Question:
VSG How much can you eat?

I am 3 weeks out and I can eat 1cup of mushies. Isthis too much food?    — downtownjulibrown (posted on July 5, 2009)

July 5, 2009
Julia, I had my VSG 6-23-08, I've lost 157 lbs. I also ate 1 cup of soft food, because I felt hungry, and 1/2 cup just didn't look like it was enough to keep a person alive. My advice to you would be to cut back to 1/2 cup, because I think that I would have lost a whole lot more weight if I had only eaten a 1/2 cup like my nut recommended. I'm glad that I've lost the weight, I still have a long way to go, but in hind sight, I could kick myself! I wish you all that is good. May God Bless You Abundantly, Kathie
   — KathieV

July 6, 2009
I had my VSG on March 25, 09 and I find that the amount of food I can eat varies to the type of food. Softer easier to digest food I can eat a little more of and meat and more solid food I can eat less of. It also varies from day to day week to week. The main thing I do is stop when I feel full and don't eat anymore. I have avoided getting sick this way and I have lost 52 lbs in three months and I think that is pretty good. Exercise makes a big difference as far as weight loss goes. I find sometimes I feel weak if I don't eat enough especially when I'm very active. If 1 cup is making you feel too full then cut back. If it's not then check your amounts when you start with more solid foods the main thing is to try to make sure you don't overeat and make yourself sick or stretch out your new sleeve. I hope you do well. It's taken some time and adjustment to getting used to eating such small amounts but its good to know it only takes a little food to fill me up now. I'm sure you'll go great.
   — Lisa von Wallmenich

July 6, 2009
Hi. I am 9 months out (10/09) and on average I eat between 1,000 and 1,200 calories a day. I have 2 to 3 protein shakes a day, I eat about 2 to 2.5 oz of meat in a serving, some kind of veggie and all the water and Crystal Lite I can get in. I find that if I chew REAL well things like steak, chops etc..I can get more in with out feeling full so fast. Things that have more volume and substance to them will fill U up faster. They also take longer to digest so U feel full longer, but ""slevvers"" don't get quite as hungry as we used to as the protein of the stomach what is responsible for a good amount of the hunger hormone is removed in surgery.
   — chell1957

July 7, 2009
I will be three weeks out tomorrow and I have been introducing "mushies" for the last few days. However, I can only eat about 1/4 cup. Per my Dr orders, I am to take 6 sppon fulls and put in my plate or cup and thats all I am supposed to eat. I am to eat that 3x a day with 2 snacks allowed if hungry feeling. He said i could eat fruit as those 2 snacks if desired. Every dr is different we all know that =) but here is my experience so far and I have lost 35 lbs to date! good luck to you.
   — callen3640