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So I can eat much more than the "around a half-cup of solid food" that I was told I could at this point in my post-op journey. Not that I try to each and every time, but I noticed that I was not cognizant of any signs of fullness after eating the obligatory half cup of food per meal. I wanted to have an idea of the real capacity of my "egg-sized" pouch, as well as get an idea of my body's signs of fullness and how to recognize them. I was able to eat a full cup of meat sauce (mostly meat which was ground beef). I didn't feel any fuller at one cup that I feel at a half cup. For my next meal, I could eat an entire 500-calorie slice of lasagna. Again, no sensation of discomfort, fullness, hiccups, sneezing, flushing, or any of the other commonly-mentioned "bariatric fullness" signs. I did *not* test the capacity of my pouch. I stopped at a cup. But I expected to find my limit at somewhere between 1/2 and one cup.

Has anyone else experienced this? I don't doubt that my surgery is working well for me, and I am satisfied with half a cup of food, but I'm a bit concerned that I can eat much larger meals than I was led to believe I would be able to eat. I wonder if the surgeon sleeved me instead of bypassing me. I also have some acid reflux again now. He assured me that I received the bypass, however.

Please note that this question regards RNY gastric bypass only. I am looking for feedback from gastric bypass patients, not gastric sleeve patients.

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I also had the bypass and was told that no two patients are the same. I can also eat more then 1/2 c of food but I usually don’t. Sometimes I accidentally overdo it and I’m in a great deal of pain.

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I also have a very generous capacity, but my doc does not seem concerned. I just make very sure to eat lean Protein, low fat, low calorie, low carb, lol low everything! And I eat my 3oz or 4oz of dense protein first, then fill up with low glycemic veggies and salads that are pretty low in fat (a tiny bit so I can assimilate the fat soluble Vitamins in them). So far it's working. But yeah, I envy those with tiny pouches.

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So I know you said you did want to hear from anyone w the VSG ... but, I wanted to say that sleeve does not mean more capacity than RNY. So I don't think you should worry that your seemingly larger capacity would mean you were sleeved vs, bypassed.

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On 09/11/2018 at 16:12, gr8ful1 said:



So I can eat much more than the "around a half-cup of solid food" that I was told I could at this point in my post-op journey. Not that I try to each and every time, but I noticed that I was not cognizant of any signs of fullness after eating the obligatory half cup of food per meal. I wanted to have an idea of the real capacity of my "egg-sized" pouch, as well as get an idea of my body's signs of fullness and how to recognize them. I was able to eat a full cup of meat sauce (mostly meat which was ground beef). I didn't feel any fuller at one cup that I feel at a half cup. For my next meal, I could eat an entire 500-calorie slice of lasagna. Again, no sensation of discomfort, fullness, hiccups, sneezing, flushing, or any of the other commonly-mentioned "bariatric fullness" signs. I did *not* test the capacity of my pouch. I stopped at a cup. But I expected to find my limit at somewhere between 1/2 and one cup.




Has anyone else experienced this? I don't doubt that my surgery is working well for me, and I am satisfied with half a cup of food, but I'm a bit concerned that I can eat much larger meals than I was led to believe I would be able to eat. I wonder if the surgeon sleeved me instead of bypassing me. I also have some acid reflux again now. He assured me that I received the bypass, however.




Please note that this question regards RNY gastric bypass only. I am looking for feedback from gastric bypass patients, not gastric sleeve patients.




Thanks!






To be honest, those both seem a bit like slider foods to me, which means perhaps they emptied out of your pouch pretty quickly (allowing you to consume more).

If you eat some something like deli meat or chicken salad or chicken, how much can you consume?

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I also feel I can certainly eat more than a half cup - and I’m 3 weeks out from sleeve. I will say with chicken salad, I stop pretty quickly. I do chew to oblivion. Luckily, I losing 1/2 pound a day, so it’s working.

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On 09/11/2018 at 17:38, sillykitty said:



So I know you said you did want to hear from anyone w the VSG ... but, I wanted to say that sleeve does not mean more capacity than RNY. So I don't think you should worry that your seemingly larger capacity would mean you were sleeved vs, bypassed.


