eating out portions

clb · February 20, 2007

Hey all you longer term bandsters (I am 3 weeks out)

After your fills started, I know that the pouch is supposed to only hold 4 ounces. When you first ate out, did you just estimate based on what you ate at home or did you weigh the food? Is there a website or someplace that has after-cooking portion sizes? OR did you go by the precooked sizes on websites? :help:

Thanks for all the help you guys who have more experience give. It's already been great!

CLB:clap2: :clap2:

Jachut · February 20, 2007

I let my stomach be my guide. I order what I want and eat it till I"m not hungry anymore - I dont really care how much that is. That tends to be half a meal but we dont have those supersonic sizes in Australia that you tend to have over there.

Your stomach doesnt really have a *limit* in terms of you can eat THIS amount and must not vary, it depend what you're eating, how tight you are at that time of day etc. If you listen to your body, you'll eat the right amount. Four ounces might be an average that people can eat, but you're not suddenly going to explode your innards if you eat five comfortably, nor should you eat four if you're full at 3.

lisah25 · February 20, 2007

I just estimate. When I have the right fill level, I can tell when I've had enough. I don't worry that much about exact amounts, as long as I feel good and am losing.