STUCK!!!

Lately, I really have not been wanting to do nothing. I eat more and its crazy. I wonder if I can find out how small my pouch really is. I can eat a whole plate of food. And I stop when the hungry pain is gone, but why so much. I get in enough protein, but the liquids have decreased some. I can drink faster and bigger quantities. Maybe I should go back to liquids for a couple of days, to see if it is just me. I don't see my Doctor for another couple of weeks and boy do I have questions. I wonder if I can get a copy of my surgery on video or dvd, hmmm.

When you eat do you fini**** all at once or are you taking your time.I had the same problem and was freaking out about it but when my doctor asked me what i was doing when i eat.I realize that i was eaten and will start doing something else i was doing that to give time for see if my pouch was full so i wouldnt over eat and what i may have been doing as the dr explain was allowing for my pouch to empty out.He said that he can give me a thankgiving size plate and by the end of the day i could fini**** if i eat on it all day.He does not reccomend it but just giving me an example.

 Sometimes, and others it take me less than 30 minutes to eat. But overall Nothing I eat takes a long time. But I notice I eat more when i want to eat less without feeling hungry. Like today. I woke up took two chewable supplements pills, Dranks 5oz of the 20oz of Clearfruit with 42g of protein mixed in the whole bottle. Waited and had a fat free fig newton bar(two in the lil pack). Waited and have a light whipped yogurt. Now I am about to drank the other 15 oz of clearfruit mixed with protein, and proably a half of a bottle water and wait for lunch. I am still hungry but I don't want to eat nothing, but I could.

I bet if you drank the entire bottle and forgot about the fig bar youd be full for awhile. I have always been able to eat more than I was told I should be able to but even at almost 4 years out, if I drink alot at one time I stay full long.   what seesm to work for me also is, I eat for 10 minutes and then throw whatever is left away (or I will puick at it) I carefully put each bite in my mouth and chew chew chew...This has really helped me. Good luck Diana RNY 9/17/03 Dr. Roe 360/200/aimiing still for 180

I drank alot. but not right when I get up in the morning. I can drink 20 oz of fluid in one to 2 minutes. Crazy. I know liquids run thru but that is too fast. But I will start chewing more maybe that will help with the lower food intake.

I think you are dealing with head hunger. Did you have a lap band or an rny? Drink something. Get up and do something else to take your mind off of it. It also sounds like you are grazing.

Maybe but today I drank way more then normal and eat only three times, breakfast, Yogurt, Lunch a chicken hot pocket, and dinner some chicken and potatoes, not even alot like 4 bites. Now um drinking still. I don't want to start a bad trend, only 2 months out. Thanks...

The amount you mention doesn't sound like muc food except for the hot pocket. Did you eat the whole thing bread and all? Drinking is not a bad thing. Of course, don't drink while you eat. The more fluids you take in the better for you. I also see carbs in your diet. Why not try to eat something other than a carb. Instead of potatoes try carrots or something like that. Have you tried salad?  I think we all go through worrying that the amount of food is too much when we are able to hold food in and down.  Keep up the good work. By the way, how about a recent picture... Love to see how you have progressed. Aime

Yes I ate the whole hot pocket. But that was all until later that evening. I eat salads and veggies. I don't eat a lot of potatoes, prolly once a week if that. I drink alot and not during meals, about 30 to 40 minutes later. But when I go to my appt on the 20th, I will see if she can tell me how big my pouch is. Since coming home from the doctors I consumed more then any of you on here. (reading the blogs) And when I went back to the doctor, they was saying I need more calories. (Shocking) But I will see how this goes. I am off my amoxicillin so back to walking and stuff. Maybe that will stop be from consuming so much. The hot pocket is the only bread thing I have, first time I had one since surgery, and I do consume crackers, I need to leave them be but its hard I love em(MMMM Ritz) he he he.