Every time I eat I go from starving to stuffed in a split second, and it's to the point where I feel sick. Is this normal? Am I stretching or hurting my sleeve? Sometimes I think I am eating more than what I should. I've been at about 900-950 calories a day. I am out 3 weeks.

I am curious about this too. I'm 5 days out and I feel like drinks make me feel like that!

My PA said to stay under 1000 per day and that with mushies it's hard not to get there because it takes more to get full. She said itll be easier on solids.

Well I am in the soft food stage technically, but I have no problem eating anything because if you chew up anything good enough it becomes soft. Food doesn't hurt anymore while I'm eating it like it did the first week. It only hurts when I am full. I don't feel like I stay full for long though, and then I am hungry again. This worries me because I've had a hard time not eating again when the fullness goes away, which only takes like an hour. Today I munched on that buffalo chicken dip all day with celery. I also eat ice pops when I am wanting something. I just hope I'm not stretching my new belly. I have been losing about 3 lbs a week.

I could be mistaken, but I thought celery was a no-no because it's very difficult to digest.

I take small bites and chew it up really good.

I thought we weren't supposed to get hungry. I never have.

i am having the same issue. today i had a couple bites of broccoli cheese soup (just the broth) and iced tea. i was full for a good hour and a half and then hungry again. i thought maybe it was just the stomach digesting very little food quickly and then empty again.

Me too. I'm constantly eating and have to take snacks with me when I go out. I'm 5 weeks out from surgery. Sushi is my favourite.

Well I am in the soft food stage technically, but I have no problem eating anything because if you chew up anything good enough it becomes soft. Food doesn't hurt anymore while I'm eating it like it did the first week. It only hurts when I am full. I don't feel like I stay full for long though, and then I am hungry again. This worries me because I've had a hard time not eating again when the fullness goes away, which only takes like an hour. Today I munched on that buffalo chicken dip all day with celery. I also eat ice pops whn I am wanting something. I just hope I'm not stretching my new belly. I have been losing about 3 lbs a week.

hey guys.....I have not had mu surgery yet but have done a lot of research and if you are hungry often it is because you are not consuming enough Protein and Water......and i could be wrong but i thought the calories for soft was more like 600-800

hope it helps

I could be mistaken, but I thought celery was a no-no because it's very difficult to digest.

I was told the same thing. No matter how much you chew it up, the fibers are hard to digest.

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Agree! I was told no celery- tooo stringy- we can't digest it- even in lite strings- they stay strings

I need help! I don't get full on the supposed 2-3 oz. I can eat a lot more than that! Then I am hungry again in an hour!

missmachine, may I suggest switching from celery and dip to a more protein-based food first? For instance, scrambled egg or chicken or tuna salad--shred everything up really fine and be sure to chew thoroughly. Also, instead of eating until you're full, think about eating until you're not hungry--there's a subtle difference, but it's important. Eat Protein with maybe a bite of veggie or something, but focus on the protein first. See if that helps the feelings of hunger. Remember it takes your head a while to catch up to the sense of fullness--see if you can stop a bite or two before "fullness."

Good luck!

Are you taking an acid reducer? They say the acid can mimick hunger. I never lost my hunger so, I have the same issues. I am on an acid reducer but, I don't think it helped my hunger but, you can try and see if it helps. I was also told no celery at least for the first few months. Good luck.

I thought at that stage you can have 4oz, 6 times a day. You should be drinking Water and other non-calorie drinks in between.

Reading other posts on here hunger is not unusual but most of it is head hunger. Hopefully someone with more experience can be more insightful