Well, the dietary instructions from the bariatric practice say that, after 7 weeks, bypass patients should be eating around 1/2 cup per meal while sleeve patients should be eating around 2/3 cup per meal. I assumed that meant that sleeves generally have more capacity than pouches.

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On 09/11/2018 at 18:56, insta_adventurer said:

To be honest, those both seem a bit like slider foods to me, which means perhaps they emptied out of your pouch pretty quickly (allowing you to consume more).



If you eat some something like deli meat or chicken salad or chicken, how much can you consume?
I hear you, and the thought did occur to me. Tonight I had chicken for the first time since surgery, and I must admit I did seem to have more of a full sensation after eating that.

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On 09/11/2018 at 19:56, Vizslamom said:

I also feel I can certainly eat more than a half cup - and I’m 3 weeks out from sleeve. I will say with chicken salad, I stop pretty quickly. I do chew to oblivion. Luckily, I losing 1/2 pound a day, so it’s working.
I haven’t been allowed chicken until now. Chicken salad sounds pretty good. I’ll have to add that to my diet soon!

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On 09/11/2018 at 17:37, FluffyChix said:



I also have a very generous capacity, but my doc does not seem concerned. I just make very sure to eat lean Protein, low fat, low calorie, low carb, lol low everything! And I eat my 3oz or 4oz of dense Protein first, then fill up with low glycemic veggies and salads that are pretty low in fat (a tiny bit so I can assimilate the fat soluble Vitamins in them). So far it's working. But yeah, I envy those with tiny pouches.


I’m not going to worry to much about it. Bottom line is that this surgery is helping me to control what and how much I shovel into my face, and so far it is working! I like the way you think with regard to the Vitamins. That is the reason I don’t take vitamins in pill form. I want to take my fat-soluble vitamins with food, and I don’t want to drink Water while eating. So I have my chewables with Breakfast.

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On 09/11/2018 at 17:37, FluffyChix said:



I also have a very generous capacity, but my doc does not seem concerned. I just make very sure to eat lean Protein, low fat, low calorie, low carb, lol low everything! And I eat my 3oz or 4oz of dense Protein first, then fill up with low glycemic veggies and salads that are pretty low in fat (a tiny bit so I can assimilate the fat soluble Vitamins in them). So far it's working. But yeah, I envy those with tiny pouches.


Oh, I also read somewhere about a study that found almost no correlation between pouch size and weight loss success after bariatric surgery. So consider your bigger pouch a gift! :-)

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10 hours ago, gr8ful1 said:
14 hours ago, FluffyChix said:


I also have a very generous capacity, but my doc does not seem concerned. I just make very sure to eat lean Protein, low fat, low calorie, low carb, lol low everything! And I eat my 3oz or 4oz of dense Protein first, then fill up with low glycemic veggies and salads that are pretty low in fat (a tiny bit so I can assimilate the fat soluble Vitamins in them). So far it's working. But yeah, I envy those with tiny pouches.

Oh, I also read somewhere about a study that found almost no correlation between pouch size and weight loss success after bariatric surgery. So consider your bigger pouch a gift! :-)

Yes, I believe the study showed no correlation up to being able to eat 9oz maybe? I can't remember if that's by volume or weight? I can eat 9oz of volume. LOL. I can eat probably 12oz by volume. :( :crap:

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I've been able to eat more than 1 cup much sooner than "normal". But this is where the "every single WLS is different" comes into play. No one has the same surgery, not even twins having the same surgery on the same day by the same doctor would have the same exact surgery, pouch size, weight loss speed, etc etc etc.

As long as you are following your diet, aren't having any issues, are satisfied with the amounts you are instructed to eat, aren't binging or otherwise sabotaging yourself... then this is 100% a non-issue.

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2 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

I've been able to eat more than 1 cup much sooner than "normal". But this is where the "every single WLS is different" comes into play. No one has the same surgery, not even twins having the same surgery on the same day by the same doctor would have the same exact surgery, pouch size, weight loss speed, etc etc etc.

As long as you are following your diet, aren't having any issues, are satisfied with the amounts you are instructed to eat, aren't binging or otherwise sabotaging yourself... then this is 100% a non-issue.

OT, but hey @Matt Z love the new avi!

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1 minute ago, FluffyChix said:

OT, but hey @Matt Z love the new avi!

What's OT mean in this instance? And thank you!

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