So we all know that it feels hugely different. I am on puréed and am having trouble knowing what full is. I can tell you I am satisfied with a small amount of food and once or twice I've gone over and I feel slightly nauseas. Any help former banders? What else should I be feeling here

You should be measuring your food. 1/4 cup. Don't go for full.

You should be measuring your food. 1/4 cup. Don't go for full.

I understand this and have been doing this but I think it would be helpful to know what it feels like if you misjudge! To prevent it from happening if possible!

I usually feel nausea when I eat too much.

I usually feel nausea when I eat too much.

Thanks! This is what I thought I was feeling. Will be very effective because I will do anything to avoid nausea.

I get the nausea when I eat too much also

I get really uncomfortable. I don't have what I'd consider to be nausea but it's more of a tight too stuffed feeling.

So we all know that it feels hugely different. I am on puréed and am having trouble knowing what full is. I can tell you I am satisfied with a small amount of food and once or twice I've gone over and I feel slightly nauseas. Any help former banders? What else should I be feeling here

I believe you and I were converted on the same date...6/29/15...correct? I never felt fullness with the band...just too tight, etc. I was on puree for a couple of days, but my surgeon let me proceed with soft foods; and needless to say, I know what fullness is now. I don't go for fullness, I go for satisfied. I measure all items out and I never go over 6 ounces of total food. I make sure 3 of the 6 is protein...and the rest vegetables. I'm never hungry between meals either. Once you move on from liquids/puree, you will notice fairly quickly was restriction is....the band didn't do this for me...so glad I converted! Hope this helps......

Thank you! It's very helpful. I'm on puréed for another week but I'm allowed fish so I'm trying some salmon tonight. Hope it goes well! Thanks for your help n

Thank you! It's very helpful. I'm on puréed for another week but I'm allowed fish so I'm trying some salmon tonight. Hope it goes well! Thanks for your help n

How did the salmon work for you the other night?

Thank you! It's very helpful. I'm on puréed for another week but I'm allowed fish so I'm trying some salmon tonight. Hope it goes well! Thanks for your help n

How did the salmon work for you the other night?

About 2 ozs maybe 3? How have you been doing?

I have been doing well. Down a total of 18 lbs since surgery....losing about a lb/day. I'm so much happier with the sleeve over the band. I'm never hungry...it's so wierd to me...and how I feel real "restriction" now! Keep up the good work....

I have been doing well. Down a total of 18 lbs since surgery....losing about a lb/day. I'm so much happier with the sleeve over the band. I'm never hungry...it's so wierd to me...and how I feel real "restriction" now! Keep up the good work....

Me too! I'm down about 17lbs from my 2 day clear liquid diet.

I can't help but worrying though since it has been so easy compared to the band. I keep wondering if I'll have adequate restriction as a revision patient. What does restriction feel like to you?

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I have the sleeve. I didn't start feeling full until I had made it to regular foods.

But when I eat too much it's a very tight, uncomfortable feeling where I feel like if I move wrong that it can all comeback up (luckily that hasn't happened)

I have been doing well. Down a total of 18 lbs since surgery....losing about a lb/day. I'm so much happier with the sleeve over the band. I'm never hungry...it's so wierd to me...and how I feel real "restriction" now! Keep up the good work....

Me too! I'm down about 17lbs from my 2 day clear liquid diet.

I can't help but worrying though since it has been so easy compared to the band. I keep wondering if I'll have adequate restriction as a revision patient. What does restriction feel like to you?

I feel restriction finally...with sleeve. I never did with the band. This was the best decision ever! You may be worried because this feeling is all new...the band never did the job...like sleeve. You will have true restriction when u move to real foods...believe me! I can eat a couple ounces at a time...then I'm full abd I'm never hungry between my meals!

I have been doing well. Down a total of 18 lbs since surgery....losing about a lb/day. I'm so much happier with the sleeve over the band. I'm never hungry...it's so wierd to me...and how I feel real "restriction" now! Keep up the good work....

Me too! I'm down about 17lbs from my 2 day clear liquid diet.

I can't help but worrying though since it has been so easy compared to the band. I keep wondering if I'll have adequate restriction as a revision patient. What does restriction feel like to you?

I feel restriction finally...with sleeve. I never did with the band. This was the best decision ever! You may be worried because this feeling is all new...the band never did the job...like sleeve. You will have true restriction when u move to real foods...believe me! I can eat a couple ounces at a time...then I'm full abd I'm never hungry between my meals!

That's helpful. Right now I can eat 3-4 oz of puréed and feel satisfied and full for long periods of time. In fact I don't really ever feel hungry I'm just wondering what the actual restriction feels like! Like what if I ate 5 ozs?! Guessing I don't want to find out but with the band we know what would happen