Can a stomach shrink? If you can't eat more...
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yirara
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At the moment I'm having difficulties eating above my base metabolic rate as my stomach is overfull after a small portion only. I'm eating nuts and other high calorie food to get enough calories, but it's not really easy to eat so much for me at the moment.
I've been sick and on prednisolone, a protonpump inhibitor, antibiotics and a lot of other stuff since an emergency three weeks ago, which all had various side effects. Now I'm only taking a glucocorticoide/beta2-something spray and a Rennie every now and then, plus Vitamin B1,6,12 and magnesium supplements as per a doctor.
I guess a stomach can't shrink, but does it get used to eating less? Or could this be a side effect from all the medication? I think it's getting a little bit better, but extremely slowly. I don't want to go to a doctor yet as my bank account is rather empty from all the medical bills I had recently. I eventually get all the money back, but I'd rather keep some reserves for emergencies. When would be the moment to go see a doctor?
I've been sick and on prednisolone, a protonpump inhibitor, antibiotics and a lot of other stuff since an emergency three weeks ago, which all had various side effects. Now I'm only taking a glucocorticoide/beta2-something spray and a Rennie every now and then, plus Vitamin B1,6,12 and magnesium supplements as per a doctor.
I guess a stomach can't shrink, but does it get used to eating less? Or could this be a side effect from all the medication? I think it's getting a little bit better, but extremely slowly. I don't want to go to a doctor yet as my bank account is rather empty from all the medical bills I had recently. I eventually get all the money back, but I'd rather keep some reserves for emergencies. When would be the moment to go see a doctor?
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Prednisone made me want to eat loads. I put on loads of weight for the year that I was on that. Now I have lost the weight I can't eat as much as a used to so I think a stomach can get less stretched0
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My stomach definitely shrinks (or goes back to normal size!), after a good few months of dieting.
That's why you feel full on less food..0 -
glenelliott, I read that everywhere on the net. All Prednisolon did for me was to me make completely spaced out, shivery and not hungry. Mind you, the steroid-inhalers I'm having (and Pred?) seem to be causing a certain fat loss: my muscles are still there and work as ever but the tape measure and scale say I'm losing. That should not be happening either. But at least I found something now that doesn't have any apparent side effects.
Ok, thus it's possible that my stomach got used to eating less. I'm still a bit afraid that I got an infection from all those medications, but as I'm not having any pain or other problems that's probably not the case.0 -
My stomach definitely shrinks (or goes back to normal size!), after a good few months of dieting.
That's why you feel full on less food..0 -
What's happening then, Zardoz?0
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My stomach definitely shrinks (or goes back to normal size!), after a good few months of dieting.
That's why you feel full on less food..
My stomach has been shrinking too. Im feeling full with a lot less food than I ate 6 months ago.0 -
My stomach definitely shrinks (or goes back to normal size!), after a good few months of dieting.
That's why you feel full on less food..
I'm not sure why people take this phrase so literally on MFP - it doesn't make the slightest difference to what point people are making if they mean they're getting fuller on less food and not that their stomach is losing mass.0 -
My stomach definitely shrinks (or goes back to normal size!), after a good few months of dieting.
That's why you feel full on less food..
Are we talking about the fat around your stomach and the appearance of it shrinking or your actual organs inside the body? Because the appearance of your stomach can definitely shrink a ton and varies from person to person.0 -
My stomach definitely shrinks (or goes back to normal size!), after a good few months of dieting.
That's why you feel full on less food..
I'm not sure why people take this phrase so literally on MFP - it doesn't make the slightest difference to what point people are making if they mean they're getting fuller on less food and not that their stomach is losing mass.
Thanks. That's probably a better wording. But it does happen, apparently?0 -
It doesn't shrink. Typically you just eat more nutritious foods when you're watching what you eat, so you feel full longer.
And there's hormones. I guarantee you that my stomach doesn't shrink or gets bigger from one day to another... but some days I won't be hungry at all and some days I'll be ravenous.0 -
At the moment I'm having difficulties eating above my base metabolic rate as my stomach is overfull after a small portion only. I'm eating nuts and other high calorie food to get enough calories, but it's not really easy to eat so much for me at the moment.
I've been sick and on prednisolone, a protonpump inhibitor, antibiotics and a lot of other stuff since an emergency three weeks ago, which all had various side effects. Now I'm only taking a glucocorticoide/beta2-something spray and a Rennie every now and then, plus Vitamin B1,6,12 and magnesium supplements as per a doctor.
I guess a stomach can't shrink, but does it get used to eating less? Or could this be a side effect from all the medication? I think it's getting a little bit better, but extremely slowly. I don't want to go to a doctor yet as my bank account is rather empty from all the medical bills I had recently. I eventually get all the money back, but I'd rather keep some reserves for emergencies. When would be the moment to go see a doctor?
I don't know what's wrong with you, why they gave you a PPI, etc, so disregard this if you can't eat it, but Peanut Butter on Toast is easy to eat, doesn't make you feel stuffed and has a lot of calories. You could try it, if you want.
It is a good idea to see a doctor if they've told you to come back, if you have a pain/question something going on or at least once a year for a physical.0 -
It doesn't literally shrink but many things can make you more sensitive to feelings of fullness, including just dieting and medication.0
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I think I said my stomach stretches less0
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I think I said my stomach stretches less0
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Maybe you're not digesting food well. Take some probiotics if that's the case. I eat kimchi for my digestive needs. Easiest way to take in calories is in liquid form. Whole milk, heavy cream, protein powder, whole eggs, peanut butter, bananas blended up makes for a very high calorie shake that's pretty easy to take in.0
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From everything I've ever studied - your stomach can't physically shrink in size (without surgery). However, I do believe that our bodies (and minds) learn to get by on, and be satisfied with, less food.
I don't know what your medical issue is or what the drugs you are on will do to your appetite. It seems like you are on the right track trying to maintain calories by including calorie dense food.
Best of luck for a complete recovery!0 -
I think I said my stomach stretches less
Very few cases of people eating so much that their stomach literally couldn't accommodate it.0 -
My stomach has definitely shrunk - took about 2 months for me to notice this.0
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Whatever it is, things are getting ridiculous. I've been out eating with my colleagues yesterday.
Starter was a simple salmon tartar with a bit of gaspachio sauce
Then deep fried octopus and vegetables (didn't eat those as I'm having some problems with deep fried food at the moment)
Grilled sea bass filet on spinach with young vegetables. Again nothing heavy. I only managed to eat the few veggies and half of the rather small fish. Didn't even try to eat the spinach.
Pineapple carpacchio with a small serving of lemon sorbet. Only ate the ice and a tiny bit of the pineapple.
The food was extremely yummy, but my stomach just decided enough is enough very early on.0 -
If you're sick, you should go to the doctor. Money isn't as important as your health.0
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