Hurting!

[hopingtolose2013 81]

So today made 15 days out for me. I could begin eating food yesterday. Shrimp, chicken, ground meat, some veggies and fruit. Today I ate 1/2 egg for Breakfast. 3 shrimp grilled and two small mushrooms, dinner was rotisserie chicken..about 2 oz and two bites of cauliflower. I feel stuffed. Is that too much?? I am trying to fit in "three meals" and they want me to drink Protein Shakes. I didn't even touch those today. I can't get it a in. I am scared I stretched my new stomach. It feels terrible....or could it be gas?

[Nursebarbie 392]

Are you 15 days post op? I'm 4 weeks out and still on pureeds.

[hopingtolose2013 81]

Yes...I know everyone is so different! My dr and the nutritionist at the hospital both gave me the same diet and I can eat many foods on it. I just hope I didn't eat too much. It didn't look like a lot...but now it feels like a lot! I even met with the nutritionist again yesterday to confirm the diet.

[Slave to Senor Sleeve 40]

I'm 15 days out and started purees on Saturday. Lentils and eggs and Shelly ricotta bake all ok (like 2-3 oz max) but hummus killed me. In pain for an hour. Since I can't physically eat too much I make sure to have 2 Protein Shakes (50-60g protein) plus anything I eat is bonus. and drink drink drinking between. When I can tolerated more food and denser Proteins I will reduce the shakes but for now I don't stress about it.

I know I have my whole life to eat solids, just moving into it as slow as I can mange. Even if I am craving chicken like crazy. My rule, add one new thing per day. I think you maybe rushing into the solids too quickly, regardless if ur NUT says you can, maybe ur sleeve is still sensitive.

My diet kinda goes like this:

Breakfast: Protein Shake made with ice and high Protein milk, nurse it for an hour+, take my omeprazole

Water, tea

lunch I split into 2 meals bc here is where I focus on food like Soup then lentils 2 hrs later.

Water

dinner is another shake made with water, take my supplements (not multivitamin)

snack is anything I'm craving like pudding, Jello if I need sweet or 3 bites of lentils, or an egg if I crave savory.

water rest of night, making sure my urine is pale by the time I go to sleep.

chewable Multivitamin before bed (mine has iron).

Hope this helps!

[superchica879 58]

So today made 15 days out for me. I could begin eating food yesterday. Shrimp' date=' chicken, ground meat, some veggies and fruit. Today I ate 1/2 egg for breakfast. 3 shrimp grilled and two small mushrooms, dinner was rotisserie chicken..about 2 oz and two bites of cauliflower. I feel stuffed. Is that too much?? I am trying to fit in "three meals" and they want me to drink Protein Shakes. I didn't even touch those today. I can't get it a in. I am scared I stretched my new stomach. It feels terrible....or could it be gas?[/quote']

In the beginning I couldn't get in all my Protein either, focus on fluids and foods and if u can get in some protein...I did much better with the bars, I still struggle with it at 5 months out.

My suggestion is take 1-2 less bites than what u think because once u get in that last bite is when it would hit me and I would feel miserable. U didn't stretch your sleeve but be careful cuz it'll feel like its gonna come up if u over fill. It takes quite awhile to learn your new body...give it time and you'll be ok!