Mixed up some instant mashed potatoes, and maybe they weren't liquidy enough? I am not feeling well. Just kinda feel like a heavy feeling in my stomach since I had them. Didn't eat that much, but the consistency was not liquid enough, I think. Ugh.. feels yuk. How long til it goes away? Anyone? Should I drink something or no? :thumbup1:

Try some walking around it usually last 30- 60 minutes.

Nancy been there done that

I have something every day that makes me feel gassy. I'm almost at puree stage so I try a bite of eggs.. or cottage cheese.. and within 5 minutes my belly is blah. Doesn't hurt, but can definitely feel the pressure. So I pop in a Gas-X strip and in about 30-45 minutes I feel better. Get used to that feeling.. it will be with you until your body finally adjusts. Its trial and error and your body just needs time to adjust. =)

Early on I had problems in transitions to more solid foods. First of all let me just say over time things get much easier--even if I start to overdo it I can feel full and not hurt like I used to for the first few weeks on solids. It has to do with the stomach healing completely and not being as sensitive. It has been a couple of months now that I have avoided the foaming and throwing up that I got when eating too fast or not chewing enough. I still can't do really sweet foods in any quantity like a very sweet ice cream shake without getting a real blah feeling--this is good and it keeps me away from the real rich foods except for a small bite here or there which is fine.

The bottom line for now in the transition phase is to go really slow and chew allot--it gets annoying, but it prevents issues. I don't have to be so cautious now as I was at first--so look forward to things feeling more normal in just a few months. One wierd thing that happens if I get a bit too full is that I get some sinus congestion and sneeze--like the body is turning on the mucus production. Early on that could progress to full foaming or throwing up, but now I can tell better when to stop it seems and at most I get mild congestion and it passes quickly.

thanks guys... I walked around a bit and folded some laundry. the bad feeling did pass after an hour or two, but even going to bed, I was just not feeling super comfortable. I will wait on mashed potatoes a few days to try again, and I will make them milkier and smoother. This morning I'll stick to a shake for Breakfast. Feeling good today and hungry... AND I HIT 20 LBS DOWN ON THE SCALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(so much for me staying off the scale a while.... lol....)

You may want to try and make reall mashed potatos and moisten them with chicken broth.

good idea. I bought a big bag of potatoes to make a broccoli/potato soup I have a great recipe for. Got me through after my lapband surgery. I think it would be good for now too. I will try mashed potatoes in a few days.. with the real thing. Not the box. I have to say the potato buds were surprisingly good. I used to turn my nose up to boxed mashed! lol... in a pinch.. not bad.

I tried potatoe soup and it affected me the same way. I tried it again a couple of weeks later and it still hurt. I decided that potatoe's don't offer that much value anyway. Though they never bothered me before?