Every time I eat something I feel guilty. I keep telling myself I HAVE TO EAT! but my mind keeps saying YOU DON'T NEED THAT, DON'T EAT THAT! Ugh! I'm 19 weeks out from surgery as of Monday. I've lost around 50ish pounds. I do 45 min of cardio 4-5 times a week and core and weight exercise every other day. I stay between 1000-1200 calories a day and get well over 60 grams of protein. I eat between 4-6oz of food before I feel full (restriction). I'm so hard on myself but shouldn't I be? I've pretty much stopped weighing myself except for maybe once a month. I just don't want to fail. I'm so afraid of stretching my stomach. I wonder if there is a test your surgeon can perform to see if you have stretched it back out? These are just my feelings/thoughts. Sometimes it helps just to put things out there :-) Thanks for reading/listening.

Edited August 17, 201411 yr by Pretty_In_Purple

I would stick to it. dont feel guilty but dont let yourself slack.

congrats on your weightloss

You're doing so well! Warmest congratulations!

I think you're very committed to this life change and your health and that's why you're being so mindful of what you're eating.

Your sleeve will naturally expand over the next 6 mos to a year (varies by person obviously), but that doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. When you eat, just make sure you're stopping before you feel too full. You want to be comfortably full. I'm still a few weeks out from surgery and finding that "full" vs "too full" point is getting easier to discern.

If you're still concerned and your surgeon's office is available for questions, please give them an idea of how much you're able to eat in one sitting and ask them if that sounds normal. Because our tummies may vary quite a bit, it may be hard to say, but I'm sure they have some normal ranges in mind.

I guess everyday will be a struggle but at least now I'm trying. Now I'm fighting for my life and not just merely existing.

I guess everyday will be a struggle but at least now I'm trying. Now I'm fighting for my life and not just merely existing.