Hi all! I was sleeved open March 9th and things have been going great! I nailed a the two week pre-op diet, and the four week post-op diet is going equally well. That said, I'm thinking about what to expect with my first real food experience and my new stomach. There must be several people (including me!) who would love to hear from people currently going through that transition. Thanks and good luck to all!

Oops, sorry for typos. I sleeved on March 9th, not "sleeve opened"...; "sleeve opened" would be very unfortunate! Excuse other typos too...????

Well... it's a progression. I'm not sire what you mean by "real" food. My first 1/2 a scrambled egg felt pretty real to me, but a few weeks later, a few bites of flaky fish in a restaurant was HEAVEN! Best advice, you need less than you think so go easy\slow. Learn to enjoy leftovers!

I live on leftovers. A kids meal at Outback lasts at least two days. And I LOVE it! My biggest food expense is now my Protein powder and Protein Bars - and it's not that much money when I consider what I ate pre-sleeve. I eat "real" food, but in smaller quantities. Some foods, like eggs, are very dense and they fill my stomach very quickly. Greek yogurt - I can eat a 6 oz. container with no problem. Just be patient, don't over eat in those early days as that will definitely make you feel uncomfortable or even sick. Good luck and enjoy your new food experience.

Edited March 18, 201511 yr by mae7365

It totally depends on how your sleeve behaves. My baby is a hot mess! Sometimes it will let me eat well and sometimes she like "nope not today sister". It's ever changing for me.

I have found that the food I used to eat doesn't necessarily taste or react in my new stomach like it used to do. Some things taste wonderful when they never did before, others horrible. Some things my stomach loves, others, it hates. It amazes me how it has all changed! The most important thing about going into new stages, is remembering to chew it thoroughly. Kinda like you are a baby again. Follow the food schedule...don't try to force foods your stomach isn't ready for. Your mind may say it is, but your stomach will rebel!