If you are eating enough? Too much? Too little? I just started puréed today I had my surgery Monday August 28, 2014. I am feeling great! I'm down 30 pounds but I feel like I'm scared to eat because I'm not hungry so how will I know i'm full?

I don't feel hunger either usually.... when I was first out from surgery and on liquids and pureed, I just ate small amounts. I didn't really feel hungry or full at that time. So, I just measured out a fourth of a cup or maybe half (after the first few weeks) and I just ate that much. I try to eat 6 times... Breakfast, lunch, dinner and Snacks between and a night snack. My snacks and meals don't look that different... all Protein.

Work on getting in your protein... if you get the 60 grams of protein (or however much your doctor or NUT says) you probably won't have room for much more anyway. My NUT said to just focus on the protein and not worry so much about calories. So far, it's working great for me.

And, make SURE you're getting enough liquids... drinking all the time except for the 30 minutes before and after eating.

Best wishes!

@ gingersnaps; how did you know to drink 30 mins before and after your meal? Did your Dr tell you before you're surgery? Im just curious because I haven't got that information just yet. I have a mandatory education class on the 9th and I'm wondering if they'll tell us that day. Any who, Im just curious to know.

Thanks

If you eat too much, you body will react very negatively. Generally it will become painful.

After a gastric bypass (RNY) your body is essentially feeding off you stored body fat. It is very important that you follow the requirements for Vitamins, Protein and liquids. They will keep your body going through the early phases.

@rockyroad It's one of the rules I was told. Not to drink 30 minutes before a meal or 30 minutes after. The meal should take about 30 minutes, so that's 1-1/2 hours of no drinking. From what I understand there are a couple of reasons... You need to fill up the stomach with food to get that full feeling and stay feeling full. If you have a drink with the meal, you fill up with liquid, too, which doesn't sustain the full feeling. It also washes the food down faster, again making you feel hungry again sooner.

I think it's a very common restriction and I'm sure you'll hear about it sometime during your education classes or meetings with the surgeon or NUT (nutritionist).

Best wishes during the entire process!

Thanks! That was really helpful????

Im 5 weeks post op.. and had some issues so was on full liquids up until a week ago... im now on mushy foods and still havent had the feeling of hunger... i eat because i know i need to. Though my mind says im hubgry my stomach does not. I just try to focus on getting my protein and liquids and vitamins in and and have maybe 1/4 cup or less of food for lunch and dinner. Breakfast is still a protein shake and sometimes dineer is aswell .. i have ate one bute too many and it is painful and no fun. Im learning to know when to stop...

What type of puréed protein do u eat to hit your 60 grams a day? My surgery is 10 days away n I wanted to make and freeze some puréed meals ahead of time?

I just use protein powder to make me shakes. Have never been one to puree meats etc... i use bariatric advantage protein powder and use 2 scoops per shake which gives me 27 g of protein in 1 shake. So i only need 2 then maybe a yogurt to hit 60 a day. Also sometimes i add a teaspoon of fat free peanut butter to the shake for that lil extra protein. Chocolate peanut butter shskes are good i also use premier protein already made shakes they have 30g a shake and taste pretty good for that much protein.

I just had my two week follow up and was concerned about eating. I am not hungry at all. My surgeon said thus was normal. So I am continuing with liquids. He said not to eat unless I felt hungry and so far the liquids are satisfying. He said you will eventually start to feel hungry and trying fluids won't be enough. I do have a protein shake and my vitamins. How long has anyone gone on just fluids?

@ gingersnaps; how did you know to drink 30 mins before and after your meal? Did your Dr tell you before you're surgery? Im just curious because I haven't got that information just yet. I have a mandatory education class on the 9th and I'm wondering if they'll tell us that day. Any who, Im just curious to know.

Thanks

Yes, my team told me :-).

This is something I wonder about of. I am 10 months out, and am trying to eat mindfully. It is so hard to listen to your body. Sometimes I graze, bad niki, but most times I try to pay attention. The hardest part is to not let yourself get too hungry. I seem to be missing the cue from my body that tells me I am hungry vs "now I have been to hungry too long and want to eat everything" lol