How do I know I'm full?

[theatrejo 29]

I'm so afraid to over do it that I am no where NEAR getting in enough liquids. I am day 7 post op.

I get hiccups but I get them whether I drink or not. So I can't use that as a tool to know I am full.

I am just starting full liquids today. My Dr has allowed me yogurt and I am eating it very slowly.

Im just having a hard time knowing when to stop and when to keep going.

Oh and the thing I miss the most? Gulping down a drink! Sip sip sip sip sip!!!!

[Bufflehead 6,358]

You should be more afraid of dehydration than "over doing it." Just keep sipping constantly, slowly. Especially this early out, your signals about "full" and "hungry" are completely messed up (due to the surgery and your still-healing nerves and tissues), and you can't rely on them. You need to just aim for your targets in terms of Fluid and Protein and work as hard as you can to get there. Sip slowly, and take small bites of yogurt, and back off for a little bit if you get really uncomfortable.

[Sharon1964 2,530]

This early, I'm measuring everything - my stomach isn't going to tell me when I've had enough. One-third cup is a meal for me. Half of a greek yogurt container is a meal for me. Half an avocado.

[jane13 2,256]

@@theatrejo -time yourself and measure. If you are eating for more than twenty minutes you are probably full. I would stick with hydration being you priority at this point. Yogurt is a slider so its hard for me to feel full on it at four months. I have pretty much been able to eat a 5oz cup from the first day of soft foods on 3 days post-op.

[theatrejo 29]

This morning I've had 1 oz Protein shake, 2 oz apple juice, 1 oz carnation instant Breakfast, and 1/2 Whipped Yogurt (Yoplait). Now I am starting on Water to get some of this "sweet" out of my mouth. Ug.

I'm not focussing on food, just hydrating. Its just hard to hydrate and meet my goals. Im at work already so sometimes I get caught up and forget to drink.

I set a timer on my phone. Lets see if that helps.

[triciakae 18]

i am 5 weeks post op and for me now I can feel that I am full. Like I can tell when my stomach is full. In the beginning it was a guessing game. I would normally get an air bubble feeling then try to burp but there is food there(disgusting I know) That meant I was overfull. So I just thought about the feeling I got before that happened. It is very difficult to know when you are full in the beginning. Just take small bites and eat slowly.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

This morning I've had 1 oz Protein shake, 2 oz apple juice, 1 oz carnation instant Breakfast, and 1/2 Whipped Yogurt (Yoplait). Now I am starting on Water to get some of this "sweet" out of my mouth.

That is a lot of sugar between the apple juice, the carnation instant breakfast and the yogurt. Why not have all Protein Shake? The rest of that is basically devoid of Protein and full or carbs/sugar.

[MrsKarenC2008 622]

Oh the process of learning all over again ... when are we full? when are we hungry?

Those are magic questions!

You just have to "learn" your body all over again ...

But it's a good learning curve ...

Just takes time / patience / and practice!

You will get there !!!