Question:
I almost ate a whole sandwih and I feel real full
I almost ate a whole sandwich for dinner tonight I did not realize I was so full untill 5 minutes after I ate. Am I eating to fast or to much. I am 12 weeks post-op Ryn. Can anyone else eat a whole sandwich at a seating. I do not want to start streching my stomach. — Candy I. (posted on February 22, 2000)
February 22, 2000
First of all "GAWD" a whole sandwich, no wonder you were so
full. I'm a little over two months post-op and I still don't eat
bread, hot rolls or anything like that's doughy.
(They tend to double in size in the pouch). I may have an occasional
cracker, however, crackers are easier to digest and don't clump up in
the pouch like bread does.."Crispy foods" are: foods that will
disintegrate if you place them in a glass of water. Examples of crispy
foods would be: Melba toast, crackers, well-toasted bread, I still
consider bread of any kind empty calories because it gives me "NO
Protein". So I don't eat it.. I need all the space in my tiny
tummy for protein foods.
— Victoria B.
February 22, 2000
I have to agree with what Ava and Vicki have said. I also stay away from
bread and at 4 months post op still work to get my protein in. I can eat
about a 4 oz meal. Breads/carbs make me feel ill and so I easily stay clear
of them. Try slowing down your eating and listening to your body. At first
I use to take a bite and then put my fork down. As soon as you get the
first sensation of maybe being full, put the fork down and see if you
really are still hungry. I find that if I take that one more bite I feel
awful and pay for it for a while. Hang in there, we are learning how to eat
all over again.
— Jilda H.
February 22, 2000
Hi! Eating too fast and eating too much go hand in hand. When you eat too
fast your pouch can't keep up and give you the signals that you're full.
If you want a sandwich, eat a sandwich, just take it really, really slow.
Take a bite, chew to a pulp, swallow, then wait about 60 seconds before the
next bite. I'm a year out from RNY surgery and I can eat about 1/2 a
sandwich...that's because I know when I'm full. Just take it easy! And
like others have posted, it is most important to get your protein in so you
might try making a sandwich then taking it apart and slowly eating the
protein first, then the bread, if and only if you still feel hungry. Good
luck!
— Roseann M.
February 22, 2000
Hi Candy: Sometimes I can eat a whole grilled cheese sandwich. Any other
kind, though, and I can only eat half. Of course, that is a little further
post-op than what you are now. I find that if I'm out to lunch with a
friend, and talking while I eat, it seems I eat more. I think it's because
I'm eating really slow. Anyway! Pay attention to what you're eating, and
stop at the first sign of fullness. If you're not sure whether you are
full or not, STOP. It's easier to eat more if you're hungry sooner than to
be too full and hurt yourself. Jaye Carl, open proximal RNY 7-29-99, 94
pounds down the drain!
— Jaye C.
February 23, 2000
The most I can do of a sandwich without overdoing it is
half. Sounds like you are eating probably both too fast
and too much. Just be careful. Not only will the
stomach eventually stretch, but it can take hours
for the pain of eating too much to go away.
— dboat
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