Question:
Am I eating too much?

I am 4 months post-op, and today I realized I can eat more than normal. Is it possible that I have strethed my stomach out? I hope not. Today for example I had for breakfast a cup of tea and a piece of toast. Fot lunch a cheeze sandwich, and a glass of soda. For dinner the same but only half the sandwich, couldn't finish it. I am on a cheeze kick. But I was able to eat the whole sandwich for lunch. Would that be normal at 4 months? Some days I can eat more than others, is this normal? Has any one else expeirenced this? I hope I am not alone! And yes, I am drinking my water! AnnMarie Ward [email protected]    — AnnMarie W. (posted on September 8, 2000)

September 8, 2000
Barb & I grabbed the same thing at once. Surely you dont' mean you are drinking WHILE you eat or immediately after, right? You mean you are drinking UNTIL you eat, then at least 1/2 hour later? If you do them together habitually, you can almost double your intake, stretch your pouch and/or the stoma and ultimately defeat your surgery. It's not that you are "naughty"! Nothing wrong with a cheese sandwich, except now I want one, too! 1/2 sandwich is probably plenty, maybe a slice of fruit with it for some balance and nothing to drink.
   — vitalady

September 8, 2000
Ann Marie, I agree with the other two posts. But also, it looks like your food balance is off. You are eating more starch than protein. You should be eating the majority of calories or bulk in protein, then non-starchy carbs like fruits and veggies, then the smaller amount in starchy carbs and fats last, I suppose, if you have any. And soda? I was told to avoid all carbonated beverages because they can make your pouch stretch. You can let them go flat first, but who wants to drink a flat diet drink? yuk And, good going on getting that water all in!
   — Cindy H.

September 9, 2000
DEAR ANNMARIE I THINK IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN A SANDWICH TO STRETCH YOUR POUCH. I CAN EAT 2 PIECES OF BREAD IF MY STOMACH IS EMPTY. I KEEP LOSING A LITTLE AT A TIME. GOOD LUCK SHIRLEY C.
   — Shirley C.