I started my mushies today, i was really excited so i fried two eggs. I ate them (chew, chew, chew) and a bit after I was done i have this FULL filling. which yay full after two eggs.. but Im worried i will stretch my "pouch". I did eat to quickly..

DID I JUST SCREW EVERYTHING UP?!?!!

HELP PLEASE

I am sure that you have not done any damage but I am not sure that fried eggs are mushy. Mushy is stuff that is as the word says - mushy. Eggs can be hard to eat and frying them is not a good option. Apart from the unnecessary fat it also forms a skin that can be difficult to digest. You would be better off poaching your eggs and mashing them .

I am sure that you have not done any damage but I am not sure that fried eggs are mushy. Mushy is stuff that is as the word says - mushy. Eggs can be hard to eat and frying them is not a good option. Apart from the unnecessary fat it also forms a skin that can be difficult to digest. You would be better off poaching your eggs and mashing them .

I call them fried.. but my mother says they arnt really fried eggs. They are "over easy" and really really easy very very runny!

I would also not call any form of eggs mushies i have trouble with eggs whatever way they are cooked so i just dont eat them, to be honest i would check with your surgeon/nutritionist about what mushies entail ..

they told me runny eggs was okay.

Scrambled eggs are just finr Per My Dr.. I love em!

scrambled eggs are on my mushie list too

I've eaten scrambled eggs every day of my mushie phase. Well scrambled egg because I only eat one. It's on my list for mushies.

Geez, I wish everyone would not freak out about stretching their pouch! You are fine. That is what restriction is. If you ate too fast you would know it. I wish I could eat eggs, they seem to give me difficulty but I keep trying...

And I'm sorry rae; I hope that comment didn't come off as harsh or flippant. As you are new to this these are important things to think about. But I would think it would take a lot more than eating a couple of eggs to stretch a pouch. Deep breaths.....you are doing good!

i was so nervous about doing things wrong too. but once i got to soft food i LOVED scrambled eggs. i was more paranoid about throwing up and messing up my band, or that my port would flip. but guess what eventually eveyone "tests" their band and experience some unpleasant things. i think i didnt really test it till at least 4 months out, now i'm not saying do that, what i 'm saying is relax and just follow your doc's orders and you will be fine. this is a great place for support.

best wishes to you on your journey

jennifer

And I'm sorry rae; I hope that comment didn't come off as harsh or flippant. As you are new to this these are important things to think about. But I would think it would take a lot more than eating a couple of eggs to stretch a pouch. Deep breaths.....you are doing good!

lol, no i appreciate your "bluntness"!!

"Stretching the pouch" takes quite a bit of work from overeating and stuffing food down so that it overflows into the esophagus. It takes time for it to happen, and is diagnosed by an Upper GI. The stomach is quite elastic. A dilation is a long-term complication from overeating.

Fried eggs are more likely to cause you to get stuck as they can be difficult to chew. Runny---not so much. As you gain restriction from fills you might find that eggs become more difficult to eat.