When did the slight uncomfortableness of eating subside for you?

[endless80 697]

I am almost 5 weeks out and I am just starting to acclimate more normal foods into my diet. Still soft foods..... cheese, thin deli meats, some chicken. Trying to get more Protein in with the food that I eat rather than rely on shakes.

The issue is, I chew and chew and chew and pretty much decimate the food I eat before I swallow but I still feel the food enter my stomach. It doesn't "hurt" when food goes in there but I am well aware that my stomach is taking in food and sometimes it sits weird for a moment and also when I am full that feeling is starting to feel like a normal "full" feeling I would have had before the surgery.

I guess my question is, will my new stomach ever be like my old stomach in the ways where I can just eat and not think about it? I know I had surgery 5 weeks ago, I just want to know if that weird "food is now in my stomach" feeling goes away.

Edited October 14, 2013 by endless80

[Momonanomo 534]

My surgery was 5/22, and when i eat good quality Protein, i get uncomfortably full. Im somewhat uncomfortably full right now in fact I think people who are further out will say after 6 months the tummy relaxes, but I am curious to hear what they say. I do know for me at this point, it depends entirely on what I eat whether I feel the sleeve's restriction or not.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Not anytime soon. I still feel it almost 6 months out and I'm glad. My brain is still that of a fat girl. I never want to go back to old habits so I am thankful for that quick restriction. I'd much rather have a bit of uncomfortableness than ever be fat again.

I will suggest that you try smaller bites. Use a baby spoon and a cocktail fork. It makes a huge difference for me because it sounds as if you might be taking one bite too many or too big of bites.

Listen to your sleeve, right?

[FishingNurse 1,211]

I felt like crap when I ate for at least 2 months. Felt ok 3-4. Pretty good 5-6. Now 26 months out I feel 100% like I did pre-op!

[gamergirl 4,610]

I felt like crap when I ate for at least 2 months. Felt ok 3-4. Pretty good 5-6. Now 26 months out I feel 100% like I did pre-op!

That actually worries me. You still feel the restriction though, right?

[joatsaint 2,814]

10 months out, I have no problems with any food. Up to about month 6, I was still getting stomach grumbles from the "good foods" like grapes, pineapple, whole wheat bread, squash, eggplant... basically anything fibrous was difficult to downright uncomfortable to digest.

[FishingNurse 1,211]

That actually worries me. You still feel the restriction though, right?

oh yeah, for most things. Its a new normal I suppose. I just don't get "discomfort" I am 26 months post op. My restriction does fluctuate. Examples of normal sized meals: 3-4 oz of steak and a few veggies 4-5 oz chicken breast and a few veggies, 1 small hotdog with small bun. 1 large slice of pizza. (or 2 small- like thin crust) or even 4 jumbo shrimp and I am stuffed. I can eat a 6inch sub, without the top of the bread. BUT I can eat an entire box of cheezits in a few hours. and trust me, I have. So I avoid sliders as much as possible, but not all the time. I have found a happy medium. I am very happy!

[gamergirl 4,610]

oh yeah' date=' for most things. Its a new normal I suppose. I just don't get "discomfort" I am 26 months post op. My restriction does fluctuate. Examples of normal sized meals: 3-4 oz of steak and a few veggies 4-5 oz chicken breast and a few veggies, 1 small hotdog with small bun. 1 large slice of pizza. (or 2 small- like thin crust) or even 4 jumbo shrimp and I am stuffed. I can eat a 6inch sub, without the top of the bread. BUT I can eat an entire box of cheezits in a few hours. and trust me, I have. So I avoid sliders as much as possible, but not all the time. I have found a happy medium. I am very happy![/quote']

Thanks for clarifying. That helps.

[JanetPRN 496]

This is a concern of mine also. The noises coming from my stomach are quite , um, interesting and loud . Please someone tell me that quiets down some .

[endless80 697]

This is a concern of mine also. The noises coming from my stomach are quite , um, interesting and loud . Please someone tell me that quiets down some .

Me too!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

No noises here! It took about 2 months for them to go away.

[Gojogo 55]

The nose from my tummy is amazing lol

[LipstickLady 25,682]

The nose from my tummy is amazing lol

I'd say! I have a boring old nose on my face!

[butterfly_gal 151]

I am over six months out and still get some noises once in a while. I find that the only one that notices it is me though. I have said before to people I was with oh man did you hear that tummy gurgle ? And the say the didn't hear anything... It will get better

[endless80 697]

I'd say! I have a boring old nose on my face!

haha!