I'm almost 4 weeks out & my diet plan is a bit more loose in comparison to what I see others follow. My nutritionist allows eat diet plan to last anywhere from 7-14 days before advancing which leaves me to advance as tolerated. I just started introducing soft foods in my diet, but I can't help but ask, how will I know I'm advancing too quickly?

I don't experience pain, and get this, I also don't ever feel full!! I eat a few bites, then I'm no longer interested in the food! I've never felt full, only no longer interested after a few bites, and I also don't feel any pain with the soft food.

Is there a sure way of knowing I'm advancing too quickly? Is there a sure fire way of knowing I'm full?

Thanks everyone!!

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I had very minimal swelling, so I did not feel any sort of restriction or discomfort during the early stages since those foods are very easy on the sleeve. It wasn't until I was released to all foods and tried a dense Protein that I felt the restriction everyone else talks about. Because of this, I religiously measured everything I ate ( and for the most part, still do at 1yr out). That way I knew I was eating my proper portion size and it didn't matter that I didn't "feel full" , I knew I was full because that was the capacity for my sleeve. Wanting anything beyond that is my brain, not my body. This is when I worked with my nutritionist to understand that I never really knew what full was preop. I knew what overfull was---discomfort. Any time you are eating until you feel discomfort, you're eating too much. One of the benefits of this surgery, for me at least, is knowing that I'm not really hungry and it's all in my brain. As long as I eat to plan, my body is full, anything else is brain.

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I'm in the same sort of situation - my diet "rules" ended at 4 weeks post-op. Basically, I don't have any restrictions besides the standard Protein first, low sugar, low carb type deal.

So I measure my food and chew it to high heaven. The only issues I've had is "hard" foods, like raw carrots. They sort of feel like cement in my stomach, but even that is improving.

I measure my food to know when I'm full. My stomach nerves aren't healed and won't be for months, so tracking and measuring gives me a fact-based knowledge of my intake.

My suggestion: chew very well and measure everything. If something doesn't "sit well" in your tummy, wait a couple of weeks before you try it again.

I had very minimal swelling, so I did not feel any sort of restriction or discomfort during the early stages since those foods are very easy on the sleeve. It wasn't until I was released to all foods and tried a dense Protein that I felt the restriction everyone else talks about. Because of this, I religiously measured everything I ate ( and for the most part, still do at 1yr out). That way I knew I was eating my proper portion size and it didn't matter that I didn't "feel full" , I knew I was full because that was the capacity for my sleeve. Wanting anything beyond that is my brain, not my body. This is when I worked with my nutritionist to understand that I never really knew what full was preop. I knew what overfull was---discomfort. Any time you are eating until you feel discomfort, you're eating too much. One of the benefits of this surgery, for me at least, is knowing that I'm not really hungry and it's all in my brain. As long as I eat to plan, my body is full, anything else is brain.

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Ohhh I see. Now that makes sense! See, I usually stop eating once I start hiccuping or if I feel I'm no longer interested in the meal. Usually at that point, I'm quite satisfied. Man! That was so helpful! Thank you for sharing!!

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I'm in the same sort of situation - my diet "rules" ended at 4 weeks post-op. Basically, I don't have any restrictions besides the standard Protein first, low sugar, low carb type deal.

So I measure my food and chew it to high heaven. The only issues I've had is "hard" foods, like raw carrots. They sort of feel like cement in my stomach, but even that is improving.

I measure my food to know when I'm full. My stomach nerves aren't healed and won't be for months, so tracking and measuring gives me a fact-based knowledge of my intake.

My suggestion: chew very well and measure everything. If something doesn't "sit well" in your tummy, wait a couple of weeks before you try it again.

Yes!!! My jaw sometimes hurts with all the chewing I'm doing hahaha!! How will you know something doesn't sit well? Like, nausea or something?

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I'm in the same sort of situation - my diet "rules" ended at 4 weeks post-op. Basically, I don't have any restrictions besides the standard Protein first, low sugar, low carb type deal.

So I measure my food and chew it to high heaven. The only issues I've had is "hard" foods, like raw carrots. They sort of feel like cement in my stomach, but even that is improving.

I measure my food to know when I'm full. My stomach nerves aren't healed and won't be for months, so tracking and measuring gives me a fact-based knowledge of my intake.

