Skinnyagain

Yes I do feel hungry. My stomach growls and I want to eat. What should a typical meal be for soft food stage?

It's not necessarily about feeling full...

We have all become accustome to this feeling

Do you feel hungry at all? or do you just have the urge to eat?

It took me a while to separate my head from my stomach, if you're not hungry then only worry about eating what you are required to eat

70 grams of Protein with limited carbs (under 40) for the first three months is the norm

you should check with your doctor for sure or follow the plan that was given to you if you have one

I've said it before and it's part of my old school thinking I said I don't feel full and I was dissapointed for a while when I wouldn't get this feeling because I was so used to it.

You have to change your perspective to think wow i'm really not hungry... I just ate 3 or 4 ounces of tilapia and i'm not hungry at all

Hope this helps

Congratulations on your weight loss so far!!!

I think I am able to eat more than I should. I am 3 weeks out and now on soft foods. Tonight for dinner I was able to eat 4ozs of talapia, 2 slices of avocado, 1 tbsp of refried and 1 small soft cooked mushroom. Does this seem like a lot to anyone else. I didn't even really feel full. With the exception of scrambled eggs I have not found any food that bothers my stomach at all. Everyone else has so many problems with food upsetting there stomach. In fact it seems to be the norm that most people can only hold 3/4-1 cup of food. My new tummy holds more than that. And I rarely get that full feeling. I think my surgeon left my tummy to big. Bougie size 36 is what I was told. As for the scale well it is on the move but upward. I was at 191 from 212 (start weight) then back up to 194 then down to 192 then back up to 194. Geeessss. any suggestion/ advice?

Congrats. Way to go

that burning pain finally went away. My surgeon really thinks it was just a pulled stitch from coughing or sneezing. Now I only have pain if i move just the right way. Other than that I feel fine now.

I was always given a spoon full of dry nutmeg ( spice) and although it was disgusting it worked every time. No more vomiting or nausea.

Well on the bright side, they do give you great pain meds.

Mine stopped the day before. I was worried they would cancel my surgery if I was on it, but they said they wouldn't. So then 7 days after surgery BAM it came back and with a vengeance. I swear I am bleeding to death. I always have very light cycles, so this is way different. I am on blood thinner shots for 10 days so I think that has something to do with it. not much fun to add cramping pain to my surgery pain.

I am not really getting in that many calories. My Protein Shake is about 70-80 I drink 2 a day they are 8oz. I will have either a campbells Soup which is 150 calories or just some other soup broth which does have less 1-2 x a day and I drink lots of Water. I have not cheated the diet plan at all. I have strained everything to make sure it has no lumps or chunks in it. I am just concerned about the volume of liquid I can get in. I feel like I could eat what ever I wanted but have not done that. Plus this "plan" is confusing to me. I was given a binder at pre -op that has one diet plan in it, and was given another at post-op that has a different diet plan in it. the hospital one has me on mushy food at only 2 weeks out, which I think is a little early. plus both say NO STARCHES, but in the same sentence say I can have mashed potatoes or cream of potato soup strained. Aren't potatoes a starch? I only ate them once and decided that was not a good idea.

Ok, I am in agreement that the right after surgery SUCKS big time, but I have some concerns. First, Other than incision pain, I feel no different. I still have hunger pains, my stomach growls, I want food so badly. I have no problem with the Protein Shakes, other than they don't taste that great, they do not make me sick. In fact nothing makes me sick. 2.) I feel like I could eat anything. I mean like real food. I have not tried yet, but I have had very thin mashed potatoes and it was no problem at all. I quit eating after a cup but really felt like i could eat more. Is this normal? I find myself asking, did he really take my stomach or did I just pay all that money for him to make some cuts on my stomach to make me think he did. I know that sounds crazy, but I am really freaking out right now. My instructions say I should only be able to get in 2-3 oz of full liquids. However I have been drinking those campbells soup at hand Soups and they are 10 3/4 oz's. I can drink the whole thing with no problem. I really dont have to take small sips ether. I don't gulp but normal swallows don't bother me. I have yet to feel "FULL".

I know this sounds strange to complain about, but so many other people complain about nausea and not being able to get much liquid in which would also suck, but at least they know there sleeve is working. I have no idea.

Has anyone else had these issues. I just feel like I am going through the pain of surgery and now extreme hunger pain for nothing. HELP!!!

Hernias don't always hurt. I had one for 8 years and it never once caused me any pain. Call your surgeon to see what he or she thinks.

