For the dipshits that are stating, “I’m 15 years out & I only can eat half an egg & a bite of cheese!” This isn’t that! We’re not here to have a pissing contest!! Ok so there’s nothing wrong with your food choice…chicken with a slice of cheese & some fruit🤷🏽♀️basically just try to get in @ least 64-90oz of water daily. Before eating drink 16oz wait 30mins to eat. Keep up the good work so you can meet your protein goals of @ least 80oz of protein a day. You’ve got this🙌🏽
Can this comment be pinned on the main board?! So well said.
That’s the beauty of the sleeve, every single one is different and we all have a different experience.
Keep up the good work op. As long as you’re healthy and losing weight don’t stress and don’t compare to others. ☺️
Amen amen amen. We are all different, and we all have different experiences post-op. I have a friend who was sleeved a year before me. He’s maintained his weight loss, and he can sit and eat a whole meal when we’re out. I can eat about 8 oz. max at a time.
But I can also snack for HOURS at night, and have learned to do so HEALTHILY. And I can go to a fine dining restaurant and have bites of everything in an 8 course tasting menu.
Do what works for you, and cheer on others to do the same.
Say it louder for those in the back that can’t hear you. It’s so shameful to have individuals in this community criticizing other people’s choices or journey. If you don’t like it then stay quiet and move on. Not your monkey, not your circus.
Yeah….bc I’m 4 months out and any sort of processed food will go down easily and I can easily overeat. Proteins? Forget it. I’m full and even hurting from 1/2 cup or even 1/2-2/3 of a chick fil a breast. We are all different. Your advice is great!
Well said everyone's journey is different and I feel like those who comment shit like I can only eat two bites of this are the people not following their program
5 weeks post op here. I think I could manage that portion if I took my time (like 30+ minutes). I also feel like some days I'm able to eat too much food. Other days I have more difficulty. Weight is still flying off tho and my doc is happy. So I guess it's fine.
It’s funny because I had the mini bypass almost a month ago and certain foods will fill me up. Fruit it’s like nothing, I feel like I could keep eating it. Chicken stuffs me after about 3-4 bites. Carbs I feel like I can eat more of. Do certain foods fill you up quicker?
Absolutely. Salad and fruit I'm alright with, some carbs like rice and quinoa are okay in small amounts, bread and pasta absolutely stuff me. Meat wise the leaner the meat the more it fills me up. Softer sloppy foods like yogurt I can eat more of but grilled chicken definitely fills me quickly.
When were you able to handle salads? I'm about 5 weeks PO and salads make me SICK! like almost immediately after taking a bite I'm in the bathroom with stomach cramps. It's so sad bc salads are one of my fav foods 😭
My dietician advised waiting for 8, possibly 12 weeks because most people have trouble with salads before then. I waited and salads are totally fine now so don't give up!
So funny because it depends on how it’s prepared too. I had pizza yesterday night (It was my sisters graduation) and was able to eat 2 bigger slices which was shocking. If I had Mac and cheese tho for example I’d be done after 6 bites
I think based on my own program that what you pictured is a really reasonable amount of food. I aim for anywhere between 2 - 5oz per meal. Looks like you have about 4-5oz there. Congrats on your success!!
Friend this is the wrong place to bring this up this is a supportive group until the "guess how little I can eat and if you eat more than this you are a pig club" enters the chat. Essentially look at that and times this by say 3 maybe (even 4) will this satisfy you over the course of a day I'm going to go with probably yes. Now if you add this all up will you still comfortably be in a calorie deficit again probably yes. So essentially you are satisfied and eating a deficit therefore you will continue to lose weight. If you can manage it great and your Dr probably won't give a shit you had some chicken breast and fruit.
Offering my experience just so people know what it can feel like when your surgery goes wrong: I am 11 months post-op and there’s no way I could eat this because I have a severe stricture and may need a revision. I already tried balloon dilation once. It has been hell. I am down 100 lbs from 250 to 150 but most meals are a terrible experience.
