feeling full.....

Hello all!!!  So today I ate:

B: Atkins shake
Sn: 2 pc cheese
L: 1/2 of meatball and 3 bites of chili 
S: a taco
Sn: lite yogurt

my question is, I don't feel full but I don't feel hungry.  Is this the way I am supposed to feel?    I'm sorry for asking such a goofy question, but I'm learning to make sure I know my bodys signals.  I don't feel like I ate so much I could puke, so I think I'm doing okay.  I have 4.5 in my band and today is the first day I have eaten anything with my fill.  With lunch I wasn't hungry after I ate, and I didn't feel hungry for about 3-4 hours after I ate...Is that how long my food should last?? 

I had a headache this afternoon so I took 2 tylenol..Per doctor's okay I can break them in half, so I did.  i took them and kind of felt like I got hot and sweaty and a little nauseous....Think maybe it was to much?? 

thanks everyone!!! 

For us, feeling full is the absence of hunger....I suggest measuring your food per your nutritionist/doctor's instructions and eating that much or less at the intervals they suggested.  It is too soon for you to be able to judge how much is enough without measuring....BTW, you ate a TACO?  I think I was 6 months out before I even thought about trying that...lol.

This early out I was still using liquid medications and crushing any pills I had to take...don't know if two tylenol could make you feel sweaty and nauseous...

Steph, I mean the taco meat, cheese, FF sour cream, and a touch of taco sauce.  I wouldn't eat a taco shell now..I would be to scared!!!!  Sorry I should have clarifed that one!!!  I do measure as well..My cheese is pre-wrapped, so I know how much that is, my yogurt is a 6 oz container, as far as lunch goes, I ordered it, but I googled the "general" calories of each and my taco was 1/2 cup of mea****blsp of cheese, a tblsp of FF sour cream and a tsp of salsa....My doctor said between 60-80 gram of protein which I'm a little short today, but usually get 65 g a day and between 600-800 calories a day...I am at 690 after I eat my last yogurt....So I'm doing well at sticking to their recommedations, I was just wondering about the full feeling?? 

thank you for that though, I should have clairified that taco thing!!!!  LOL...

I think you are right on track.  For me, the new "full" is just not being hungry. "Full" is not always a pleasant feeling.  While just not being hungry is terrific!  My stomach makes noises, but it's not always "growling" like I thought it was for a while.  My doc says 3 to 4 hours is good.  Can't help you with the tylenol.  Good Luck!

Debbie, thank you!  Thats what I was thinking as well...I just think I may have drank to much at one time to swallow my pills???  Its something how we just have to change our way of thinking and we almost have to "rewire" our thinking from our brains to our gut!!  Good for us for figuring this out at the begining of our journey!  I love this journey and I'm so excited to move onward and upward~!!!!!

 Damn, you daring!! Hitting the food 1st day after a fill.. I'm back on liquids for a couple days after my fill yesterday.. Omg I am so hungry or I should say my stomach is, it's been bubbling and making all sorts of noise today. I'll wait till tomorrow to go back to softs / mushy and by Friday hope to be eating regular again.. Good Job and Keep up the great work.. 

John, you are too funny!!  the doc said I had to do liquid for the rest of yesterday, but I could go on my Stage 3 starting today.  I feel great!  I have been craving a hambuger (no bun) w/ ketchup and salt, so we will have meatloaf tomorrow!!!  To have taco meat(huge mexican fan) was like heaven on earth!!!  I am just wondering and the previous posters were helpful as well, just about the feeling full or lack of feel hungry.  I thought I would feel a little more restriction at this point then I do, but hey a little is better then nothing.  I'm still full from my "meat" that I ate like 2 hours ago...so I think thats pretty good...

Anyway I will stop rambling!!  Thanks again everyone and John thanks so much for making me smile!!!  And BTW, you are such an inspiration!  You are doing great!!!  Keep up the good work!! 

 Thank you for the compliment.. I'll TAKE IT :)  Really you are doing great. I noticed we've got the same amount to lose to goal, give or take a pound.. So I say we keep each other on track and make this goal sliding into home base saying holy **** what a ride that was , but we've made it ! LOL. Everyone here had homemade chicken parm all I could smell was that all day.. OMG I wanted to strangle someone, but I didn't they made and extra piece and saved it for me. Lucky them I know where they all sleep !!  Damn Meatloaf sounds soooooooo good right now, no fair making me drool like that.. 

John, I would like that!!  It would be great!!  It has been a ride...Some good times and some bad, but I wouldn't change a thing!  It has made us that much stronger!!  You sound so much like me!!  OMG, my kids and hubby had McDonalds and I sat there and thought, "you are ALL lucky I love you cuz I KNOW where you all sleep!!"   Honestly my meatloaf sucks, but it doesn't matter at this point!!  Well, just think you can tell me all about your wonderful suppers when you can eat again, just think, you can tease me with all the stuff you can eat and I cant!!  LOL!!!!  Are you allowed salads yet??  I mean when you can eat again??  I think that is one thing I miss the most! 

See, now I'm making myself drool!!  LMAO