Pouchie question

Okay, this may be long....but I need some advice! I had my surgery on 4/18 all is going well...eating, chewing, drinking water, crystal light and my shakes.... Today I am hungry...hungry...and could eat, eat and then eat. This is how I am - during my happy PMS time. I had a shake this am...followed w/water and crystal light then a pudding. Its lunch and I have some chicken....but I am worried my pouchie is stretched already...yesterday I had the inside of a chicken quesadea (just a small portion)...but it filled me up...and I wasn't hungry all day until in the evening... Should I be worried? Help!!! xoxoxojenn

Hi Jenn Your eating looks good to me. I bet that you could have eaten everything that you ate yesterday in just one meal pre op and you would have still been hungry. Some days I can eat more then others. I felt like I ate all day yesterday, but when I put it all into fitday.com, i realized that I had not eaten very much. I am 18 month post op and still cannot even finish a slice of pizza, as a matter of fact, I usually just eat the toppings and am full. ((((((HUGS)))))) Dawn

HI Jennifer Your are not stretching your pouch....and your hunger is probably "Head Hunger" Relax and eat what you can tolerate....one thing I would mention is that I do not drink 30 minutes prior or after I eat....no carbonation....my kid sister called me every week and swore she had stretched her pouch.......not gonna happen.....She has since lost 95 pounds........Just keep up your protein.......easy on your Carbs.......and try to keep up with your liquids......... it takes a good 3-4 months to get with the program....be easy on yourself......it is a journey well worth traveling as I am 107 pounds lighter and 16 months post.....You will have hungry days and days when you could care less.....Just be sensible and Good Luck along the way..........Best Wishes Patti