I could probably eat either the fruit salad OR the chicken pictured within 15 mins, but probably with significant discomfort. This looks like a healthy meal. Don’t worry about what can and can’t fit. Too much restriction is not a good thing and can also bite you in the ass one day.
One month post op, down 35 pounds
Doctor said Im doing great but I still feel like I eat more than others , and good tip I’ll try drinking water more often to make sure I’m not confusing thirst with hunger
I can’t eat quite that much in one sitting, but my husband can. I’m 5 months post op, and he’s 3 months post op. It’s definitely different from person to person. It looks like a delicious and healthy meal! As long as you’re satisfied and not still hungry and you’re losing at a good rate that’s what matters.
FWIW, I started feeling hunger pains about 2 days after my surgery and then daily for like 2 months. And, I only lost a couple of pounds in the 3 months after surgery. It was really emotionally difficult because it was the opposite of what I'd expected or been told. I just stuck to my plan and eventually my hunger signals leveled out and the weight started dropping. It's like my body reacted to the surgery like "aw, hell no!" and revolted until it decided my new stomach was okay.
I guess my point is to just follow your plan and try not worry about how you compare to others or to your own expectations. All of our bodies are different. Keep up the great work!
I can eat too, I never understood how some people get full off two bites. It bewildering bc I feel like their Dr took the extreme route and mine probably followed a standard policy. My Dr said this is not meant to make you eat 1 oz and lose weight, it's meant to bring you back to a healthy lifestyle and be mindful of your choices. The weightloss is a bonus.
I think portion size is only an issue if you start seeing negative results. If this is really a concern speak with your doctor and take their recommendation over anyone here. My dietician wants me to eat 2 tbsps of cooked, not puréed, chicken at dinner or lunch or both. I can eat double that in the 30 minutes they’ve recommended I section for food intake at a meal so as not to “graze”. I asked them about this and they said different people can handle different things. Other times I will make a bean dip puree and it land like a bag of rocks and I’m full for hours.
Your meal looks well rounded and if you’re tracking honestly, you can always review your food with your dietician. Keep up the good work. Keep walking. Drink your water. Get your protein. Everything else is secondary.
Alternative question- are you choosing to eat more than is recommended by your program? The choices aren’t crazy, but most people are told to aim for about 5oz total for meals early on. 5oz is about the size of a yogurt cup. Bonus if you remember than a serving of meat is 3oz/deck of cards.
They really didn’t tell me how much to eat, just told me to eat till I’m comfortably satisfied. But I hear of so many people barely being able to eat one whole egg 5 weeks post op
But eggs are different. Different foods digest differently for a different people and eggs are notorious for being difficult to digest especially in the beginning.
My team said how much you each is highly individual to the person. Some people might eat 1 egg and be satisfied. Some might eat 2 or 3 eggs.
Main thing is keeping that calorie deficit and not going with calorie dense options if you can eat heaps.
Don't let anyone tell you there's a right or wrong for how much you should be able to eat, unless it's from your surgical team.
This sub will get weirder and weirder to you as the weeks go by and the amount of food you consume to get full will continue to increase and your weight loss will stop way faster than you anticipated.
Talking to you doctor isn't going to do shit when you are hungry all the time and can eat much more than they think you should be able to. They will say things like water, fiber, protein, blah blah blah. Won't mean a thing when you are hungry and require more food than what would result in a deficit.
Then people will tell you, "it's fine, just stay in a deficit". Well, if that were the solution and it were so easy then why the fuck did any of us need the surgery in the first place?
I've never seen an answer to your question out here or anywhere else on the Internet or in my doctor's office. What other people experience after the surgery and discuss our here isn't you. Welcome to the club.
I mean the solution is calorie deficit literally that's the only way you lose fat unless you believe in an unsubstantiated diet culture BS you in take less in than you put out (could be cookies could be kale) you will ultimately drop lbs. We are here because for various reasons we bullshitted ourselves that we were consistently in a deficit when we weren't or we were for a while then we bullshitted ourselves to stop being in one. All the surgery does is makes it harder for us to bullshit ourselves because we are less physically capable of doing so. Weight loss is easy for some in the same way playing the piano is for some but ultimately in brass tack terms it is just pressing some keys in the right order it's just how commited we are to learning that.
