9 weeks post op......can eat alot more...a little worried

I am eating alot more than i was the first 8 weeks. I can tolerate every type of food... i have never thrown up, and i am also at a weight loss holding patern. I am wondering if someone would post what they eat in a typical day snacks included.

Hi, how much are you eating i one sitting? i normally eat around 4 oz total meal not just protien in one sitting. i had my surgery on 11/14 and i can eat anything too. i only got sick once and that was because i was in a hurry and something got stuck and wouldn't go down and after 2 hours there was only 1 way to feel better and that was for it to come up!! other than that like i said i eat anything including steak and hamburger i just don't eat alot of it. also, i really don't have time to snack, my job is in a factory and really fast paced so i only have time for regular meal times. so i guess that helps. but i eat 3 times a day around 4 oz total usually supper is 3 oz of protien with 1/2 oz of rice or noodle and 1/2 oz of veggie. not much carb or veggie but enough to make me feel regular. just make sure you don't eat too much so you don't stretch out your pouch!! good luck stacy

I had my surgery on 11/7/2003 and am now down 57 pounds to 222#I can't belive the scales!I have always worn "loose" tops so i continue to wear the same ones...and since my pants are elastc, i am still wearing THEM (ALTHOUGH WITH PANTS ROLLED UP TWO OR THREE TIMES!!!i can easily eat chicken and tuna but have NO appetitie for beef...i can also eart Wendy's baked potato with broccolli and cheese.....

I too can eat anything. I am not sure what kind of surgery you had done but I had the two stage done. In my journal it explains everything. I know how you feel as far as wondering if you are eating too much. Just make sure you are drinking plenty of liquids between meals and you will notice the snacking to slow down. If you need any help or need to chat give me a yell. Shawn

Hi Shawn, I still dont know what the two stage is? I had laproscopic gastric bypass. I dont really think i'm overeating, i get concerned sometimes because i have so few problems, and i try any food i want. Sometimes i dont get full right away and at other times i have a difficult time getting food down. It helps to hear other poeples stories. Thanks for writting back. Cyndi

Your concern is one that I've seen on this board over and over again. I felt the same exact way that you do. Here is what I eat in a given day. 8AM - I eat a Breakstones "cottage double" strawberry flavor, water, my daily pills/vitamins and a cup of coffee with splenda. Around 11:30 I'll be hungry for lunch and I'll either have a stuffed burrito from taco bell and just eat the filling (no tortilla) or a wendy's chicken salad or something like that - but I can eat it all without a problem. Around 2:00 or so - I have a couple of dill pickles and maybe some cashews for protein. Around 5:00pm I will have dinner with my husband which usually consists of chicken or steak and a vegetable, no starch usually - my husband doesn't eat potatoe or rice either. And I eat a good 4-5 ozs. before I feel full. Around 8 or 9pm I'll have another handfull of cashews. So you see you're very normal to feel like you're eating a lot. I hit a long 2 week plateau and found that the scale did not move until I started moving. about a 1/2 hour or so on the treadmill for about 4 days a week. What I'm finding is that it takes very little effort on my part to make a big difference in my weight now. That's all we can hope for. You are going to have to try a little bit. But you'll see big results when you do. Hang in there!! Sheri Byrne

Sheri, Thank you for e-mailing me back. I eat about as much as you, except i do eat some carbs. Probibly 2 servings a day. I am going to join curves(an all womens gym) I do realize that you do have to move, and i know ive been not doing enough. thank you for e-mail ing me. how much weight have you lost? In how long? Cyndi Sinagra

Hi Cindy - No problem, like I said, I felt the same exact way that you do a few weeks ago. My surgery was on 11/3/03 - so it's been almost 3 months - (9weeks) I'm tellin ya, as soon as you start moving, the loss will pick up again. I've lost 57 pounds so far - sometimes the scale doesn't budge for a few days - or even goes up a pound or two, but thats right before my period i noticed - so I decided I don't weigh myself starting with 1 week before my period. The scale really dictates my mood if i let it- isn't that terrible!! :0) Anyway feel free to email me directly, [email protected]. I'd love to hear how you're doing with Curves. It is a great place. They seem to be popping up all over the place. Take care, Sheri Byrne

I have the same worries. I'll be post-op 3 months on 2/4. I had complications & had to have a second surgery, yada, yada, yada, so it took me a little longer to feel the desire for more food, but I do. I worry about it, and I'm glad to see people who are in the same calorie range as me! I can eat some carbs, but if I eat the "simple" carbs, I pay for it -- as in it comes back up for a few hours, leaving me exhausted. I never know what it's gonna do! Good luck to you!! Kathy