I have been doing really well since day one. Never any pain, vomiting or anything at all. I try I make myself wait 2-4 hours to eat since I never feel full but always want to eat. My issue is I can easily eat a regular meal and I'm only 6 weeks out. I was given the ok for regular food and everything but am concerned I hurting myself by eating. Here is my normal day: 64-80 ounces of water breakfast -shake, snack- 2 hard boiled eggs, lunch 6" inch subway veggie sub, snack 1 sugar free jello, dinner 4 oz baked white fish. I average 700 calories a day, get in at least 63 protein and average 22 grams of fat. My doctor doesn't seem concerned but reading all these stories about gaining it back and only able go eat 2 ounces of food is freaking me out. I still lose 2 pounds a week (same as I always did when I was only doing 400 calories in the beginning.) so scale is really slow but always has been. I am down 18 pounds since surgery. That seems like nothing for 6 freaking weeks but I am still happy. Anyone one else like this? I know I eat fast but gave trying to slow down and chew more. I always following the wait to eat rules too. I guess I just want some input from others who are having same experiences or had them. Thanks in advance.

I think you might be able to eat the whole sub because it's a veggie sub. Are you a vegetarian? (I am). I am wondering if you could eat it all (plus bread) if it included meat protein (I'm guessing not). Your calories don't sound like they are excessive. You might do better having some solid protein for breakfast instead of the shake--it would get your metabolism going and keep you full longer. My dr doesn't like us to drink protein shakes once we are on solids bc the protein in them is more bioavailable so your body doesn't have to work as hard to process it--which makes you stay full for less time and contribute to losing more slowly.

I can only eat half of a 6 inch sub but that's a ham and turkey sub. I'm 6 months post op. Some people have longer stomachs and can eat more.

I'm 5 weeks put I ate 1/4 sub chicken only was full absolutely no bread.

Are you cleared to eat raw veggies? I'm not cleared until month 3... No raw veggies, unpeeled fruit, nuts, seeds or popcorn... Also still no solid protein that doesn't cut easily with a fork. Basically sticking to chicken and fish and occasionally ground meats

Are you cleared to eat raw veggies? I'm not cleared until month 3... No raw veggies, unpeeled fruit, nuts, seeds or popcorn... Also still no solid Protein that doesn't cut easily with a fork. Basically sticking to chicken and fish and occasionally ground meats

I was cleared to eat raw veggies at 6 weeks (iceberg lettuce at 4 weeks), but no seeds or nuts unil 4 months. I'm so happy to have veggies again! I have a hard time fitting them in at meals but my RD said that I can have them as Snacks.

They gave me the ok for veggies/fruit but if they have a tough skin to skip. So I am told no apple peels but just to add a new food every day and see how I tolerate it. So far nothing has bothered me but I am not even to try things like nuts, popcorn or stuff like that. Mostly because I am trying to make low carb choices. Nuts like almonds are a love if mine. i know they are low carb but I don't want to eat too many so I just stay away from them. Before surgery I did low carb for years just to maintain my weight. When I didn't the scale kept rising. So the healthy food/low carb thing us a breeze to me. I have been doing it forever. I can actually eat more kinds of food after surgery. It was kind of exciting to eat whole wheat bread again and yogurt.

I think you might be able to eat the whole sub because it's a veggie sub. Are you a vegetarian? (I am). I am wondering if you could eat it all (plus bread) if it included meat Protein (I'm guessing not). Your calories don't sound like they are excessive. You might do better having some solid protein for Breakfast instead of the shake--it would get your metabolism going and keep you full longer. My dr doesn't like us to drink Protein shakes once we are on solids bc the protein in them is more bioavailable so your body doesn't have to work as hard to process it--which makes you stay full for less time and contribute to losing more slowly.

I'm not a vegetarian but before surgery ate most of my foods from veggies. I am going to try skipping the shake and eat Cereal or something else. Thanks for the advice.