Question:
Can you only eat 1-2 tablespoons at a time ALWAYS?

After having open RNY, will I always be only be able to eat, 1-2 tablespoons a meal, Now I eat 1 tablespoon at a time? Can you eat more after 2 years or so?    — peaceangel58 (posted on July 12, 2000)

July 12, 2000
Wow! I eat much more than that. I had open rny 4/19/00 and I was served 6 0z of liquid/blended food in the hospital. I was able to just about all of it. Of course, I eat much smaller meals than before but 1 tabelspoon doesn't sound like enough to me. Better check with your doctors office.
   — Janice K.

July 12, 2000
No, that's not normal. Once in a great while, I will only be able to eat 2 spoonsful before I get this tremendous pressure pain and cannot continue. However, if I just relax, it will pass. I've discovered that I cannot eat properly if I am aggitated. Other than that, I can eat close to a cup of food at a time. I agree with the previous post, you need to ask you doctor about this. Until then, try relaxing, chew your food real well, don't be in a rush at all, eat slowly. I do this and all is fine! Best wishes.
   — Cindy H.

July 12, 2000
I am 3 years post and I eat about a child size portion which of course is more then 1 or 2 tablespoons of food. I still get the full feeling and stop at that because I know it if I don't. I still feel it if I eat to fast as well. You will be able to eat more as time goes on and then it will stop. I don't believe that you will ever eat an adult size meal. I could be wrong maybe there are those who do, but I know I can't. When I go to a restaurant I still bring home more then half of the meal for lunch and maybe sometimes 2 lunches depending on how much I brought home. Don't be discouraged about the amount you are eating it does get better over time. I also am able to tolerate any type of food, but not all people can so I would try one at a time when you start adding foods. Sometimes also you may be able to eat something one day and not the next, and visa versa. No one seems to know why this is. But it is trial and error. Good luck to you in your weight loss.
   — chris M.

July 13, 2000
I had an Open RNY on April 10th this year. My understanding of post op eating was WAY distorted. I went into this thing thinking exactly like you stated, and I was willing to risk 2TBS for the rest of my life. LOL Well, I am now almost 3 months and I can eat a whole heck of a lot more than 2TBS. I can even eat bread, rice and pasta!! I make these english muffin pizza's, Toasted 1/2 of english muffin, pizza sauce, some olives, a slice of pepperoni and grated low fat mozza. Bake in oven for 5mins. I can eat 2 of these in a 1/2 hour period!! Remarkable. Certainly no where near what I would have eaten pre op but not the 2TBS falicy either. Although, I have a good capacity, my desire to eat has way diminished. I have to make myself eat alot of the time. I no longer want my pre op binge foods. :) Good luck and take heart: 'There is life after WLS, why else would we do it?'
   — Lori W.

July 13, 2000
Hang in there! I am 2 months post-op and down 49 pounds (yeah!), and although it was slow in the beginning, I can now to eat more than 2 tblsp at a time. It just takes time:)
   — Paula G.