How much you can eat ?

[LaLaJ13 24]

It makes me wonder if some surgeons vary the size of the sleeve. Or would that make a big difference? I don't think I had a clue how all over the place this is. From preop to pain to food consumption. There seems to be wild variations. I better hang on and be ready for whatever this ride brings me.

I feel the same way! I am only 6 weeks post op but I take maybe 4 bites of fish and a couple bites of veggies and I'm done! I can't imagine eating a whole meal anymore.

[moeneekme 2]

@slothritis, maybe think about getting a Protein Powder to add to your morning coffee, you'll get your first meal with your coffee, and get your metabolism going. I use Inspire Protein powder, cafe Bella flavor in my coffee. It's heavenly.

[ShilohD 70]

I can do 3 oz of meat, and usually about half a cup of a veggie. I try to limit my breads/tortilla or such to maybe half...

I did have a couple of the small square cut pizza with the thin crust a few weeks ago. My dietician told me that would be ok... but to avoid the pan or hand tossed as the bread swells in your sleeve

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[Jamocoa 54]

I'm 4 weeks post op. I can barely eat 2oz. I don't miss the breads, pastas, or rice. I don't really have any cravings. But I'm tired of fish.

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[vamping 183]

I'm 8.5 months out and it varies based on the food. I can maybe get down 2 ounces of tuna steak, 2-3 of chicken and regular beef steak, yet can do 4 ounces of ground turkey, ground buffalo, or ground elk. But if I do that, it means absolutely no other food. Some days I can do a full scrambled egg with two to three pieces of bacon if I eat slow, but other days I can only do about half the scrambled egg with the same amount of bacon.

Someone posted a picture of the various bougie sizes that are common for gastric sleeve using pens and markers as a visual correlation. The bougie is like a tube the surgeon uses to make the circumfrence of the sleeve (this is a simplistic explanation), I'm sure it's around somewhere or can be found via a search engine. It was very interesting. My doctor did mine at the approximate size of a sharpie.

[slothritis 11]

@slothritis, maybe think about getting a Protein powder to add to your morning coffee, you'll get your first meal with your coffee, and get your metabolism going. I use Inspire protein powder, cafe Bella flavor in my coffee. It's heavenly.

Really? It doesn't make your coffee thick ?

[SleeveComingSoon 9]

My eating is still very restricted. I don't know if I have an issue or what. I can only eat two to three bites a setting. I go back and forward throughout the day to finish my food. I feel fine though just not getting in enough calories nor Water so that keeps me at a stall....

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[slothritis 11]

I was able to eat 2 eggs and 2 strips of turkey bacon today. I spoke to my nutritionist yesterday, she said I need to eat about 1500 cals and 70 grams of Protein a day from real food, not Protein Shakes.

[TheBearguy8 58]

I am 1 week post surgery and feeling no restriction. Eating week 3 creamy foods, and had a Protein Bar and just ate the entire thing as though I never had surgery. Feels like I never had surgery. Haven't lost any weight in a week. Urine normal, Fluid consumption fine, bowel movements fine. What the hell? If it wasn't for the x ray I'd assume I'd been scammed.

[Mindy78 372]

I was able to eat 2 eggs and 2 strips of turkey bacon today. I spoke to my nutritionist yesterday, she said I need to eat about 1500 cals and 70 grams of Protein a day from real food, not Protein Shakes.< br>

How far out are you?

[slothritis 11]

5 minutes ago, MindyMe said:

How far out are you?

10 weeks

[TheBearguy8 58]

I am 9 days oit

*apologies to all for posting wrong, cross posting, or whatever. I'm grateful for this app...but I've been members of forums for years, and this one is near impossible to learn, read, reply, keep up with.

[FAT2LESS 45]

Its odd some things i can eat alot of some i cant i cant finish an egg but can eat a half sandwich from tim hortons i can only eat half of a chicken leg but i can eat a big salad it takes me an hour to eat 2 turkey bacons but takes me 5mins to drink a Premier Protein shake

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[AnA92212 577]

I am 2+ years out from surgery. My daily caloric intake now is 1400 to 1600 a day, but I work out 6 days a week (even now that I am pregnant). AT 3 months I was struggling to get 600 calories a day. I stayed at 600 to 800 calories a day until about 1 year. Then I progressed to 1000 to 1200 around a year. At 18 months it upped again due to the amount of exercise.

There are days I seem to be able to eat more. Then days I can only take a few bites.

As far as the chicken wings go, I cannot do the fried ones. BUT, my hubby makes some in our oven. I can eat about 1 or 1.5. We usually have some sort of veggie to go with them.

[cary2238 16]

On 5/18/2017 at 3:48 AM, slothritis said:

Really? It doesn't make your coffee thick ?

I will use Premier Protein shakes as my coffee creamer. Just like regular Creamer but with a lot more Protein.