Hey Lisa, I know your pain. I have been going through the same thing, exactly. I am one day ahead of you and today has been a little better. I leave the room when my husband and kids have dinner, and try not to watch live tv. I can fast forward all the recorded shows so I don't have to watch the commercials. I can eat about a cup or a little more depending on the Soup. If it's just broth, it's like a cup and a half, if it's more creamy a little less. Remember WE CAN DO THIS. I love food too, and honestly didn't know how much until after this surgery, but we will change. FOOD will no longer hold us prisoner. Keep your chin up, we will do this together.

Skinnyagain (Abby)

Yes this is weird. My surgery was actually on march 15 th. All three of us should meet for "clear liquids" some night. Lol I wouldn't be surprised if we didnt already know each other. I grew up in flower mound. Hey maybe we will see each other at a nutrition support group session. I think I will need many.

I'm in Cowtown,,,actually downtown Fort Worth. I was born and raised in Big D. I've got your back Skinnyagain...we'll make it through!

OMG! We even have the same Dr. I was a cash pay so my surgery was at forest park medical center. I am 5 ft, starting weight was 212.2 and today I am 196. My goal is 125. We will see. Good to know you are close. I actually live in Rockwall not far out of Dallas. We should meet sometime.

Lol. So funny. Trust me I am taking the pain meds, but they don't do much for that burning pain. Where are you from can'tweight? I am in Dallas tx

I am the same way. I went back to work today for the sole purpose of getting away from the food in my house. I am very grumpy, actually I am more of a "B". my husband and daughter went into the pantry tonight to eat their chips because I was so mad I couldn't have any, and how dare they eat it in front of me. I feel like I am a crazy person when it comes to food. I was fine until I got home and had to start worrying about what to make everyone for dinner. That's when it gets really bad. I know I can not cheat in fear I will really hurt myself. I tell you I actually licked a saltine cracker just to get the taste in my mouth and then threw it away. I think I'm going nuts!!

I am 6 days post op today. I am still having a burning/ ripping like pain from the large incision on the left side. It hurts the most when I try and get into the car, walk to far or when I am trying to sit or lay down. Does or has anyone else had this pain. It started on day 3 and has not eased up at all. In fact I would say it's worse. I did call the surgeon and he said that I might have pulled an internal stitch out, but good lord should it be this painful? If I am just sitting and not moving it does not hurt, but if I turn just the right way I am in tears.....any suggestions?

I am 6 days post op today too. Today has been a turning point for me. I was hating what I had done, but today feel much better. I still am craving real food so badly though. Are you having this problem? I want to have bread or pizza or a baked potato so bad. Those were my favorite foods. I am not really hungry just head hungry. It is really bad. How do you cope with this?

Thanks. I feel like I am a big baby. It is getting better and I will push forward. There is a great thing at the end of this tough road. " a healthier me" so I will suck it up and keep going. Like I said before this is harder than any diet I have ever been on. Thanks to all for the support. You guys are great.

UPDATE: well the pain has gotten a lot better, however I have a burning pain coming from the left side incision. I called the dr and he said it sounded like I pulled an internal stitch lose when I was coughing. He said it should be fine and to just baby it. My newest problem is this only liquid thing. I don't know about anyone else, but I am starving, I want so badly to have real food. I know it is totally out of the question, but my dr makes us do 3 weeks of liquid, meaning if it does not pour through a strainer you can not have it. On the 4 th week he allows more of a creamy/ mushy consistency. REALLY!!!!!!!!! I can not have real food until 5 weeks from now. I don't know if this is going to be possible. Although my family is very respectful of the fact I can't eat what they are, it does not change the fact that it is there and I want it. I have tried to sip at a Protein Shake to help me when I start craving things really bad, but it has not helped with wanting to bite into a sandwich and chew.. Does this get better? Has anyone else had this issue.

Well I was sleeved on march 15. The first night was horrible. I was vomiting, had an allergic reaction to the morphine, and could barley get up to walk. Today is my 3 rd day out. I had to stay in the hospital for 2 days, because I could not keep anything down. I do not have a leak. Today has been really hard, I am taking the liquid hydrocodone mixed with a little juice because it taste so nasty. It does help with the abdominal pain. I have been walking as instructed and trying my best to get in the fluids and Protein (not easy to do). I have bad neck pain that stays regardless of pain meds. Everyone says it's gets easier, I hope this is true because right now I have a bad case of "what in the he'll have I done to myself". I am not hungry, but at the same time want so badly to have real food. Of course I will not steer from my instructions from the Dr, but this is so much harder than any diet I have ever been on. For those people who say that WLS is the easy way out, well they couldn't be me wrong. I could really use some words of wisdom from the experienced sleevers out there.

