I'm just wondering if it is possible to stretch my sleeve right away due to not being filled up on liquids. My dietician says to have 4oz of liquids at a time, however I feel like I can easily fit 6-8oz. With pureed I stop at 4 oz but I feel like I could've gone 1-2 oz more. I'm terrified of ruining my sleeve so soon. Does anybody have any answers on if this can ruin it so early on or any advice on avoiding this hunger?

Note: I do not get all of my fluids in and I don't go over 400 calories. On one occasion I reached 700. Since starting puree I've been weighing everything to exactly 4oz I just feel like I could eat more.

Edited May 16, 20188 yr by mitchjoann132010

No you cannot stretch your sleeve out. Especially with liquids. A properly performed VSG cannot stretch back nor grow new tissue to replace the fundus.

Worse case scenario, you could weaken the pylorus leading out of the stomach into the intestine OR weaken the esophegeal sphincter. But that would take a long time of repeated over eating.

Most times, in this forum, people will say that the sleeve stretched to cover their bad eating habits. Follow plan and you will be fine.

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Thank you!

One issue is that you won't feel full on liquids, even with the much smaller stomach--liquids still mostly just go through you. You will notice a much greater feeling of fullness when you are eating solid food again.

One issue is that you won't feel full on liquids, even with the much smaller stomach--liquids still mostly just go through you. You will notice a much greater feeling of fullness when you are eating solid food again.

To really stretch your pouch you got to like over eat past your normal ,fullness eith foods. My best advise do not eat till your busting full. Quit before.you can do it.. I do small portions proteins first. Get your water in daily 64 ozs

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