Am I eating too much?

[traceyashkar]

Hi

I had my bypass 2 weeks Monday so I'm still on liquids, but my bariactric nurse told me that I could also have some tinned soups as long as I sieve them first. My concern is that I'm having too much!

I am having some really runny readybrek in the morning, again on the recommendation of the nurse, then a tin of soup lunchtime and another in the evening. In between I will have 2-3 small cups of coffee and a half a litre of water that I sip throughout the day. I manage to drink the whole of the soups even if I sip them slowly, but after reading a few threads on here it seems like I'm having far to much.

Can anyone advise me on this. I am back at the hospital on the 25th and will discuss this with the nurse, but it is concerning me.

Thanks
Tracey

 

[anna2131]

your not eating any different to me hun im 11 days post op i have redy brek in morning,tin of soup added cheese for protein lunch,tea tin of soup again added cheese and i have 3 milky drinks in the day and nas ice pole and water,iv lost 20lbs so cant be were eating to much.. xx

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

Hi tracey
calorie wise your not having a lot over the day. Liquids go down easy and straight through. What has the bariatric nurse said? I was drinking a lot of soup at the beginning but some people on here found it hard to get fluids in. Once your on to the puree stage you will feel full on not very much.
Kim

 

[anna2131]

my diet list tells me this is the exact amount i shud be eating and i eat until i think iv had enough sometimes whole can sometimes three quaters so cant see how your eating to much hun ..

 

[NOMOREyoyo]

LOL - well jel! I cant even keep 3-5 tspn off soup down yet! Wish I was a few more days on and getting accustomed to wrap isnt as easy as I 1st thought! You need to THINK about everything still onwards and downwards xx

 

[anna2131]

aw your get there hun im still having to be careful as heinz tomato soup and mushroom made me dump badly xx

 

[Karlos]

You really don't need to worry about eating too much during the liquid stage. Soup just slips through any way, but when you get to the soft food stage you'll feel restriction and know when you've had enough to eat. Just follow the instructions from your team and you'll be fine honest

 

[traceyashkar]

Thanks everyone your replies have eased my worries a bit. Obviously people are different, and as I'm back at hospital on Wednesday, hopefully they will confirm the same. When I start on the puréed foods Monday this should fill me up quicker and I should eat less, we'll see.

 

[Karlos]

and I should eat less, we'll see.

You don't need to eat less than you are right now, you're doing just fine

 

[Dinda]

Hi Tracey, we had our op's on the same day. I am already on runny pureed stage (from week 2) in accordance to the dietician sheet I was given - so I was a bit worried that I'd rushed things when I saw your post.
I'm doing ok, nothing has come back up and I've not dumped on anything - although I'm not being very adventurous at present. I'm not sure the surgeon has even operated on me! I've not needed painkillers or anti-nausea tablets since coming home.

I'm not getting in all the 'meals' they suggest (4-5 daily) and I can't force it, but I'm keeping hydrated.

Good luck with your continued progress x

 

[cherry]

aslong as your sticking to the guidelines you ve been given everything will be ok!! good luck with your op xx

 

[lisad]

I have this worry too. I wish I had specific instructions. Think I might be getting obsessed with quick weightloss.

Has anyone else felt like this?

Lisa

 

[traceyashkar]

Hi dinda

I'm now on puréed and eating a lot less so happier now. I can only manage 3 meals a day, but I struggle to drink more than a litre of fluids a day so I need to try and up that. On the whole feel a lot better on the puréed.

Good luck with your WL journey.

Tracey x

 

[angiemason]

try to get as much fluid down as possible it's horrible if you get a kidney infection and it comes on really quickly too take care and well done with the pureed x