I'm a little over 3 weeks post op and have just started on soft foods in the last few days. I'm beginning to familiarize myself with my restriction.

I think it's kind of funny how everyone's body signals them in different ways to let them know that they're full. What is your full signal?

Mine is hiccups. It took me a few days to make the connection, but now that I've figured it out, I know that if I hiccup, I need to stop :-)

I get a tightness in my chest. Almost like I can feel the food sitting in my throat. If I am eating too fast and have another bite in my mouth when the tightness starts, I have learned to spit it out (when I'm alone) because that one last bite will put me over and make me feel gross.

I also get hiccups with or without the full sensation. I know if hiccups start, I have to quit eating. I've had more hiccups after surgery than I have my entire life, I think...

I am limited to just 5 bites per meal.... 3 meals a day. Sometimes that is enough and I start to burp. Sometimes I feel hungry about 2 hours later.

@Reddrobin If you just started eating mushies I wouldn't worry about it. I just progressed to soft foods and I'm just starting to feel like my stomach is full a little with the runny nose thing. Up until now, I haven't really felt full on the liquids or pureed food -- I just measured my food and ate that much or stopped if I started feeling kind of uncomfortable.

I'm not sure but for me it seems like it took a while for me to start having a 'full' sensation.

I get the hiccups or a heavy feeling in my upper chest area.

Definitely hiccups. However, last week I had 1 bbq'd rib with no hiccups. An hour later I barfed. No other symptoms. This was the first time I've ever barfed something I had eaten without actually having a stomach bug. What's worse is that I was in a class, and barely made it to the trash can by the door before it came up. I had to leave for the day.

The painfully full feeling. I will go from feeling fine to UUGGHH in a .5 second. Sometimes I will get that really loud an huge hiccup that people talk about too.

Hiccups or a Tupperware burp.

I get the burps but if I ignore there is a sharp pain under my collar bone

Hiccup is my "stop" signal too!

I'm almost 4 weeks out. When I was first learning I would eat until it felt like it was backing up into my throat. Seriously only a few bites. Not like I was trying to pig out or anything. Lol now I don't really have anything that happens but I just get this feeling like "I'm done. No more." It's kind of weird to just know "ok that's enough." Even when your head wants more. But I haven't had the backed up to my throat sensation in quite awhile so I guess I've figured it out now. [/QUOT

I still get that backed up to my throat feeling and that could be on my first or second " bite". I'm 7 weeks out and hate that feeling.

Hiccup and burping

Hiccup and burping

I'm 1 tear out on July 11th. In the beginning I was burping and hiccups. After one year out since I can eat more now I rely on measuring. I make sure to eat 3 to 4 OZ of protein and maybe .25 of a cup of veggies or cottage cheese.

I get a little hiccup.

I get hiccups when I eat too fast.It signals me to stop, slow down,put the baby spoon down and see how I feel in a few minutes.I am 1 yr out and really, if im being mindful while im eating,I dont have to eat alot to be content.But if I dont stop,I get what I call "Thanksgiving stuffed"..uugghh..not good.

i get the hiccups and burping .

Edited July 6, 201412 yr by wolfmom71