Hi All:

I had surgery on last Wednesday 01/22/14. I was really nauseous the first couple of days. I am not so nauseous now, but I seem to have a lot of acid going on in my stomach. With that being said, I really cannot tell hunger from acid, and I cant really judge a full point; I stop eating just before I begin to ache. I am scared that I won't know when to stop eating and and I won't know what true hunger is. Can anyone relate? is this normal? Any insight will be great.

well at a week in you shouldnt be eating anything solid i dont think??? Right? You should be on shakes?? I guess that is my first question.. Then after shakes for a short time it is puree for like 1-2 weeks then regular food. >?>?

All weight loss centers are a bit diffrent but im checking to see if you are on food right away .. I can help..

Chris.

Sorry, meant drinking. On clear liquid diet for two weeks. Drinking broth,unjury powder, sf jello,sf popsicle,and hot tea

Did you doc give you a prescription for a proton pump inhibitor? Some mornings I will wake up with a burning feeling in my tummy that I confused with hunger in the beginning. I found if I take an acid reducer, I felt better and that feeling went away.

As for feeling full...You are still very early out, you may not be able to tell "full" yet, I couldn't and wasn't able to do for a few weeks. If you stop before the ache you're probably doing OK. My signals for full can vary - my nose might run, or a I do a hiccup/burp thing, or I feel a jab in my stomach.

At 10 weeks out, I try not to eat to that point of being full. I try to eat to the point of getting rid of my hunger, rather than feeling full.

I agree that it is hard to tell what the feelings are early on. It gets more clear. After two weeks, you should be able to tell. In the meantime, you do the best you can not to overfill your pouch (which isn't even a pouch yet!).