5 days out now and I can drink liquids fine. Maybe not fast but I can drink what I need to. My surgeon said I was healing so well that he thought purees would be ok on Friday... only 3 days post op. I didn't. I went to regular liquids from clear and I did eat 2.5 oz of yogurt with protein powder but let it pretty much melt in my mouth. I ate a cup of soup (watered down cream of chicken)... really runny... and i'm not really feeling much of a restriction. I'm scared something's wrong! I'm not hungry but I would have thought that I would be like everyone else and struggle to hit my protein and water goals.

I'm probably overreacting as and what i'm consuming is all liquid, my lack of restriction might be normal.

Anyone have thoughts?

Edited January 2, 20188 yr by Lufifi

You will feel the restriction when you progress to denser food. Great work with your recovery [emoji3]

Thank you! I have followed everything to the letter. Not one cheat on the liquid pre diet, feel awesome now other than my outer belly being itchy and a bit sore.

7 minutes ago, BigAussieGirl said:

You will feel the restriction when you progress to denser food. Great work with your recovery

Liquids go right through, so once healed as you noted it's slow but you can consume a lot. Puréed food is similar. You really start to see it when you move to soft foods. Just pace yourself the first few times you overeat can be pretty unpleasant

I am on my 17th days and eating pretty much everything but very small amount. I am so surprise!

I thought it was just me! Lol! I had no problems with liquids, and started with yogurt a few days early... I haven't had any discomfort either, really, except once when I downed broth too quickly.

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I feel the same as you. I was sleeved 3 weeks ago (12/11/17) and i feel like i can eat and drink a lot. I kinda wish that my surgeon made my stomach smaller. And after i eat, im hungry again like 30 mins later.

I remember getting home from the hospital and wondering if 80% of my stomach was actually removed. I had no problem with the liquids as long as they were warm. I really felt no restriction until I moved on to solid food. I am very restricted with solids and liquids now. I had no problem drinking water early post-op. Now I get very full from water, so I have to make sure I'm sipping during the day and not just when I feel thirsty.

I’m the same. My 8th day. Liquids are fine. Puréed foods have to be really thin, or they hurt!

I didn't feel restriction until I started eating dense protein. But I also wasn't hungry the first few weeks. Now a year out, I do better with dense food because I can eat way more slider foods than I need to.

I have been feeling the same way. My surgery was 12/26, and I feel I like I can drink a lot of fluid, and it doesn't bother me (except for some burping). It makes sense that the denser food will sit completely differently, but I had the same concerns, wondering if I have been doing something wrong. Looking forward to seeing what the next phase is like...I see my doctor 1/11, and will move to soft foods (stage 3) then, if everything is okay. Good luck on this wild ride--I am right there with you!