Overeating with the Sleeve

Hi there,

I am pretty far out now and pretty much know my limits. I was so careful for a long long time. Than my BIL made Banana's Foster...OMG...they are so good. This is the first time I actually ate to much and got what everyone refers to as the foamies. It sent me running to the bathroom wondering if I was gonna throw up. I did not. But like others I kept swallowing--lots of saliva-- and felt very very uncomfortable. After awhile that feeling eased up and went away. Lesson learned. The next time I had Banana's Foster I was careful to only have a small serving and not go overboard...I LOVE MY SLEEVE! This happened to me just  a couple of months ago in July. So the sleeve will keep you in line...even at 1.5 years out!

Hugs
Cathy

throwing up
foamies
breathing difficulties
chest pain
stomach pain

all around it really sucks!

I have not had any of these symptoms since I had the sleeve on 8/14 , I am also not loosing like I should. I can eat anything and 8-10 oz at each meal and i also have 2 or three snacks aday. I do not think I got my moneys worth from this surgery.

I have thrown up a lot......it was hard to learn when I was full initially, even now sometimes.  This is partly because I am a speed eater and learning to slow down is tough.  Slow down and chew lots is tip one I reckon.  Everything  everyone else said is what happens to me to, only I would rather throw up than take the pain of being uncomfortable.

Could you tell me what your diet is like. I am 6 weeks since my surgery and I gained 6 lbs between 2nd and 4th weeks. After I started eating solids. I do not ever feel like I am going to throw up or have foamies or pain. I can eat 8=10oz at a time . I am not sure this is going to work  I did start walking this week and lost 2 lbs. I hope this keeps up. thanks judy

I eat 6-7 times a day, usually every 2-3 hours.  You can call it B, L, D and snacks, but most quantities of food are the same. Here is a typical day for me;

B  Glass of prune juice and I take my morning meds with it.
S  On the Go light cheese and biscuits (3 to a pack).
S  Snack pack of diced peaches or other fruit.
L  Small can of minestrone soup with some parmesean cheese.
S  3 light cruskits (crispbread) with light chive and onion cream cheese.
D  Lean beef pattie, about the size of 3/4 of the palm of my hand and maybe some veggies, but only a small amount.
S  Diet cream caramel or cruskits again or maybe a mini mango icecream bar for a treat, or if I have been constipated I have 4-8 pitted prunes.

You need to track your weightloss and gains, you might lose in a pattern, some people gain for a week or two and then lose.  Also, you need to keep you calorie intake to a maximum of 1,000 calories.  You need to track for a while on the daily plate to see what you are doing.

Can you tell me what you are eating everyday?

Anne