I’m a week out and down 10 lbs. down, which I’m thrilled about. I’m finding, though, that I have the room for several sips of a Premier At one time. My doctor recommended one small plastic hospital cup (maybe an ounce or less?) every 15 minutes. Is this typical? Of course, I’m afraid the surgery got screwed up somehow and it didn’t work.

Edited March 25, 20188 yr by ElseeG

It is that liquid moves a lot easier down. However, you should not be drinking that much that fast. You are still healing. However, you will find that once you start eating soft and regular foods, you will feel hungry faster with less food.

I had the same fear till I moved to eating solidish food and got filled up by a couple tablespoons of tuna. I’m at two and a half weeks out and I while I’m not chuggng I don’t feel like my capacity for liquids is restricted.

What would make you think liquid would stay in your stomach regardless? Do you not have guidelines on how much and how fast to consume? Hold onto your seat because there are many new revelations to come on this journey, I suggest you poke around with the search feature on these forums and do some research on food stages, portions, drinking liquids, stalls, etc.

If it isn't making you sick, causing you to feel bad, and everything else is good after you drink it, then drink it. Your body will give you unmistakable signs if something is too much too soon. There is really no need to spend hours researching tips and guidelines.

If it isn't making you sick, causing you to feel bad, and everything else is good after you drink it, then drink it. Your body will give you unmistakable signs if something is too much too soon. There is really no need to spend hours researching tips and guidelines.

41 minutes ago, psmith7513 said:

Thanks!

1 hour ago, aNYCdb said:

I had the same fear till I moved to eating solidish food and got filled up by a couple tablespoons of tuna. I’m at two and a half weeks out and I while I’m not chuggng I don’t feel like my capacity for liquids is restricted.

Thank you. That is helpful.

This surgery will not control your hunger. It might change it, lessen it. Food will be different, cravings will be different. But you'll still get hungry. It will also not change your ability to overeat yourself into gaining weight. It will be more difficult than before to overdo it, because you'd have to eat many times a day, but you can definitely still get hungry and eat yourself to weight gain.

Ultimately, the surgery doesn't do the "work"....you have to do the work. The surgery gives you a jump start. It gives you restriction so that your ability to screw up in one setting is minimal. And it gives you a chance to revamp your diet and pick a forever diet that is more sensible. It gives you more rapid reward for good habits like exercising, sticking to your calorie budget, and making good choices.

But it's no miracle. In the end, all the work is on you.

2 hours ago, Sleeve1stFitNext said:

It is that liquid moves a lot easier down. However, you should not be drinking that much that fast. You are still healing. However, you will find that once you start eating soft and regular foods, you will feel hungry faster with less food.

Thank you. That is helpful advice. I’m going back to sipping every 15 minutes today. I was running around with my kids yesterday, so I was hungry by the time I did sit down to drink.

4 minutes ago, Creekimp13 said:

This surgery will not control your hunger. It might change it, lessen it. food will be different, cravings will be different. But you'll still get hungry. It will also not change your ability to overeat yourself into gaining weight. It will be more difficult than before to overdo it, because you'd have to eat many times a day, but you can definitely still get hungry and eat yourself to weight gain.

Ultimately, the surgery doesn't do the "work"....you have to do the work. The surgery gives you a jump start. It gives you restriction so that your ability to screw up in one setting is minimal. And it gives you a chance to revamp your diet and pick a forever diet that is more sensible. It gives you more rapid reward for good habits like exercising, sticking to your calorie budget, and making good choices.

But it's no miracle. In the end, all the work is on you.

Thanks. Yes. I think I’m finding that the regimen was easier to follow when I was away. Now that I’m back home with my children and regular responsibilities, I need to find the rhythm. I just setting my timer and carrying premier and Gatorade with me.

This surgery will not control your hunger. It might change it, lessen it. food will be different, cravings will be different. But you'll still get hungry. It will also not change your ability to overeat yourself into gaining weight. It will be more difficult than before to overdo it, because you'd have to eat many times a day, but you can definitely still get hungry and eat yourself to weight gain.

