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HOw much should we eat one month post op?

Hello friends,

I am a little over a month out and seem to eat maybe 3-4 oz a meal. But get hungry like 2 hrs later...my doctor said that was normal and said to eat 5 meals everyday. But that seems like so much. I know i could eat that much, but don't want to stretch my tummy. Wish i could see my sleeve, how food goes in, so i know exactly how much is ok. Can you tell me how much you ate one month out?? And how often? Thank you!

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I am 4 weeks out and I am supposed to be on the soft foods diet. I'm trying one food at a time because I experience a lot of discomfort some days.

My diet is as follows:

B: 1/3 cup oatmeal

S: Protein shake

L: 2-3 oz tuna salad or 2-3 oz of chili 1 oz green Beans and onions

S: 2 oz yogurt sometimes smashed peaches

D: 2-3 oz of chicken breast 1 oz veggies

S: 2 oz yogurt

S: SF popsicle or cream Soup

That's about it. I just have to remember to eat slow other wise I have a lot of discomfort. I also switch it up a bit by adding some Saltine Crackers with meals. It makes me super full but I get to crunch something.

I'm 6 weeks out & I'm amazed at what some can eat. After reading this thread I feel like I need to reevaluate my meals. I'm still eating almost 100% Protein ... no veggies usually & I just added 2tablespoons of pineappls to my cottage cheese for the first time yesterday.

B- 1/2 c FF CC (yesterday I added 2 tablespoons of crushed pineapples for the first time) or 1 boiled egg & 1 turkey sausage link or 2 turkey sausage & 1 laughing cow cheese lite

S - laughing cow cheese lite & a few slices of deli meat (don't always eat a snack)

L - laughing cow cheese lite & a few slices of deli meat or 3oz of tilapia

D- 1/2 cup of chicken or shrimp or 3oz of tilapia

I am 4 weeks out and eat 5-6 times each day as directed by my nutritionist. Each meal includes Protein, but I try to alternate fruit, veggies, or whole grain with it. Depending on what I'm eating, I can eat maybe up to 1/2 c. of food - no more. My calorie range is usually 700-800 calories per day.

My surgeon's diet was very liberal with just a few days spent on each phase. Now I can eat just about anything. It's interesting to me that I prefer protein now. Cookies can sit on the shelf in my pantry and I have no desire for them. Yay!!

Sunny,

I am a little over 4 weeks out and my doctor has yet to allow veggies to my diet so you are not alone. I am eating eggs, cheese, chicken and seafood (minus shrimp), and I eat about 1-2 oz about 4-5 times a day. I thought I was eating too much and stretched my sleeve until this post. Thank you everyone, I feel better now (I love this site!)

I am 6 1/2 weeks out. My doc backed me up to soft stuff for a couple more weeks because I can only eat 2oz of dense protein and that is it. I am only allowed 3 meals and 1 snack. I am doing ok on liquids and protein but not getting in even half of the goal calories (I figure that is why I've only lost 3 pounds in about a month).

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I'm 1 month 1 day out.. Before I was sleeved my stomach never growled, I just suffered from hypoglycemia (low bloodsuger) Now my stomach growl all the time and I feel so weak & hungry.

I am almost 5 weeks post op and I can tolerate about half a cup of food, and I'm starting to eat about 4-5 times a day. Need to focus on drinking enough though

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I am 11 days out and I kind of feel like my sleeve isn't right as I don't feel the restriction that others seem too feel.

I am still in phase 2 of my food so my daily looks like this.

B 1/2 cup of Fairlife fat free milk w Inspire Protein,

L 1/2 cup of homemade Soup with Protein mix and 1/2 Water (I dont manage to finish this)

D 1/2 Breakstone's fat free cottage cheese

S 1 Dannon Light and Fit yogurt

I am managing somewhere between 50g and 70g of protein and getting 40-70 ozs of water.

LondonHawk sometimes I can tolerate more then half a cup and then other times I can barely stomach 1/4 of a cup. It's still a bit hit & miss.

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I am 11 days out and I kind of feel like my sleeve isn't right as I don't feel the restriction that others seem too feel.

I am still in phase 2 of my food so my daily looks like this.

B 1/2 cup of Fairlife fat free milk w Inspire Protein,

L 1/2 cup of homemade soup with Protein mix and 1/2 Water (I dont manage to finish this)

D 1/2 Breakstone's fat free cottage cheese

S 1 Dannon Light and Fit yogurt

I am managing somewhere between 50g and 70g of protein and getting 40-70 ozs of water.

You're still on mostly liquids. It's not uncommon to feel a lack of restriction with them because they don't stay in your sleeve long, they mostly just slide right through.

You will most likely feel more restriction once you're getting more solids in your day.

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You're still on mostly liquids. It's not uncommon to feel a lack of restriction with them because they don't stay in your sleeve long, they mostly just slide right through.

I am 11 days out and I kind of feel like my sleeve isn't right as I don't feel the restriction that others seem too feel.

I am still in phase 2 of my food so my daily looks like this.

B 1/2 cup of Fairlife fat free milk w Inspire Protein,

L 1/2 cup of homemade soup with Protein mix and 1/2 Water (I dont manage to finish this)

D 1/2 Breakstone's fat free cottage cheese

S 1 Dannon Light and Fit yogurt

I am managing somewhere between 50g and 70g of protein and getting 40-70 ozs of water.

You will most likely feel more restriction once you're getting more solids in your day.

That is good to know I am thinking that I will try to stay on a partially liquid diet as long as possible. Not sure if anyone else has done this?

I suppose that depends on "partially liquid". What did you have in mind?

I'm sneaking up on 3 months. I can do maybe 4 oz of chicken/beef/pig. Up to 5-6 oz of soft stuff like yogurt. Really depends what it is. Refried beans completely stuff me full after 3-4 oz

I'm sneaking up on 3 months. I can do maybe 4 oz of chicken/beef/pig. Up to 5-6 oz of soft stuff like yogurt. Really depends what it is. Refried beans completely stuff me full after 3-4 oz

I'm sneaking up on 3 months. I can do maybe 4 oz of chicken/beef/pig. Up to 5-6 oz of soft stuff like yogurt. Really depends what it is. Refried beans completely stuff me full after 3-4 oz

Heh ok so the phone app does weird things. Good to know :D

I suppose that depends on "partially liquid". What did you have in mind?

I was thinking to keep at least 2 meals a day liquid. One as Soup and one as a Protein drink.

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