I am 3 weeks and 2 days post op...I am on soft foods but I feel like I'm able to eat more then I should at this point...I can eat 1/2 to 3/4 of baked flounder and maybe even 2 bites of green beans...but then I'm hungry 2 hours later...its fustrating ...is my sleeve bigger because I had the band first?

My NUT told me that early on you have some nerve damage and you may not actually feel the restriction. She had me carefully weighing and measuring - eating more by the scale and the clock then relying on stomach sensation. That did change, i am only talking about the first approx 6 weeks.

One of the key differences with the sleeve is you don't have that pain signal, at least in my case, I didn't vomit everytime something was slightly too much. the band is like the punisher, whereas the sleeve is more like the help you control yourself. Trust me, over the long run the sleeve works a lot better.

The NUT told me that at this stage one of the top priorities is to protect the baby sleeve and keep it feeling that tightness (or if you haven't felt that yet, keep it so when the sensations return it will be tight)

I think you should be in the general ballpark of 1/4 cup to half cup MAXIMUM total food at a meal. For dense food, 1/2 cup volume is probably too much.

If you are really hungry all the time, check that you are not dehydrated. Even now, alot of times when I say "I am hungry" what I really am is thirsty but my messed up system doesn't seem to register it correctly. Also, you should be on something for the stomach acid - a PPI or something. If you are not, get started. If you are, consider asking for a different type. Again, early on the acid felt alot like hunger.

so, my words of encouragement are that I actually found it really hard to deal with food/hunger etc until about 6-8 weeks out. And then, it got so much easier and the weight just kept coming off.... This will get better.

CowgirlJane said it all!! Measure your food, make sure you eat high Protein meals, eat your protein first. Once you are done, that is it. Teach yourself to only eat what is in your plate during meal time and that is it.

I used to confuse thirst for hunger. So stay hydrated. Drink plenty of Water. My NUT says to wait at least 30 minutes after a meal. And not to drink at least 30 minutes before meal time.

With time you will build a nice routine! be patient

Thanks guys it helps a lot I been stalled for 7 days so its a lil frustrated....but I know now this too shall pass

I am new on here, sleeve on Oct 1 after band removal ..... Lost 20 by Oct 12 and nothing since, I am sad.. Feeling like I am failing at this. I actually think I have gain a couple of pounds.

I guess in reading this I need to learn to eat more often.....I have no issues with food, except I feel hungry and want to keep eating.

I never craved sugar before and now I am craving sugar

From what I am learning from watching hundred of youtube videos from post op sleevers is if you are unable to eat very much and hungry shortly after, you are probably eating too fast and your bites are too large. They used the example of your sleeve is like filling up the inside of a highlighter marker. Your bites should be very small like half of a calcium chew.. chew , chew chew that up very good, and wait 2 minutes before your next bite. You will be able to get much more in at a sitting.

And if you feel like you are at a stall... make sure you are drinking plenty of water 60 - 80 oz a day.. sip, sip, sip all day.. and make sure your protein intake is high enough.. and do atleast 30 to 45 min of cardio a day... you should get past the stall.

Hoe that helps a bit..

Keep your head up, I'm sure you are doing great, and will learn your sleeve as time goes on.

2 months out and only lost 9 pounds if you don't count the 10 pounds of fluid I received in IV fluids post op. Was losing a pound a day while on fluids, but now if I eat anything solid I gain a pound or two or three a day. I worried that I will fail. Hungry all the time. And sugar cravings I did not have before too. Will try more fluids, but if you lose the most the first year I am losing time not weight.

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I guess in reading this I need to learn to eat more often.....I have no issues with food, except I feel hungry and want to keep eating.

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Will sugar free Jello and popcycles feed that craving? If you are looking for something sweet there are lots of good options.