I'm 10 weeks out and have had a pretty easy time of it from the start, sleeve-wise. I'm currently eating about 950 calories/day without any issues. . I can eat any kinds of Protein or vegetables. I have been measuring/weighing *almost* everything that I'm eating and have been trying to keep my portions small, making sure that my Proteins are all under 3 ounces. When I can't weigh my food I err on the side of caution and decrease my portion size.

Yesterday, I baked and ate a Perdue frozen chicken breast, but forgot to weigh it. I checked the packaging after and learned that the breast was 4 ounces. I'm kind of freaked out that I was able to get 4 ounces of solid protein at 10 weeks out, without my sleeve offering so much as much as a hiccup/burp/gurgle. Honestly, I could have easily had another ounce of that chicken, if I'd wanted to.

I'm seeing my doc on Friday and will ask her, but I feel like she gave me a larger sleeve than most, and I'm anticipating her telling me that it's normal. But, in that I've been struggling to lose 1-2 pounds a week through diet and exercise, I'm a bit annoyed at the idea that my tummy may not be as tiny as I need for it to be, especially if it's only going to increase in size as time goes by.

Not sure there's a question in there, but I'm hoping someone has had a similar experience and can make me feel like I didn't have this surgery for nothing. Thanks for letting me vent.

As you heal, and the swelling goes down and things relax a little, you will find that the natural progression of things is that capacity goes up. I remember when I could go from 1 egg to 2. May even been as far out as you are right now.

It also depends a lot on what the protien is. I can eat 5 oz of fish easily, but only 3 or 4 of beef. I can eat about 4 oz of chicken breast, but more of dark meat for some reason.

4 ounces seems perfectly normal to me. Just keep doing what you're doing and weighing out your portions so you feel you aren't over eating. You're doing just great!

My sleeve must be extra dainty, I still can't get more than 2 oz of Protein. Now if it's cottage cheese or a carb, I can get a little more.

But overall, just because you were able to eat 4oz the other day doesn't mean you will be each meal There is a weird phenomena where sometimes you can fit a lot into that sleeve and other times, you be stuffed after 2 ounces. Makes no sense.

1100 calories is still considered low, i think you are doing great