How much were you able to eat 16 days post-op?

It took me over an hour but i got down 1 scrambled egg and 1 tbsp cottage cheese. Now my plan says i am allowed 1 scrambled egg and technically i can have 4-6 tbsp per meal.. but when i hear other ppl say they cannot eat this much it makes me feel like i am failing because i was able to fini**** no bloating or anything but i also only ate 2 tbsp of sugar free pudding today and it's 4:30 pm. I hate always feeling like this won't work for me and i will fail.

Well you won't feel full at this point because your nerves were cut, which is why yours sure your food. At that point I was eating 1/4 cup only. But at times, even tht seemed like too much. It just depended on what it was

I ate a cup of refried beans from taco casa the other day. It went down fine. I tried an egg once but i had that stuck feeling after 2 bites so I havent tried one since. I will sometimes eat a slice.of cheese with 6 whole grain crackers in one sitting.

I would not have been able to eat an entire egg at two weeks out.  Does your plan say 4-6 teaspoons (tsp) or 4-6 tablespoons (tb/tbsp) per meal (there's a huge difference between the two)?   It is important to measure since you probably cannot feel a "full" sensation yet (although a few people can -- I did -- by two weeks out). Measure your portion and quit when it is gone or you feel full, whichever comes first.

Also, it is important to eat throughout the day.  Only having 2 spoonfuls of SF pudding prior to dinner is not a very good idea (even if you have had protein shakes).  That is "dieting" mentality rather than "healthy eating" mentality and you want to do everything you can to cultivate a "healthy eating" mentality to be successful long term.

Relax.  It takes a while to get "into the groove".  You WILL lose weight.  Stick to your surgeon's plan and do everything you can to re-learn new, healthy habits in order to be successful at keeping it off long term.

Lora

1/4-1/2 cup so 1/4 cup is 4 tablespoons... it does day 1 scrambled egg and like 1/4 cup of yogurt as a sample meal... so i guess i am on target as far as that goes. I am trying to get in 3 meals/day but it's not as easy as it seems.. plus i have been very tired (lack of protein) which has been causing me to sleep more.

You are NOT lacking protein at 2 weeks out!!!   The fatigue is from the calorie deficit and maybe a bit of a hangover from the anaesthesia.    You can eat your meals at any time as long as there are 3 a day and they are spaced out - surely you are not sleeping THAT much?

Follow your plan and you will be fine ...

FOLLOW THE PAPER THEY GAVE YOU  AT OTC THIS WEEK!!!!  3 meals a day......right on there.  Sample menu.....Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.  The amounts are there too.  As long as you don't eat more than they suggest you are fine!!!!!!

Drink ALL DAY in between and take your vitamins!!!

That is all..........

I have been! But i also sometimes sleep right through meals because of the fatigue! That i have to work on somehow.

Interested to go to the post-op meeting want to hear what others have to say about being a new post-op.

Relax........you got this. 

Or else I might have to SHAKE YOU!!! 

LOL!!

LOL it's so much harder than it seemed on paper! So much to keep track of and now vitamins on top of it lol i was cleared to try some PB2 though so i did 1 tbsp in my protein shake and i love it!! I am actually able to get down a protein shake now... hey that's a good thing.