meyouus 415 Posted October 12, 2012 Hey, I am fresh off my first fill after an unfill 4-5 years ago, doing soft foods now. I have some questions that I meant to ask my nutritionist but kept forgetting. When I am done "recovering" from my fill, I would like to start measuring my food (I eyed it before) and don't understand how to do it the band way. If I am to eat a cup of food per meal, do I pre-cut the food and then fill the cup? I am supposed to eat , in order, Protein/Veggie/Low carb side if I want. How many ounces of Protein do you weigh? Veggies? What did your surgeon tell you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
♕ajtexas♕ 3,771 Posted October 12, 2012 I weigh my Protein 3-4 ozs. Then i use a measuring cup for my veggies & carbs (if I have them) 1/4 cup each. I eat Protein first then veggies, etc. Good luck. 2 scorrea and RobinGirl reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baltimore2012 34 Posted October 12, 2012 I weigh my Protein 3-4 ozs. Then i use a measuring cup for my veggies & carbs (if I have them) 1/4 cup each. I eat Protein first then veggies, etc. Good luck. this might sounds silly, but is there a reason you eat the food in a specific order? Just wondering... I wasn't sure about the measuring thing too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLORIDAYS 3,040 Posted October 12, 2012 I fix 3 to 4 ounces of Protein ...half a cup of veggies and a quarter of a cup of startch at every meal ...I eat it in that order because I want the Protein first then the veggies and if I am too full I forgo the starch. I use a kitchen scale and measuring cups Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
♕ajtexas♕ 3,771 Posted October 12, 2012 this might sounds silly' date=' but is there a reason you eat the food in a specific order? Just wondering... I wasn't sure about the measuring thing too...[/quote'] Not silly. It takes your stomach longer to digest Protein so we eat that first (to make sure we get it all eaten) then if we are still hungry we move on to veggies for their nutritional value and carbs last. Ever notice how fast you get hungry after eating a potato verses eating a chicken breast? 1 Baltimore2012 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baltimore2012 34 Posted October 12, 2012 Not silly. It takes your stomach longer to digest Protein so we eat that first (to make sure we get it all eaten) then if we are still hungry we move on to veggies for their nutritional value and carbs last. Ever notice how fast you get hungry after eating a potato verses eating a chicken breast? Totally makes sense! This is all a learning experience for me. I want to be as prepared as possible. Thank you! YOu rock! 1 ♕ajtexas♕ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
♕ajtexas♕ 3,771 Posted October 12, 2012 Totally makes sense! This is all a learning experience for me. I want to be as prepared as possible. Thank you! YOu rock! I suggest you read Jean McMillan's book Bandwagon. It is my bible, I refer to it all the time. There is a link for it at the bottom of this site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meyouus 415 Posted October 13, 2012 I weigh my Protein 3-4 ozs. Then i use a measuring cup for my veggies & carbs (if I have them) 1/4 cup each. I eat Protein first then veggies, etc. Good luck. Thank you ajtexas0 - I suspected 3-4 oz for Protein was ideal. I'm going to start trying 4oz. Veggies - Does it count if I pre-dice them before putting them in a 1/4 cup? I envision my portion of (lg stalks) Broccoli being much more if I dice first. Hm? Or aparagus? Does this sound silly? I'm just asking because I never measured before, and I want my progress to be a bit more, um, progressive. I don't eat many carbs very often, except if it's a slice of whole grain bread, or a whole wheat pita, or cous cous. Just want to do this right this time around... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
♕ajtexas♕ 3,771 Posted October 13, 2012 Thank you ajtexas0 - I suspected 3-4 oz for Protein was ideal. I'm going to start trying 4oz. Veggies - Does it count if I pre-dice them before putting them in a 1/4 cup? I envision my portion of (lg stalks) Broccoli being much more if I dice first. Hm? Or aparagus? Does this sound silly? I'm just asking because I never measured before' date=' and I want my progress to be a bit more, um, progressive. I don't eat many carbs very often, except if it's a slice of whole grain bread, or a whole wheat pita, or cous cous. Just want to do this right this time around...[/quote'] I pre-dice my veggies. To be honest you are not going to overeat on broccoli or asparagus. Just watch with starchy veggies like peas & corn. If I have a salad its more like a cup, but lettuce is mostly Water, very low on calories. 1 meyouus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meyouus 415 Posted October 13, 2012 LOL - Overdose on veggies! HaHa Thanks for the advice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
