My sleeve is tempermental. The other night at dinner I ate 2 hard shell tacos comfortably, after not eating all day because I was extremely busy. But yesterday 4 bites of my mini wheats filled me up and so did the 3 bites of chicken at dinner. It's like it changes everyday, the amount I can eat. I'm 8 months out so I don't know if it's normal. Any opinions?

I'm the same way and it seems like stress makes it worse...it also seems like it happens to a good many people on here and while I'm not a doctor, I would guess that it is a normal thing for us sleevers.

One day, I'll eat two egg whites with a little shredded cheese and the next day, I'm full after less than half of one! It varies so greatly, it's crazy. I love my sleeve though, because before surgery...I could've eaten 4 whole eggs with cheese and bacon. :-/

I think it depends on what you're eating and how quickly you're eating it. If your food has a lot of fiber or protein content to it, you're going to fill up quicker and stay fuller vs. eating empty calories.

I agree with Heather. Some mornings I can eat an egg and some cottage cheese, other mornings I can only fit the egg. I'm boring I eat a scrambled egg everyday at the same time for Breakfast. lunch and dinner vary much the same way. Sometimes I can eat a little and be done and sometimes I eat and worry my sleeve has stretched! Lol!

[quote name="Heather86 )]I'm the same way and it seems like stress makes it worse...it also seems like it happens to a good many people on here and while I'm not a doctor' date=' I would guess that it is a normal thing for us sleevers.

One day, I'll eat two egg whites with a little shredded cheese and the next day, I'm full after less than half of one! It varies so greatly, it's crazy. I love my sleeve though, because before surgery...I could've eaten 4 whole eggs with cheese and bacon. :-/[/quote']

It's nice to know I'm not the only one, it's so weird though. This morning half of a banana filled me up, I do agree though I love my sleeve. Before it I could easily eat 6 tacos and down a whole 32oz drink with it.

Same here! It also depends on the time of day as well for me.