Eggs & Beans 😀

[amyseattle 19]

I’m on my second day of the mush phase. For two morning now I have felt overwhelmingly stuffed from less than one scrambled egg- I hadn’t felt stuffed at anytime in the first phase so when stuffed hits, it hits! Now I get it! Today stuffed moved on to basically feeling sick all day. Then I had smashed blacks Beans with melted mozz and avocado for dinner and was able to eat all 6oz without any problem nor did I feel stuffed.

So... why do scrambled eggs affect me the way they did and not something that seems like it would be more filling?

I’m 16 days post op!

[amyseattle 19]

@catwoman7

[ChubRub 1,696]

Sometimes it's a big pouch day (or meal) and sometimes it's a small pouch day. I'm a little over a year out, and I'll still have variation on when I feel restriction. The big thing in the beginning is to listen to your body. Don't assume that b/c you ate 6oz Beans before, that you will be able to all 6oz next time. Eat slowly, and stop as soon as you feel it. In the beginning, I made the mistake of swallowing 1 more bite, and that's when I'd get the foamies and/or would need to vomit.

Sounds like you are doing great! Best of luck to you!!

[amyseattle 19]

On 01/31/2021 at 18:25, ChubRub said:

Sometimes it's a big pouch day (or meal) and sometimes it's a small pouch day. I'm a little over a year out, and I'll still have variation on when I feel restriction. The big thing in the beginning is to listen to your body. Don't assume that b/c you ate 6oz Beans before, that you will be able to all 6oz next time. Eat slowly, and stop as soon as you feel it. In the beginning, I made the mistake of swallowing 1 more bite, and that's when I'd get the foamies and/or would need to vomit.

Sounds like you are doing great! Best of luck to you!!

Thank you so much. I didn’t expect my experiences to be across the board or different than others. Boy was I wrong!

[catwoman7 10,845]

17 minutes ago, ChubRub said:

Sometimes it's a big pouch day (or meal) and sometimes it's a small pouch day. I'm a little over a year out, and I'll still have variation on when I feel restriction. The big thing in the beginning is to listen to your body. Don't assume that b/c you ate 6oz Beans before, that you will be able to all 6oz next time. Eat slowly, and stop as soon as you feel it. In the beginning, I made the mistake of swallowing 1 more bite, and that's when I'd get the foamies and/or would need to vomit.

Sounds like you are doing great! Best of luck to you!!

^^^ agreed!

[Arabesque 6,446]

Once you start on more solid foods you start to experience the restrictive benefit of surgery. In the liquid stage everything you drink literally goes right through your tummy. And I agree, some times you may be able to eat a little more one day but not the next. Also, your tummy can be a bit cantankerous: enjoying something one day & making you feel unwell the next.

A lot of people say they struggled with eggs to begin. I didn’t but I couldn’t eat one egg for months after surgery so this seems very normal to me. (Took me 3 days to eat 2 scrambled eggs.) Personally I’d think 6oz of any food at this stage would be too much. Two dessertspoons was my limit. But that was my experience.

Eat slowly. Take a break between each mouthful. Allow the message that you’ve had enough to get through. You don’t want to eat until you’re full or in pain from the restriction.

Good luck & congrats on your surgery.

[amyseattle 19]

On 01/31/2021 at 18:57, Arabesque said:

Once you start on more solid foods you start to experience the restrictive benefit of surgery. In the liquid stage everything you drink literally goes right through your tummy. And I agree, some times you may be able to eat a little more one day but not the next. Also, your tummy can be a bit cantankerous: enjoying something one day & making you feel unwell the next.

A lot of people say they struggled with eggs to begin. I didn’t but I couldn’t eat one egg for months after surgery so this seems very normal to me. (Took me 3 days to eat 2 scrambled eggs.) Personally I’d think 6oz of any food at this stage would be too much. Two dessertspoons was my limit. But that was my experience.

Eat slowly. Take a break between each mouthful. Allow the message that you’ve had enough to get through. You don’t want to eat until you’re full or in pain from the restriction.

Good luck & congrats on your surgery.

Thank you so much. Someone needs to write a book because post surgery is a crazy experience! Why just two teaspoons for you of food? Did you get the message you were full? I’ll slow down my eating after reading this post!

[Arabesque 6,446]

It can be pretty crazy especially as we all experience things differently & there’s no definite rule as to how you will progress post surgery. That’s why this forum is so helpful - so many members happy to share their story so you don’t feel as crazy. You may have some similarities to one person’s experience but be totally different to another.

It was a combination of not being hungry & that two dessertspoons was enough. A quarter cup of most things was common until after month 3 post surgery if I remember correctly. I wouldn’t say I felt full & certainly not ‘stuffed’. I just didn’t want any more. It did help me understand the difference between wanting to eat & needing to eat. Some days I’d only eat half a thin pork sausage (about 2inches long) for a meal. It would take 4 days to eat a single serve of rolled oats. I used teaspoons & baby forks to eat so each bite was small. It was pretty freaky that that amount of food was all I wanted & needed. I still take ages to eat (30-60 mins depending on what I’m eating) because if I eat too quickly my restriction kicks in.

[A1220M 101]

This is really good info!