Question:
Had my rny on 3-2, I am learning the signs of being full.... How do you know?
I feel I am doing ok, but I have sooo many questions on this issue. Is it the slight pain I get inbetween my breat? When I burp? After a meal and I drink my protein through out the day, I feel this way. How do you get your fluids in when you feel this way. Am I taking too big of sips. Am I freaking out. Need some imput so I think I am ok. Then after all that how do you know you are hungry? I feel this in the morinig only. Still losing, therefore, must be doing something right. thanks so much for your input. — ALESIA (posted on March 13, 2009)
March 13, 2009
I did not have a sensation of hunger for four months. If you are urping you
are eating to fast or too much. small sips all day long. Dont worry about
how much you get in at first. Just do as much as you can. Use a medicine
cup to measure how much you should do at a time. Allow 20 minutes between
servings at least. Slow and easy
— trible
March 13, 2009
The slight pain between your breasts is eating or drinking too fast...The
burps can be painful if the air is forced down quickly with liquid or food
and then comes back up...This is all very normal...And you will not feel
hunger for a long long time. The hormones "gherlin" that create
hunger are created in the lining of your old stomach...So use this time to
ENJOY learning to eat so little and never feel hunger! This is what we
always wanted...and now when it happens it's such a strange thing that we
want it back so we can enjoy the feeling of first hunger then
fullness...These are the thing of the past...You need to learn to eat til
you are satiated...Not full and in the very beginning, you need to just eat
to get in your protein and water! AND vitamins! It's strange...pay
attention to your eating style and learn all the new signals and
warnings...Good luck...you'll get it!
— .Anita R.
March 13, 2009
I didn't necessarily feel full. I ate the measured out food and was done
with it. I ate 3 meals at semi-regular times, This is the beauty of no
appetite. Eat what the dr's told you, measure out the food --do the 4-6
bites waiting 5 minutes between bites,chew chew chew, eat for no less than
20 minutes and no longer than 30.. wait to drink for 1 hour after, and you
will do fine. If I did eat too much I got a pressure in my belly, and
backed off next time, but some foods may make you feel full over
others..such as meat versus scrambled eggs. I hope this helps..and Good
luck to you! Use this time to re develope your eating habits and eat to
live ..not live to eat. As far as fluids go..if you have to ...I sometimes
needed to set my timer for 30 seconds or 1 minute and took a sip every time
it went off. Hugs,Kim
— gpcmist
March 14, 2009
Hi, I'm 19 days post-op lap rny. I found myself to start feeling full when
I start to burp alot. I only have the pressure where you're talking about
when I eat too fast or don't mush something in my mouth enough. I'm only
getting to the point now where I can get enough fluid into me. It takes a
while to build up to your desired levels. I found cold water didn't work
well for me at first, but juices and broth were fine. I'm on pureed now
and am getting in alot of pureed meats/peas/lentils, so I'm not having to
do alot with the supplement proteins (thank God!).
— opheliafl
March 14, 2009
Hi Alesia! If you are burping or hiccupping, you are probably getting
full. Try very small bites chewed until they are almost liquid and sip
very small sips of liquids.
Good luck on your Journey!!
Terry T in Galveston
— ttambo
March 14, 2009
I've heard others get allergy symptoms such as a nasal drip. I don't get
nasal drips but I do start sneezing.
— Corina C
March 14, 2009
its kinda weird for me. i am 9 weeks post op rny also. the first 4 weeks
i didnt have any kind of feeling of fullness. i just measured what they
told me and ate it. and then these last 4 weeks it seems like i cant even
finish the measured out stuff..which i am loving. so i guess everyone is
different. but the fullness i get is extreme pressure between my breast
bone. and i dont even finish my portion. once i feel this, i stop.
— jackie L.
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