I'm sorry you're having this struggle.. I would think the shift changes in work may be some of the cause but you can always call your doctor just to confirm...

I know what you mean about feeling like feeding the body becomes a full time job...I've been concerned about that pressure as well once I have my surgery.. but reality is if I had been more conscious prior to this I wouldn't be going thru the surgery now...I'm hoping assuming that it does become 2nd nature eventually :)

Hope you feel better soon......

Golden something you will often see mentioned in here and other places is SIP SIP SIP....its a slow process...3.5 weeks is still VERY early..so it will all work out for sure...take it from an old pro!!
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I agree with Sweden... Try and sip every couple of minutes.... I promise it does become easier... But if you are concerned, please call your doc office...

I find I am starting to eat a bit faster, and able to eat a little more... I am just about 15 weeks out.... I really have to be conscious as to when my body is full.... But this is newly coming... In the beginning it was a challenge to get everything in .... And I do remember hating the fact that I was constantly thinking about it.... But it truly is becoming second nature slowly ....

I would check with your doc to make sure what your feeling is normal. Keep in mind that the passage between your pouch and small intestine is still healing and as it heals scar tissue is created with can sometimes make that passageway feel small and tighter - making it harder for food to get through.

Remember to be patient with your body and let it do what it needs to do. Don't force it into anything that it is uncomfortable with just now and it will be able to heal correctly.

I would call your surgeon just to be safe. It does take time the first few weeks/months. You just have to sip and chew slowing and often. It will get better. It took me almost 3 months or more post op before I felt normal and could get in over 300 cals a day and 60 grams of protein. Good luck!

I went to the Vitamin store, bought liquid whey protein isopure, its like a snapple. thin and I used crushed ice. it solved the water and protein problem. Now, don't focus on the taste. Ok. I ate yummy things for 30 years and I got obese. Healthy is 100% important. Grape ice and orange, fruit punch, were my favorite flavors. 90 lbs gone in 4 months. 100 in 6 months, 135 in a year, and goal by 16 months. Protein melts fat and water washes it away. Don't waste the honeymoom period of weight loss by not getting proper nutrition and hydration. After 18 months, all weight loss slows to a trickle, and even goes backward. Best wishes on your journey. Buy the best protein money can buy, I wasted my first two months thinking I could do it through food, and cheap shopping. Then I went to the vitamin store and my weight loss was off the charts,. Message me if you have any more questions. Oh, very little hanging skin also, wear compression "fat sucker" underwear and tank tops. I get them cheap at tjmaxx and marshalls. keep up the good work. Susan