Meal sizes, post-op

[Stacey H 4]

Hey everyone I had surgery on 7/6, so I'm about 1.5 months post-op. I've had one fill so far, with a total of maybe 3cc's in my band. I'm just feeling really guilty about how much I've been eating at each meal. I was fine with small meals until after my first fill. If I go out to eat, I put half away in a box first, don't drink with meals.. follow all those rules. But I still feel like I'm eating way too much for having a band with a fill. I eat maybe 1/2 to 1/3 of what I used to, pre-op, but I look at the serving sizes for lapband recipes and the 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup sizes just make me laugh. I'm worried that I've stretched my pouch or something. I'm still having the 2 lb/week loss, and I haven't started exercising regularly yet. Maybe I'm being paranoid about it but I'm just wondering how much others were eating at this time in their journeys. To give a concrete example, I ate an entire medium-sized plate full of salad yesterday at lunch. And for dinner I had about 1.5 enchiladas. (it was really just one, but the tortillas were pretty big.) Gah.. I'm just not sure what to do here. Start eating only 1/4 cup servings? Talk to my surgeon? Idk.

[Cindy C 150]

You're losing two pounds a week. You are doing fine. You will find that as your band gets tighter you meals will get smaller.

[jen120 23]

Hi,

I eat 1100-1200 calories a day. Sometimes I have bigger meals than others, usually for dinner my meal is a bit larger. A 1/2 cup or a 1/4 cup of food is a bit ridiculous unless you are eating 6 times a day. I eat 3 meals with 2 Snacks M-F. Weekends I just eat 3 meals. I focus on the nutrients and calories rather than the volume that I eat. I do make sure not to stuff myself or get overly full.

The important thing is after you eat you want to be satisfied for 4-5 hours. Band or no band, 1/4 cup isnt going to cut it!

[BaileyRose 13]

My doctor says you should be eating 1-1 1/2 cups of food per meal, 3 times a day. That meal should keep you full for 4-5 hours. I can't personally tell you what I eat because I'm still only in the soft food phase. I would think, though, if you're losing 2 lbs a week you're doing just fine! I say keep it up!

[healthychange 1]

There are days when I'm amazed at how little I can eat and still feel full, and then other days where I'm worried about how much volume it takes to feel even mildly satisfied. I don't get my first fill til Monday, so I'm not exactly in your shoes, but here's what I think: if you are losing 2 pounds a week, you are doing GREAT! This whole band thing is a learnng experience. It sounds to me like you are on track.

Hey everyone I had surgery on 7/6, so I'm about 1.5 months post-op. I've had one fill so far, with a total of maybe 3cc's in my band. I'm just feeling really guilty about how much I've been eating at each meal. I was fine with small meals until after my first fill. If I go out to eat, I put half away in a box first, don't drink with meals.. follow all those rules. But I still feel like I'm eating way too much for having a band with a fill. I eat maybe 1/2 to 1/3 of what I used to, pre-op, but I look at the serving sizes for lapband recipes and the 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup sizes just make me laugh. I'm worried that I've stretched my pouch or something. I'm still having the 2 lb/week loss, and I haven't started exercising regularly yet. Maybe I'm being paranoid about it but I'm just wondering how much others were eating at this time in their journeys. To give a concrete example, I ate an entire medium-sized plate full of salad yesterday at lunch. And for dinner I had about 1.5 enchiladas. (it was really just one, but the tortillas were pretty big.) Gah.. I'm just not sure what to do here. Start eating only 1/4 cup servings? Talk to my surgeon? Idk.