How much can you eat.....

[cher3150 0]

Hello all

how much can you eat in one sitting? i was told pre-op that i was looking at about the size of an egg cup!!! Well its a lot more is this just me or do you eat more

Thank

Cherie x

[Parvathi 2]

I definitely eat more than an egg cup!

Every doctor/surgeon is different on what they recommend. Mine told me when I was on solids last time, I'd probably on a normal day eat around a cup for Breakfast lunch and maybe even 2 cups for dinner.

Some days I did, some days I didn't. It wasn't a "you can only have this much" kind of comment though, more of a what to expect.

[beachgirl 2]

I can't eat any Breakfast,

I can usually eat about 1/2 cup for lunch,

and maybe 1/2 cup to 1 cup for supper.

[puddin 7]

I eat about the same as Jess. People don't think I have a band because I eat food that a normal small person would eat.

[DrewsLou 3]

I eat about a cup in a meal. Breakfast is kind of spotty.... I'm pretty tight in the morning, lunch is maybe a little less than a cup and dinner is usually a cup or a little more. I was reading on another board I belong to that someone was told they should not be able to eat more than 1/4 cup in a sitting. That doesn't sound like proper nutrition to me....but what do I know? :heh:

[GayleTX 1]

1/4 cup is ridiculous....forget that statement wherever it came from.

cher...have you a fill yet? If not, you are probably able to eat as much as ever after you original swelling goes down from inserting the band. You may have to have 2-3 fills to get enough restriction to really cut down on the amount you eat.....therefore, it's up to you until then.

As you cut out the white carbs (they are evil) your appetite will decrease, though, and you won't be miserable.

(Please go to the Control bar and add your info on your date of surgery, etc so that posters who reply can give more specific answers to inquiries.)

Thanks and good luck to you!!

[Jachut 487]

I dont measure, but I guess I'd have about a cup of say Pasta and sauce at a time, or about that much of Cereal in the morning. Last night for dinner I had a beef skewer (probably about five 2cm cubes of beef) and about a cup of salad.

This morning I went out for brunch and got through a glassfull of this marvellous yogurt, honey, almond and poached pear concoction (it was served in a drinking glass) and a thin piece of fruit toast. I was pretty full after that.

I had a fill yesterday, have 2.9ml in a 4ml band.

[Betsyjane 2]

Gets confusing when the Inamed brochure says we have a pouch the size of a dime.......

I am struggling today. I just don't feel full. Feaful of stretching my stomach, but I'm eating more at a sitting than I should.....

[Betsyjane 2]

Well put, Jack!

[ericsmom 2]

I have a Slim Fast shake with added Protein Powder for breakfast...4 heaping teaspoons of cottage cheese and a snack cup of diced peaches for lunch (typically) and about 1 cup of food if I eat a regular dinner. I eat string cheese if I want a snack. I eat chicken, fish, steak, hamburger, ham, or turkey for dinner with a veggie. I love my shakes and make them in my Magic Bullet...if I'm home alone for dinner, I'll have a shake then, too.

[Betsyjane 2]

I have the urge to splurge everyday at 3 PM. I'm trying to figure out if it's due to a blood sugar drop.... does anyone else have a time of day that just doens't feel as in control, and why?

[puddin 7]

I have the urge to splurge everyday at 3 PM. I'm trying to figure out if it's due to a blood sugar drop.... does anyone else have a time of day that just doens't feel as in control, and why?

Uh.. yep! 3:00 is typically when your blood sugar is the lowest of the day. I keep string cheese and a piece of fruit in my work fridge so when 3:00 rolls around I go get a snack. A South Beach breakfast bar also does the trick (it's got 10g's of protein). Very important to be prepared.

[TamifromAL 1]

1/4 cup is ridiculous....forget that statement wherever it came from.

I agree that it's ridiculous, but I can tell you where it came from! My Lap-band card from Inamed, which I got from my surgeon, says, "This person can only eat 1/4 c. at a sitting."

Tami

[juliegeraci 7]

My band is funny. Sometimes I can only eat a 1/2 cup and other times I can eat a cup. I depends on how tight I am. Good luck.

[JAYGERL05 0]

i can eat no more than 8 oz