I am 1 week and 1 day post op Gastric Bypass. Today I started puréed food. Everyone talks about how fast they get full. I know I’m probably over thinking this BUT I had 1/2 of a Greek yogurt around 1:00 and around 6:00 I had a 1/2 cup of a creamy soup. In between I also kept up with my protein shake. I’m comfortable but not over full at all like everyone made it sound that I would be. Can anyone give me a little idea what you are or were taking in around this time please :)

I was sleeved 7/31 and started pureed food about 1 week in. For me, the fullness feeling came more when I started adding more textured foods. Like you, I was comfortable with shakes and soups.

You will not feel the real restriction until you start on more real foods, especially when you are finally able to move to dense protein. Don’t worry, I thought the same thing. You’re fine.

I was worrying about this too!!

I was worrying about this too, both during my three weeks of liquids and now that I’ve hit the puréed stage. I’ve felt a bit of that uncomfortable fullness a few times, but it passes very quickly for me.

While I am glad that with textured foods I’ll feel more of a restriction, I also think it is going to be important to recognize that vaguely satisfied/absence of actively feeling hunger as being “full”. It’ll be a challenge but I think being able to eat to just that point will be a huge success and a huge tool!

15 hours ago, hnstrong1216 said:

I am 1 week and 1 day post op Gastric Bypass. Today I started puréed food. Everyone talks about how fast they get full. I know I’m probably over thinking this BUT I had 1/2 of a Greek yogurt around 1:00 and around 6:00 I had a 1/2 cup of a creamy Soup. In between I also kept up with my Protein Shake. I’m comfortable but not over full at all like everyone made it sound that I would be. Can anyone give me a little idea what you are or were taking in around this time please

I didn't start feeling real restriction until soft foods, foods with residue. I would just keep to the recommended measured amounts and know that the time will come for that "full" feeling. For me, its sometimes annoying because it all depends on what I eat to how it will affect me.

Side note: Sometimes, I can eat a whole cup of something and others a few bites makes me miserable. Ultimately, you have to rethink food in general, even to this day, I get overwhelmed when I sit down to eat something really YUMMY and I can only get a bite or two in. I get disappointed, because I *want* to eat more, but I physically can't. I guess this is why the surgery works.

I'm glad someone asked this as I was wondering too!