My suggestion: chew very well and measure everything. If something doesn't "sit well" in your tummy, wait a couple of weeks before you try it again.

Yes!!! My jaw sometimes hurts with all the chewing I'm doing hahaha!! How will you know something doesn't sit well? Like, nausea or something?

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The best way I can describe it is that it feels very heavy in my stomach, but I don't feel nauseous. Everyone is different, though. When in doubt, ask your surgeon; after all, you paid him/her a lot of money to answer your questions!

Depends, some feel nausea, some vomit, some people feel clammy or flush and some just feel pain. I tried grilled shrimp at about 8 weeks out and as soon as the first bite hit my sleeve, I knew it was all bad lol. It felt like a lead ball just sitting there, uncomfortably.

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I'm in the same sort of situation - my diet "rules" ended at 4 weeks post-op. Basically, I don't have any restrictions besides the standard Protein first, low sugar, low carb type deal.

So I measure my food and chew it to high heaven. The only issues I've had is "hard" foods, like raw carrots. They sort of feel like cement in my stomach, but even that is improving.

I measure my food to know when I'm full. My stomach nerves aren't healed and won't be for months, so tracking and measuring gives me a fact-based knowledge of my intake.

My suggestion: chew very well and measure everything. If something doesn't "sit well" in your tummy, wait a couple of weeks before you try it again.

Yes!!! My jaw sometimes hurts with all the chewing I'm doing hahaha!! How will you know something doesn't sit well? Like, nausea or something?

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The best way I can describe it is that it feels very heavy in my stomach, but I don't feel nauseous. Everyone is different, though. When in doubt, ask your surgeon; after all, you paid him/her a lot of money to answer your questions!

Ah, very very true!! Thank you for the help!

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Depends, some feel nausea, some vomit, some people feel clammy or flush and some just feel pain. I tried grilled shrimp at about 8 weeks out and as soon as the first bite hit my sleeve, I knew it was all bad lol. It felt like a lead ball just sitting there, uncomfortably.

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Really?! oh my goodness no! Hahaha! That's so bad!!! I have felt the nausea before. I tried a steamed dumpling and I think it might've been high in fat because it was definitely soft enough and I took a small enough bite. But I felt like puking afterwards. Maybe my sleeve was like "naw girl! Not today!!" Haha! Haven't tried any since

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I'm in the same sort of situation - my diet "rules" ended at 4 weeks post-op. Basically, I don't have any restrictions besides the standard protein first, low sugar, low carb type deal.

So I measure my food and chew it to high heaven. The only issues I've had is "hard" foods, like raw carrots. They sort of feel like cement in my stomach, but even that is improving.

I measure my food to know when I'm full. My stomach nerves aren't healed and won't be for months, so tracking and measuring gives me a fact-based knowledge of my intake.

My suggestion: chew very well and measure everything. If something doesn't "sit well" in your tummy, wait a couple of weeks before you try it again.

Yes!!! My jaw sometimes hurts with all the chewing I'm doing hahaha!! How will you know something doesn't sit well? Like, nausea or something?

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For me it's pain in my chest, that's when I know something doesn't agree with me. I've had it happen when I tried one of my husband's french fries (seriously bad idea).

I'm in the same sort of situation - my diet "rules" ended at 4 weeks post-op. Basically, I don't have any restrictions besides the standard protein first, low sugar, low carb type deal.

So I measure my food and chew it to high heaven. The only issues I've had is "hard" foods, like raw carrots. They sort of feel like cement in my stomach, but even that is improving.

I measure my food to know when I'm full. My stomach nerves aren't healed and won't be for months, so tracking and measuring gives me a fact-based knowledge of my intake.

My suggestion: chew very well and measure everything. If something doesn't "sit well" in your tummy, wait a couple of weeks before you try it again.

Yes!!! My jaw sometimes hurts with all the chewing I'm doing hahaha!! How will you know something doesn't sit well? Like, nausea or something?

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For me it's pain in my chest, that's when I know something doesn't agree with me. I've had it happen when I tried one of my husband's french fries (seriously bad idea).

Ugh!! I've been wanting French fries so bad lately! And wings! Haha! I even told my husband I want to try and sip from a straw! But I'm afraid of the pain. Hahaha!

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