sleeve stretching

[GONNALOSEWEIGHT 2]

What is the cottage cheese test may I ask?

Mac posted a link that explains it. Great link and I look forward to trying it out one day...

Bariatric Resource Center: A4 The Cottage cheese Test, BSCI Articles, A4

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Good luck!

[MacMadame 81]

Thanks for reposting that. I am at work and don't have my bookmarks handy!

[Bob_350lbs 105]

So what was the result of your cottage cheese test, Mac? How 'bout the others?

[MacMadame 81]

Well, I'm going from memory. So take it with a grain of salt. :thumbup:

But most people 6 months out or less were reporting 4 oz. or less. I was 5 oz at 7 month. Once you got past 6 months, people were reporting 4 to 6 oz. At one year I was 6 oz.

So I think I can eat more than most people. But I want to redo my test because I didn't have a big tub like you are supposed to. I had two individual servings. So I wasn't sure how much Water to pour in (i.e., were the line was).

[Jagator88 1]

I hear people commenting that they feel their stomach may have stretched some from the time of surgery to a couple months out. My theory on that is your stomach is swollen for a couple of weeks after surgery and holds a smaller amount than it would once the swelling is completely gone, say in 2-3 months.

[Bob_350lbs 105]

You are right, at first it is swollen and healing from the trauma. When you allowed to eat soft foods, about 3-4 weeks out, take tiny bites knowing this. Stop at the first sign of fullness and do not try to force it. You can get your Protein from shakes, protein Soups, protein pudding, etc. Slowly, your stomach can hold 2 oz of dense protein, up to 4 oz of soft protein, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese. I was told that my stomach will, by one year, stretch to 8 oz. That is why we need to take advantage of the first 6 mos.

Edited September 27, 2009 by Steph_123

[DALITEDESIGNS 1]

me too i want to know?

[AJW 18]

I'm 4 month post-op sleeve, and I still can't eat very much of dense Protein or anything else for that matter. Can I eat more now than at 6 weeks, yes, maybe a little. If there's any stretching, it's something minuscule you don't even notice unlike the bypass pouch which can and does stretch to the point that people can actually gain the weight back if they don't watch it.

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I am almost at 8 months. I had taco salad for lunch at 12:00. I bet there was a cup of ground meat on the top.I ate about half of it ( just the meat, not the lettuce) with guac and sour cream. It's now 3:00 and I am still so full, I feel like I am over stuffed. So, at 7 1/2 months, I am not stretched to the point where it's stretched too much. I feel like I ate a giant turkey dinner and it's 3 hours after I ate.