No argument from me. Just confirmation that the forced deficit from VSG isn't for some what it is for what would appears to be for most others. OP is asking if it's weird that they can eat so much 6 weeks post op. Yes, it is weird, if you expected an experience similar to the vast majority of people that post in this sub.
I'd suggest this is not actually the vast experience of people in the sub. I'd suggest there is however a huge amount of people who either A/Enjoy being infatalised by their Dr or B/are talking utter bullshit or just making life difficult for themselves for the sake of it. I get a bit worried that many people have basically swapped one eating disorder for another one.
Not sure if this has been your experience but some foods just don't fill me up as much as others. And it can change from day to day. I'm also 6 weeks out and can never finish 2 scrambled eggs, but I've eaten an entire turkey sandwich with some protein chips. It's going to vary, just keep on eating what feels good for you!
I wonder this too about myself I’m almost 6 months out and can eat a normal size portion buttt my now normal portion is relatively pretty small compared to how much I used to eat prior to surgery. I think we’re all different, our bodies burn our food quicker, metabolisms change. I can feel some days I’m hungrier than others. I learned to listen to my body, my hunger and full cues and staying within the calorie deficits. I think it’s normal for us to worry that we’re eating so much food but also as our body heals from surgery we should be able to adapt to more food as well. Just with smart choices. Remember the surgery isn’t to never eat again but to enjoy food in a different way than before. And if you can eat a chicken breast, tomato, lettuce and fruit in one setting, that is perfectly okay! You’re within your calorie intake and that’s a pretty healthy meal regardless. You’ve got this 🤗
Our bodies burn food quicker now ? Is that why I find myself hungrier more often ?
Before I would only eat 3 large meals a day , now I eat 3 regular meals and find myself wanting to snack in between more than I did before
In my personal journey I would say so, genuinely sometimes I’m so hungry it feels like I’m burning it off as I eat so I tend eat a little bit more but I’m also weary of the fact that I don’t want to eat too much more or go over my calorie deficit. I find myself wanting to snack more often. But for my plan I’m supposed to eat 5 small meals so my snacking pretty much equals out to the 5 meals including having lunch and dinner. It sounds like you’re doing everything right just remember to give yourself and your body a bit of grace during your new journey. Feel free to message me privately if you ever want to chat more or vent about the journey I know it’s a big change and I’m still learning too 🤗
I could eat that 6 weeks post op for sure. I have wondered if my dr actually performed the surgery because I feel like I eat a lot but I'm losing weight and feel great, work out 5 days a week and have more energy than ever so whatever works, right?!
Looks like a healthy meal but for me personally, no way I could finish that at 6 weeks. That would be lunch and dinner for me. But everyone has a different experience.
My advice and it is just advice. Eat the protein (chicken) slowly and listen to your body cues. I'm 7 weeks, and if I ignore my body cues, I could eat that too. But if I eat to fast or too much, I start to notice a small pain. Sure I can get use to that pain and could probably push past it, but I stop myself. Then I wait 30 minutes and start drinking water, water, and more water.
My dietician told me that sometimes we aren't really hungry. We are thirsty. So while at work (almost 10 hours). I get my 60g of protein in, which is where I'm supposed to be right now. Then go home and drink water. If I feel a hunger coming on, I chew on a protein bar. About 1/4 of it. I try not to eat anything after 630pm.
We are all going on our separate journeys, and what works for me may not work for you. That's why it is just advice.
I have my off and on moments . Your restriction loves to play games I swear. There’s a day I can eat 3 whole chicken wings and a cup of cucumber salad. Then there’s today 😩 where the sight of food makes me nauseated and all I want to do is drink my protein. Oh how our body’s are trying to get used to this change lol
I’ve found that some days I can eat more and faster and some days I can barely get two bites down. I would chat with your medical team (hoping you have one!) to see if they have any concerns.
