Today is my first day on pureed food and I am worried that I may not be recognizing the "fullness" sensation.  I had a protein shake for breakfast, 1/4c egg beaters & 1/2 banana (all smashed) for lunch, 1oz cheese pm snack and protein shake, and for dinner chicken **** cube size), 1oz soup, 1oz broccoli (very liquid), 1/2 banana.    I felt a little pressure in my breast bone so I'm assuming that's full but I'm worried that's a lot of food.  It looks very much like the meal plan, but I was feeling kinda empty and had the banana.

Comments/feedback wanted

I have this same fear that I'm not understanding what this fullness feeling is!! Ugh!

Sounds to me like your amounts are correct. Yes , that pressure in breast bone is you "full" warning.

You may not get a full sensation for a while.  When you had surgery, the nerves that tell your brain you're full were cut and they take a while to heal.

I'm not sure how much chicken you had for dinner, but that half a banana may have been a bit much.  Did you puree the chicken?  And the broccoli?

Kelly,

The chicken was pureed and stored in icecube trays -- I had 1 cube and the broccoli was beyond pureed (liquified) I'm still experimenting with the food processor

Thanks!!
Adrienne

My surgeon allowed 2 tablespoons of pureed food that early out.

 i was on 3 tablespoons of food on pureed and got to go all the way up to a 1/4 cup for soft foods but..i am eating around 1/4 cup for breakfast, 1/4 cup maybe a bit more for lunch and supper(dinner) closer to 1/2 cup.  I am so hungry come evening i think i need to up my water..I do have a snack at night usually but can't seem to get all my water in and a snack in the afternoon soooooo i am still a work in progress.  I have had a bite of banana but never 1/2 banana..
I am assuming what i am feeling when i get hungry (right now in fact), its like a hollow feeling like a few inches up from my belly button.  Food seems to make it go away.  Its like my stomach is going to growl but never really does..i never really have a full feeling while eating its usually a few minutes after i stop eating i feel satisfied..