Can anyone else eat a good amount of food at a month out??

Hip · May 9, 2011

I ate shrimp yesterday off the grill. I had a big Mother's Day dinner at my house with about 20 people. I cooked crabs and spaghetti and my uncle grilled shrimp. Over an hour I ate AT LEAST 12-14 Shrimp(thats all I was eating). I was drinking pretty normally as well. Then I had watermelon afterwards which I can eat a lot of that as well. I was obviously not in trying mode. I have been sticking to all protiens but staying with eggs, had some cheese, thin sliced roast beef, chicken in the slow cooker. I did go out to eat twice and regular grilled chicken will fill me up quick...maybe 4-6 oz.(and not that full....I stop myself) but the other stuff seems like I can eat quite a bit and I basically stop before I am full(except the shrimp yesterday.) I see people who cant even eat a half of egg. I can eat two in the morning at my tightest time with NO PROBLEM. I guess i just have a bigger stomach than most...which annoys me!!!

Those that have been following my post know Im frustrated and stalled. Yesterday I thought it might have been over. I was down like 4 pounds. Today....right back up!! I did not eat and drink 4 pounds yesterday!!!!!! Focusing on protiens today and see if i can get some exercise in this afternoon!!!

samantha209 · May 9, 2011

^{I havent started solids yet...but I measure religiously and I can eat 4ozs with no problem at all. tuna salad, eggs, Beans etc...i start solids this weekend.}

CBL · May 9, 2011

Your posts just make me mad... why did you have this surgery if you have no intention of following any rules? It isn't magic, and it doesn't work if you are going to constantly find ways to be non-compliant.

Measure your food, stick to what is allowed, eat low carb and it will work. I had my surgery @ 270, and in 9 weeks I am down to 225. I did it by following the rules, measuring my food, and eating low carb.

It seems to me like you are just looking for people to validate your cheating and give you hope that it will somehow start to work.

Hip · May 9, 2011

Ive been staying below 60-70 carbs a day for 2 weeks. I have all my protien and almost all my Water. I followed my food steps and am a month out where I am supposed to start introducing regular food. I eat under 1000 calories a day. Sorry if i make you mad by asking if other people can eat a lot. im just curious. My heaviest weight was 369....I weigh 247. Thats 122 pounds. Im no stranger to weight loss. I got rid of the band because of issues and got a revision. Not trying to cheat it but wondering if i am not alone in being able to eat more than anyone else. I was under 1000 calories yesterday and at 40 some carbs.

fatBgone · May 9, 2011

Definitely eating over a hour of time is a way to allow the food time to get out of your stomach thereby making room for more. That's grazing and it will get you into trouble. It would have been better if you took your 4 oz of shrimp and sat down and ate them and let that fill you up, that's using the tool. That way you are filled up on Protein and it will last. Also you need to not be drinking while you eat or 30 mins after. That also helps the food move through your tool quicker and therefore you feel hungry quicker.

What you are doing is finding the ways around the sleeve. It's your choice, use the sleeve or cheat the sleeve. However, I will say, at 1 month out I'm experiementing too. I want to know what I can and can't do so that when I do go out to eat, I don't get into trouble. But its ultimately a choice we have to make.

Hip · May 9, 2011

BTW...each shrimp was around 5-8 calories. 2 cups of watermelon throughout the day is around 200 calories and 20 carbs. 2 eggs is 140 calories. The meat I ate had 200 calories. I know what im eating...

Hip · May 9, 2011

Definitely eating over a hour of time is a way to allow the food time to get out of your stomach thereby making room for more. That's grazing and it will get you into trouble. It would have been better if you took your 4 oz of shrimp and sat down and ate them and let that fill you up, that's using the tool. That way you are filled up on Protein and it will last. Also you need to not be drinking while you eat or 30 mins after. That also helps the food move through your tool quicker and therefore you feel hungry quicker.

What you are doing is finding the ways around the sleeve. It's your choice, use the sleeve or cheat the sleeve. However, I will say, at 1 month out I'm experiementing too. I want to know what I can and can't do so that when I do go out to eat, I don't get into trouble. But its ultimately a choice we have to make.

I admitted I wasnt trying yesterday...I know what I did wrong. See my previous post about calories...etc.

fatBgone · May 9, 2011

Hip, I didn't mean to say you are right or wrong, just stating the facts. And I have just started solids too and I find that I'm experiementing to see what I can eat and what I can't and just how much. We had a party on Sat night and I tried bagel dip, I was terrified of eating the bread (pretzel bagels) but I wanted to see how I tolerated it. I was fine. so I pushed it and ate more than I wanted just to "test it out" so I understand that you want to see what you can get away with and what you can't. But once I tested it, I knew I ate too much and I know I don't want to do it again, even though I can.

