not advancing as fast as others?! 3weeks post op

[jackiemc1987 127]

ok so im coming up on 4 weeks sleeved 3.23.15 im reading everyone stories and watching youtube videos and im STILL only able to get 2 teaspoons in a meal! it stills gets stuck an i have to shake myself cazy to burb how long does the gas last? its not as bad as week 1 or 2 but its still there... am i being to cautious by not trying to geet enough food in?

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

No you go at your pace. Listen to your body.

[bewell 222]

It took me a lot longer to get to regular food than most. I had to stop reading where others could eat anything cuz I'd try it and vomit immediatly.

The upside is I have really great restriction. I still drink Protein drinks and feel full on one.

I am still just introducing some new foods. I tried many foods too soon and they all came back up, proto.

Just trust your body to tell you what works and what doesn't. I still can't eat Protein and vegetables in one meal. Even when the protein is just 2 oz. I wait about an hour to 2 hours after the protien and then eat the vegetable. My doc says it works for me so I eat 4-5 small meals, several are still Protein Drinks. I'm happy with how it's going.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

It took me a lot longer to get to regular food than most. I had to stop reading where others could eat anything cuz I'd try it and vomit immediatly.

The upside is I have really great restriction. I still drink Protein drinks and feel full on one.

I am still just introducing some new foods. I tried many foods too soon and they all came back up, proto.

Just trust your body to tell you what works and what doesn't. I still can't eat Protein and vegetables in one meal. Even when the protein is just 2 oz. I wait about an hour to 2 hours after the protien and then eat the vegetable. My doc says it works for me so I eat 4-5 small meals, several are still Protein Drinks. I'm happy with how it's going.

This was me in a nutshell. I am almost two years out and I still can only eat 1/4-1/2 cup in a sitting.

It took me three months to get to solids and I foamed/slimed/vomited regularly for a little over a year if I ate one bite too many or a bite of the wrong thing. I still do from time to time, but I know that bread, rice, Pasta, ice cream, rich cream Soups, etc. are going to lead to bad consequences to I avoid them.

I eat all day. Jerky, nuts, cheese, etc. I sit down for "real meals" but what I consume could fit in a baby food jar with leftovers. I have still not wrapped my mind around this being MY NORMAL but I've not wrapped my mind around fitting into size 8 skinny jeans either.

Both happened.

[jackiemc1987 127]

Sometimes i think was it all worth it tho ????

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Sometimes i think was it all worth it tho

It's not uncommon to feel that way. Especially if you had a challenging post op experience initially. Hopefully as the weight comes off that feeling changes for you.