Do we ever get to when we can eat a whole sandwich ? Ever ? What do you do in social situations?

It depends on the fixings. I have done a really good job of removing bread from most of my meals. I just had a company BBQ at my new job and I had a hot dog with no bun, and a spoonful of Mexican dip. Looking around at everybody else's plate was a real eye opener. I felt awkward but nobody said anything.

You could eat half of a sandwich or take the top off. Honestly, there are alot of weird diets out there now, you can tell people you are trying to cut carbs.

Is it a myth that the sleeve gets bigger?

I don't think the sleeve gets bigger, it is just the swelling goes down and as it is fully healed we can eat more.

Toasted bread goes down easier. Around a year I could sometimes eat a sandwich. At 7 years I can eat one, but it's still my entire meal.

I'd say the sleeve, for me, reached it's full capacity at a year. At around 3-4 years out I was able to tolerate larger portions of pasta and grains, that's the only change. I'm 7 years out.

Cheri

Toasted bread goes down easier. Around a year I could sometimes eat a sandwich. At 7 years I can eat one, but it's still my entire meal.

I'd say the sleeve, for me, reached it's full capacity at a year. At around 3-4 years out I was able to tolerate larger portions of pasta and grains, that's the only change. I'm 7 years out.

Cheri

Awesome thanks !!!

Four years out and I can't and wouldn't want to.

Why would that affect social situations? No one really cares what I eat or don't eat in social situations, we are being social! Lots of options on most menus other than a sandwich!

Four years out and I can't and wouldn't want to.

Why would that affect social situations? No one really cares what I eat or don't eat in social situations, we are being social! Lots of options on most menus other than a sandwich!

I know what you're trying to say.

I'm trying to ask if we will ever be back to normal of atleast being able to eat one sandwich while sometime ?

I know what you're trying to say.

I'm trying to ask if we will ever be back to normal of atleast being able to eat one sandwich while sometime ?

I'm just challenging your view of "normal." We are a nation of obese people who equate food with everything from the social to the emotional. Most adults who maintain a normal weight eat differently.

Some of us will be able to eat a whole sandwich once in a while. At four years out I'm not one of them and I'm glad. No one can predict whether you will be one or not.

I'm just challenging your view of "normal." We are a nation of obese people who equate food with everything from the social to the emotional. Most adults who maintain a normal weight eat differently.
Some of us will be able to eat a whole sandwich once in a while. At four years out I'm not one of them and I'm glad. No one can predict whether you will be one or not.

Oh wow okay ! Thanks for your response! We do have emotions with food.. that's gonna be hardest to break !

I am one year out and still do not eat bread, pasta or rice. I still get full easily with my protein. Everyone is different

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