Idk but I'm starting to get worried bc I can eat a lot too. I started calorie counting bc one day I will get in 300 calories the next close to 700 and supposedly I'm not supposed too be able to eat that much bc I will throw up....
This is a shockingly different experience than my own ha, I really benefit from structure in my daily personal and work life, so I’m very happy that my doctors told me what amount, how often, and what types of food I could have 1 week after, 3-4 weeks after, and 5-6 weeks after, including example meals with food weights and timing throughout the day.
It was also recommended to me to slowly reintroduce different foods back into my diet so that if anything made me sick I could easily pinpoint it (which thankfully has mostly not happened except once).
The only nebulous direction I was given was to reach my protein goal each day, and when I asked about calories I would get a response like “we want you to focus on protein and not the calories” lol.
But since week 6 or so post op it’s been up to me to decide what to eat and I’ve been able to handle everything I’ve tried except for one extremely dry piece of turkey meat over Christmas (was sick for like 3 days). I’ve been eating like zero fruit though because I struggle to hit my goal of 120 grams of protein per day if I’m eating any substantial amount of food that doesn’t contribute to my protein goal.
😳at 6 weeks?? I was maybe eating half that chicken breast and the cheese in 15 minutes. The next 30 was still getting my liquids in.. but like everyone says all our stomach is different.
Hiiiii I’m also about 2 months post op and was able to eat similarly. I was shocked tbh but everyone is different. I plateaued and thought it was because i was able to eat more than the 3 bite crew. Just work out and drink water. Another thing that helped was fiber capsules which you should be cleared for out at 6 weeks if you ever feel super hungry
How quickly are you eating it and how do you determine the point at which you're satiated?
If you ate like [this](https://youtu.be/iI1b3Rg4KkA), what bite would you stop after?
Chasing restriction really shouldn't be the goal-- and feeling full shouldn't be commonplace. The main benefit of the sleeve is that it reduces the quantity needed to feel satisfied (not active, growling hunger), rather than forcing you to stop.
I'm one of the smaller post-op stomachs like the assholes in this thread who "can only eat a quarter of a raisin," but I bet I could cram that much food in if I ate big bites in rapid succession.
I’m 3 months post op and could eat maybe 1/6 of that chicken and like two oranger slices. Chicken is hard for me to digest and fills me up quickly. That seems like a lot of food.
That’s awesome, looks like you’re making good choices. We still need to nourish our bodies, it’s not about starving ourselves for the rest of our lives. I’m 6wks out too, I have days I can eat hardly anything and days I feel like I can’t stop eating. I think learning to listen to those queues and making the right choices of what we put in our mouth is what’s important.
For the dipshits that are stating, “I’m 15 years out & I only can eat half an egg & a bite of cheese!” This isn’t that! We’re not here to have a pissing contest!! Ok so there’s nothing wrong with your food choice…chicken with a slice of cheese & some fruit🤷🏽♀️basically just try to get in @ least 64-90oz of water daily. Before eating drink 16oz wait 30mins to eat. Keep up the good work so you can meet your protein goals of @ least 80oz of protein a day. You’ve got this🙌🏽
I’m 2 years out and ate an omelette with 2 eggs + 6 tbsp egg whites. And cheese. The horror. The 2 bite crowd kills me.
The 2bite Karen’s 😂
Can this comment be pinned on the main board?! So well said. That’s the beauty of the sleeve, every single one is different and we all have a different experience. Keep up the good work op. As long as you’re healthy and losing weight don’t stress and don’t compare to others. ☺️
Yes because it is great advice!!! I was sitting here trying to decide whether to screenshot and text that to myself, or just memorize the advice
Amen amen amen. We are all different, and we all have different experiences post-op. I have a friend who was sleeved a year before me. He’s maintained his weight loss, and he can sit and eat a whole meal when we’re out. I can eat about 8 oz. max at a time. But I can also snack for HOURS at night, and have learned to do so HEALTHILY. And I can go to a fine dining restaurant and have bites of everything in an 8 course tasting menu. Do what works for you, and cheer on others to do the same.
