Amount of food?

[Kellyk2511 282]

I'm a little over 4 months post op. The first 2-3 months I could only eat a few bites at a time. If I ate more than that I'd feel like I would get sick or get sick. I also had an ulcer, so maybe that was why. In the last few weeks I feel like I can eat a significant amount more than that. It scares me. I'm still losing weight, I'm down 89 pounds as of now, but I'm scared because I know it's a slippery slope, and I'm nervous about stretching my pouch. How much food are you guys eating at a time? A few bites? 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup, 1 cup?

[pookybear 284]

It depends on how dense the food is. For dense foods, I can only eat 1/4 to 1/2 cup. For thinner foods, like Soups and stuff, I can eat closer to 1 cup.

[anm1063 24]

I am almost 2 months out and can eat only a few bites of a dense Protein, but I can eat a cup of special k w/skim milk in the morning. It all depends on the texture of the food for me.

[Kellyk2511 282]

Ok that makes sense. I got cleared to a normal diet last week so I haven't been concentrating on dense foods as much. Thanks!

[deaddemmama 474]

I measure my food and usually eat 2 oz dense Protein and 1/4 c. Veg or fruit. I almost never have room for carbs. I'm lucky that I can handle chicken, beef, etc. Cause it really fills me up and gives a lot of protein bang for the buck.

[bakawaka 108]

I find that at 7 months post-op I am able to eat much more food than just 2 months post-op. I also find some cravings returning. I have lost about 70 pounds and have approximately 15 more pounds to lose to hit "goal weight." My concern is what will happen next year and the year after. All I know to do is to remain vigilant. I am trying to recognize "head hunger" versus true physical cravings. I do find that eating 5 smalls a day helps. There seems to be conflicting research on this. But I eat three meals a day and 2 Snacks in-between, trying to stay at around 1,000 calories per day. I do not measure food. But I do watch calories and focus on Proteins a high-fiber foods.

Depending on what kind of food it is, I can eat a little or a lot. I can eat 3 boiled eggs for a meal. I can eat one entire chicken breast. But after that, no much else. I am male. Men typically eat more than women.

I also find it disturbing that I can eat much faster than in the past. I also can consume more liquid more quickly than in the past. I've been cleared by the surgeon's office for limited amounts of caffeine, but I find that caffeine does truly stimulate my appetite. I now must deliberately focus on good habits, whereas right after surgery those good habits were imposed on me.

I'm still learning. I remain very pleased with the results of the surgery. And I'm still wishing everyone the best of success.

[myjoshcait 40]

I find at six months out, I'm still battling with head hunger, I'm never really hungry, I think I'm more thirsty and feeling like its hunger instead. I think I'm eating too much, 300mls of Soup I get down easy, but only a few bites of solid food and I struggle for a bit, wait and then later, maybe a couple more.... I'm stalled with weight loss, but I'm losing in inches and lots of people commenting. I have 15 kgs left to go. I too don't want to destroy the size of my pouch, can't eat bread but manage ok with wraps if I chew, chew, chew.....I'm glad I'm not the only one...........