevers, I read a lot about "I could tolerate this" and "I tried things one at a time to see if I could tolerate that" and I have a question - what exactly does it mean to you when your body does NOT tolerate something? Is it regurgitation, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, sitting heavy in stomach, something else?

So I had a revision band to sleeve and I think not being able to tolerate something with the band might be quite different to with the sleeve, There are many foods that were off-limits to me with the band (some made sense, some totally did not.)

Thank you very much for your input.

Cay

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so far 3 months post sleeve. I have been able to tolerate everything i have tried. Now certain things do make my stomach gurgle like crazy and you know then that maybe you shouldnt be eating this that is my warning lol. but i have never thrown up or gotten nausea over eating anything. The sitting heavy in the stomach part yes.

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33 minutes ago, liveaboard15 said:

so far 3 months post sleeve. I have been able to tolerate everything i have tried. Now certain things do make my stomach gurgle like crazy and you know then that maybe you shouldnt be eating this that is my warning lol. but i have never thrown up or gotten nausea over eating anything. The sitting heavy in the stomach part yes.

Thank you! May I ask you, when you have eaten enough slash almost too much, how do you know? Is it like a solid pressure in the stomach?

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1 hour ago, Caybot said:

Thank you! May I ask you, when you have eaten enough slash almost too much, how do you know? Is it like a solid pressure in the stomach?

Trust me. You will know and you will know quick. you get the typical full feeling and if you overdo it it can be a bit painful. Its always best to portion your meals so you dont overeat. Eat nice and slow.

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In the beginning your tummy can be extra sensitive & sometime just pernickety. It can like something one day but not the next & a few days later it’s fine again. Or your tummy or the temporary changes to your taste &/or smell may make some foods difficult to eat. It may as simple as the food tasting or smelling awful, or it may not sit well/heavily. It may cause nausea or you may regurgitate it back. Worse case, especially if it’s too coarse or dry, you can experience your restriction then the foamies. Just depends & is individual.

Usually intolerances are temporary though there may be an odd thing you’ll avoid long term. I love vegetables but I couldn’t tolerate many of my favourites at all - tasted awful then about a month later they were delicious again. I still find oily fish like salmon & trout unpleasant - just don’t sit well. Actually could eat smoked salmon for about a month & then nope no more. I can occasionally eat a little salmon as sashimi. So it can be the specific food or how it’s been prepared that upsets you. I can eat pork without problem except if it’s too dry then I get the foamies. Foods like chicken breast, steak or eggs can cause problems at first for some. Some develop temporary food sensitivities too like to lactose.

But don’t give up on any food. Give it a break before trying it again or prepare it in a different way.

Your restriction feels like a tight band around your chest. Like something is stuck. Makes me want to thump my chest. The goal is not to feel this. (I only feel it if I eat too quickly/not mindfully, or eat something too dry or coarse.) Don’t eat until you are full but until you’ve had what you need not what you want (do you need the next bite or just want it). We’re advised to eat slowly to allow the message you’re full to get through. But if you eat until you feel full you’ve likely had too much. That’s why portion sizes are helpful though you may find one day you can eat all your portion but the next day you can’t. Many find their full signals are different too. Some sneeze or their nose runs.

The gurgling is just your tummy doing what it’s supposed to - digesting food. Most times a gurgling, rumbling tummy is not a signal you are hungry.

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Thank you so much for the helpful reply @Arabesque

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On 7/22/2022 at 6:25 PM, Caybot said:

- what exactly does it mean to you when your body does NOT tolerate something? Is it regurgitation, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, sitting heavy in stomach, something else?

A: all of the above, 😂

i’ll also add: chest pressure, lethargy, racing heart, acid indigestion, extreme fullness sensations.

for me, different situations and foods cause different symptoms. I’ve long learned which ones cause which. Trial and error will help you learn how to deal with YOUR own intolerances.

Pro Tip: introduce new things a little at a time so you can pinpoint what exactly agrees/disagrees with you. Also, if at first you don’t succeed, try again (if u want to, that is): what bothers you today may not bother you tomorrow.

Good Luck! ❤️

Edited by ms.sss

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My surgeon told me that as long as I’m not vomiting then I’m okay. But certain things with make me feel more bloated than other and I’ll feel a little more gassy inside. For example I tried a new sugar free Italian ice the other day and it just made me feel super bloated and I can feel the gas move around my belly and that was enough for me to stop eating it

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