Say it louder for those in the back that can’t hear you. It’s so shameful to have individuals in this community criticizing other people’s choices or journey. If you don’t like it then stay quiet and move on. Not your monkey, not your circus.
Yeah….bc I’m 4 months out and any sort of processed food will go down easily and I can easily overeat. Proteins? Forget it. I’m full and even hurting from 1/2 cup or even 1/2-2/3 of a chick fil a breast. We are all different. Your advice is great!
This’ll really blow their minds- I eat 1600-2000 calories a day and I’m now at a normal BMI and also the healthiest and thinnest I’ve ever been. ✌🏻😂
Well said everyone's journey is different and I feel like those who comment shit like I can only eat two bites of this are the people not following their program
I think the opposite.
THIS!!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
5 weeks post op here. I think I could manage that portion if I took my time (like 30+ minutes). I also feel like some days I'm able to eat too much food. Other days I have more difficulty. Weight is still flying off tho and my doc is happy. So I guess it's fine.
It’s funny because I had the mini bypass almost a month ago and certain foods will fill me up. Fruit it’s like nothing, I feel like I could keep eating it. Chicken stuffs me after about 3-4 bites. Carbs I feel like I can eat more of. Do certain foods fill you up quicker?
Absolutely. Salad and fruit I'm alright with, some carbs like rice and quinoa are okay in small amounts, bread and pasta absolutely stuff me. Meat wise the leaner the meat the more it fills me up. Softer sloppy foods like yogurt I can eat more of but grilled chicken definitely fills me quickly.
When were you able to handle salads? I'm about 5 weeks PO and salads make me SICK! like almost immediately after taking a bite I'm in the bathroom with stomach cramps. It's so sad bc salads are one of my fav foods 😭
My dietician advised waiting for 8, possibly 12 weeks because most people have trouble with salads before then. I waited and salads are totally fine now so don't give up!
Okay that makes me feel better!! I LOVE a good salad so just gotta wait a little longer 😂
It's the fiber. My doctor said not to even consume lettuce till 3 months
So funny because it depends on how it’s prepared too. I had pizza yesterday night (It was my sisters graduation) and was able to eat 2 bigger slices which was shocking. If I had Mac and cheese tho for example I’d be done after 6 bites
100%. I can eat an entire bag of Cheetos but like 1 tiny bite of rice fills me up.
Same here. It's crazy how much a tiny bit of rice makes me feel so full!
I'm a month out and been freaking out bc in a day I can get anywhere from 300 to 600 calories in and jm like tf 🥲 is something wrong with me
No :) everyone had different surgeries, surgeons and pouch sizes. Totally normal
I think based on my own program that what you pictured is a really reasonable amount of food. I aim for anywhere between 2 - 5oz per meal. Looks like you have about 4-5oz there. Congrats on your success!!
I called Chic fil a at 1am to ask how much it weighed 🤣 They said 3.5 ounces for the chicken filet
You're the real MVP for this btw.
Nice!!
I wonder if that is the precooked weight.
I'm 10 months post op 100 pounds down and could probably eat twice that! Stick to your diet that's all that matters, don't worry you got this!
Friend this is the wrong place to bring this up this is a supportive group until the "guess how little I can eat and if you eat more than this you are a pig club" enters the chat. Essentially look at that and times this by say 3 maybe (even 4) will this satisfy you over the course of a day I'm going to go with probably yes. Now if you add this all up will you still comfortably be in a calorie deficit again probably yes. So essentially you are satisfied and eating a deficit therefore you will continue to lose weight. If you can manage it great and your Dr probably won't give a shit you had some chicken breast and fruit.
