Regular food

I am finally on regular food.  How do you get in anything other than protein?  I am so full after my 3-4 oz of chosen protein that I can't get a veggie or fruit in.  It is a chore to get my protein in so I don't want it to be harder.

Early on it is just protein.  Take some fiber to help with things.  Once you can get your protein in then you start the veggies, but don't over stuff yourself!

Thank you.... It is amazing how hungry I was when I first started this process.  I never thought I would have to make myself eat.  What is your favorite fiber?

NurseJackie, What are you eating and what quantities?I was sleeve 8/19 aand am wondering what and how much to eat when I get there.

Nurse Bonnie.....My meals are a shake in the morning (I'm gagging on the shakes now) if I can't drink one I start with a hard boiled egg and a Yoplait greek yogurt (they have less carbs and calories), for lunch I eat tuna or chicken and dinner I have shrimp or fish, then a yogurt for a snack.  If I am low I will drink a glass of milk.  I have never been a huge protein eater.  Always carbs...pasta, bread. So this is difficult for me.  It does get easier.  i thought I was going to starve to death.  It is a MENTAL thing.  Good luck. Oh and I try to eat around 3 oz with each protein.

For quite a while, I didn't.  I was only to get in 2 ounces of protein to start with, so I'd do 2oz three times a day and a shake.  Then I could get to 3 ounces.  Now I can do 4, so I have 3 oz of protein and 1 of veg.  But, for a while, I was lucky if I could eat a single bite of veggies.  

7.5 months out and still only really eating protein.  A few bites of veg at times.  It's just your new normal for the time being.  :-)

I can't believe you can get in 3-4 oz already - wow!  I couldn't get 4 oz in until a year post-op.  

Oh Tracy it may take me an hour to finish, but I have to or I won't get my protein in. It's amazing how i loved to eat and now I have to force myself. 

I'm 8 days out and allowed to have a 1/2 cup yogurt as a snack 

i ate one very slowly over 45 min and realized it was 5 ounces I'm having no issues at all I can just hear it moving around in there 

but all I have had all day is liquid so I'm sure it just settling 

should I be able to eat that much already it was only an ounce over