I know it is still early and I am eating barely 2-3 oz every 3 hours or so. How much can I expect to be eating by six months or a year out? Will I ever be able to eat a meal of average size? Like a taco or something like that? I just am wondering if I will get some relief and be able to take in a bit more at a time.

Also I know drinking with a meal is frowned upon but I like to sip on something to wash my food down. Does anyone else who has had surgery some time ago also drink a bit with their food?

Am I just setting myself up to end up overeating worrying about this or is it just normal emotional connection with food that I am grieving?:thumbup:

I am happy that this thread was posted because it is exactly the question I was going to ask tonight. I feel like all I eat is a piece of grilled chicken or a grilled hamburger patty. I know I am supposed to have protein first so I eat a whole patty and am full. I know that part of the reasons other diets have failed is because I get bored with the food and I am getting there already. I need to figure out some other foods otherwise I feel like I am going to go nuts. I try to keep reminding myself that I am only 5 weeks out and I am still healing. But I am off of most restrictions at this point except I am not allowed to have raw veggies or fruit until 6 weeks out. I asked my nut about how many oz of food I should be able to eat and she told me that there was no set number but to figure out my full signal (pressure in my chest) and then stop. According to all of my paperwork I am not supposed to snack but I still eat something every few hours or I get the feeling that my blood sugar is low. I have a headache, etc. Does anyone else still snack at this point? I am so concerned about over eating maybe I am not eating enough at each meal. Also, my nut did not give me any guidlines regarding calories. She just said 70 grams of protein so I have not been watching calories. How many calories are the average person with the sleeve consuming?

I'm 5 weeks out tommorrow and even though I've been given the same guidelines as you I still snack and just eat smaller portions at meal times. I am on the go all the time, have 3 children (one 9 month old baby) so I need my energy during the day. I'm having around 900 calories a day, and trying to stick to that. I've lost around 22lbs and have been on a stall weeks 3 and 4. Now I can feel my clothes starting to get loose again, but not weighing myself till my appointment on the 23rd. I don't mind losing weight a bit slower as long as I keep it off!:thumbup1: