stretching pouch?

[tengles 0]

I'm two weeks out and I've started to eat pureed food and it seems like I'm hungry all the time. Tonight I had some pepperoni and half hour later some grilled pork chop. My Dr said I should only eat 3- 4 T but it just does not feel like I'm full.I'm worried I'm stretching my stomach.but hoping it's just that I have no restriction.

[Cocoabean 430]

pureed peperoni? That doesn't sound very appetizing.

pureed foods will go through relatively easily. Most people don't feel much restriction until they start getting fills. Before I started getting fills, I could eat pretty much the same amounts as before banding.

Stretching the pouch is not an easy thing to do.

[Beachy_Babs 5]

There will be plenty of episodes of pain in order to potentially stretch your pouch. My physician's assistant said that it is unlikely for the pouch to be stretched, but band slippage is more of a possibility if you eat too much.

Try eating 1/4-1/3 cup of food instead of just 3-4T.. it may make you feel not so hungry.

Again, refer back to your doctor of course and make sure that's okay !

[mint2bskiny 4]

try to find more filling foods that may stick with you. And I would definately eat about 1/2 cup atleast of food! My surgeon told me to only eat about 4T andmake sure it goes down before I continue to eat this food. I ate things like scambled eggs, and thick Protein shakes* almond milk Protein Powder and Jello fat free sugar free pudding mix! its thick and it stays with you a little longer than greasy or fatty foods. Before I got restriction I could definatley eat anything and as much as I wanted of it! I had to stop myself alot of times so I didnt over eat. And as people before me said. Its hard to stretch your pouch esp when you dont have restriction. What you may have now is just mild swelling still.

[tengles 0]

Thanks! I feel much better now. And the pepperoni does not really puree to well. Had to chew till mushie in my mouth.