Question:
I can eat too much without feeling full

Hi I am about 4 months out Lapro RNY and am able to eat a lot more than i think i should be able to without feeling full. For example i can eat 2 chicken breasts and a salad and potato without nausea or any other problems is there something wrong with me or is my stomach stretched out maybe please help????    — JaVin70 (posted on August 13, 2009)

August 12, 2009
Yes, That is way to much food go back to your Dr. (no run) it sounds like your stoma is open. Which means your stomach is not holding your food. you also need to not eat that much as your body will not get used to eating smaller portions. Remember how bad you wanted to get this surgery, Well you need to remember that feeling everyday, so you can work on self control. I know how hard it is . I'm almost 5 yrs. out now and still strugle with eating small portions. If you would like to talk futher feel free to e mail me.
   — Veronica M

August 13, 2009
Why would you even try to eat that much in the first place, knowing that you had gastric bypass, and the whole purpose is to not eat a lot. I am very surprised that you even know you can eat that much. Sorry, but that is crazy. At 4 months out, you should only be able to eat a couple of tablespoons of food and feel full. You really need to check with your surgeon and have them look at your pouch. Perhaps it didn't take or something. Now that you know you can eat that much, just be sure that you eat half of that, so you don't gain weight or stretch the pouch out if that isn't already the case.
   — Kristy

August 13, 2009
Im not saying i do eat that much just that i can giving an example i just feel like i am able to eat way too much i had the surgery on 4/20/09 and have lost about 115 lbs. but still am worried that i can eat too much definitely way more than a couple of tablespoons etc. just wondering what is going on
   — JaVin70

August 13, 2009
First of all, did you know that at only four month out your staple line is still healing and you are risking tearing it open? Second. Stop it! You were told by your nut how much, what size portions you should eat. Don't sabatage your journey before you even get started good. This is your window of time for the greatest loss. Take care of that tool! Start measuring that food. If you need to see your nutritionist again, do so by all means. Eat on a six inch plate! I am 20 months out and still do this. I have reached my goal in 20 months, of 115# from 224# in 12/07. I want to see you succeed and win! You can do it. This is a gift you have been given. Take care of it! All this comes from my heart. With love, Lesleigh in Ga.
   — lesleigh07

August 14, 2009
Hi Jacob. Congrats on losing so much so far! I am 13 months out and went from 238 to 117 in 9 1/2 months and I ate only 2 ounces per meal, per my nuts orders. I have been very active since surgery and don't have a ton of hanging skin..I do have some a lil and my belly hangs some, but nothing worth worrying about. Please do talk to your nutritionist and see what you should be eating at this time. I agree with the other posters...do not push your limit, eat on a smaller plate, measure your foods out and eat only that, 3 times a day with no snacking. You should not feel hungry at this early stage. My daughter had the surgery done in mid june and she says she feels hungry and not full ever, but I make sure she measures out her food and eats just the 3 meals. Head hunger wreaks havoc on us! Do talk to your clinic and get some professional advice. Don't push your limits, why even bother? Also ...if I may be so bold to say..why waste your stomach size on salad? it really has little or no nutritional value and no protein. Best of luck to you and congrats again! hugs,kim
   — gpcmist

August 14, 2009
Jacob, Ok, I get it but your pouch will stretch out a little as time goes on, but it shouldn't have stretched out that much by now. A post op person that is 3.5 yrs out would have a pouch that can hold one cup of food. So if you want to see how much food your pouch can hold, do the cottage cheese test. Take one cup of cottage cheese and eat it until you are satisfied. Really pay attention to the full or satisfied feeling. Then...........you will know how much food you are able to eat by how much is left of the c.c. Hope this helps and just pay attention to the satisfied feeling, not the full sick feeling. Congrats on the amount of weight you have lost already. That is awesome, but you should also be eating soft foods, not chicken. That is something that comes within a yr post op. The meats are dry and don't go down well at all and they get stuck in your stoma, so that means you will need to throw up and start all over. take care, I hope you take this advise and try the cottage cheese test.
   — Kristy

August 15, 2009
THE QUESTION IS REALLY ARE YOU STILL LOSING? IN WEIGHT AND SIZES? HOW MUCH WERE YOU ABLE TO EAT AT FIRST AFTER THE SURGERY? WHAT DOES YOUR DOCTOR SAY OR EVEN YOUR NUTRITIONIST?
   — joy2others2

August 17, 2009
I am losing I have gone from about 415 to about 305 more or less my scale fluctuates all the time and i have went from a size 60 pants to about size 48 and a 5xl to a 3xl shirt size so im definitely losing just worried that i have more room than i should
   — JaVin70