Stomach Size- Thought This Was Crazy!

[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

At my nutrition class I said I know about the whole 85% of stomach removed yada yada but how much volume does a "regular" stomach really hold.

She says that after surgery I'll be able to eat 3-5 oz. at a meal, then eventually 5-8 oz. at about a year or so.

Most hold 67-135 oz. Say huh wh...huh..whatchu. wh.. wh.. huh..what???

Yep ....

8 oz vs. 135 oz. how's that for a different perspective?

I'm still good- starting the liquid pre-op tomorrow. But, I'll tell you I was working that 67-135 at Longhorn yesterday. And loved every minute.

Now it's time to get serious and start my new life.

with a 3 oz. stomach capacity..oy

[Darla5060 68]

It's amazing, isn't it? I'm still amazed at how little I can eat and be full, and I'm five months out! It's wonderful.

[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

It's amazing, isn't it? I'm still amazed at how little I can eat and be full, and I'm five months out! It's wonderful.

That's great to hear- keeps me going. Thanks!

[VACookey 111]

I amazed at how little I can eat, still feel full, and not feel like I'm going to pass out. I feel, dare I say it, normal. I'm eating far less but I'm not lacking in energy. I honestly thought I wouldn't be able to get out of bed from lack of sustenance but I was wrong.

[TinaMari 75]

At my nutrition class I said I know about the whole 85% of stomach removed yada yada but how much volume does a "regular" stomach really hold.

She says that after surgery I'll be able to eat 3-5 oz. at a meal, then eventually 5-8 oz. at about a year or so.

Most hold 67-135 oz. Say huh wh...huh..whatchu. wh.. wh.. huh..what???

Yep ....

8 oz vs. 135 oz. how's that for a different perspective?

I'm still good- starting the liquid pre-op tomorrow. But, I'll tell you I was working that 67-135 at Longhorn yesterday. And loved every minute.

Now it's time to get serious and start my new life.

with a 3 oz. stomach capacity..oy

OMG!!! THAT's INSANE!!!! Sheesh. Although that is some shocking news. I won't allow it to deter me. I start my pre-op on Saturday. One more day to eat eat eat!!!! Hehe.

[babygirl_sandy 85]

At my nutrition class I said I know about the whole 85% of stomach removed yada yada but how much volume does a "regular" stomach really hold.

She says that after surgery I'll be able to eat 3-5 oz. at a meal' date=' then eventually 5-8 oz. at about a year or so.

Most hold 67-135 oz. Say huh wh...huh..whatchu. wh.. wh.. huh..what???

Yep ....

8 oz vs. 135 oz. how's that for a different perspective?

I'm still good- starting the liquid pre-op tomorrow. But, I'll tell you I was working that 67-135 at Longhorn yesterday. And loved every minute.

Now it's time to get serious and start my new life.

with a 3 oz. stomach capacity..oy [/quote']

Wow!! That's crazy.. But if you look at it, growing up we only drank 8Oz of milk in a bottle and then ate 8Oz of food as toddlers.. We are being reborn to live longer, healthier lives.. Good luck on your pre_op..

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[Ms skinniness 3,003]

This is totally interesting to me. I'm hoping that I can have a smaller stomach as time goes by. It just goes to show how much food we ate that we didn't need. I want to always get a high nutritional value from my foods and not get a bigger stomach. It is doable. no more surgery for me. Yayyyyyyyyyyy! This works, so hang in there and make all the healthy eating and exercise transitions that's needed.

[kcarroll 4]

WHOA!!!!!!!!!! This is absolutely nuts!! No wonder I am the size I am.. Well, all this keeps me moving the right directions!! I still have yet to set the date on my surery, but this is just the kinda stuff I love!! Thanks for sharing (:

At my nutrition class I said I know about the whole 85% of stomach removed yada yada but how much volume does a "regular" stomach really hold.

She says that after surgery I'll be able to eat 3-5 oz. at a meal, then eventually 5-8 oz. at about a year or so.

Most hold 67-135 oz. Say huh wh...huh..whatchu. wh.. wh.. huh..what???

Yep ....

8 oz vs. 135 oz. how's that for a different perspective?

I'm still good- starting the liquid pre-op tomorrow. But, I'll tell you I was working that 67-135 at Longhorn yesterday. And loved every minute.

Now it's time to get serious and start my new life.

with a 3 oz. stomach capacity..oy

[juzmejnee 9]

it is crazy! i am a year out and can eat about 6-7 oz. I can eat a lot more than when i was first post op but no where near what i could eat before! Thank goodness for my sleeve!

[PrincessDaffodil 30]

OMGosh! I never knew that! That, I'm sure, is the reason I am where I am today. I'm sure I won't mind eating less food, as long as I'm full. I can't wait to get started.

[M2G 1,836]

It will take a while but that 3-6oz at a time will actually become NORMAL!!! It's wonderful really. I'm 20 months post-op and what shocks me now is what regular non-surgically-altered people eat in ONE MEAL. It is crazy portions. I know I used to do it too, but it still blows my mind when I see someone eat an entire platter of food!

[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

I vacillate between that little bit will be great as long as I don't have hunger- TO.. but I want a?? roll w/butter AND a salad AND a baked potato AND green Beans and the WHATEVER meat (notice lol the Protein was mentioned last-- not lost on me). Oh, and did I mention dessert?

Funny thing is when I went yesterday for that last big meal (although it wasn't near what I've been capable of) I noticed my a little overweight but normal-sized friend ate the entire plate and salad while I couldn't finish at all and had a stomach ache all night (probably gallstones though). But I wondered why with my weight I've never been (compared to others) a "high volume at once" eater yet skinnier friends can eat so much more. So I guess your stomach is your stomach and it's the calories a day not a meal that determines the fatness?

It's weird what you start to analyze when getting this surgery.

Maybe it's also like those skinny girls who can drink tons of alcohol and not seem drunk and I was never able to drink much without feeling it. No that's different.

Hmmm...this is more of a blog isn't it? I don't have much experience in these areas.

[scubadottie 84]

I was reading myaceinhand.blog spot.com and there was a lot of good info on the surgery and our stomachs.

It says the average stomach holds 32-48 oz or 4 to 6 cups per meal. Post VSG (6 months out) holds 8-12 ozs or 1-1.5 cups per meal.

And it mentions the cottage cheese test to check your stomach capacity.