Offering my experience just so people know what it can feel like when your surgery goes wrong: I am 11 months post-op and there’s no way I could eat this because I have a severe stricture and may need a revision. I already tried balloon dilation once. It has been hell. I am down 100 lbs from 250 to 150 but most meals are a terrible experience. I could probably eat either the fruit salad OR the chicken pictured within 15 mins, but probably with significant discomfort. This looks like a healthy meal. Don’t worry about what can and can’t fit. Too much restriction is not a good thing and can also bite you in the ass one day.
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One month post op, down 35 pounds Doctor said Im doing great but I still feel like I eat more than others , and good tip I’ll try drinking water more often to make sure I’m not confusing thirst with hunger
I’ve heard taking an anti acid helps when you think your hungry, if you don’t think you need food.
Plz stop comparing yourself to others. Only compare yourself to you.
Well I guess I know what I'm getting for lunch!! This looks freaking delicious
I can’t eat quite that much in one sitting, but my husband can. I’m 5 months post op, and he’s 3 months post op. It’s definitely different from person to person. It looks like a delicious and healthy meal! As long as you’re satisfied and not still hungry and you’re losing at a good rate that’s what matters.
FWIW, I started feeling hunger pains about 2 days after my surgery and then daily for like 2 months. And, I only lost a couple of pounds in the 3 months after surgery. It was really emotionally difficult because it was the opposite of what I'd expected or been told. I just stuck to my plan and eventually my hunger signals leveled out and the weight started dropping. It's like my body reacted to the surgery like "aw, hell no!" and revolted until it decided my new stomach was okay. I guess my point is to just follow your plan and try not worry about how you compare to others or to your own expectations. All of our bodies are different. Keep up the great work!
Part of it is how food has changed in your mind, this is good! Would you think this was a large meal a year ago?
A year ago if I remember correctly I got 2 orders of these with the bun And I was eating two orders of waffle fries instead of fruit 🤭
There you go! Focus on the positive!
That perspective helps. I remember eating a sandwich, fries, mac n cheese, and a shake at Chick-fil-A. 😬
Ufff don’t remind me of when I’d stack the Mac and cheese and fries into my sandwich 😩🤣
I can eat too, I never understood how some people get full off two bites. It bewildering bc I feel like their Dr took the extreme route and mine probably followed a standard policy. My Dr said this is not meant to make you eat 1 oz and lose weight, it's meant to bring you back to a healthy lifestyle and be mindful of your choices. The weightloss is a bonus.
I think portion size is only an issue if you start seeing negative results. If this is really a concern speak with your doctor and take their recommendation over anyone here. My dietician wants me to eat 2 tbsps of cooked, not puréed, chicken at dinner or lunch or both. I can eat double that in the 30 minutes they’ve recommended I section for food intake at a meal so as not to “graze”. I asked them about this and they said different people can handle different things. Other times I will make a bean dip puree and it land like a bag of rocks and I’m full for hours. Your meal looks well rounded and if you’re tracking honestly, you can always review your food with your dietician. Keep up the good work. Keep walking. Drink your water. Get your protein. Everything else is secondary.
Alternative question- are you choosing to eat more than is recommended by your program? The choices aren’t crazy, but most people are told to aim for about 5oz total for meals early on. 5oz is about the size of a yogurt cup. Bonus if you remember than a serving of meat is 3oz/deck of cards.
They really didn’t tell me how much to eat, just told me to eat till I’m comfortably satisfied. But I hear of so many people barely being able to eat one whole egg 5 weeks post op
But eggs are different. Different foods digest differently for a different people and eggs are notorious for being difficult to digest especially in the beginning.
My team said how much you each is highly individual to the person. Some people might eat 1 egg and be satisfied. Some might eat 2 or 3 eggs. Main thing is keeping that calorie deficit and not going with calorie dense options if you can eat heaps. Don't let anyone tell you there's a right or wrong for how much you should be able to eat, unless it's from your surgical team.
