I don't have more than 2 bites at any given meal. I started out trying to make sure I didn't get the full feeling, but now I don't like the way it feels to have food in there. I even drink water to make it feel better ( get the food out ). I don't start an endless cycle of meals either. I am trying to go by the rules of 3 meals and 2 snacks. Is this normal? Does it last forever or a short time? P.S. where is spell check now?

I haven't felt full yet--I always stop at three bites!!! that is plenty for me--I could pretty much not eat again EVER but I know I have too--so I eat three meals a day--three bites at each--I haven't slimed--or threw up--or anything--and I plan on keeping it that way!!!

I feel the same way. I'm just really hoping it gets better. At this point, I'd be happy if I didn't have to eat at all.

Well I don't know if 2 bites at any given meal is enough food to keep your body nourished. For me if I didn't get enough calories in a day my body thought it was starving and went into starvation mode and the scale wouldn't move for me. But when I increased my calorie consumption the scale started to move again. I usually have 3 meals and at least 1 snack a day but I am also eating about 2 to 3 ounces of food at each meal too. Protein first, then vegies and if I can some fruit. I don't eat too many carbs tho cuz I usually don't have any room for bread cuz that would be my last choice anyway. Hope this response helps you.

i felt like that at first.....on several occations i just felt like, whats the point? i didnt like eating. but now i feel much better about food. i can get in about 1/4 to 1/2 of a cup of food at a time and i feel satisfied now, and not in pain. it will get better! good luck

I haven't felt full yet--I always stop at three bites!!! that is plenty for me--I could pretty much not eat again EVER but I know I have too--so I eat three meals a day--three bites at each--I haven't slimed--or threw up--or anything--and I plan on keeping it that way!!!

I haven't slimed yet, I have thrown up, ( it's not like a retching, more like a 'slide back up' if I have more than 2 bites). Thanks for replying

i felt like that at first.....on several occations i just felt like, whats the point? i didnt like eating. but now i feel much better about food. i can get in about 1/4 to 1/2 of a cup of food at a time and i feel satisfied now, and not in pain. it will get better! good luck

Can you tell me how far out you were when it felt better?

I'm having the same problem-sort of-I eat until I'm full, but the amount is so small. I tracked it today and with three meals I have only eaten about 225 calories. I am not able to swallow anything between meals and I feel so stuffed for about 3-4 hours after so no Snacks.

I'm worried about consuming so few calories and only about 25-30 grams of Protein. But I don't know how to up the count without making myself sick.

Who would have thought we'd ever be worried about not eating enough.

P.S. I'd rather DIE than drink a protein shake!!

Granted I am only 1 week out and of course I cannot stomach the thought of eating- I tried to increase to fuller thicker liquids and got nausea each time and have slimed several times- after s/w my doc this am he said to go back to thinner liquids and just take it easy- concentrate on the protein and hydration-

I did go out with my hubby for dinner- I ordered soup tried the broth and wanted to hurl. I dont know if it was the nerves because the watiress couldnt beleive I ONLY wanted a CUP of soup for my meal or the noise or the smell etc... I do know that in the last week I have gone from loving food to dreading it and often times being around it makes me gag- the smells are the worst... I hope it gets better- I have always loved food and loved to cook- I hope that in the future I can get past this...

@debiC- Why dont you like protein shakes?? I have found some really tasty ones that are not bad at all- msg me if you would like me to share... My problem wtih them is that they need to be cold or made into a smoothie and I dont like cold stuff right now...

I have enjoyed eating the food, but then after I eat I really wish I had not...

. I have only slimmed once.. yuk... then this past Sunday we went to Cracker Barrel and I ate a few bites of fish, chewed really really well, when all of a sudden I felt like the food was backed up all the way to my mouth. I went to the bathroom and opened my mouth and out it came.. not really vomit.. more of a baby's spit up.. it just slid out. I felt better but also felt full. I really should not have felt full at that point.

I also have to make myself eat, it taste good in my mouth but my stomach does not enjoy having it in there.... most of the time I'm not sick, but very full feeling. I am trying very hard to get all my Protein in.. I drink at least one Protein Drink a day and try to add Protein powder to my coffee and yogurt.

This is just a journey we have to travel.. I am sure it will get better as our tummys heal!

Rhonda

I have enjoyed eating the food, but then after I eat I really wish I had not...

. I have only slimmed once.. yuk... then this past Sunday we went to Cracker Barrel and I ate a few bites of fish, chewed really really well, when all of a sudden I felt like the food was backed up all the way to my mouth. I went to the bathroom and opened my mouth and out it came.. not really vomit.. more of a baby's spit up.. it just slid out. I felt better but also felt full. I really should not have felt full at that point.

I also have to make myself eat, it taste good in my mouth but my stomach does not enjoy having it in there.... most of the time I'm not sick, but very full feeling. I am trying very hard to get all my Protein in.. I drink at least one Protein Drink a day and try to add Protein powder to my coffee and yogurt.

This is just a journey we have to travel.. I am sure it will get better as our tummys heal!

Rhonda

I feel you have echoed me. Thanks

It is hard for me to remember when food started to feel better. Even now, if it is the wrong food, or I don't chew, or I eat too fast/too much it is uncomfortable. There are a couple of major milestones that seem to change how we feel. 3 months is where you can eat the 2 bites and feel less weird. 6 months is where you can eat a bit more and more variety.

In the first several months I ate 6 times a day. I portioned everything out into baggies in the morning. I ate yogurt, cheese, and meat. I would have a little oatmeal for Fiber and always take my Vitamin. This helped me get closer to the goals the doc set for me but I think I was around 600 cals per day for at least 4 months. Eating was not a pleasurable experience. It was something I did to survive. I would get weird hot flashes when I was eating. Sometimes I felt like my body would rush all the blood I had to my stomach when I ate - my heart would pound.

It will pass, but you are also learning good lessons during this time.

I am about 9 months out and I still eat 4-5 times a day because I eat really small meals. Ice cream makes me sick. Bread gives me terrible heartburn. Dark chocolate is my new favorite thing, and my love affair with chicken continues...

If I eat too fast, my stomach will be unhappy. I never drink anything after I eat, because it feels horrible. These don't seem like "problems" to me now because they quickly become a habit.

Hang in there!!

Can you tell me how far out you were when it felt better?

it took me until about 2 months out to feel completely better, as well as to get used to the new tummy, and how fast i can eat, as well as how much. ive got it down now and i dont get sick anymore. every once in a while i will get the case of the burps where it feels like i have air trapped in under the food without enough room for it to get around and that sucks....not really painfull just annoying, but even that has gotten better. it really does get better! keep your chin up! good luck to you

Yes I did go through a period which everything I ate sat in my tummy and just made me feel miserable, nauseated even. I had to force myself to eat because I knew I had to, to survive! I had zero appetite, what so ever. I think this lasted about 2.5 to 3 months.

However now I'm perfectly fine and can eat without issue. I do get full really fast still, but at least it doesn't feel like a brick in my chest. These were also the months I posted the largest weight drops too though, so I guess for a little bad came a lot of good.

Yup, I was telling this same thing to my wife when I was going through it. "If I didn't have to eat, I wouldn't." At about 3 months is when some things didn't feel terrible. Solid proteins: Chicken, tillapia, tuna ... But I still, at almost 5 months, get a terrible feeling in my tummy if I eat bread. Had one bite of my delicious homemade rolls on Thanksgiving and I was done. So sad.

Im a month out and still get this feeling. Its kinda like I can feel the food up to my throat. If I didn't have to eat I would skip it. Liquids go down just fine and im addicted to powerade zero now.