Question:
Is it normal to NOT get a full feeling one day, then yes another?

I am 3 weeks post-op and normally get full on my 2 ounces. Yesterday I could barely eat anything, just a little soup for lunch, and 3 small bites of chili for dinner. Today though, I thought Id try a Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken meal. I did not get a full feeling, I had to stop myself from eating anymore. I know I could of ate the whole thing and its scary. Will I go back and forth with this, or am I in trouble?    — Laurie L. (posted on November 28, 2001)

November 28, 2001
I have a sneaking feeling that your period is near... :-) This happened to me from 4 days post op (and I got my period a couple days later) to today at 5 months post. I have never had a regular period either. So at 4 days post when I could literally drink liquid all day, I was wondering if the surgery worked for me. I didn't figure it out until month 3. 2-5 days before my period, I can eat all day long and in more quantity than normal. Then my period comes and I totally lose my appetite again (or at least it goes back to "normal"). Track your cycle and see if this is it. (BTW, I also typically lose 5 pounds the week before and 5 pounds the week of my period -- when I'm feeling my biggest!) Good luck and God Bless!
   — Kimberly L.

November 28, 2001
YES, it is normal. Some days I feel as if I could mow down the entire frig. The next day, I can make one apple last all day long. I *think* this might be how normies are, but I never was one. Sigh.
   — vitalady

November 28, 2001
I've only ever had the full feeling once...on thanksgiving. I eat till I think I need to stop because I feel like I could eat so much. I'm 2.5 months post-op and I would say I eat about 3 oz. at a sitting.
   — Kristin R.

November 28, 2001
YES, it happens to me too. Sometimes it seems as if (near THAT time) I can eat a lot (well, a lot for us) and other times just a few bites is satifying. Also, it seems that I can eat an ENTIRE salad- or a LOT of soup, but I think it is how the food breaks down as well- some food gets pulverized in our mouths (and our increased chewing) which I feel makes it easier to digest, and in turn eat more volume.
   — Karen R.