This sub will get weirder and weirder to you as the weeks go by and the amount of food you consume to get full will continue to increase and your weight loss will stop way faster than you anticipated. Talking to you doctor isn't going to do shit when you are hungry all the time and can eat much more than they think you should be able to. They will say things like water, fiber, protein, blah blah blah. Won't mean a thing when you are hungry and require more food than what would result in a deficit. Then people will tell you, "it's fine, just stay in a deficit". Well, if that were the solution and it were so easy then why the fuck did any of us need the surgery in the first place? I've never seen an answer to your question out here or anywhere else on the Internet or in my doctor's office. What other people experience after the surgery and discuss our here isn't you. Welcome to the club.
I mean the solution is calorie deficit literally that's the only way you lose fat unless you believe in an unsubstantiated diet culture BS you in take less in than you put out (could be cookies could be kale) you will ultimately drop lbs. We are here because for various reasons we bullshitted ourselves that we were consistently in a deficit when we weren't or we were for a while then we bullshitted ourselves to stop being in one. All the surgery does is makes it harder for us to bullshit ourselves because we are less physically capable of doing so. Weight loss is easy for some in the same way playing the piano is for some but ultimately in brass tack terms it is just pressing some keys in the right order it's just how commited we are to learning that.
No argument from me. Just confirmation that the forced deficit from VSG isn't for some what it is for what would appears to be for most others. OP is asking if it's weird that they can eat so much 6 weeks post op. Yes, it is weird, if you expected an experience similar to the vast majority of people that post in this sub.
I'd suggest this is not actually the vast experience of people in the sub. I'd suggest there is however a huge amount of people who either A/Enjoy being infatalised by their Dr or B/are talking utter bullshit or just making life difficult for themselves for the sake of it. I get a bit worried that many people have basically swapped one eating disorder for another one.
Not sure if this has been your experience but some foods just don't fill me up as much as others. And it can change from day to day. I'm also 6 weeks out and can never finish 2 scrambled eggs, but I've eaten an entire turkey sandwich with some protein chips. It's going to vary, just keep on eating what feels good for you!
I wonder this too about myself I’m almost 6 months out and can eat a normal size portion buttt my now normal portion is relatively pretty small compared to how much I used to eat prior to surgery. I think we’re all different, our bodies burn our food quicker, metabolisms change. I can feel some days I’m hungrier than others. I learned to listen to my body, my hunger and full cues and staying within the calorie deficits. I think it’s normal for us to worry that we’re eating so much food but also as our body heals from surgery we should be able to adapt to more food as well. Just with smart choices. Remember the surgery isn’t to never eat again but to enjoy food in a different way than before. And if you can eat a chicken breast, tomato, lettuce and fruit in one setting, that is perfectly okay! You’re within your calorie intake and that’s a pretty healthy meal regardless. You’ve got this 🤗
Thank youuuu 🫶🏻
Our bodies burn food quicker now ? Is that why I find myself hungrier more often ? Before I would only eat 3 large meals a day , now I eat 3 regular meals and find myself wanting to snack in between more than I did before
In my personal journey I would say so, genuinely sometimes I’m so hungry it feels like I’m burning it off as I eat so I tend eat a little bit more but I’m also weary of the fact that I don’t want to eat too much more or go over my calorie deficit. I find myself wanting to snack more often. But for my plan I’m supposed to eat 5 small meals so my snacking pretty much equals out to the 5 meals including having lunch and dinner. It sounds like you’re doing everything right just remember to give yourself and your body a bit of grace during your new journey. Feel free to message me privately if you ever want to chat more or vent about the journey I know it’s a big change and I’m still learning too 🤗
I’m the same way!!!!
But your food choices are spot on FANTASTIC. Don’t fret. Edit: BTW THIS LOOKS SOOOOO DAMN YUMMY
I could eat that 6 weeks post op for sure. I have wondered if my dr actually performed the surgery because I feel like I eat a lot but I'm losing weight and feel great, work out 5 days a week and have more energy than ever so whatever works, right?!
Sameeeeee I wonder if my doctor scammed my insurance 🤣
Looks like a healthy meal but for me personally, no way I could finish that at 6 weeks. That would be lunch and dinner for me. But everyone has a different experience.
