Never hungry then forcing eating

[nyy111 0]

Hi all I wanted to see if anyone else had the same feeling that I do I find that I am never hungry and then I force myself to eat and feel nauseous and sometimes vomit. Does anybody else have this problem I don't know if it's because I never feel hungry and I'm forcing eating that I get this feeling or if there is something wrong. I am just about 8 weeks out and my wife is about 5 weeks out and eating much more than I am and having very little problems

[CowgirlJane 14,261]

How much and how fast are you eating before you vomit?

Very very normal to not desire food at this phase...it is an opportunity, but I want to hear your reply before wondering if you have an issue.

I recommend not comparing to others.....

[JanetPRN 496]

I had to "remind" myself to eat in the first few months, its normal. I was rarely hungry and it was easy to skip meals.This actually contributed to some of my early weight stalls. I made myself eat every 2-3 hours and had small portions of a Protein food through out the day. I would eat an egg, a Protein Drink, yogurt, or maybe cheese or deli meats.. In the beginning, we eat very little, and our brains want a MEAL, though we are only capable of a small meal.

Try to eat smaller portions to avoid nausea. I have never vomited, but I had gotten uncomfortable if I accidentally ate too much. Do you weigh out your portions? This can help to identify your limits/ stomach capacity.Mine limit was 3 ozs at time in the beginning and is approx 5 ozs @ 9 months. Be sure to pace yourself also. Slow and steady.

If your portion sizes are are small and you still experience nausea, be sure to call your surgeon.

[par1959 470]

Weighing out or checking he vlume of what you eat can help determine quanity. At almost 4 weeks out, I can handle about 1/2 cup of food. It also depends how much of a slidder the food is. For example, yogurt I can eat a lot of, so I limit it to one serving a day.

[butterfyeffect 257]

I am seven weeks out today, and I was definitely right where you are a few weeks ago. It's hard to explain to people who have never experienced it, but because I never felt hungry it was really hard to tell when I was full. I went through days where I threw up almost everything I ate, because I was measuring out what I thought would be an appropriate portion (say 1/4 cup of something like refried Beans, or a tablespoon of something firmer, like scrambled egg), eating it really slowly, but not being able to tell when to stop. There were literally no signals of fullness until I started sliming. Once that happened, I had about a 1 in 3 shot of keeping it down.

Anyway, just in the past week or so, I have started to feel little signals like hunger coming from my stomach three or four hours after a meal. Along with those little hunger signals have come little full signals that happen several bites into my meal. If I really pay attention for them, and put my fork down when I get the first of the "full" signals, 9 times out of 10 now, I can keep a sliming episode from starting. Now I can eat almost 1/2 cup of wetter foods like Soup or chili, and maybe 1-2oz of denser Protein foods like fish. But I'm way more likely to end up sliming, and possibly vomiting after eating a denser food, even if I listen to the "full" signals.

I hope this helps you realize there is a light at the end of the tunnel... it does get easier!