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That was my normal for the 1st couple of months. liquids were and still are a slider food for me. I barely felt filled up when drinking my meals. But 1/2 teaspoon of food would feel like a rock in my new sleeve. Most of my meals were 1/2 cup in size and it would take 20 - 30 minutes to eat that little bit.

eggs and chicken were the hardest things on Frankensleeve. The easiest food on him was ground turkey hamburger mixed with refried Beans. I made my own concoction that I lived on for months and never got tired of eating.

Take advantage of this time to change bad eating habits. I tried to eliminate all processed foods/sugar/pasta from my diet during the 1st year and I believe it really changed the flavors I like for the better. Where I used to crave a certain food when I saw it, now I can take or leave it. No more obsessing until I finally gave in and ate 1 or 2 or 10. :-) Getting detoxed from my sugar addiction made it easier to choose the right foods and stay away from the wrong foods easier later on. And all that mental energy I was using to battle my head hunger can be redirected for better uses.

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Yes. Your sleeve is still really swollen and narrow from surgery. As you heal, you will be able to get a few more bites in as time goes on.

You do understand the purpose of the surgery is make the stomach very small to limit your eating, right? ;)

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I'm 9 wks out and I can still eat 2-4 bites of food and I'm full.

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I'm almost 5 weeks out. At this point I'm relying on measuring my portions and timing how long I eat for. I could eat 3 bites and feel full but that's not enough food to sustain me, so I eat very slowly over 30 minutes and get my 2oz serving in. When I'm finished I don't feel stuffed or uncomfortable.

Are you taking your time?

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Normal for me. I am 5 weeks out and Soups, yogurts,cottage cheese etc go down a lot easier than chicken, fish etc etc. I am still on 2oz of Protein and I am usually full after that. It's very rare that I even take one bite of veg.

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I don't measure anything, but after 3-4 bites, I'm full. I try and stretch it out 20-30 minutes. I'm 9 wks out.

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I don't measure anything, but after 3-4 bites, I'm full. I try and stretch it out 20-30 minutes. I'm 9 wks out.

Are you supplementing with something? You can't be getting enough Protein from just a few bites. I have to measure so I know how much protein is in my serving. I'd never meet my goals if I didn't eat my measured portions.

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I measure everything!!! Including veg which I also have a hard time fitting in sometimes!

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I measure everything as well and dinner takes me 1 hour to eat 3 tbs of food like cottage cheese or yogurt - also the same amount of time to eat 3 oz of meat. I Need to eat a bite and wait 10 mins. I had surgery aug 3. And feel like I am chasing my Protein all day.

my surgey was the day after your just curios how much weight you have lost somce surgery? I weighed last friday and down only 17 pounds I had the RNY

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That was normal for me at that stage. I had to do several Protein drinks a day to get my Protein and calories in.

Getting close to two years out and I still need a Protein shake most days And occasionally two to get in the protein and calories I need

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Yes. Your sleeve is still really swollen and narrow from surgery. As you heal, you will be able to get a few more bites in as time goes on.

You do understand the purpose of the surgery is make the stomach very small to limit your eating, right? ;)

ha! Yes and I'm not complaining. Just curious if anyone else can easily drink a large shake but not eat. Thx!

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