I CAN EAT A WHOLE BANANA/ CORN DOG!

[mihjsf 0]

My surgery date was 9/30/2014 How do I know if my pouch has stretched? I'm freaking out because I can eat a whole banana and whole slice of toast

[jess9395 5,448]

So you're 18 months out? That doesn't seem too unusual to me. Especially the banana. Carbs and such are easier to eat more of than dense Proteins. I have days where I could eat a whole banana. Toast is a slider and dissolves to nothing in the sleeve.

The corn dog dunno about, I haven't tried those and have no plans to. Seems an odd choice for healthy eating.

[Babbs 14,680]

Yes, some days I can eat more than others at 15 months out. That's why I'm extra careful with my choices now, because if I ate corn dogs and toast I would gain weight. Being able to eat more is the natural process of WLS, so that's why it's important to eat clean, non processed food and stick to mostly Protein, veggies and low sugar fruits.

The sleeve is not supposed to do the work for you. You have to work the sleeve by eating properly most of the time because it does lose its effectiveness as time goes on. If you haven't adopted healthy eating habits, expect regain. That's just the cold, hard truth.

Stay away from the corn dogs except as an occasional treat!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Are you still trying to actively lose? If so why would you attempt to eat an entire banana, or any large amount of food? As WLS pts. Portion Control will always be a challenge for us. Some foods are and will make us feel fuller. Be careful not to push your tummy to the limits.

[mihjsf 0]

No the corndog was not a healthy choice I should not have eaten it but I did and when I did eat it I ate the whole thing. Scary. I will not eat another corndog I just haven't had one in so long and that particular day I said what that heck.

[jess9395 5,448]

No the corndog was not a healthy choice I should not have eaten it but I did and when I did eat it I ate the whole thing. Scary. I will not eat another corndog I just haven't had one in so long and that particular day I said what that heck.

I can understand that. Next time split it with someone or plan to eat a few bites or half and throw the rest away!

[jess9395 5,448]

Are you still trying to actively lose? If so why would you attempt to eat an entire banana, or any large amount of food? As WLS pts. Portion Control will always be a challenge for us. Some foods are and will feel more filler. Be careful not to push your tummy to the limits.

Well, to be fair I have eaten a whole small banana during my weight loss phase. But I run a lot so it was always pre race to fuel or post race to recover. If it fits in your plan carb and calorie wise, it's not a bad choice.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

@@jess9395 - I get that which is why I also said eat a lot of food. I'm about as far along as OP and I find I have to be more cognizant of portion size. I have to portion out my food or I can easily slip into over eating.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

My understanding is that most sleeves are about the size of a small or medium banana, so eating a whole banana so far out doesn't sound so far out. The issue might be that if you eat a whole banana then you won't have room for Protein. A corn dog is about the same size but since it's fried you may have other issues besides it being too large.