Question:
I am still hungry How much food does it take to get the full feeling?

11 days Post-op and there are times that I am still hungry. I do not get the full feeling. I am eating only liquids. Could I have stretched my new stomach already?    — Tammy S. (posted on June 1, 2002)

June 1, 2002
it takes a while before your new stomach can send signals that it is full. It is still swollen. so you must feed it only what your doctor tells you...try to stick with less that 2 ounces at a time and eventually you will start feeling the fullness.
   — BrendaSinger

June 1, 2002
I will be one month post-op on Friday, and at first I wondered the same thing. Here's what I've learned: you will not (probably) ever feel full on liquids--they run straight through you. You may not even feel very full, if full at all, on soft foods. I'm still eating soft foods, and I really haven't felt full yet. I'm assuming that once I eat some solid food with some substance, I will experience fullness. Don't worry--you're doing just fine. Good luck!
   — Kristie B.

June 1, 2002
Hi there! I'm five weeks post-op and I am finally to the point where an ounce or two gives me that stuffed feeling. The first few weeks your tummy is still swollen and probably literally has a larger capacity. You will notice a big difference when you start eating solids. I was already eating solids by your time out and it really helped with energy levels and that full feelings. -30 pounds!
   — stacey L.