BAND TO SLEEVE REVISION QUESTION

[Brigette 65]

Good Morning Sleevers!! I have a question regarding the ability to eat without effort 4 oz. of food. I feel that I can easily eat more but, stop myself at that point. My surgery date was 9 Feb 15, so, I am about 2 1/2 weeks out. I started soft foods 1 week after surgery (fish, tuna, green beans). I guess each Surgeon is different. My surgery was completely pain-free and, though I am off work for 6 weeks, I could have gone to work the same week. I am losing fine (hit a stall now but, not too worried) but I am concerned that if I am able to eat so much now, in a month I will be eating a much larger portion. Also, it takes me about 5-10 minutes to eat meal. I have forced myself to slow down to minimum of 20 minutes. I can drink 32 oz of Water in about 5-10 minutes too. I can't eat salads yet. Sorry for the long post!!

My actual question is: Are you or were you able to eat so much 2 1/2 weeks out or, is this due to my having a revision?

Let me give an sample of a days worth of food:

1st meal: Protein Shake 11 oz. mixed in my Decaf coffee about 10 oz.

30 minutes later: water, water, water

2nd meal: 1 scrambled egg with 1 oz. of chicken and laughing cow wedge

water

3rd Meal: 4 oz. grilled chicken breast w laughing cow wedge or chicken salad w light mayo

30 minutes later: water, water, water 32-40 oz.

4th Meal: 4 oz. grilled chicken breast, 4 green Beans

water w Crystal Lite

5th meal: Protein shake or string cheese with 1 slice of budding turkey wrapped around

water, water, water

[LSF 264]

I haven't started on solid Protein but I feel like I'm starting to eat more but I still don't think its enough. I was sleeved on 2/4 and only lost 11 pounds . my sample day :

7:00am - Protein shake

10:00 - 2 oz cheese

12:00 - 2 oz chicken salad ( I wanted more but I took what was left in the bowl - this was in our cafeteria at work) and 1/4 cup chicken broth

2:00 - 2 oz cheese

4:00 - tsp of Peanut Butter

6:00 - 3 ground chicken meatballs and a sugar free snack Pack pudding

I only got in 40 oz of Water between meals

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

The way the sleeve works, you may not "feel" things accurately the first 6-8 weeks. Nerves are cut and take time to heal. I was advised to measure, and eat by the clock those early months. For me, my maximum "appetite control" was in the 2-7 month post op range.

I think it is important to note that the sleeve does not rely as much on "restriction" as the band. It is more like you have a normal stomach that is way smaller and has less hunger. It isn't that "tight/pain" kind of feeling many experience with the band.

I counsel anyone to practice the exercise of not "seeking full" but rather seeking "not hungry" once you are past those initial healing weeks

[Brigette 65]

CowgirlJane thank you. That makes alot of sense.

[Brigette 65]

Lfein229, thank you for sharing your meal plan. Quite similar.