Why can I eat this much? Something's definitely wrong!

I'm 16 days post-op today and LF refried beans has been my staple since I've been moved to pureeds/soft foods, however I'm having a problem with feeling full. I'm working on five meals a day, two of which MUST be protein drinks but here's an idea of how much I'm able to consume for the food part (not all at once, of course) - Refried beans: ~ 3oz, 1 egg: I can finish about 85% of it, glass of milk: 8oz easy!, other fluids: I can drink like I did pre-op. No pain, nausea, vomiting. With all the gasps and mortified looks I get from other post-ops when I tell them about those quantities something just has to be wrong. My surgeon's office has told me that "I'm young" (whatever that has to do with it), "adding a couple more bites should do the trick" and "there's nothing wrong". I may end up pulling my hair out before it has a chance to fall out, has anyone else gone through this their first month?

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