Hey All,

This is my first post. I have been lurking this board and using it as a resource for information for a few months now. This board, and the people here have been an amazing place to have questions that I couldn't ask anywhere else answered! Pretty much ever since I was approved for surgery I have been looking in here. I'll give you a quick blast about me before I get to my question.

I was 385lbs when I was approved for Gastric Sleeve. I had to do a 6 week liquid diet pre-surgery as the Dr wanted my BMI down. The DR wanted me down to 355lbs before surgery. Pre-surgery I lost 53lbs, and was down to 333lbs. I had my surgery on Sept 8th, and am now down to 319lbs. That's a total loss of 66lbs. so far and I'm feeling great.

Now to the question. I just started phase II of eating, blended meats, baby food consistency, no more than 1 cup per meal, etc. My question is, what does full feel like to you guys? I sometimes get near the end of my meal and I think I might be full, I feel pressure in my sleeve, but then my sleeve growls and I don't feel the pressure anymore. So I just finish my food. I don't think I am eating enough to stretch it out. But I would be lying if I wasn't concerned about doing that.

What does full feel like to you guys? Does it feel like full before we had the surgery? Or is that pressure the feeling of full and I am eating past what I should be?

Thanks guys.

What does full feel like post-surgery? IT HURTS!

I always try to stop eating at the very first signs of discomfort. If I continue eating until I'm full then I have to just sit there and wait until I digest it all. If I get up or do stuff I feel really bad.

5 weeks post op here.

I never felt full before surgery. Now, I feel it in my throat more than my stomach. Like a pressure not pain. My parents had surgery last year. My mom feels the same as me. My dad sneezes when he gets full. It's so weird.

I know someone whose husband sneezes, I want that!!! I don't know when I'm full I just eat my serving.