My sleeve is too big

[KateBruin 344]

Does your plan say you can have 6 ounces at a time?

My plan says 6 oz for meals and 2 or 3 for Snacks. I measure with a scale and usually don't finish it all. I am on soft foods and mostly eat tuna, cottage cheese, rinsed canned fruit, egg and banana. Usually eat around 900 calories but today only about 380 in just Protein Shakes as my stomach is unhappy. I lose about a pound a day.

[Walter.Sobchak 978]

I see my surgeon tomorrow, I am always hungry. My stomach actually growls. It was my understanding that the surgery would remove the ghrelin and I wouldn't feel as hungry.

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[jess9395 5,450]

I see my surgeon tomorrow, I am always hungry. My stomach actually growls. It was my understanding that the surgery would remove the ghrelin and I wouldn't feel as hungry.

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Talk to him about an acid reducer like a proton pump inhibitor. For many of us acid mimics hunger in the early days! Even if you don't feel "heartburn" you may get a gnawing empty sensation that is easily mistaken for hunger.

[Walter.Sobchak 978]

Talk to him about an acid reducer like a proton pump inhibitor. For many of us acid mimics hunger in the early days! Even if you don't feel "heartburn" you may get a gnawing empty sensation that is easily mistaken for hunger.

Yeah, I am going to.

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[KristyAB 48]

This video explains why different people have different sleeve sizes.

[KateBruin 344]

Yeah, I am going to.

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I've taken a PPI since the day after surgery and it does nothing to help me feel less hungry or whatever but my surgery induced reflux went away after 2 weeks or so. My surgeon requires it for 90 days.

[jess9395 5,450]

I've taken a PPI since the day after surgery and it does nothing to help me feel less hungry or whatever but my surgery induced reflux went away after 2 weeks or so. My surgeon requires it for 90 days.

I'm sorry to hear that. My doctor had to double my initial dose. Hopefully your hunger pains diminish.

[Sullie06 1,047]

I think when you get on solid foods and are able to eat dense Proteins you will find a different situation is at hand. I still have certain foods I can eat a lot of (soups, chili, yogurt) vs. when I eat dense Protein and veggies. Also even if you find you can eat more than you should of something you have to work on the willpower to stop when you know you should.

My NUT also had a good trick for me, when you feel hungry drink Water and wait a few minutes. Often times it's head hunger.

[jaminator 262]

1 minute ago, Sullie06 said:

I think when you get on solid foods and are able to eat dense Proteins you will find a different situation is at hand. I still have certain foods I can eat a lot of (soups, chili, yogurt) vs. when I eat dense Protein and veggies. Also even if you find you can eat more than you should of something you have to work on the willpower to stop when you know you should.

My NUT also had a good trick for me, when you feel hungry drink Water and wait a few minutes. Often times it's head hunger.

Very true. Today i had some brisket and sausage and about 4 ounces was all i could eat.