omg....5 bites of chicken

wowwwww, i cannot believe..i have been cleared for all foods...and what 5 bites of my chicken dinner did....lol, next time i wont bother with the veggies !!!!!!! and i didnt even touch the egg noodles.... go me !!!!!!!

I don't think I looked at a veggie for the first 4 months.  It was all protein and whatever I was lubing the protein with.  Egg noodles?  Forgetaboutit!  You just don't have the space.

Congratulations on your first "okay, the doc really did remove most of my stomach" restriction moment.

My NUT said PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN! Its what Ive been doing. And def supposed to avoid pasta, rice and corn for 2-3 months post-op.

Lol,, I remember my first moments of "restriction".

It takes a while before you stop putting more food on your plate than you can possibly eat.


Say about 3-4 months.

Keep to the protein, weigh and only eat 2- 2.5 oz at a time.
Do not make yourself full to the point of discomfort.
Do not drink for at least 30 min before or after.

Later on you will thank yourself for this effort now.

cheers
donna

 I'm about 8 weeks now. And it is so hard for me to wait 30 mins befor and after to drink something. I mean I do it but it is hard. 

I know. I hear ya. But I watch my husband drink with food from the beginning and he has definately stretched his sleeve because of it.

I like you found it very hard but gave it a good effort and my sleeve is still very restrictive now at 7 months which makes this last part of the journey alot easier.

If I have something when I eat now, I just take really little sips. It's more for my head than my mouth or my stomach.