Measuring Food

[kemo46 82]

I am eating soft foods now and have a question on measuring food. On my post op instructions, it talks about eating 2 or 3 oz of food. Is this weight or volume? For example, scrambled eggs, there is a huge difference in 3 oz of volume of eggs opposed to 3oz of weight of scrambled eggs. I usually stop before I eat anything near that but when it comes to fish, chicken or eggs, do you measure volume or weight?

Thanks.

[ybnormal 21]

most go by weight. The more dense the food is, the less you'll be able to eat of it though.

[McKee 0]

Funny I was just asking myself the same question. I am 10 days out and I just ate 1 whole soft scrambled egg with cheese. Had no problem getting it down, but I worry, because that seems like a lot a guess, however not sure how the measurement should be considered.

[McKee 0]

Funny I was just asking myself the same question. I am 10 days out and I just ate 1 whole soft scrambled egg with cheese. Had no problem getting it down, but I worry, because that seems like a lot a guess, however not sure how the measurement should be considered.

[Tiffykins 673]

Since your sleeve does NOT recognized weighted foods, it was always recommended to use volume measuring by my program. The main issue with solid meats is that most of them measured with weight and pre-cooked so Protein counts can be off with using volume, but some different meats are pretty close.

90% of the veteran sleevesters I know, and have followed as mentors, and I'm talking about 2-5 years out all use volume for measuring. Measuring food by weight can get you in trouble because your stomach does not recognize weight. Our stomachs are cut off based on volume.

A good visual is 1 matchbox is 1 ounce, 3ounces is a deck of cards if measuring cups are not a readily available tool. For women, 3oz is about the amount of food you can fit in the palm of your hand unless the woman has super huge hands, or extremely petite hands. Essentially, the average sized woman's palm is close to 3oz.

For mushy/puree, measuring cups were essential for me to ensure I was not overeating. As I got to solids, really measuring out the amount guaranteed that I underate my sleeve to stay within calorie intake recommendations.

[meggiep 57]

I have weighed only things that seem to be impractical to measure- i.e. sliced turkey lunch meat. I weigh things like that but I always eat something like that with something else like pureed apricots and only will weigh 1 ounce. I also always put the things I eat in my pretty china bowl my husband got me after surgery that is 1/4 cup in volume so that even if I have weighed it I can tell if it is going to work or not!

[MegInNOLA 531]

I have also learned to start with 1.5 tablespoons of more dense food (I kind of visualize folding up the lunch meat, for instance); if I'm still hungry when I've finished that, I can always go back for more. If I get full before I finish it, there's only a little left for the dog or the trash.

[coops 1,790]

Since your sleeve does NOT recognized weighted foods, it was always recommended to use volume measuring by my program. The main issue with solid meats is that most of them measured with weight and pre-cooked so Protein counts can be off with using volume, but some different meats are pretty close.

90% of the veteran sleevesters I know, and have followed as mentors, and I'm talking about 2-5 years out all use volume for measuring. Measuring food by weight can get you in trouble because your stomach does not recognize weight. Our stomachs are cut off based on volume.

A good visual is 1 matchbox is 1 ounce, 3ounces is a deck of cards if measuring cups are not a readily available tool. For women, 3oz is about the amount of food you can fit in the palm of your hand unless the woman has super huge hands, or extremely petite hands. Essentially, the average sized woman's palm is close to 3oz.

For mushy/puree, measuring cups were essential for me to ensure I was not overeating. As I got to solids, really measuring out the amount guaranteed that I underate my sleeve to stay within calorie intake recommendations.

that is really interesting Tiff... thanks!

I still measure my meals in weight, and I have been a little confused as to how one meal I can eat nearly 8oz and the next I struggle at 4oz... but when I think of the 'size' in relation to your example of the lady's palm, it makes complete sense.... and I am please to say that I am still on the right lines... I have small hands and my meals would probably overspill by a little... but not much!

Nice one! =]

[MaeConnie68 1]

On the measuring issue. I bought some glad containers that our 4 ounces and that is how I am measuring my foods. I am on the mushie stage right now. It is strange thou. I can eat 4 oz. of cottage cheese but I can not eat an whole scrambled egg. My stomach tells me when I have had a enough and through learning when to stop so I do not get sick or uncomfortable. Pretty much I measure everything. I so scared of hurting my new stomach. A little parnoid at times. Crazy I guess, I have this thing in my head I have work so hard to get here I do not want to screw it up.

[mnbsleeve 87]

LOL Mae!!! I am exactly the SAME!!! :-) I'm so paranoid I'm going to put too much in.... :-)

On the measuring issue. I bought some glad containers that our 4 ounces and that is how I am measuring my foods. I am on the mushie stage right now. It is strange thou. I can eat 4 oz. of cottage cheese but I can not eat an whole scrambled egg. My stomach tells me when I have had a enough and through learning when to stop so I do not get sick or uncomfortable. Pretty much I measure everything. I so scared of hurting my new stomach. A little parnoid at times. Crazy I guess, I have this thing in my head I have work so hard to get here I do not want to screw it up.

[mnbsleeve 87]

Great explanation!!! Thanks for posting!

Since your sleeve does NOT recognized weighted foods, it was always recommended to use volume measuring by my program. The main issue with solid meats is that most of them measured with weight and pre-cooked so Protein counts can be off with using volume, but some different meats are pretty close.

90% of the veteran sleevesters I know, and have followed as mentors, and I'm talking about 2-5 years out all use volume for measuring. Measuring food by weight can get you in trouble because your stomach does not recognize weight. Our stomachs are cut off based on volume.

A good visual is 1 matchbox is 1 ounce, 3ounces is a deck of cards if measuring cups are not a readily available tool. For women, 3oz is about the amount of food you can fit in the palm of your hand unless the woman has super huge hands, or extremely petite hands. Essentially, the average sized woman's palm is close to 3oz.

For mushy/puree, measuring cups were essential for me to ensure I was not overeating. As I got to solids, really measuring out the amount guaranteed that I underate my sleeve to stay within calorie intake recommendations.