My surgery date is the same as yours. I also started early. However unlike you I have cheated so many times. This week has been better, but I did cheat a little yesterday. I keep telling myself you can not cheat, but then my evil twin says you know you want just a bite. One little bite won't hurt. Uggghhhh if I dont have the will power to not cheat on the pre op diet, how will I ever have it after surgery. I am just so hungry and grumpy and did I mention HUNGRY!!!!!! I am so nervous about the surgery, but this issue is making it 10x worse. It's like the bad boy you dated in H.S and even though you know he is the wrong guy for you, you just kept going back. Will this be a problem post op? I wish I was as strong as you are. Good luck.

Thanks for all the replies. Well I do believe we have had our come to Jesus meeting and I do believe I have cleared it up. Tonight at dinner my inlaws or should I say monster inlaw made a comment to me. I was talking to someone else and had mentioned how I hate that my husbands boss keeps him so late at night sometimes, she butted in and said "you like the money don't you" I promptly said it's not about the money it's about keeping him from his family, she then said well we all know you like the bonus. It was at that moment that I went mid evil on her ass. Not only will she not want to have dinner with me again, it will probably be awhile before she even comes near me again. My husband and I have been married for 13 years and have 2 children. I know I shouldn't but when she pisses me off that bad, I don't let her see the kids. It's really the only thing that makes her get the message. Plus like others have said she would only talk bad about me to them anyway. My kids are 8 and 10 and while I never say anything bad about the inlaws to them, they both think their grandmother is a little on the crazy side. Truth is she is very crazy. Well I feel much better now and surgery is still on more than ever. March 15th here I come. I will keep you guys updated. Thanks for being there and letting me vent.

Thanks guys for your comments. Trust me, I let my husband know how very upset I am over all of this. He said he was very sorry, but at the time I didn't care. Sorry can't take it back. I just can't stand his parents sometimes, ok most of the time. They bring out the worst in me. His dad even tried to tell him the surgery is unsafe( not that he truly cares about my safety) and that while she may loose weight at first, She will just gain it all back in the long run. I think he bases this off the fact my mom and sister both had gastric bypass years ago. They both lost a lot of weight but have also gained some of it back. They have always been a lot bigger than me. I am 5 foot and weighed 212.2 (Bmi of 40) at my consult visit, now I weigh 204. Both of them are the same height as myself but weighed closer to 300 at their surgery dates. So I can see why there would be some doubt for his parents. Anyway today I have decided to forgive and forget (my husband only). His parents on the other hand, I don't think I will be letting them off the hook so easily. I will be letting them know that was goes on in MY house is none of their business, unless I choose to inform them. I have had to tell his mom off before, and I don't have a problem doing it again, it's just that I am a very sweet nice person by nature and don't like getting ugly with people and try to avoid conflict. I am going to keep my surgey date, and enjoy becoming a new healthier/skinnier me. And they both can just eat crow.....

I am so angry, and want to know if I am justified or just over reacting. I have chosen to tell my family and closest friends about my vsg surgery. However I did NOT want my in laws to know about it. I have my reasons and in all honesty it's not about the surgery itself, it's more about the money my husband and I are going to be spending on it. My in laws often put their noses where they don't belong,especially when it comes to money. They often call my husband for little chats about "OUR" money and make sure I am not invited to these meetings which makes me furious. Well one of those little meetings was called the other day and of course I was not told about it till after the fact. This time it was regarding the money that we are going to be getting from a work bonus. My husbands parents want him to invest it, so to make them drop the subject he told them we were spending some of it for me to have my surgery. Of course this did not make them happy which is why I did not want them to know, plus it's none of their business. Well I feel so betrayed by my husband for spilling the Beans. I know they would find out eventually, but they didn't have to know how we paid for it. My in laws are very judgmental people. I remember when my husband proposed to me I looked over at his dad and he rolled his eyes. I was hurt. I come from a family where half of us are overweight ( mom, sister,me) and the other half are not (dad, brother). My father in law also tried to discourage my husband from marring me by telling him just look at her mother, that is what she will look like in a few years. I hope I am not making my husband sound like a bad person, because he is not for the most part, but I am so very angry with him and his parents right now. His mom has already told several people about my surgery. It was something very personal to me and now it's out for everyone to know. They would have eventually but it would have been on my terms not theirs.

Now I have been having second thoughts about the surgery. I have a date of march 15th. I was so excited but now not so much. I hope I didn't get to personal, but could really use some advice.

You should try Isopure zero. It has no calories and 40 grams of Protein. It is a flavored water. They have several flavors but I think the grape is the best. You can get it at GNC. It will kill two birds with one stone (Water/protein). Plus it taste good. Good luck to you.