Hi, I had RNY three weeks ago. I've lost 15 pounds (not counting weight gain from IV in hospital.) I hear people saying they can only eat a couple of tablespoons. I have never been like that, and I could drink easily immediately after surgery. I can comfortably eat a mashed banana. I keep thinking the surgeon, who is a very good experienced surgeon, made my pouch too large. Am I being crazy? Its driving me nuts.

Edited June 2, 20197 yr by madssmadss

1 minute ago, madssmadss said:

I'm feeling more confident than I did. I ate some salmon and ricotta cheese and I definitely became satisfied quickly! I didn't much but I got to a point after about a quarter to a half a cup of food that I didn't want anymore. That's definitely a new sensation for me. I'm only at 60 grams of Protein today so I really need at least one more Protein Shake to get to eighty. My goal is 100 of protein but I've only been getting to 80 most days, sometimes more or less. But the thing where you can only drink a teensy bit right after surgery, I never had that! When I was in the hospital and they brought in a tray with sugar free Jello, lemon ice, cranberry juice and chicken broth I could drink all of it. I did it slowly as I knew I was supposed to, but I never had any issue getting down all the liquid I was supposed to drink. So that made me nervous. I started to think the surgeon hadn't done the entire surgery! But now I think I was just very lucky.

We are LUCKY.. we had no complications.. I was just like you and o never threw up and o worried constantly that I was stretching out my little pouch.. I didn’t and you won’t.. we got this and we will kick butt!

1 minute ago, Carrot64 said:

We are LUCKY.. we had no complications.. I was just like you and o never threw up and o worried constantly that I was stretching out my little pouch.. I didn’t and you won’t.. we got this and we will kick butt!

I have been really lucky. The recovery hasn't been bad at all. I'm now in my fourth week. I have lost about 18 pounds from before the two day liquid diet. I didn't really do any other kind of diet before surgery besides the two day clear liquid diet. Also super happy to have the band out. I didn't realize how bad it had become, heartburn, spitting up.