How much can you eat?

[Frenchyxoxo 5]

I'm 4 months and 4 days post op. I've lost 86 lbs. I can hardly eat. I literally take two or three bites, chew very well but still have a little discomfort when the food goes down. I also feel full when i take my Vitamins.

I can eat a small garden salad with a few pieces of chicken breast small cubes. I can't do dairy any more. I'm usually not hungry unless I'm emotional but then i just clean something because eating isn't an option for me anymore. I eat a little less than a half sandwich and half of a street taco. Please tell me how much u eat.

[joycey100 95]

If I eat 2 chicken legs I'm full 🙂 Today had two chicken wraps small ones was to much home cooked ones I can eat what I want just not a lot ov it so that works for me

[Greensleevie 451]

As time goes on and things continue to heal and relax, you will be able to eat more. Enjoy this time while you can. At over 3 years out, I can now eat the recommended portions for people who have not had bariatric surgery, which means what I put in my mouth counts even more at this point because there's more of it.

Although I'm altered permanently, the effects of the surgery are really short term in the grand scheme of things. It's on us after that.

Edited April 18, 2017 by Greensleevie

[Torriluv87 300]

I am about 6.5 months out and i can barely eat too. It has gotten better definitely but it really depends on what i eat. Lettuce and fibrous veggies and fruit are still hard for me. I do very small amounts. I try to stick to mainly Protein. Very little if any dairy. I do have some off plan things but 90% of the time i try to stick to plan or low carb. If i eat just dense protein i really can't eat much at all. But i also notice the less i eat the less i CAN eat. If i wait too long between meals i have A LOT of restriction and will usually do a shake, Water or hot tea first before eating, wait about an hour then eat dense protein. Im still getting used to my full signals because i usually push them too far and things "backfire" if you know what i mean. But if i take my time i can probably do about 2.5oz of dense protein in about 20 to 30 minutes. Less if i have a veggie with my protein. Just give it time. Im going to just trust the vets and believe things will get better unless i get a stricture or something. But im just going with the flow until things even out. Hope things get better for you. If anything then just make a call to your surgeon and NUT and see if everything is on track.

[DisneyMom2El 120]

I'm 3 1/2 months out and don't feel like I'm barely eating, but I know I am. This just feels like the new normal. Now I automatically know how much food to put on my plate and what I will eat. When I look at other peoples plates, I can't imagine trying to eat that much! And then of course different foods are different. For me, some days salads are hard and I can only eat a few bites. My normal is half a sandwich.

[Frenchyxoxo 5]

As time goes on and things continue to heal and relax, you will be able to eat more. Enjoy this time while you can. At over 3 years out, I can now eat the recommended portions for people who have not had bariatric surgery, which means what I put in my mouth counts even more at this point because there's more of it.
Although I'm altered permanently, the effects of the surgery are really short term in the grand scheme of things. It's on us after that.

Thanks for this I needed to hear this. I will enjoy it. I was thinking maybe it's good I'm not stretching my pouch out.

[blondie66 271]

You're in early post op of healing from surgery. It will change after a year and you'll be able to eat much more.

[mygirl2017 6]

Hi my sleeve family. UAM only three months out and I am able to eat a whole sandwich Veggies and some. What is going on I do not feel much restriction at all why I am able to eat all this and I have lost only like 26lbs. Help!!!!!!!

[BigAussieGirl 162]

I'm 4 months post op. I've lost 45 kg /100 lbs. I can eat about 1/2 cup at a time - almost 1/2 a sandwich.

I have 3 meals a day - about 600 - 800 calories.