Question:
Was anyone able to eat way more than your surgeon said you would be able to?

At two weeks post-op I can eat at one meal two scrambled eggs with cheese and one peice of toast. a 3oz. peice of baked cod and ten baked fries at another meal. Has this happened to anyone else? and if so were you still able to loose weight? Right now I feel as if my surgery was a failure and so am I.    — [Anonymous] (posted on May 26, 2001)

May 26, 2001
The word "able" in your question intriqued me...are you trying to see how much you can eat? Why not listen to your body and stop when your body tells you to? I was not geared to listen to my body before surgery but now I listen for that first tiny feeling of fullness or satiety and stop, or I get sick. This is just a tool and you have to train your mind and body to work together and our new stomachs help us to feel that fullness when we never could before...use it and don't try to eat more for, after time your new stomach WILL "enable" you to do this by stretching out. Get the most for your money and don't try to outwit your own surgery..I promise, you won't starve!
   — [Anonymous]

May 26, 2001
When I was 2-3 weeks post op, I was still on full liquids. I could eat between a 1/2 cup and a full cup of cream of potato soup (pureed) in 1/2 an hour to an hour. 10 months and 101 lbs. later, I just finished the same breakfast you described in your question. I am neither full, nor hungry. I could eat more right now, but I don't need to. Two weeks is a little soon to throw in the towel, my dear. You are still recovering from surgery and probably have a touch of post-op depression from giving up food and anticipating your fabulous weight loss. At this point, I would suggest to cut the carbs (fries, toast) so you feel less guilty. If you do sneak in some carbs here and there, follow it up with some additional exercise. Also, don't eat beyond satisfaction - totally different then that 'full' feeling I always needed before WLS. Guilt and feelings of failure are self-destructive and will sabotage your efforts. Identify the areas of improvement and work on them. Furthermore, if you are human, forgive yourself. Give yourself and your new body some time to work and you'll see the results very soon. Good luck to you!
   — Allie B.

May 26, 2001
At one and a half weeks post-op I wouldn't know if I could eat more than my surgeon said I could because it wouldn't occur to me to try. I eat the amounts and at the times I was told to and I don't know if I feel "full", but I know I don't feel hungry, so I don't test. You didn't say what type of surgery you had, so it is hard to know if you are following directions or not. Let me gently and caringly remind you to follow instructions and let your surgery be your friend, not something you try to fight from day one. I know I am trying to learn to be satisfied and to recognise and embrace that feeling, not search for "full." Good luck, and I am sure you haven't blown anything. We are just starting out and have a lot to learn. Rebeckah
   — blank first name B.

May 26, 2001
I can't tell you if you're eating too much. What I can tell you is that at 10 months post-op I can sometimes finish one egg with cheese and a little ham in it. Other days the dogs finish the last part. And, I would never be able to eat toast with it. I think you need to discuss this with your doctor the next time you see him.
   — georgiacarol

May 26, 2001
you did not mention the kind of surgery you had... on the BPD/DS it is possible to eat that much but no way on an rny ?
   — [Anonymous]

May 26, 2001
I can eat way more than my friends, who are 3 and 5 years post op. I'm only two months+. I don't dump on anything but eggs and graham crackers. This is so hard when everyone else says they can only eat three bites! As far as listening to my body goes, I stop when full or getting there, but it's still so much more than I thought it would be. By the way, I have a three ounce pouch, supposedly. Write me if you'd like.
   — Amy K.