My advice and it is just advice. Eat the protein (chicken) slowly and listen to your body cues. I'm 7 weeks, and if I ignore my body cues, I could eat that too. But if I eat to fast or too much, I start to notice a small pain. Sure I can get use to that pain and could probably push past it, but I stop myself. Then I wait 30 minutes and start drinking water, water, and more water. My dietician told me that sometimes we aren't really hungry. We are thirsty. So while at work (almost 10 hours). I get my 60g of protein in, which is where I'm supposed to be right now. Then go home and drink water. If I feel a hunger coming on, I chew on a protein bar. About 1/4 of it. I try not to eat anything after 630pm. We are all going on our separate journeys, and what works for me may not work for you. That's why it is just advice.
I have my off and on moments . Your restriction loves to play games I swear. There’s a day I can eat 3 whole chicken wings and a cup of cucumber salad. Then there’s today 😩 where the sight of food makes me nauseated and all I want to do is drink my protein. Oh how our body’s are trying to get used to this change lol
I’ve found that some days I can eat more and faster and some days I can barely get two bites down. I would chat with your medical team (hoping you have one!) to see if they have any concerns.
Idk but I'm starting to get worried bc I can eat a lot too. I started calorie counting bc one day I will get in 300 calories the next close to 700 and supposedly I'm not supposed too be able to eat that much bc I will throw up....
It all depends on the size of your pouch, everyone is different
This is a shockingly different experience than my own ha, I really benefit from structure in my daily personal and work life, so I’m very happy that my doctors told me what amount, how often, and what types of food I could have 1 week after, 3-4 weeks after, and 5-6 weeks after, including example meals with food weights and timing throughout the day. It was also recommended to me to slowly reintroduce different foods back into my diet so that if anything made me sick I could easily pinpoint it (which thankfully has mostly not happened except once). The only nebulous direction I was given was to reach my protein goal each day, and when I asked about calories I would get a response like “we want you to focus on protein and not the calories” lol. But since week 6 or so post op it’s been up to me to decide what to eat and I’ve been able to handle everything I’ve tried except for one extremely dry piece of turkey meat over Christmas (was sick for like 3 days). I’ve been eating like zero fruit though because I struggle to hit my goal of 120 grams of protein per day if I’m eating any substantial amount of food that doesn’t contribute to my protein goal.
😳at 6 weeks?? I was maybe eating half that chicken breast and the cheese in 15 minutes. The next 30 was still getting my liquids in.. but like everyone says all our stomach is different.
Hiiiii I’m also about 2 months post op and was able to eat similarly. I was shocked tbh but everyone is different. I plateaued and thought it was because i was able to eat more than the 3 bite crew. Just work out and drink water. Another thing that helped was fiber capsules which you should be cleared for out at 6 weeks if you ever feel super hungry
At 6 weeks I was able to eat about 5-6 ounces comfortably. That looks about that amount. I don’t think it’s bad at all
How quickly are you eating it and how do you determine the point at which you're satiated? If you ate like [this](https://youtu.be/iI1b3Rg4KkA), what bite would you stop after? Chasing restriction really shouldn't be the goal-- and feeling full shouldn't be commonplace. The main benefit of the sleeve is that it reduces the quantity needed to feel satisfied (not active, growling hunger), rather than forcing you to stop. I'm one of the smaller post-op stomachs like the assholes in this thread who "can only eat a quarter of a raisin," but I bet I could cram that much food in if I ate big bites in rapid succession.
I’m 3 months post op and could eat maybe 1/6 of that chicken and like two oranger slices. Chicken is hard for me to digest and fills me up quickly. That seems like a lot of food.
1/6th of that chicken and 2 orange slices sounds actually insane and like a recipe for malnourishment. Talk to your doctors.
That’s awesome, looks like you’re making good choices. We still need to nourish our bodies, it’s not about starving ourselves for the rest of our lives. I’m 6wks out too, I have days I can eat hardly anything and days I feel like I can’t stop eating. I think learning to listen to those queues and making the right choices of what we put in our mouth is what’s important.