Since starting the odd liver shrinking diet on May 9th I have lost a total of 22lbs, which is great! But since the actual surgery, I am nervous about the amount of liquids I seem to be able to drink. They say in the pamphlets that I should take my time and not gulp and stop when I feel full. I don't always feel full though. Especially not with liquids. I seem to be able to drink Water and milk in large quantities without discomfort or that full feeling. Is something wrong? Did I stretch out my pouch already or is it not until I get to solids that the full factor becomes an issue?

Also, the 22 lbs dropped off but I weighed myself over the last four days and have been the exact same weight every time. I am not eating bad things. Soup soup and more soup with the occasional low fat yogurt. Did this happen to anyone else?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

-Kate:)

Liquids are a lot easier, when I started on soups that were a little bit thicker, I started to feel the fullness. Since it hasn't been that long out, it's possible that you still have some swelling and since you are able to drink a lot, you might have put back some fluids if you had been dehydrated. Still practice on drinking slowly, because you will need that skill. Also, since you lost 22lbs so quickly, your next losses might be slower because you took off such a good amount at first. I wouldn't worry about anything yet, keep drinking slowly. It might also take your body some time to adjust to what feeling 'full' feels like. Since pre-surgery I always ate until I was stuffed, it is odd to not eat to that point, we should be working on eating/drinking to the point that we feel satisfied, not full, which is easier said than done.

Thank you. I will try to drink more slowly. It's hard not to gulp down a big glass of ice Water. It's what I always did. Old habits and all that.

Pre-surgery I never ate because I was hungry and I always ate till I was bursting. I must teach myself to listen to my body before I get to the full to brim stage.