Ultimately, the surgery doesn't do the "work"....you have to do the work. The surgery gives you a jump start. It gives you restriction so that your ability to screw up in one setting is minimal. And it gives you a chance to revamp your diet and pick a forever diet that is more sensible. It gives you more rapid reward for good habits like exercising, sticking to your calorie budget, and making good choices.

But it's no miracle. In the end, all the work is on you.

That is possibly the best explanation I have read on this site.

To the OP I had the same fear you do, right after surgery I was convinced my sleeve was too big because I could drink a lot of Water. Once I moved onto soft foods I realized my sleeve can only handle so much. I still think it is bigger than most, but I am also a big man. I can eat about 6 to 8 ounces of dense Protein in one sitting at 7 months post op.

2 minutes ago, Walter.Sobchak said:

That is possibly the best explanation I have read on this site.

To the OP I had the same fear you do, right after surgery I was convinced my sleeve was too big because I could drink a lot of Water. Once I moved onto soft foods I realized my sleeve can only handle so much. I still think it is bigger than most, but I am also a big man. I can eat about 6 to 8 ounces of dense Protein in one sitting at 7 months post op.

Thank you.

1 hour ago, Creekimp13 said:

The surgery gives you a jump start. It gives you restriction so that your ability to screw up in one setting is minimal. And it gives you a chance to revamp your diet and pick a forever diet that is more sensible.

But it's no miracle. In the end, all the work is on you.

LOVE this part!

4 hours ago, aNYCdb said:

I had the same fear till I moved to eating solidish food and got filled up by a couple tablespoons of tuna. I’m at two and a half weeks out and I while I’m not chuggng I don’t feel like my capacity for liquids is restricted.

Exactly this for me. I was at first afraid because I could drink easily. Now I'm on solid foods, I have exactly a 1 oz capacity.

3 hours ago, Creekimp13 said:

This surgery will not control your hunger. It might change it, lessen it. food will be different, cravings will be different. But you'll still get hungry.

Everyone is different, and for me it absolutely controls my physical hunger. I literally have no physical hunger sensations. Head hunger is a different thing though. I feel hungry looking at a menu, seeing a commercial, smelling food etc.. But without those triggers, no hunger. I am fortunate that I have no kids and live alone, so I can eliminate most of these. It would certainly be harder if people were eating around me.

My first two weeks I couldn't distinguish between head hunger and physical hunger. As time went on I realized, I'm not hungry for just anything, I'm only hungry for pizza, which I just saw a commercial for. Or a burger sounds good, oh, my neighbor is BBQing, that's why.

Additionally even when I am in a situation like at a restaurant, the lack of physical hunger makes it easier to make good choices (soup vs mac & cheese), And when there are no good choices or good choices are impractical (only chicken dish is a 1/2 chicken for example), then it is good to know that there is only so much damage I can do when my stomach capacity is 1 oz.

41 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Exactly this for me. I was at first afraid because I could drink easily. Now I'm on solid foods, I have exactly a 1 oz capacity.

Everyone is different, and for me it absolutely controls my physical hunger. I literally have no physical hunger sensations. Head hunger is a different thing though. I feel hungry looking at a menu, seeing a commercial, smelling food etc.. But without those triggers, no hunger. I am fortunate that I have no kids and live alone, so I can eliminate most of these. It would certainly be harder if people were eating around me.

My first two weeks I couldn't distinguish between head hunger and physical hunger. As time went on I realized, I'm not hungry for just anything, I'm only hungry for pizza, which I just saw a commercial for. Or a burger sounds good, oh, my neighbor is BBQing, that's why.

Additionally even when I am in a situation like at a restaurant, the lack of physical hunger makes it easier to make good choices (soup vs mac & cheese), And when there are no good choices or good choices are impractical (only chicken dish is a 1/2 chicken for example), then it is good to know that there is only so much damage I can do when my stomach capacity is 1 oz.

Thanks. Thanks for sharing.