Eating more?

Have any other July people hit the point where you are eating more? I can eat significatly more than I was able to a month ago, and it is beginning to worry me. I've managed to lose 116 pounds since my July 5th date, but I still have a LONG way to go. I'm worried I will have to get a revision because I stretched out my pouch...

Jim- I think I'm able to eat a bit more, and when I accidentally gulp my water it doesn't hurt as bad either. I'm not too worried yet...but I also know that I eventually our pouches will stretch a bit and if we're not making lifestyle changes we can go right back to where we were. SO....my suggestion (although you should check with your Dr) would be to not eat all you can, but eat what you should. Does that make sense? Hope that helps, Christina S

Jim, Are u measuring your food? I was given a specific amt of food volume (not wt) that Im to eat. I had my surgery on July 12th and Im only allowed to eat 3 ozs of food at each meal. At 3 months out Im supposed to go up to 4 ozs per meal. Then at 6 months it goes up to 5 ozs of food. Then at 8 months out its 6 ozs. 10 months out its 7 ozs and over a yr out you get 8ozs of food per meal. Just after surgery I was never hungry. Ive started getting feelings of hunger now. I cant go more than 3 hrs that I dont start feeling hungry. As someone else said already. We cant just eat what we want when we want or we will have learned nothing and end up where we started. We have to take the first few months to make permenate changes in our lives so we dont make the same mistakes that got us to surgery the first time. Thats why they call this a tool. Its not a cure all by any means. We have to do our part as well. Sounds to me like u have had a great wt loss so far. Just keep making the right choices and keep up the great wt loss

HI Jim! Over time our pouches do stretch some. If you are making healthy food choices and paying attention to your body while eating I wouldn't worry too much about it. You have lost a great deal of weight so you seem to be doing just fine. I wouldn't worry about eating too much unless you start gaining weight or stall without any loss of inches. If what you are doing with your eating is working for you then don't change it. Like the old saying goes. If it aint broke don't try to fix it. Awesome job on the weight loss! Kim 263/206/130

116 lbs. is AMAZING! Congrats! Sarah -61 lbs.

Thanks. As a % towards goal, I'm about right where you are, which is excellent.