Week 3 Post-Op (Food Amount Question)

I'm now on my Week 3 post-op diet.  My Week 3 allows eggs, so I made one scrambled egg for breakfast this morning.  All I could eat was four (very small) bites of that single egg, and I couldn't tolerate anymore what-so-ever.  Is this what it's like for everyone else at this stage?

I realize I want to eat small portions, and that's what this was all about, but my hope was this surgery would give me the ability to be able to eat smaller portions, like a palm-sized portion of meat and some veggies on the side...not 4 bites of one item in total and that's it.  I also realize I'm not at the point wherein I can eat meat and veggies yet (so I'm not expecting to eat these things right now), but what I'm trying to say is I hope the amount I can eat will get better over time and I'm not (this) limited.

Does this get better?

Thank you!

it probably will...you're stomach may still be pretty swollen from the surgery..as it heals, the swelling will go down.  If I scramble my eggs I can eat about an egg and a half now...just about 3 months out.  :)

Thanks Jenlaur, now 1 to 1.5 eggs seems normal to me, and I'd be happy with that.  I'll try and put on my patience hat.  It's so easy to worry about everything in the beginning.  Thanks again!

This is normal at the stage you are at!  Your sleeve is swollen and needs to heal.  Take it easy and enjoy your small tight sleeve while it last.

Okay, I'll try Pineview01.  I must admit I'm finding it hard to enjoy.  I like not being hungry, but I look forward to just being able to sit down with my family and eat (normal) portion sizes I'm supposed to eat, instead of being done at 4 small bites total.  I don't want to go back to large, abnormal portion sizes, just what I'm supposed to eat.  Thanks!  :-)

Your fine.... don't pu**** I was at a half of a scrambled egg at 6 weeks out till about 3 months before I was doing a whole egg.

Always under eat your capacity......

frisco

Thanks Frisco!  :-)

You are only 3 weeks out.  Your new tummy is still pretty angry and swollen.  And yes, it is like that for pretty much everyone.  I wasn't allowed solids until week 4 post-op, and my first food was a scrambled egg that I could only eat half of.  Be patient, your sleeve's swelling will subside and you will be able to eat the small portions you're after.

Thank you themexcellentone, it's nice to hear this from more then one person, because the more you hear from about experiences the better!  I've also read somewhere that this may never change, and that scares the you know what out of me.  Thanks again, I appreciate it!  :-)

My dietician drilled it into our heads- your sleeve will still be in the process if healing for 8 weeks or so. You don't want to irritate it. But after it's healed, things get better. 

Maim hoping so, being only 2 days post-op!