Portion size

[pookybear 284]

Ok so I know I'm supposed to just eat 1/2 cup at a time. But am I the only one that looks at that amount and and is in complete denial that it will fill me up? No matter how many times I eat and it actually DOES fill me up, I still look at my tiny lunch or dinner every day and think to myself that there's no way this is enough food. This goes away, right??

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

I do it too....I stare at it, play with it, and just know I'll still be starving when I finish...and yet about halfway through I'm ready to be done and have to push myself to do a little bit more....soooo crazy

[pookybear 284]

Me too! It's almost depressing when I look at it, then I start eating and feel the fullness so quick.

[worm2872 635]

I'm four months out and still do it. It is getting much better now since it has become the 'norm' of eating. I don't miss the food as much anymore. I was sooo a volume eater.

[bakawaka 108]

1/2 cup does not fill me up and that worries me. I certainly eat much less than pre op but I seem to be able to eat more than others. Is this right? Should I at 3.5 months post op be able to eat only 1/2 cup?

[pookybear 284]

You should be limiting yourself to 1/2 cup and if you're still hungry add more Protein in with some shakes or snack on some cheese in between meals.

[worm2872 635]

I can eat more than a half cup now. I am four months out. But it depends on what it is. Soup and chili fill me up fast but I can do 4 OZ of meat really with no issues.

[tzbandtobypass 48]

My nut says that the quantity progresses until you are six months out and that the first six months is when you lose most of the weight you have to lose. During the 1st month post op my nut says 1 ounce at a time up to 6 times per day. During the 2nd month post op my nut says 2 ounces, 3rd month post op my nut says 3 ounces, 4th month to 4 ounces, 5th month to 5 ounces, and the 6th month to 6 ounces. The number of times per day is supposed to scale down as the portion sizes scale up a bit. I am a little behind schedule because for awhile anything over 1 ounce made me throw up. I am closer to 2 ounces and just over 2 months out, so I am following their guidelines the best I can.

At 4 months, that is a half cup (4oz). My nut and surgeon require that we measure our food and not eat more just because we can, as that can lead to stretching your pouch.

All of these measurements are for dense Protein - like chicken. If you are eating things like refried Beans and yogurt, then the quantity *can* be larger without causing pouch issues. I have been doing 2 ounces of greek yogurt for about a month now. I try to stay away from anything that isn't super dense because it tends to have less Protein and I am having a hard time getting to 60 grams per day!