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Stomach Stretching

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What makes you think this? There's differing opinions but no matter what - there's no reason to worry if you stick with your plan. Who really wants to take a chance that it does actually stretch?

I see you're about a week out from surgery. During this time liquid goes down easy and your really don't feel the restriction till you are on more solid food. Don't stress over it now.

When you're off liquids It's important not to eat till you feel full but till you're satisfied. Measure and weigh everything you eat and stick to your plan.

This is all new and you will learn the read the signs your body gives you. Everyone is different :)

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What makes you think this? There's differing opinions but no matter what - there's no reason to worry if you stick with your plan. Who really wants to take a chance that it does actually stretch?

I have read some blogs where people are 7 weeks out and they can eat as much food as they use to.

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I see you're about a week out from surgery. During this time liquid goes down easy and your really don't feel the restriction till you are on more solid food. Don't stress over it now.

When you're off liquids It's important not to eat till you feel full but till you're satisfied. Measure and weigh everything you eat and stick to your plan.

This is all new and you will learn the read the signs your body gives you. Everyone is different :)

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Thank you so much! This is definitely new territory.

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1. don't believe everything you read on the internet ;-)

2. I have never even tried to eat what I ate before. I keep my portions small and I am satisfied. so, if you don't try you won't need to worry over it.

1. don't believe everything you read on the internet ;-)

2. I have never even tried to eat what I ate before. I keep my portions small and I am satisfied. so, if you don't try you won't need to worry over it.

How long have you been on your journey?

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I had surgery 4 months ago. I went to the seminar about a year and a half ago and had to wait on a medical issue before I could have surgery.

What makes you think this? There's differing opinions but no matter what - there's no reason to worry if you stick with your plan. Who really wants to take a chance that it does actually stretch?

I have read some blogs where people are 7 weeks out and they can eat as much food as they use to.

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It's important to measure your food and eat only the amount recommended. You should be satisfied and won't overeat.
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1. don't believe everything you read on the internet ;-)

2. I have never even tried to eat what I ate before. I keep my portions small and I am satisfied. so, if you don't try you won't need to worry over it.

How long have you been on your journey?

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I had surgery 4 months ago. I went to the seminar about a year and a half ago and had to wait on a medical issue before I could have surgery.
When do you begin to feel stable or yourself again?

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I started to feel better at the 3 week mark. The first 2 weeks were rough

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I had surgery 4 months ago. I went to the seminar about a year and a half ago and had to wait on a medical issue before I could have surgery.
When do you begin to feel stable or yourself again?

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I am one month post op and I started feeling much better once I was able to start eating food....for me that was day 8,,,

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I had surgery 4 months ago. I went to the seminar about a year and a half ago and had to wait on a medical issue before I could have surgery.

When do you begin to feel stable or yourself again?

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I am one month post op and I started feeling much better once I was able to start eating food....for me that was day 8,,,

I'm haven't had "food" since last Monday...I went from Clear liquids to full liquids..hopefully Tuesday I will get cleared for purried foods.

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food made all the difference in the world for me. Good luck to you and I hope you start feeling better very soon.

You will start to feel better after you can eat real food again. You are in the toughest part of recovery right now. I am currently a little over 10 month out now. I can pretty much eat what I want, but my restrictions are there. I can eat about 2 oz of protein on average with a few bites of veggies. I am full. I am about 5 lb away from stretch goal of 145. Couldn't be happier with my new life.

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