I have read and read all kinds of posts about recent surgeries, and now I am starting to worry that I am able to handle too much. I had to do my liquid diet 2 weeks pre-op, and was on Stage 2 or mushy and puree foods, after my hospital stay.

I was up and around and completely off pain -meds in a couple days, which is wonderful but I am afraid I can eat too much?

I am able to do about 4 oz of slider foods over about 30 minutes, and about 3 oz of things like eggs, tuna and cottage cheese in the same amount of time.

I have been able to tolerate everything, no feelings of OMG fullness, just full and some gas discomfort.

I am getting in around 64 FL oz and about 40-60 g protein. I do feel sometimes like I just don't want to eat, but not sick?

I am starting to worry it is not working for me, that I have gone through this but it just wont work. I know that it is normal to worry, and I have been trying to stay off that negative landslide.....but still

Any Information? Anyone successful that had my experience as well????

 A lot of people here post because things aren't going well for them.  You should just make sure to measure your food and keep up your liquids.

You are doing fine.  :)

I don't think that is unusual. I only used the morphin on day of surgery and only tylenol after that. As for the pureed foods I had no problem with pureed. When I started eating soft foods at 2 weeks out is when I noticed I couldn't consume more than an ounce at a time and being 4 weeks out now, I still have trouble with consuming solids (no more than 2 ounces). However I can consume a 8 oz protien shake or yogurt. It's working and you are doing great. :)

I made them quit giving me pain meds in the hospital, they didn't like it, but I didn't need them I was barely sore and the dry heaves from the pain meds was worse than the pain from surgery. At this point I would make sure you measure everything and stick to the plan outlined by your surgeon's office.

Most successful people have your experience.  Surgery was not supposed to make you sick.  It was supposed to limit the amount you could eat.  Four ounce is a very small amount of food.

Are you eating the amount your doctor's plan says you should be eating?

Thank you everyone!

I am following the Doc's plan!

Just when I read things and those seem to be the norm, it worried me that I wasn't. Silly I know. I also felt that I could consume too much, reading a lot about people not being able to eat, and not even being able to drink. When I was not having any problems, my vcery insecure me started screaming
"It isn't working! They did not do it right!"

People tend to post when they have problems more than they post when things are going great.  That can make it seem like problems are the norm, but they're not.

 I'm a week out too and I'm having the same experience!  I am makin my food last over a half hour, it's hard!!!! The only difference is I'm gettin 60 to 80 proteins.  I beefed up my shakes a bit.  All in all I'm still eating a fraction of what I did per surgery.

I had the same experience with the pain... I hardly had any :). 

Wt loss surgery is a "tool" to help you lose wt. Long range success depends on your behavior modification. Just because you "think" you can eat a lot, you have to keep a mindset on the final goal--a healthier you.  Stick to the portion control, and begin some type of exercise plan now--don't wait for months.  If you have painfull joint issues, you have a couple of options. One is to do what is called chair or home exercises. There are inexpensive DVD's on this topic, and you can really work up a sweat in a chair, using simple canned goods, water bottles, etc.  Another option would be warm water aerobics.  Most gyms and YWCA's have warm water pools and have classes. I know there is a YWCA near me, and the water aerobic leader is a RNY post op.  Her classes are usually completely full.  I'd highly suggest you attend support groups on a regular basis. I went to one last night. One female post op looked really great from her RNY some 2+ years ago. Group leader asked her if she was OK, and she just related how she felt she needed some support as she had no friends or relatives who had wt loss surgery, and felt she just needed some reinforcement to help you continue on her wt management.  The first few weeks are rough, BUT, once past 2 years, you may have some eating issues as some old habits may return. So you'll likely face some issues once you've lost wt, so it's a journey for most of us--LONG TERM.  Good luck on your journey. DAVE

 I had my surgery a few days before you and I am doing the same. I was off pain meds the day after surgery. I feel really good. I can drink a ton of water. I accidentally drank 6 oz at one time when I came in from walking the dog because I forgot about the surgery. Yeah, I felt really full, but I did not throw up. I eat half an egg just because I am afraid to eat too much. I have not moved on to anything more solid, but I am hungry, so I was thinking of getting some canned chicken, whick my doctor approved for my next step. The funny thing abou my doctor is that he tells us not to measure anything or count calories. He wants us to listen to our bodies to tell us when we are full. If you are not feeling like you are getting sick from what you are eating, you are fine, especially since it is in line with what your doctor wants.