Still Hungry

Believe me, if you are anything like me or any of the people that post here, you are in no danger of stretching anything. With the VSG you have a smaller portion of your original stomach and if it was done right, it can't be stretched. Try eating a larger portion of solid meat and you will see!
Amalia

Take a deep breath and relax a bit. I TOO had true hunger post-op, and i had RNY! BUT within a month or so, I finally stopped feeling hunger pangs, and they didn't return until just before I hit a year out. It isn't the most common reaction, but not totally uncommon either, so relax a bit. I will pass along some guidance for you.

Do not drink 30 min before after or during a meal or snack. I'm sure you have heard this but it is important. For the first 3 months you should be eating 1 to 2 oz at a sitting, 2 oz when you are closer to 3 months out (thats 1/4 cup). by 6 months up to 4 oz (1/2 cup) by 9 ,months up to 6 oz (3/4 cup) and by a year out up to 8 oz per meal (1 cup). This is where it should remain for life! occassionally a tad more is ok especially if the meal is like soup or something liquidy. You are best off to follow these intake limits and have 4 to 6 smaller meals daily, than to eat larger amounts less often. Once you are able to eat more solids, you will also not be as hungry. Chew slowly and savor each bite. This gives the body time to recognize it is satisfied, without over eating.

No nausea and vomitting is awesome! I had none either, excpet that caused by my pain meds. So I stopped taking them.

Thank you Patrece for your words.  I will relax.  I just have to remember that this isn't and instant cure and that I am in control of my body.  Appreciate your advice about the meals. 

Michele

Welcome to the losing side of surgery. Those that have issues with nausea and vomiting happen. I would like to share that I have only thrown up once since surgery. And I knew better then too, this was the first time I tried raw carrots after surgery, I was a few months out and simply did not chew it well enough. Got stuck and a little later, came back to haunt me. Lesson learned, chew, chew and chew some more.

Congrats on your success, 8 pounds the first week is great. Keep working on following the program set out by your surgeon. Hugs

Thank you for your input Kathy.  I have heard so much about chew chew chew that I know I will chew chew chew LOL  because I don't want those kind of problems.

Michele