Ounces? Volume or weight?

[ladyhummingbird 13]

Sleeved in the 28th....hate to sound stupid but hadn't thought about it before...if I can eat say 2 ounces of food....is that weighed or is that by volume like say measuring it in a measuring cup?

[MichiganChic 3,262]

My dietician says it's volume, and instructed me to use a measuring cup.

[notime 340]

Same with mine.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

volume like say measuring it in a measuring cup?

ladyhummingbird

my NUT told me to use the "volume"

After the sleeve procedure, your stomach can only hold so much volume. This volume is much less than before surgery.

You food has to be measured by the amount of space it will take up in your sleeve.

It's the old "feathers vs. cannon ball" saying. How much space is taken up by 2 oz of feathers vs. the space taken up by 2 oz of cannon ball.

You can put a 2 oz weight of feathers in your stomach but there is probably not enough space to hold it.

You can put a 2 oz weight of cannon ball in your stomach and there will be room to spare.

good luck

[GeauxForIt 659]

So don't use a food scale? ! Crap...

[ladyhummingbird 13]

Thanks so much!! I got confused there....so when does the scale come into play?

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

when does the scale come into play?

ladyhummingbird

imo/per my NUT - you should always use a measuring cup - NEVER a scale

good luck bud

[gloriann 43]

I use both a measuring cup and small kitchen scale.< /p>

[notime 340]

I use both a measuring cup and small kitchen scale.

What do you measure with the scale?

[GeauxForIt 659]

Not to sound like a complete idiot but how do you measure ounces of meat? !

[ibehere10 163]

I am Almost 4 months out and now use a scale to measure solids. I never asked my nut about this though so I might have to give her a call....

[notime 340]

Not to sound like a complete idiot but how do you measure ounces of meat?!

Three ounces is about the size of a deck of cards.

[finallyFree 9]

Hmm i'm 3 wks out and have been using a scale for meat. So i measure 2 oz of chicken on the scale then blender it to puree. So in order to use a measuring cup, do you blender it and then measure 2 oz?

[notime 340]

I eyeball it. Three ounces is the size of a pack of cards, so from that I guesstimate what two ounces is.

[delta_girl 931]

I have a fancy scale from William & Somoma and lots of measuring cups, but I don't use them. I pay very close attention to my body. I'm conservative when I eat and let my body teach me. I have counted calories as my measure. What I have discovered is that in my early weeks with 400/500 calories ... Now is similar with my body signals. I'm still at around 400/600 calories. But you will find what works best for you.