AMAZING how such a small amount if food fills me up! What fills you up?

I fill up with so little food that eating just isn't important anymore. I'm a little over 3 weeks post op and I fill up on 1/3 cup or even less.

I fill up on 2 ounces and had surgery march 30th

Lunch was 2oz chicken and less than 1/8 of Shelly's Cauliflower Pie (theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com). PM Snack was one hardboild egg and one of those small Cuties oranges.

I was sleeved 3/14.

depends on the food. I can sip a Soup and hand and drink the whole thing. I think it is like 300 mls. Yogurt I can eat about 1/3 cup. I had 1 oz of chicken cooked in the crock pot with mushroom soup and a spoonful of mashed potatoes. I agree with you that food doesn't seem as important anymore

I'm 3 weeks out tomorrow

Today I had about 2oz of tilapia and a teaspoon of avocado and felt so full by the time I was done. It was a terrible feeling.

it depends on what I am eating. if it is meat, then I will be full after a couple of bites...if it is yogurt or that kind of food then I can eat about 1/2 cup.

I'm about 4-8 ounces Depending on what I'm eating...I'm now finding I'm eatin more frequently and that's where I need to to watch what I'm grazing on

I can eat abt 1/2 cup per meal total - Usually about 3oz of dense Protein & a couple bites of veggies.

I'm about 3 mos out. Down 57 lbs. Whooo hoo!!!

10 weeks- one chicken taco. $3.25 (that is, a GOOD taco. not Taco Bell;)

I was sleeved on 2/13/12, so I am 2.5 months out. I can drink all day long, usually a Protein shake, and crystal light, and thats all I need. I don't eat much of anything at all...when I do eat food, I can eat 4oz of Cereal, or half a cup of yogurt, or if its meat, I can only eat a couple bites. It is so odd your eating habits change after surgery. Before, when we would eat out, usually I would pick a place for the family...now, I leave it up to my husband, and will share a plate with my youngest son. I graze. A few bites here and there. BUT, I still make sure I get my protein in each day.

My highest weight was 325

I was sleeved on 2/13/2012, weighing in at 310.

Today, at 2.5 months out, I weigh in at 250! I still have a goal weight of 150, realistically at 175.

Hi you all,

How do you guys cope? I'm 5 days out, and when i see my family eat, I salivate! I'm so looking forward to eating normal food.

But of course, i stuffed with just 100mls of lite Protein shake.. for now i guess?

I see a lot of you eating real healthy for months, and i'm really envious, how you guys cope.. I'm still learning, still new to my sleeve....

Hope i have the strength like all of you!!

Good Luck to all!

I'm 9 days post op and I salivate too but it's only your mind playin games with you. Im able to have a small cup of jello, half of a protein shake and 2 Popsicles and I feel full. Don't get me wrong I see all these commercials and I get anxious but I think it's our mind playing games with us. I have lost 25 pounds so far.. Yay

Hi Jocy,

wow wow wow !! 25lbs for 9 days post op, CONGRATULATIONS!!

You are right, it is the brain playing games, and honestly, Sometimes I think we should sleeve our brain instead of the stomach! lol

Anyway, it's really tough now.. I'm struggling every other minute.. Not knowing if I am hungry, know i have to eat even though I have no appetite, think of the Protein shake and wanna puke, arggghhh!!!

SO ANNOYING... can't wait to be normal again...

it gets easier ladies, I promise you! I never really was bothered by my family eating in front of me...yes the food always looked yummy, but I think its mind over matter! You have to remember, we all did this for good reason, to be healthy again. And I can promise you, IT WORKS! You will feel better, and be happier.

I think I'm going to struggle with this as well. My husband eats large portions (usually 2 plates) for each meal. Even now, I watch him and can't understand where he puts its all!

But sitting at the dining room table, if I'm only going to be eating literally a small fraction of what he eats, it's going to feel very odd.

I'm having my surgery in 18 days, and I start my pre-op liquid diet on Sunday. So I guess the next two weeks will give me a good idea of what things will be like for the month after surgery.

Still, hard to wrap my head around it. Especially the fact that this is going to be for the rest of my life!

I'm psyched to lose the weight and get super healthy..........but a bit scared about how long it will take my head to catch up with my body.......