What are your portion sizes?

[kersha 4]

My dr has seemed to be one of the strictest doctors on this site I was on liquids for the first 3 weeks then yesterday was put on pureed foods for two to four weeks but I'm supposed to have 3 ounces of Protein and 3 ounces of vegetables they said it may take awhile for me to be able to get up to that amount but yesterday and today I was able to eat 3 ounces of Protein but only once a day

My doc is pretty tight as well I am 2 weeks out and this week I am to slowly try yogurt and pureed cottage cheese. Other than that liquid. Then I go into the 2-4 week full puree. He created the full intra abdominal version of laparoscopic bypass used most commonly so I'm trying to listen but geez its hard I'm already sick of drinking the shakes! His diet is strict but he has never lost a patient with over 7000, I just want my chicken shrimp salad! Not all at once of course!

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

Haven't had the RNY yet but do have a question. I know the difference between head hunger and real hunger because still have my stomach, just banded but slipped. So with bypass the pouch is very little, does it growl when it gets hungry? That is basically how I know when I need to eat, otherwise I don't eat. Help anyone.

[kersha 4]

Haven't had the RNY yet but do have a question. I know the difference between head hunger and real hunger because still have my stomach' date=' just banded but slipped. So with bypass the pouch is very little, does it growl when it gets hungry? That is basically how I know when I need to eat, otherwise I don't eat. Help anyone.[/quote']

I'm 2 weeks postop and I noticed about 3 days ago that mine has a painful boulder like growl. It feels like something rolling around and I know I need to drink something other than Water with some weight to it. I have no hunger so that's my only trigger. I had Rny.

[Sheri h 18]

Tomorrow is 5 weeks and I can only eat 1 scrambled egg or table spoon of cottage cheese, or a table spoon of greek yogurt. I have no appetite or hunger pains so I just figure as long as I continue to drink my Water and keep up my Meal Replacements and Protein requirements rather not eat. as of May 9 had lost 40 pounds. haven't weighed myself again yet but I can tell how my shoes are starting to slide around that I have lost some more. everytime I try to eat something I regurgitate it. The way I am able to get my meal replacements in now is because I have a g-tube and will have one for 3 more weeks per my doctor. At first I was sad about having the g-tube but since i am also tired of the smell of the meal replacements. the only advantage i have is I can put meal replacements mixed with water only and crushed meds through my g-tube. Since I am meeting my protein and Vitamin goals no need to eat. Think I am going to hate when my doctor says time to take tube out. hope by then I can deal with mixing the meal replacements with fruit to take the smell away.

[deaddemmama 474]

Sometimes I can eat 2-3 oz sometimes way less. I'm four weeks out. My nutritionist says that I just need to listen to my pouch eat slowly and not over extend. My biggest thing is to eat three meals a day with maybe one snack...I have yet to est a snack!I just want to stay in this habit so I learn to stay off snacking. That's part of what made me gain weight to begin with.I really only feel "hunger" in the morning....then I usually do egg or egg whites low fat cheese sprinkled and salsa.I eat about 1/3 to 1/2.

[deaddemmama 474]

Sometimes I can eat 2-3 oz sometimes way less. I'm four weeks out. My nutritionist says that I just need to listen to my pouch eat slowly and not over extend. My biggest thing is to eat three meals a day with maybe one snack...I have yet to est a snack!I just want to stay in this habit so I learn to stay off snacking. That's part of what made me gain weight to begin with.I really only feel "hunger" in the morning....then I usually do egg or egg whites low fat cheese sprinkled and salsa.I eat about 1/3 to 1/2.

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

Thank you all for the helpful information. It lets me know what I might expect or what my pouch is telling me. Once I get the bypass. More on that story, I hope, the 30th. Follow-up for band removal and approaching surgeon about when I can have the RNY.

[brandnewme 20]

Even now at just after 3 months out my eating is still very hit or miss. In the mornings I can't think of having anything at all until I've had a hot drink even if it's warm Water with lemon in it or could be a coffee. Sometimes during the day I completely forget to eat because I try and make sure that I get as close to my 60oz quota of water during the day. I sip all day long and I think this will have an impact on how much you can eat as the water does fill you up also.

[bakawaka 108]

At six months out sometimes I can eat a lot of food and other times very little. It fluctuates according to the type of food. Over time I am able to diversify foods - more vegetables and fruits after Proteins. I find that I enjoy my food more than during pre op times. It is my I verified understanding that pre op cravings will return at some point (bread, sweets). Not sure how that will impact things.