Surgery date 11/13/12

POW: 293

CW:167-170

I ate a whole green apple and teaspoon of peanut butter today should I be worried my pouch is stretching?

No. Don't worry it takes more food for a longer period of time to stretch. Forgive yourself and watch what you eat and how much.

Unless of course you swallowed that apple whole, and then you might have other worries.

I never even thought to ask how many ounces a fully healed pouch will hold without stretching...Does anyone know?

6 oz and water will not stretch it

I had surgery last Wednesday and I feel like I can eat more than I should be able to. My mind starts thinking that maybe my Dr. accidentally gave me the sleeve instead of the by-pass. I know it sounds stupid, but I've eaten over 4 oz but not more than 6 oz and feel fine. Does the sleeve hold more food than the pouch?

I had surgery last Wednesday and I feel like I can eat more than I should be able to. My mind starts thinking that maybe my Dr. accidentally gave me the sleeve instead of the by-pass. I know it sounds stupid' date=' but I've eaten over 4 oz but not more than 6 oz and feel fine. Does the sleeve hold more food than the pouch?[/quote']

Here's the thing, for weeks or months post-op you can't really tell when you are full, the signals just don't work right. If you are waiting til you feel full, you may waiting a while! Particularly the first 6 weeks or so you need to be dishing out how much your doc said to eat at a time and them stop, even if you don't feel full. Your tummy has a lot of healing to do, it doesn't need to be big and bloated and have excess pressure on it while you're healing. These first few weeks and months are all about healing. I encourage you to follow dr. Orders for the best possible outcome! God luck!!!!

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 210

Here's the thing' date=' for weeks or months post-op you can't really tell when you are full, the signals just don't work right. If you are waiting til you feel full, you may waiting a while! Particularly the first 6 weeks or so you need to be dishing out how much your doc said to eat at a time and them stop, even if you don't feel full. Your tummy has a lot of healing to do, it doesn't need to be big and bloated and have excess pressure on it while you're healing. These first few weeks and months are all about healing. I encourage you to follow dr. Orders for the best possible outcome! God luck!!!!

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 210[/quote']

I ate a whole taco one day! I didn't feel any discomfort and I felt like I could eat more. However I did NOT I knew there was no way one with his surgery could eat anything more than one. Especially at 2 mos out like me!! I told my nutritionist and she said everyone is different a f to watch what you and if not full from taco eat veggie or fruit. The net time I made tacos I didn't use a taco shel I put the hamburger over lettuce.

My diet sheet says my meals will be 4-6 ounces per meal for life. I'm 2 months out and can do that easily now. I guess if I go over that I will stretch your pouch. I do know when i eat meat i get satisfied quicker. Funny observation also....if i lay on my belly i feel hunger pains??? What's up with that i wonder?

Here's the thing' date=' for weeks or months post-op you can't really tell when you are full, the signals just don't work right. If you are waiting til you feel full, you may waiting a while! Particularly the first 6 weeks or so you need to be dishing out how much your doc said to eat at a time and them stop, even if you don't feel full. Your tummy has a lot of healing to do, it doesn't need to be big and bloated and have excess pressure on it while you're healing. These first few weeks and months are all about healing. I encourage you to follow dr. Orders for the best possible outcome! God luck!!!!

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 210[/quote']

I agree!! I starting to be able to tell if I'm done and I'm starting week 5. I've over eaten twice and it's not fun. It hurt like hell!! Now I only eat maybe 2 oz of food. The more dense it is the less you can eat too. I can eat a 5 oz yogurt though but I do take about 40 min to eat it.