Knowing when you're full?

[lilbearzmom 584]

I am 9 days post-op (sleeved 12/17) and feel like I am doing fine, however, I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that I will not feel full like I did before the surgery. No one at my surgeon's office said anything about this to me pre-op. I just still don't know when I'm full, at least I don't think so. I am still in the full liquid phase, so that might have something to do with it, since liquids obviously "slide through" faster than will solid food. Is the full feeling more of an issue when you start solids? I just don't know what to expect...LOL

-Kendra

starting weight: 302

surgery weight: 272

today's weight: 260

[CoCo41 54]

I am 9 days post-op (sleeved 12/17) and feel like I am doing fine, however, I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that I will not feel full like I did before the surgery. No one at my surgeon's office said anything about this to me pre-op. I just still don't know when I'm full, at least I don't think so. I am still in the full liquid phase, so that might have something to do with it, since liquids obviously "slide through" faster than will solid food. Is the full feeling more of an issue when you start solids? I just don't know what to expect...LOL

-Kendra

starting weight: 302

surgery weight: 272

today's weight: 260

Yeah you never really feel full on liquids. When you start to actually eat food mainly your Protein you will definitely know what full feels like. Congrats on your sleeve!

[PdxMan 4,292]

Yeah, what CoCo said. Even when you are on solid foods, though, early out, it can be difficult to understand what the new "full" is. I would take a bite, put my fork down and chew really well. I would evaluate how it made me feel and then take another bite. Seldom did more than 3 bites of anything early out. Even now at almost 18 months out I still do this routine.

Yesterday, I made a turkey with stuffing ... gravy, mashed potatoes, green Beans ... you know the drill. I had about 4 bites of turky (first) then about 4 green Beans, 2 bites of stuffing and 2 bites of potatoes. Gravy slathered across everything. I was one of the last ones to finish eating (guy across from me had 3 platefulls) and I was stuffed. Had ice cream and peanut brittle and a sliver of apple pie about an hour later.

I ate about one fourth of the meal I would have had 2 years ago and didn't attack the refridgerator 4 hours later like I used to do.

It was a great Christmas and no food hangover.

[Mich grand 35]

I am 9 days post-op (sleeved 12/17) and feel like I am doing fine' date=' however, I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that I will not feel full like I did before the surgery. No one at my surgeon's office said anything about this to me pre-op. I just still don't know when I'm full, at least I don't think so. I am still in the full liquid phase, so that might have something to do with it, since liquids obviously "slide through" faster than will solid food. Is the full feeling more of an issue when you start solids? I just don't know what to expect...LOL

-Kendra

starting weight: 302

surgery weight: 272

today's weight: 260[/quote']

My surgery was 12-10. Just 12-24 I started puréed foods. I can't eat much but I get full way before my brain says so. Then I am miserable. I am still struggling with eating as slow as they say I am suppose to. And I have paid for it too. I am making it a conscience effort at eating veeeerrrrrryyy slow. Then maybe my brain will say STOP! Hope this helps.