How Much Of Regular Food Can U Eat Now After Surgery?

[gettinMeBack 380]

I'm only 3wks out and it only takes about 4oz of yogurt to fill me up. I'm having a hard time tryin to figure out how I will be able to eat solid food again at all?! I wud like to hear others experience with returning to solid foods.

[Scully 49]

Check out a posting I made "Super Small Amounts of food? " - everyone was so helpful and responsive!

[geno5150 168]

Well, at three weeks out your stomach is still healing and probably swollen from the surgery, so it's expected that it won't be able to hold its full volume yet. I am at 8 weeks and can only hold about 7-8 oz. It seems like this won't happen, but it will- just give it some time.

[kimmy*custis 276]

Trust me, it will happen soon enough. I thought the same thing but I progressed slowly. I am 7 months out and can do about a cup of food at a meal, sometimes less, just depends on what it is.

[lollyfidy1965 402]

I'm 13 weeks post-op, and am still only able to eat 2-3 ounces of "dense protein" (i.e. meat). I can eat 1/4 cup cottage cheese along with 1/4 cup tuna salad (total 1/2 cup). Sometimes I'm able to eat a couple pieces of veggies (carrots, green Beans, asparagus, etc) along with my 2-3 ounces of meat. I don't push myself (I've learned not to...the consequences are very uncomfortable!), and I supplement with Protein Shakes, gelatein 20, or Protein Bars, to ensure I get enough Protein every day.

[tovanta 49]

Girl right now measure....make that 1/4 cup and mayyyyybbbeee 1/2 cup your friend, items that are more liquid are not a problem, but measure anyway so you dont over do it...remember 1/4 measuring cup is your new friend for a little while and chewwwwwwwwwwww slowly....

[Mr_Worm 129]

Your capacity will grow over time. At 8 months post op now I can have an entire normal sized ham sandwich and I'm full

[aviiva 140]

Enjoy it this is when you will lose the quickest. You will be able to eat more the more you heal

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[KinnymomX3 144]

The swelling is suppose to go away at four weeks and them you will be able to tolerate more than just a few spoon fills of things. I can't eat but half of a turkey sandwich or half of a half sized salad. Prior to surgery I could eat 4-5 claws of snow crab legs now 1 claw and I'm done.