Hi I'm a little over 4 weeks, and I'm trying to figure out a few things. Started on soft foods a week ago, today I ate 2/3 of a scrambled egg with cheese and a piece of bacon mixed in. Snack was a 100 cal yogurt. Lunch was half a scoop of tuna. Snack was the rest of the tuna. Dinner was a small chicken tamale (my wonderful neighbor made me some when she heard I could eat soft foods, I know it's not low carb but it was yummy!) snack tonight was a protein drink with frozen cherries.

I feel like I'm hungry every couple of hours, and its not head hunger. ( band for almost 6 years I know the difference) I have not had anything make me feel sick, I can drink and eat with no problems, and wait at least 45 min after to drink. I am trying to eat slow but don't need to, though is the slow mainly waiting for your stomach to realize you have had enough? I keep reading of others only eating 2-3 bites and being full, or 300 calories.... What the heck, am I doing it all wrong?

Oh and I'm taking my ppi

my experience has been very similar to yours...I am at almost 4 weeks (was sleeved May 6), and I am finishing my first week on soft foods...I am feeling true hunger as well, and it takes more than 3 or 4 bites to satisfy me...today for breakfast I had a scrambled egg, then for lunch I had a couple of thin slices of deli turkey and two little squares of cheese; for an afternoon snack I had a vanilla protein shake with half a banana blended in...for dinner tonight I had half a can of ready-to-eat chicken soup with an evening snack of a chocolate protein shake...the only thing I've eaten that has made me sick was some watermelon about a week ago

I've only been on soft foods for 3 days, but I feel similar to you on the capacity front (I'm not feeling hungry though)...I don't feel like in eating "too much", and I am not snacking, but am able to get in about 1/2 cup of most things I've tried

I'm almost six weeks out and I'm similar. But honestly, I'm happy I don't have really really small restriction. I had this done to live a normal life but with smaller, healthier portions. And that's what I'm doing. Here's today's menu for example:

Breakfast: Fruit smoothie with greek yogurt and soy Protein (300 cals)

Snack: cheesestring

Lunch: 2 oz chicken, 1 piece low sodium bacon, few pieces cucumber, 1T low fat mayo.. All on a small tortilla (I ripped off a lot of the tortilla when I was getting full though). (200 cals)

Snack: 3 hot rods (not the greatest choice but I got myself a treat when I got groceries today!)

Dinner: 2 thai chicken bites (leftover from boston pizza last night, basically 2 small chicken tenders), 30g Brie cheese w/ 5 low fat crackers (300 cals)

Snack: 1/2 protein square (homemade, basically Peanut Butter and Splenda melted and then stirred into Special K protein Cereal. It's tastes like those puffed wheat squares. Very tasty dessert-like snack!)

My whole day ended up at 1095 cals and 84g of protein.

Usually I hit 1000-1200 and 70-90g protein a day and I'm happy with that. I do feel hunger too. After a couple hours, I get an empty growley feeling in my stomach. Not like the old hunger feeling, but I can recognize it now. Which is why I make sure I have snacks! So far, so good. I'm enjoying the restriction I have right now. Down 23 lbs since April 22.

What is a hot rod?

Actually that's why I chose this surgery also, I was not content to live the rest of my life without (bypass). I want to be able to eat a small piece of birthday cake without dumping, actually eat anything just smaller portions.

All this sounds amazing! Cant wait!!!

When you get to the dense protein stage you will start feeling your restriction. Just make sure you chew it really well. Always protein first veggies second and if any room left healthy carbs.

I have a similiar issue. I know my NUT told us to stick to 3 meals per day but honestly that's impossible.

I'm usually not real hungry in the morning so I drink a protein shake and drink some water. Around noon my hunger picks up and from then on I'm hungry every 2 hours or so. I have learned to not let myself get too hungry or I eat too fast and I end up sick and in pain.

Today for lunch I made a grilled cheese on Omega 3 whole grain bread. I was able to eat 2 small squares but that was my limit. 2 hours later for snack I ate the other 2 squares. It was nice to have a bit of crunch but it was very soft.

I was sleeved May 7 and next Tuesday I start a regular diet. Currently I stick with shakes and soft foods. I also use baby utensils to remind me to eat small bites. When I have used the regular size utensils I end up sick from eating too much to fast.

Its all a learning curve and I'm still learning for sure....

I was sleeved May 6th and seem to be the same way. All my fellow sleevers said I would get a sign when I am full. So far no sign. I can eat a whole scrambled egg and about 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of food. I get a full feeling but no hiccup, runny nose, etc... I am still eating much less than with the band so I am happy and nothing seems to hurt like with the band.

My experience has been the very same as yours I eat 4 ounces of something every 2 to 2&a half hours and I'm hungry every two two and a half hours so as long as you keep track of your calories and protein you should be fine.

Last night I had one egg and one lowfat turkey sausage and it was 3.3 oz. It looked like A LOT of food though (maybe because I eat it on a small plate).I could only eat half of the sausage but my husband started harping that it looked like way too much food and to be careful, blah blah blah.

So, not sure if I'm doing something wrong either. I measure every portion and stop as soon as I'm full. I have yet to go over 4 oz and if it's heavier food I often get full at 2-2.5 oz. But his comments make me wonder if I did it wrong.

Last night I had one egg and one lowfat turkey sausage and it was 3.3 oz. It looked like A LOT of food though (maybe because I eat it on a small plate).I could only eat half of the sausage but my husband started harping that it looked like way too much food and to be careful' date=' blah blah blah.

So, not sure if I'm doing something wrong either. I measure every portion and stop as soon as I'm full. I have yet to go over 4 oz and if it's heavier food I often get full at 2-2.5 oz. But his comments make me wonder if I did it wrong.[/quote']

It sounds like you are doing it exactly right (as long as you are to the stage where you can have more solid Protein like the turkey sausage)

Yeah, I am. I can't have hard food yet or raw vegetables/fruit. So anything I can chew, chew, chew. I didn't have to go pureed, just soft which the turkey sausage is.

What is a hot rod?

It's like a spicy pepperoni stick, but has a bit more fat and sodium than I like!

I was sleeved May 6th and seem to be the same way. All my fellow sleevers said I would get a sign when I am full. So far no sign. I can eat a whole scrambled egg and about 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of food. I get a full feeling but no hiccup, runny nose, etc... I am still eating much less than with the band so I am happy and nothing seems to hurt like with the band.

pretty much the same with me...I think this is what they call "undereating" the sleeve, and a lot of the vsg veterans recommend that approach...I just wish the stall in the last week I've had would finally end and I would start losing again