Am I full??? 2 Wks Post Op

I'm almost two weeks out and feeling fabulous.  I am looking forward to eating soft foods on Tuesday.  Down almost 20 lbs since surgery.  I'm so worried about not feeling full.  I don't feel anything - and I know that is usual.  But I feel so good that I wonder if the surgery REALLY happened.  I know its crazy.  I have the scars to prove it.  But I am just so darned scared of stretching my pouch and overeating again.  I don't eat any more than the 1/4 cup of whatever it is. How long before you start feeling full?  Is the feeling that I have in my upper chest (similar to the feeling that I got when I felt like I had heartburn) my new hunger feeling?  I don't want to mess things up.   Kelly P.S.  I'd like to join the Eagan coffee group on Saturdays.  So watch for me at your next meeting.

I'm so glad you posted this because I'm wondering the same thing.  Looking forward to the postings

Hi I am 1 month post op and you will know when you are full.  I wasn't sure either if I had the surgery until I ate to fast, or took to big of a sip of water trust me you will know.  It does not feel good you will feel pressure in the upper part of your chest and it is uncomfortable!!!!!!!!!!!  I never feel hungry I only eat cuz they tell me I have to.  I am not sure if this helps you beings I to am so new at this.  I wish you all the luck in htis journey....keep us posted!!!!!!!  Hugs Marsha

Hi Kelly.....I rarely feel hungry either.  I measure everything I eat so I know I am not eating too much. I just feel comfortable after I eat.  I too eat because it is just time to eat more then anything else. Love WLS!!!! Hugs, connie d

I felt that way after surgery too (like the surgery didn't really happen). But, the first time you over eat you WILL know that you have a small pouch. And the first time you dump, you'll DEFINATELY know that you had surgery. YOu will also start to feel that full feeling once you progress into pureed foods. I don't remember if I felt it with soft foods. But I know I felt it with pureed.  Good luck! Lori

This is a question I have had since my surgery 12-18-07.  I think I am one of the unfortunate ones that actually feels hunger.  My full signal did not start happening until this week.  I could eat 1/2 cup liquids no problem but when I added pureed tuna or chicken with a little cream soup or mayo I could not do 1/2 cup.  The full trigger didn't happen until I had already consumed it.  It's much like Marsha says a tight full feeling in your chest so I have scaled back to about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of pureed and if I wait about another 20 minutes after eating I get the full satisfied feeling.  It's interesting because before WLS I never even woriied about a full feeling just continued eating until the food was gone. LOL.  THIS IS NEW TERRITORY FOR ALL OF US that are new.  I wish I never felt hungry but I guess it wasn't meant to be. Good Luck! Bonnie