Not feeling full anymore

Ok, I have a quick question. When I was in the hosp, every drink I would take would make me feel  full. So full that I would get a very full kinda pain in my chest. For about a week now, I have yet to feel full again. I mean I am confortable, and not hungry, just not full. More of a content feeling. I have been getting more than enough liquids. My friend's mom who had this done said that she was told, not to pu**** to get that full feeling, she said that it would stretch the pouch out.  So I am just measuring everything to get my 4 oz at each "meal" . then I wait 30 min and start drinking again.  When I start on solids will I feel full or is the content feeling what I am supposed to feel.    Thanks and sorry bout all the questions.

Once the pouch is healing that full feeling you will get if you over do it.  I measured everything for the first 4 months.   The content feeling is fine and since you are in the full liquid stage you are doing just fine.   Trust me when you start eating solids and you get that full feeling it will make you feel horrible.    As long as you are not hungry you are fine.   Hugs,

Hello Everoyone, I am new to this. I am two weeks out today. I just want someone who is a couple of months out to tell me that one day I will be able to eat normal again. I mean now if I look at something I get full. I can't even eat an egg.  maybe about a fork full and thats about it. I can't imagine living the rest of my life with this little bit of food. Its not even a little bit, its basically nothing at all. I spend all day sippping on water which I can't seem to get enough of. I just want to pick up the bottle and gulp it down but I know that's not going to happen. I just want someone to PLEASE tell me that its just like this in the beginning stages. I know I got this surgery done for a reason, but the thought of not being able to eat at family functions, or ever going out to lunch again with my friends is killing me.

I'm not writing with advice, as I am too recently post-op to have a clue about that. I was talking to my step-mother last night who was feeling sorry for me because they can't take me out to eat when I go visit them, lol. I said, sure she can. If I visit while I am on pureed foods (around Christmas), I will order something like soup or an omelet, or egg salad, that I can have a few fork fulls of. Then I will have a bunch of left overs. When I go out, I will just have to celebrate the friendship and love of family and friends more than the food. I talked to my therapist about this, and I know it will be a subject that will be addressed many times in upcoming sessions.  Instead of socialization revolving around food, it will have to revolve around the social aspect.  I do think I can do that. It won't always be easy.  But, I think it can be done. Many of us come from families and cultures (mine is Jewish, German and Italian, what a challenge) that believe that food and feeding people is how you show them you care. That, mixed in with some hormonal issues is how I wound up morbidly obese. I have talked to enough people who were far enough post op to enjoy a "real" Thanksgiving dinner. Most of them ate a few nice slices of roast turkey with just a few spoonfuls of their favorite side dishes. I think that next year, when that is me, I will feel satisfied with that.

I understand what you mean. But at the same time its easier said then done. I just want to know that one day I will be able to enjoy myself at least in moderation. Right now i feel like I got this done to starve myself and that was not my intent at all. I was under the impression I would just eat less and get full. But this is way much more then that. I am not saying that I have regret what I have done, and its still early yet, only 2 weeks and I am sure as time goes on it will get easier. My mouth stays dry and I can't pick up a cup and just drink like I use to. I have to sip, sip, sip and that just gets old after a while.

I understand just how you feel about sipping. It almost gets boring... I am hoping the smaller sips will become more of a routine. I really wish I had practiced pre-op.  For a dry mouth would some sugarless gum work? I read that it is ok post-op as long as you don't swallow it. I can only go on what I have heard from others. But, almost everyone I have met who had the procedure has resumed a fairly normal eating pattern, with just smaller portions, and only good carbs and healthier fats. Hopefully, we won't miss the beverages with our meals. I know that will be a milestone for me. My roommate and I went to IHOP for breakfast the weekend before my surgery and I had 3 iced teas with one meal. I don't know when you'll be able to resume "real" food.  But hopefully when you do, these weeks of liquids/purees will be a distant memory.

I would give almost anything to go back to that stage :-)

Diana - I couldn't have said it better myself!!!  Amen, sister!!! Tia

Hi all, I'm about 5 months out, so I'll just offer my own experience.  I recall that content, not so full feeling from liquids too.  And, just as you said Mom24, keep measuring and you'll be fine. I agree with Cira, once you get to solids, looking for that "full" feeling may be a mistake.  I can count the number of times that I've gotten "full" - 3.  And all three times, I vomitted.  Now, I space my bites out in long intervals.  *lol*  My food is normally cold by the time I get to my 4th bite because I leave myself a few minutes (3-4) to let a bite "settle" in my pouch.  This way, I know exactly when to stop eating. And yes, Taylor, you will be able to eat more over time.  I've been to 3 restaurants in the last 3 weeks with various friends and family.  I either order a soup and had it brought with everyone's meal, an appetizer brought with everyone's meal or an entree, knowing that I'd only really be having a little bit.  I feel great and dammit, I look great!   You are both going to be just fine!! 

The full feeling varies and even more so the longer you are out. Yesterday I was barely able to finish one pack of instant otameal for lunch I was soooo stuffed and today (I know i was sooo horrbible) I ate a small fry and double cheesburger from mcdonalds.   I ate at it while I was typing but its all gone. Now ofcourse I feel like im gonna buts but I got it in where as yesterday no way.   I have been working long long days and am forced to eat fast food at times but I never get fries or a double anything but today some nice person got lunch for me.   I will have to work extra hard on the treadmill to counteract that damned lunch :-(  thats what I get for not paying attention while im eating Diana RNY 9/17/03 Dr. Roe 360/196/forever aiming at 180