Is this too much food 3 1/2 weeks out?

[Morgandobes 0]

Hi all

I keep worrying my doc left my tummy bigger than I wanted.

We negotiated a 34 fr, but he kind of hemmed and hawed when

I asked him about it after surgery.

I may be worrying for nothing and obsessing on "size"

We got lunch today and I was able to comfortably finish a Taco Bell

"pintos and cheese" which is approximately 4.5 ounces, and half of a seving of their rice. Maybe a 1/8 of a cup.

I am comfortably full but dont feel I over did it.

Isnt this a lot of food at this point?

I did this so I would get satisfied quickly on a little food, I am worried

that if there is any swelling left to go down in my stomach that i will be eating a cup of food at a sitting!

Ack!

Freaking a little here.

TIA

Lisa

[sleevegenie 0]

I know how you feel. My doctor doesn't use a bougie he uses an intragastric baloon? i think he invented it, but he wouldn't give me a comparison as to what it equals in a bougie, i have always fealt my sleeve is bigger than most, but i will deal with it, no other choice really, so i'm losing, which is great. But i eat more than most people say they can eat. Whatever its what we got and we can work it. best of luck to you jeani

p. s. i was told no rice, especially in the beginning, its a simple carb and they are no nos

[goodlife 3]

I think you will really begin to notice your restriction when you begin to eat more dense foods like chicken or beef or fish. That's how it was for me.

[Tiffykins 672]

With Beans and mushies, you didn't eat a huge amount at all. Even at this stage in the game, you're still healing so soft stuff isn't going to give you the same restriction that dense protein/heavier foods will give you.

As time progresses, you will be able to eat larger quantities. At 13 months out, I can eat an entire 6-8oz of food in one meal. It has to be mushy foods, but I can eat that much. I've been eating that much for several months. I can still only eat 3-5oz of dense Protein such as chicken and steak. If I eat 5oz, I can't get anything else in, if I go easy on the Protein I can get a few good sized bites of veggies/carbs.

Don't fret, you'll do great. Just stick to your calorie, carb, protein goals, and you'll lose.

[Morgandobes 0]

Thanks everyone, I am SO ready to start solid foods.

Have a good weekend,

Lisa

[educationrulz 18]

I've got a 40f sleeve and can only eat about 2 tablespoons of soft/mushy foods. So, unless your sleeve is WAAAYYYY bigger than the typical sizes used, I don't think this has anything to do with it. How much people can eat seems to vary widely across sleeve sizes.