8 weeks post op food intake

[kyky30]

Hi everyone.... random question. I am currently 8 weeks post op (November 16th was my surgery date) after having gastric sleeve surgery. I am terrified of stretching my stomach and worry that I might be. I try and do small portions and always make sure to get my protein in. But this morning I was able to almost finish an entire premiere protein shake (11 fluid oz.)...... is that bad? Does that mean my stomach is stretching? Am I eating more than I should? I went to my nutritionist but she wasnt very helpful and I think im going to find someone else to go to. I havent lost any weight this last week so im just worried im messing it up.

Im also finding that I am hungry about and hour or two after I eat sometimes.... has anyone else had that problem? Is it because we are eating smaller portions or am I not getting enough protein?

Really need to find a better nutritionist lol!!! If anyone has any recommendation's in the Utah area i would appreciate it!!!

 

[Mimi K]

I believe you are progressing normally. I am only just over six weeks out and I can eat more on some occasions. This is the natural progression of the surgery. You should be consuming 1000 or more at this point. I find myself wanting to eat something every couple of hours as well. I can also eat a decent amount at times.

I know there are many, many people who will disagree with what I am going to tell you. I have found doctors who have done research on this subject, as well as other myths about surgery. It is nearly impossible to stretch your new stomach. The stretchy part of the stomach is removed during surgery. Weght gain after surgery is not from stretching, but from eating too many calories throughout the day. As your body adjusts to the new stomach, it becomes more tolerant, and makes it easier to eat more food. This is natural, and it is not your stomach stretching. Research shows that people who gain back ALL of the weight after surgery still have the same size stomach.

Here is a good video, a bit older, but there are more out there like this.

Bariatric Surgery Myths - Dr. Matthew Weiner addresses common misconceptions about Bariatric Surgery - Bing video