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Two weeks post op. Out of habit I finished a Jello pudding cup :(. Sitting at my desk at work. Don't know what I was thinking. I feel fine. After the fact I looked up how many ounces (3.5) which equals 7 tbsp. EEEKKK! I am only supposed to have 2 tbsp per serving right now.

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It's kinda like liquid. I too can finish a large amount of semi soft food. But with dense Protein, a few bites and it's over. :) don't stress too much about it

I'm 6 weeks. But back at 2 weeks I could also do larger amounts of cottage cheese than others

Edit: I'm sorry! Thought you were speaking about Jello Gelatin. I have not tried pudding at all but imagine that at 70 calories per container for the sugar free ones you should be fine.

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Im 5 weeks out and can only eat a half of a Jello pudding cup. I get so full from them. I even try the mousse ones which are lighter and still can only eat a half of one before Im stuffed.

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Some of us can handle more of things like pudding and Soup than others. I can get about half a container of yogurt down, but if I'm mindlessly eating, I could probably chunk it all down. Good that you feel fine, but be sure to not use it as license to go hog wild... measured, controlled portions.

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I am 6 weeks out. I can eat 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, 3/4 of a chobani yogurt and could definitely put down a cup of pudding (if I liked the stuff). I was taught in my program to eat until satieted and try to limit the day to 3 meals. If I feel hungry, I can have a snack and usually choose a wedge of laughing cow cheese, a bit of salad (mostly lettuce), a cooked shrimp (I say cooked because there are some who eat it raw - eww).

I would love to hear about others who have these 2 ounce restrictions because it is a different approach than I have.

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Two weeks post op. Out of habit I finished a Jello pudding cup :(. Sitting at my desk at work. Don't know what I was thinking. I feel fine. After the fact I looked up how many ounces (3.5) which equals 7 tbsp. EEEKKK! I am only supposed to have 2 tbsp per serving right now.

I have the same problem, habit. I have 63 years of slamming food down and adjusting to tiny bites doesn't happen unless I think about it. Many times I sit with a big mouthful and realize that I have to chew that thing for a looong time and let it down slowly or I'm gonna pay for it.

I am trying to force myself to sit for a while before I eat, look at my food, and plan a strategy. Engage the brain all the way through. Wait between bites. Swallow, wait, feel. Did I reach the limit yet?

Time is your friend, invite him to dinner. ^_^

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I purposely dont eat enough to feel super full. I eat about 2 ounces every 2 or 3 hours. Usually it consists of about 5 shrimp (cooked but cold), or a couple super thin pieces of turkey wrapped in a piece of cheese or 2 ounces of cottage cheese or 2 turkey sausage links. But I usually stick with 2 ounces so I dont feel uncomfortable. liquids I can take down like nobodys business, no problem. I drink Decaf tea all day long (when Im not eating of course). At night Ill have a tilapia filet but it takes me about an hour to eat the whole thing.

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