3 weeks out doctor has me on soft foods, what is the feeling im looking for knowing when I ate enough should I just eat 4 ounces and thats it? I went to Panera Bread today and got a 1/2 of some kind of chicken salad with fruit in the salad it was good. I ate the chicken (protein first) then I picked at the strawberries and tangerines didnt want to try the pineapple but ate a leaf of lettuce I never felt full but stopped eating anyway. Dinner I just ate some refried beans with greek yogurt mixed in and the scrapings from the mashed potato pot in all around 6 or 7 ounces. I feel a slight lump in my throat and I think I feel full.

It takes a little time to figure out what your 'signal' is. Mine is, I do a tiny burp. I know, thanks to all the wonderful advice on here, NOT to take another bite after that. I've never slimmed or thrown up. Or should I say, I haven't yet and I hope not to. :-)

oh cool ya I had the tiny burp thats when I quit eating the salad too well it was like multiple tiny burps in little increments lol

Lol, yeah me too! Nice little ladylike burpies. :-)

I feel a slight lump in my throat and I think I feel full.

Bingo, sounds like one bite to much. Happens to me sometimes.

Also, my trigger is my stomach has a little gurgle so I stop.

My signal is I get a hiccup and that's it for me. Just one hiccup is enough to know that's it or I'll over due it. Great signals huh?!

Ditto here for the "lady burps" I find that if I take one bite more after that it puts me over the top and then I feel like foods sits in my throat for a while....

I generally measure my food, either by volume or by sight, but when I'm not able to do that I get a hiccup and I know I'm done.

Believe it or not, i think all your little burpies and hiccups are so cool! Great way to know you're done. Does this happen to everyone? (I'm still pending insurance, so I have no idea)

Believe it or not' date=' i think all your little burpies and hiccups are so cool! Great way to know you're done. Does this happen to everyone? (I'm still pending insurance, so I have no idea)[/quote']

I sure hope it happens to me. I'm 8 days post op and can't figure out when I'm full as crazy as it sounds. I'm on full liquids. But I've been measuring 2 oz of Soup or whatever it is that I eat.

I am 8 days out and still learning. Tonight I guess i ate one bite too many of creamed soup and all of a sudden I was nauseous LOL like outta nowhere. Guess maybe I need to slow down even more and pay closer attention LOL

I sure hope it happens to me. I'm 8 days post op and can't figure out when I'm full as crazy as it sounds. I'm on full liquids. But I've been measuring 2 oz of soup or whatever it is that I eat.

When you move to soft foods you will feel the fullness. I didn't get a full feeling on liquids either, but as soon as I moved to something that was thicker I finally started feeling full.

I definitely agree that everyone feels full differently. My signal to feeling full are either my noses begins to get runny or I happen to sneeze spontaneously.... Sounds crazy but that's when I put my fork down.

Believe it or not' date=' i think all your little burpies and hiccups are so cool! Great way to know you're done. Does this happen to everyone? (I'm still pending insurance, so I have no idea)[/quote']

Aww, thanks Roni! I sure hope you get approved soon! The little burpies are kinda funny. They didn't start until last week when I started to eat more. Def didn't happen in the liquid stage.

When you move to soft foods you will feel the fullness. I didn't get a full feeling on liquids either' date=' but as soon as I moved to something that was thicker I finally started feeling full.[/quote']

Thanks for the reassuring me. I was thinking maybe my sleeve was not working..

I am almost 5 months out and it's usually between 7-9 bites for me. Once I hit that point, I wait a few minutes and if I get 5 hiccups, I know I'm done. Very good job eating the chicken first! Good luck and you will figure it all out in time.