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MsDebi    6

MsDebi
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I was wondering....how long until you are able to eat a small child's meal size rather than a couple of table spoons at a setting? LOL Not that I want to be able to eat that much...I just didn't like the way my hubby's family "noticed" how little I ate at lunch today. They were nice and not nosey...I just don't wanna be noticed for that. Sound dumb?

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vsgm    31

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doesn't sound dumb at all....I've had the same isue, trying NOT to stand out in a crowd when eating with a group of people. it's kinda hard 'tho because i eat REALLY slow and take very small bites, so even if you 'move things around' on your plate it's still sometimes noticed how little you're eating. I've tried to just shrug comments off by saying "I have a bit of stomach flu I think" (that gets nice responses...lol... like "oooh-why are you here? don't make me sick!" ugh. if all else fails, go ahead & get the child size portion and eat your 2-3 TBSP and then eventually take the rest home. saves on meals that's for sure!!

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Liberated Sleeve    148

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You could try the old "hide it in a napkin" trick you used as a kid to feed the dog the foods you didn't like! LOL - j/k

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Indymom    132

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I think I was up to about 3 oz at 4 months out . . . now I can eat 5-6 oz total at about 7 months out (depending on how dense my Protein is). It still doesn't look like much food. :) When I go out to eat with people (like work clients that don't know about my surgery), I usually order a salad with grilled chicken on it. I can usually eat most of the chicken and some of the veggies, and I just push the rest of it around until we're done. It works pretty well!

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Swimmer    199

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I can eat more Soup so I tend to order soup when out with people. Some days it seems I can eat more than others too.

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gramaof4    58

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My entire family is judgemental of how much I eat and should I be eating that and 2 T is to much and well they try to discourage me...but it takes me the same amount of time to eat 2 T of cottage cheese that it takes them to eat a full plate of lasagna and salad an bread meal.

Just gotta go with is it any of their business what you eat or don't eat...

Soup is a great idea, as warm seems to go down easier...

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Foxbins    625

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I am 14 months post-op and people still notice how little I eat. I told no one about my surgery but I did say that I had changed my eating behaviors. My friends see me put down my fork after each bite, chew thoroughly, and eat slowly. Sometimes when I feel like I have eaten enough I will wait 2 or 3 minutes and then eat a bite or two more. With people who don't know me I just say that I only eat half of what I am served. (Sometimes I eat less than that, but no one argues with me.) In restaurants, I sometimes ask for a half-portion and I can usually finish half of it depending on what it is. I have been doing this for over a year now and no one says anything. People will get used to how you eat eventually.

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FishingNurse    1,211

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I feel like starting at 5 or 6 months I could eat semi-normal amounts of food. :-) still a fraction of what it was but its now not worrisome to others.

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Catracks    865

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My entire family is judgemental of how much I eat and should I be eating that and 2 T is to much and well they try to discourage me...but it takes me the same amount of time to eat 2 T of cottage cheese that it takes them to eat a full plate of lasagna and salad an bread meal.

Just gotta go with is it any of their business what you eat or don't eat...

Soup is a great idea, as warm seems to go down easier...

That is just scary control over a person. People have NO Business obsessing over YOUR food. Even family IMHO. Good for you.

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favoredone    590

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I can't eat an entire children's meal in one sitting... I'm almost 3 months out... I find that my restriction varies from day to day.. Today, I ate half a sandwich for Breakfast, the other half for lunch and some cheetos (I feel bad about them.. ;( .. I will make a better dinner choice)...

My friend always complains that I'm not eating enough and that I should force myself to eat, it's all in my head, etc.... I told her to stop or we won't be dining together any longer...

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fluffylibra30    323

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I always loved subway, I'm 3 months out and still can't eat the bread. Hope that changes eventually!

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MsDebi    6

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I just love this place! Thanks so much for your stories and suggestions. It really helps!!!

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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