Hi I am starting on mushy foods next week and I am afraid I will not be able to tell when I am full. I have found now that I sometimes push my self with the Protein shakes and then I feel sick but I don't feel full.

I generally have used a hiccup as my barometer. So far has kept me from overfilling / dumping. But on the mushy stuff i seldom even had that.

Suggest just starting slow. Like 1 or 2 tablespoons of each new food until you are sure you can tolerate the amount and type of food.

Believe I had worked up to about 5 tablespoons quantity wise by about the 3rd week.

Actually, I don't feel any hunger and likewise, I don't really feel "full." I eat slowly and when I reach a certain point, I feel vaguely nauseous and stop. I've experienced the hiccup thing too. I think the key is slow and chew. . .

I sneeze when I'm full..

I begin a series of weird burping to indicate I've eaten too much. They are not like usual belches - they are these weird "swallow" burps that seem to happen internally. It's really weird. I can tell you that food can sit like a rock in your stomach if it's not agreeing with you and if you overfill yourself by the "eyes were bigger than the stomach" thing, and it can be very painful. I've had to stand up suddenly from a meal and pretend to look at pictures on the wall so as to not yelp in pain. For me stretching upwards or standing helps if I accidentally overeat. My friends don't know I had surgery, so that's why the whole "wow is this a new picture?" cover story. LOL. Anyway, once you start eating more solid foods you will find your "full" point or the quirk like the burping or sneezing that signals you.

Edited January 22, 201412 yr by Shells_Almost_There

I start burping a lot and feel like I have a rock in my chest...I am sure you will find your indicator.

wow, I didn't know that was a "thing"... I had the hiccups too!

Hey there,

You'll know when you're full. As you can see everyone is different. For me, it feels tight in my rib cage and it sounds like pop rocks in my chest/stomach (digesting). Good luck!

I start hiccuping too

Hiccups for me. My 2 young kids love it...they wait for them so their the first to blurt out..your full mommy!

It is so funny...I begin to yawn when I am almost at my food max.

Everyone has a separate metabolism reflex and control. But, mostly all of us feel very thirsty when our tummy is full. This happens as a metabolic reflex. When our stomach is full (not at a maximum capacity), then our brain triggers a signal for immediate requirement of water so that the food that we just ate can be pushed and sent to the intestines. Our stomach, however, kind of liquify the food that we eat. But, water is needed to complete the journey through intestines.

=pam1965" I sneeze when I'm full.. they don't know why I sneeze, they told me if I burp is because I was swallowing air, then to slow down..

Edited January 23, 201412 yr by pam1965