How many bites

[Blondie638 98]

Im fairly new with the band only 6 weeks out. But how many bites is a cup? I have no idea if im in the green zone and am looking at my food at my restaurant tonight and thinking

"How many bites in a cup"?

How do u all do it? Eat till ur full? (But in this case im scared of stretching my stomach.

Or just eat x amount of bites?

[zinhaa 363]

Everyone is different. Some say 20 bites per piece. try this website.

The “Eight Golden Rules” via Lap Band Australia

[blondegal_ 1,028]

Try measuring your food every chance you get. You'll learn portion sizes that way. I went through a buffet the other day. Then actually measured my food and had 1/2 cup of diced chicken, 1/4 cup rice and 1/4 cup of mixed veggies. I'm getting so much better at judging. You will too.

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You definitely don't want to eat until you're full, in fact if you've eating until you're full you're likely eating too much. You should be eating until you're satisfied or no longer hungry.

Have a look at the link in my signature, I think it will help.

Unfortunately you can't measure a cup in bites, it's just not accurate or consistent. The only way you can be sure you're eating a cup of food is to measure it.

Best wishes

[Blondie638 98]

How do you measure at a restaurant without looking dumb?

I hardly eat out much anymore but i had a veggie quesadilla last night and was wondering