Question:
I am 4 weeks post op and I haven't felt the full sensation yet...is that normal?
— lsilverstein (posted on September 1, 2010)
September 1, 2010
I am not sure if it is normal. Just keep weighing and measuring your
portions and don't eat more then that. Your stomach is still healing and
getting use to the new you. Sometimes I don't feel full and other times I
do. I just watch how much I eat and don't over do it. Good luck on your
journey.
— dsquire
September 1, 2010
Once again, I can only speak for myself, I wasn't hungry at all when I had
my surgery. It was a chore to eat actually, to this day it is still a
chore.
— FSUMom
September 1, 2010
Hi Lindsay,
Wish I had some wisdom for you. My experience was never feeling hungry and
then feeling full to the point of nausea after just a couple bites. Since
you don't seem to have a built in check system, it might be best for you to
strictly measure your food and stick with it. DON'T PUSH IT. Your stomach
isn't healed to begin with, and you don't want to stretch it out. If you
increase your capacity, you increase your likelyhood of overeating and
landing right back in the same spot you were before your surgery. Good
Luck and God Bless. Ray
— Arl3rd
September 1, 2010
I agree with what everyone else has advised, definitely measure everything
and stick to the portions you are supposed to so you can heal properly. In
answer to your question, it took my brain and stomach a while to make the
new connections. I did not feel full until I was able to transition into
eating regular foods which was around 6 weeks. I was not happy and thought
something must be wrong. The soft foods didn't do it for me and I felt
unsatisfied when I ate during this time. I stuck to the portions so that I
would heal properly and it got so much better once I was able to eat more
than the soft foods. I ended up reaching my goal weight at 10 months out
with a loss of 110 lbs. Hang in there!!
— Alicia H.
September 1, 2010
Have no idea which surgery you had, but I have found that the full feeling
from before WLS is DIFFERENT now. I don't feel it in the lower abdomen,
it's now more in my upper abd or chest. Also it's more of a
"satisfied" and "not hungry" rather than full. Stay
with your prescribed portions. If you had a band, you also may not feel
any dimming of appetite until you have a few fills.
— Lisaizme
September 2, 2010
i am 9 months post , i haven't been hungry yet. we were told some people
loose the hunger reflex , i geuss i m one of them. bad part is my wife has
to remind me to eat because i forget.ps 9months since wls 183 lbs gone.good
luck hank
— hanksguns
September 2, 2010
Honestly, don't search for the full sensation, because you won't find it
the same. It isn't a good feeling when you are "full". You want
to feel satisfied. Pay attention to the feeling of your stomach. You
should still be on liquids as your pouch is still swollen and tender and
needs to heal. But as for the full sensation, some are still trying to
reach that feeling and end up disappointed when it is gone/different. We
are so used to it, that when it is gone, it along with food intake goes
through a mourning stage. I am 4.5 yrs post op with RNY, lost 100 lbs and
when I eat too much, I am hurting. So I pay close attention to what my
pouch is telling me. I usually go back to what I am eating later, like it
may take me a few hrs to eat a bagel for instance. So again, try not to
look for that feeling. Trust me, it will lead to depression and
overeating. This probably isn't the answer you are looking for, but I have
to be honest and to the point. take care. ;-)
— Kristy
September 2, 2010
yes don't be surprised if you don't feel full till the doctor puts some
fluid in your band
— DebBraley
September 3, 2010
I am 2.5 wks out myself and only have felt the "full" sensation a
few times... just measure everything and know your limits... my surgeon
puts that limit at 4 oz's per meal so that is what I stick with, even if I
feel like I could eat more, I just stop there. Good luck and congrats!!
— Clumsybarbie
September 3, 2010
My understanding is that because the nerves to our stomach have been cut we
aren't able to tell in the first few months whether we've had enough food.
That's why we have to be careful to measure. The good news is that as we
heal, the experience is continually changing -- in other words, this too
shall pass (and pretty quickly). Congrats on your surgery.
— Janell C.
September 7, 2010
I had my surgery on April 19, 10. I didn't really ever feel full so what I
did was when I thought "I wonder if this is enough", that is when
I would stop. Good luck.
— smithabilene
September 13, 2010
did ypur dietician give you guidelines for measuring? Mine says 1/4 cup or
2 ozs each meal. Sometimes I feel a little full between the yogurt and
wait one hour for liquids; but normally not full like before surgery.
— pcannedy
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