Hi Beautiful people, I have a question and need a little advice. I had bypass in Dec 2016 at first things were rough and I was getting sick 3 to 4 times a day. They went in April and stretched my opening a few cm and haven't been sick since. I am now noticing that I am able to eat a lot more. I can finish a full breakfast sandwich and I was able to eat a whole piece of lasagna. Last night I had a sloppy Joe sandwich without the top bun and I was still hungry. Any one able to eat more this soon out? Just feeling nervous that I am eating to much. Thoughts!!!

Are you weighing your food and tracking it in an app like MyFitnessPal? If not, then you need to start doing so immediately to get a handle on how much you're eating. Long term success goes up when you do these things instead of relying on pouch restriction. Just because you can eat more doesn't mean you should. Good luck!

Edited July 28, 20179 yr by MarinaGirl

breakfast sandwich? processed food.

lasagna? heavy carbs and gluten.

sloppy joe? bread and added sugars.

your issue is not quantity but quality. none of what you just listed is healthy. make better food choices and THEN let your appetite guide you. right now, the foods you are eating are not nutritionally dense, so your body is not satisfied, and therefore driving you to eat more.

slippery slope you are on. correct it while it's still early.

I agree with JohnnyCakes. The weight loss phase is extremely short and then you will transition into the Maintenance phase. I transitioned around 7 months post-op. You want to make the most out of the Weight Loss Phase.

One thing that you might do is to assess your protein intake. Your daily protein requirement is met by a combination of the amount of protein you obtain from food combined with the amount of protein from protein supplements (protein shakes, protein bars). Right after gastric bypass surgery, the volume of food you consume is minuscule (2 ounces) per meal. But as you get further along, the meal volume increases. Therefore you have a very important option available to you provided you concentrate on consuming high protein meals. You can begin to reduce your reliance on protein shakes. I went from 3 a day, down to 2, down to 1 and eventually none when I reached 1 cup per meal at a year and a half post-op. This is important because protein shakes contain calories. If you can reduce your caloric intake, then you can end a stall.

After surgery I completely lost my hunger. This condition lasted for about a year and then returned. It was not as strong as pre-surgery but it was there.

The strategy is different in the Maintenance phase than the Weight Loss phase. I discussed this in the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery2.pdf

Im 6 months out and have just been stretched but only got to 12 mm so still being sick and struggling with food, if your 9 months out how many times did you get stretched? Thanks

I have only been stretched out once. I could tell a difference the very next day. I believe they got it to 12 or 14mm.

1 hour ago, James Marusek said:

I agree with JohnnyCakes. The weight loss phase is extremely short and then you will transition into the Maintenance phase. I transitioned around 7 months post-op. You want to make the most out of the Weight Loss Phase.

One thing that you might do is to assess your Protein intake. Your daily protein requirement is met by a combination of the amount of protein you obtain from food combined with the amount of protein from protein supplements (protein shakes, protein bars). Right after gastric bypass surgery, the volume of food you consume is minuscule (2 ounces) per meal. But as you get further along, the meal volume increases. Therefore you have a very important option available to you provided you concentrate on consuming high protein meals. You can begin to reduce your reliance on Protein Shakes. I went from 3 a day, down to 2, down to 1 and eventually none when I reached 1 cup per meal at a year and a half post-op. This is important because protein shakes contain calories. If you can reduce your caloric intake, then you can end a stall.

After surgery I completely lost my hunger. This condition lasted for about a year and then returned. It was not as strong as pre-surgery but it was there.

The strategy is different in the Maintenance phase than the Weight Loss phase. I discussed this in the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery2.pdf

My nutritionist said I could start the maintenance phase soon but we want to lose a few more lbs. I am good with my numbers now but would like to lose a little more. I try to include protein in all of my food, somehow, because I cant stomach the protein shakes since 2 month post op. I have switched things up with using ground turkey or whole wheat noodles, so it sounds awful what I am eating but I swear its not all as bad as it sounds. Just was concerned if my stomach would stretch out this soon. I have a hard time digesting raw veggies (salads etc.)

Thank you for replying and I am going to use your advice and keep going on the Weight Loss Phase while it still lasts.

Im almost 10 months out. I don't think i have a stricture but i notice i can eat more carbs than protein. In almost any form. Its scary actually. But i can only get down about an 1.5-2oz of dense protein. If i try i might fit in veggies with that. But i usually don't bother. I still have about 20lbs to goal and eating carbs slows me down. Hope you're able to get where you want to be soon[emoji4]

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