Question:
16 weeks out...how much can pouch take????
Ok, I am 16 weeks (4 months) out, down 83lbs. and noticed that my pouch that started out at one ounce, can take a lot more..is this normal in this time frame? I can eat more than I was before, I am still loosing weight fine, but I am worried that I can eat a more 'normal' meal than I was a month or so ago. Granted I can't eat an entire piece of chicken, but I can eat about a quarter of it, with a litte bit of corn or potatos. I am scared that my pouch is going to get stretched too early. — Trish R. (posted on November 5, 2002)
November 5, 2002
Your pouch will stretch with time. It is made very small at surgery to
accomodate the stretching. I had an Upper GI done 7 months post-op and my
pouch was 4 ounces, which the doctor said was perfect. At that time I
could easily eat 6 - 8 ounces of cottage cheese and my surgeon said that
was about right. I can, however, eat only about 2 -3 ounces of denser
foods like meats.
I think you are probably fine. The pouch is very difficult to stretch in
the way about which you are concerned. Relax and enjoy the weight loss.
— Patty_Butler
November 5, 2002
I'm sorry, but I had to laugh. When have any of us ever eaten 1/4 of a
piece of chicken and a bit of veggies and considered it even close to a
normal sized meal??? You are fine and right on schedule. We aren't
intended to starve forever. We have to begin to be able to eat more so
that when we do reach the maintenance stage we can. If all we could eat
for life was 3 or 4 ounces of food a day, we'd starve to death eventually.
The key from here on out, is eating GOOD food - skip the corn and potatoes
when you can. Now that you can eat more be sure and choose proteins and
good green veggies to fill that pouch up. Any white veggie or root (except
cauliflower which is considered a green veggies - go figure; and carrots
which are almost as bad for you as potatoes) is very high in starches and
carbs and have a high glycemic rating and will eventually stall your weight
loss. Good luck and don't be scared - you're doing great!
— [Deactivated Member]
November 5, 2002
Patty is right, it is difficult to stretch the pouch. The pouch will
stretch over time- it is supposed to!! Otherwise you would whittle away to
nothing and DIE. You can stretch the pouch further, which we definitely do
not want to do, by overeating and overstuffing all the time. You will
notice over time that you can eat more- NORMAL. At 9 months post-op, I can
now eat 1/2 a meat sandwich with the bread, at 4 months, I would have to
take the top layer of bread off and finish 3/4 of it.
— Cindy R.
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