Hip · May 9, 2011

I havnt tried bread. I ate a few riggatoni from my wifes plate one night and they were ok.

Hip · May 9, 2011

So my question....Can anyone eat noticibly more than what most people post?

2bslimkim · May 9, 2011

Hip... I don't really know how to answer your question and i'd like to help. Here's the deal. I don't know if you are able to eat more because of the time frames in which you list. If I sat down for an hour I'd have no problems eating what you are listing. But within the time frame I have my meals i'm full after a couple onces.

Here is what I ate yesterday.... maybe this will help you compare. I'm 10 weeks post op today and I lose 2-3 lbs per week with only one stall that lasted a week.

Breakfast - 30 gram Protein shake = 160 cal.

lunch - 2 slices of turkey rolled up with about a 1/4 slice cheese = about 75 cal

snack - One 120 cal pack of organic beef Jerky = 120

dinner - 1/2 smoked chicken breast = approx 142 cals

Snack -40 pistachios = 80 cals

Special Mothers Day Treat, One glass of white wine = 80 cals.

Total Calories 657 had it not been for the wine I would have consumed no carbs.

I always drink at least 100 onces of Water per day in some form or shape.

I swam laps for 30 minutes and did light weight training for another 30 minutes

I'm not sure what else to tell you. You keep telling everyone you know what you are doing so i'm not sure what you are hoping to read. Lets face it If I wanted to I could suck on a Milkshake all day long and not lose an once. I just think you need to measure and regulate the amount of time you allow yourself to eat.

Hip · May 9, 2011

I usually eat at set times...especially during the week. I eat 4-5 oz each time....usually chicken, crabmet, eggs,etc. After 4 oz I dont really feel full at all.The only time I felt full with 4-5 oz was when I had grilled chicken. Like I said...for Breakfast I can eat 2 eggs with no problem at all. Its dosnt take long either...I dont have to nibble on them to get the down...I can eat fairly normal. I see people posting they cant even eat one egg.

TO MAKE IT CLEAR.......I ATE THAT WAY ONE TIME!!! Just ONCE. My question is about amounts at a normal meal.

Ill make my question more basic...

Can anyone eat two eggs with no problem? Can anyone eat 6 oz of chicken and not feel full at all?

Hip · May 9, 2011

lunch - 2 slices of turkey rolled up with about a 1/4 slice cheese = about 75 cal

So 2 slices of turkey and 1/4 slice of cheese makes you feel physically satisifed? Like your belly is maybe not full but you feel like it is what you can eat? This is why I am asking. I could probably eat 5 times that if i wanted to with no problem. I eat pretty normally(not super slow) which also I can see most people cannot do. This is obviously out of curiosity because surgery is done and I cant change the outcome of the surgery.

fatBgone · May 9, 2011

I usually eat at set times...especially during the week. I eat 4-5 oz each time....usually chicken, crabmet, eggs,etc. After 4 oz I dont really feel full at all.The only time I felt full with 4-5 oz was when I had grilled chicken. Like I said...for Breakfast I can eat 2 eggs with no problem at all. Its dosnt take long either...I dont have to nibble on them to get the down...I can eat fairly normal. I see people posting they cant even eat one egg.

TO MAKE IT CLEAR.......I ATE THAT WAY ONE TIME!!! Just ONCE. My question is about amounts at a normal meal.

Ill make my question more basic...

Can anyone eat two eggs with no problem? Can anyone eat 6 oz of chicken and not feel full at all?

Okay, no, I don't eat 2 eggs. I eat 1 egg for breakfast and I'm satisfied. Then about 2-3 hrs later I'll have some greek yogurt (not really because I'm hungry but I need to get the protein) I eat about 2 tbsp of it. I have not tried chicken yet.

Hip · May 9, 2011

Okay, no, I don't eat 2 eggs. I eat 1 egg for breakfast and I'm satisfied. Then about 2-3 hrs later I'll have some greek yogurt (not really because I'm hungry but I need to get the protein) I eat about 2 tbsp of it. I have not tried chicken yet.

Even with the Band Ive had head hunger issues. I dont get that hungry but usually eat at certain times. I was told 5-6 small meals a day. I just ate a hard boiled egg and 3.5 oz of chicken. I feel satisfied. Seems most eat 3 meals and two Snacks.