Whenever I eat..my stomach hurts! No matter if it's one small bite or several bites. Somedays I only eat one time and just drink protein shakes. Anybody else feel this way??

No Foxy, My stomach has never really hurt unless I eat too fast or too big of a bite. Have you talked to your surgeon or your NUT yet? I know you dont want to eat, but you must get enough calories to survive (and to lose weight) I know that eating sure isnt as much fun as it used to be for me anymore which is fine by me, I am just eating to survive now,

Hope you feel better soon! Let us know.

It's just a very full feeling. I probably eat too fast. It's not air. Just a really full feeling. Most mornings I wake up and still feel full...I can barely drink my protein because of the full feeling. Blah

I completely understand. I could go all day everyday and not eat. It's just such a hasell and definately not fun. I also have trouble getting my fluids down. However I do know this is not healthly and I am working on getting more food and water down. Hang in there

It took me awhile to figure out what "full" meant. At first I could barely handle 1/2 an egg without feeling stuffed. I've learned to eat really small portions - every 3 - 4 hours. The full feeling is uncomfortable and I don't care for feeling that way. I also agree that eating is sometimes a hassle but that's not good for me. It's a lifestyle change for me and I'm still getting used to it. Think positive and go for it!

There can be other issues at work. First, how far out are you? If you're still relatively close to surgery, you may still be healing and your pouch may still be swollen. I know that when I had a stricture, eating was very painful because the food wasn't going where it was supposed to the way it should. I would advise getting in touch with your surgeon's office and talking with them.

I felt like that too at first but it goes away after a couple months. Don't eat to fill full, eat until you are no longer feeling hungry or empty inside.I hate the too full feeling.

I'm 8 weeks out

I pretty much eat just to get rid of the lightheaded feeling