My doctor told me that I am not eating enough food and that can affect my weight loss which means that it might be the reason why I'm not losing much. How much food can I possibly get into this little pouch. I basically have to force myself to eat? That's a first, it's usually the other way around. Pray for me to get more appetite for more protein.

I dont really get hungry perse. I feel 'empty'. So I just make sure by looking at the clock to eat a couple of ounces of protein every 2 - 3 hours while drinking in between. It will seem like a chore at the beginning but now its a habit. Some days it feels like I ate SO much because I had 4 or 5 little meals and then I end up breaking thru a stall. Go figure.

Chibabyy,

Did your Dr go by calories or the amount you were eating when he said it was too little?

Sometimes I think maybe I'm not eating enough and I would lose better if I ate more but its hard to add more! Still I get around 800 calories and that seems to be the norm here.

I too am having trouble getting my food and even worse is getting the shakes. I am just not hungry and I can't get over the fact I should eat anyway because I feel that is how I got this way in the first place.

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Did your Dr go by calories or the amount you were eating when he said it was too little?

Sometimes I think maybe I'm not eating enough and I would lose better if I ate more but its hard to add more! Still I get around 800 calories and that seems to be the norm here.[/quote']

Vegasneon,

I think my Dr was going by the amount cos he just asked me what I eat in a typical day and I told him I drink my shake for Breakfast, Protein bar and apple with Peanut Butter for lunch, chicken/tuna salad for dinner and sometimes fruits before bed. Mind you, I sip on my shake almost all day cos I make 2 scoops. I'm 3 months out and I feel like I'm stuffing myself.

I forgot to mention that my doctor suggested that i sip the shakes in between my meals. I already can't finish it when I start in the morning not to talk of sipping only in between meals? Are you kidding me, I will be sipping for two days then.

It seems to me that to non-sleeved people it just doesn't compute that we cant fit all this in AND leave a 30 minute buffer before and after eating & drinking. I keep thinking I just don't manage my time right because other people seem to be doing it all.

Lately I don't eat, or don't eat enough and then when I do eat my body must know its hungry (even though I don't feel hungry) and it makes me eat too fast. I do get my shakes down though, it may take me an hour but I do get those down. I'm sick of them all though.

Im so sick of shakes, i dieted for 5months prior to surgery and the shakes now gross me out, even with variety of flavors! My dr told me about protein shots so those help. My dr also sd his concern was more about the protein than calories, so as long as im getting my protein he sd the calories wld come later!